How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022
Objective and importance of study: Overweight and obesity are the second leading risk factors for death and non-communicable disease in Australia. This study aimed to examine the Australian Federal Government funding landscape for population-level obesity prevention from 2013 to 2022. Study type:...
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| author | Huong Ngoc Quynh Tran Moosa Al Subhi Nicole Ward Phuong Nguyen Marufa Sultana Jaithri Ananthapavan Vicki Brown |
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| description | Objective and importance of study: Overweight and obesity are the second leading risk factors for death and non-communicable disease in Australia. This study aimed to examine the Australian Federal Government funding landscape for population-level obesity prevention from 2013 to 2022.
Study type: A retrospective analysis and narrative synthesis of publicly available data on obesity prevention funding from the Federal Government and major federally funded Australian research organisations.
Methods: Searches were conducted of Australian Federal Government Budget documents and funding announcements from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Research Council (ARC) and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). Funding allocations targeting obesity prevention, or the prevention of risk factors associated with obesity, were included. These were determined by the presence of keywords related to obesity, unhealthy diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Data were extracted verbatim, coded and narratively synthesised by funding source.
Results: From 2013 to 2022, 186 funding allocations for obesity prevention in Australia were identified, totalling approximately A$778 million. The proportion of funding allocated to obesity prevention compared to the total annual budget of each funding source was relatively low: NHMRC = 1.1%; ARC = 0.2%; MRFF = 0.8%; Federal Government = 0.1% (of health budget). Funding for obesity prevention initiatives fluctuated over time.
Conclusions: Findings underscore the need for strategic and ongoing funding allocation to support obesity prevention research, implementation and sustainment of evidence-based obesity prevention initiatives in Australia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6e370f99c524453a29af6edc6bbb5ba2024-04-03T23:46:36ZengSax InstitutePublic Health Research & Practice2204-20912024-04-0134110.17061/phrp3412404How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022Huong Ngoc Quynh Tran0Moosa Al Subhi1Nicole Ward2Phuong Nguyen3Marufa Sultana 4Jaithri Ananthapavan5Vicki Brown6Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaDeakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaDeakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaDeakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaDeakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaDeakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaDeakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria AustraliaObjective and importance of study: Overweight and obesity are the second leading risk factors for death and non-communicable disease in Australia. This study aimed to examine the Australian Federal Government funding landscape for population-level obesity prevention from 2013 to 2022. Study type: A retrospective analysis and narrative synthesis of publicly available data on obesity prevention funding from the Federal Government and major federally funded Australian research organisations. Methods: Searches were conducted of Australian Federal Government Budget documents and funding announcements from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australian Research Council (ARC) and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). Funding allocations targeting obesity prevention, or the prevention of risk factors associated with obesity, were included. These were determined by the presence of keywords related to obesity, unhealthy diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Data were extracted verbatim, coded and narratively synthesised by funding source. Results: From 2013 to 2022, 186 funding allocations for obesity prevention in Australia were identified, totalling approximately A$778 million. The proportion of funding allocated to obesity prevention compared to the total annual budget of each funding source was relatively low: NHMRC = 1.1%; ARC = 0.2%; MRFF = 0.8%; Federal Government = 0.1% (of health budget). Funding for obesity prevention initiatives fluctuated over time. Conclusions: Findings underscore the need for strategic and ongoing funding allocation to support obesity prevention research, implementation and sustainment of evidence-based obesity prevention initiatives in Australia.https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3412404 |
| spellingShingle | Huong Ngoc Quynh Tran Moosa Al Subhi Nicole Ward Phuong Nguyen Marufa Sultana Jaithri Ananthapavan Vicki Brown How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022 Public Health Research & Practice |
| title | How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022 |
| title_full | How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022 |
| title_fullStr | How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022 |
| title_full_unstemmed | How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022 |
| title_short | How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and Federal Government funding, 2013–2022 |
| title_sort | how much is invested in obesity prevention in australia an analysis of major research and federal government funding 2013 2022 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3412404 |
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