Our purpose is underpinned by our values and we believe ...
•It is important for individuals to be empowered to make healthy choices and take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing
•In the importance of developing resources such as food, nutrition and health knowledge and managing resources such as time, money and energy
•Individuals must have practical opportunities to utilise theoret
ical knowledge and make informed decisions as a means of developing essential life skills. Many young people do not receive such opportunities at home to develop practical skills (cooking; food and nutritional literacy; health and lifestyle choices), risk-management skills and strategies for managing their own wellbeing
•Home economics education facilitates the development of knowledge and skills to assist with the development of independent, resourceful consumer citizens capable of making informed decisions and establishing work/life balance.We believe this is achievable by engaging and educating young people in a variety of home economics contexts such as food; nutrition and health, consumerism and resource management; human development and family studies. We achieve our purpose via our objectives which are to ...
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Promote skills for life including home economics to achieve optimal and sustainable wellbeing for individuals, families and communities;
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Promote health and wellbeing aimed at preventing diseases, specifically obesity and Type 2 diabetes;
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Provide education and information about health and wellbeing through education programs, resources, publications, advocacy and consultancy;
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Support research into health and wellbeing including the provision of awards and scholarships;
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Work in partnership with relevant health and education bodies, government departments, organisations and industry.
