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Size Inclusive Health Australia Size Inclusive Health Australia brings together Australia's HAES® aligned health practitioners

Over recent years the interest in the Health at Every Size® and NonDiet approaches to health has greatly increased, with professionals from different disciplines undergoing training in using the approach. Ever increasing numbers of professionals are adopting a HAES® perspective in their clinical practice. The growth of HAES® interest reflects the great need in our culture for a different approach to health and weight. What has been absent until now is a central place for HAES® professionals to connect, learn, and unite and for interested people to find a health professional who is fully trained and experienced. Size Inclusive Health Australia (formerly HAES® Australia) was created Australia’s by leading HAES® health professionals with this vision.

SIHA members will have received an email update from the Size Inclusive Health Australia Chair Rosie Tira. This will be ...
13/10/2026

SIHA members will have received an email update from the Size Inclusive Health Australia Chair Rosie Tira. This will be a regular communication, keeping members up to date and engaged with the many activities currently happening in the organisation.

Rosie says: "Thank you for being part of our growing community and supporting our work to create a more size inclusive health system."

Full details are in your email inbox. 📩Read it, get excited and get involved!

Here’s the highlights:

- new SIHA Rebranding and Website Redesign Working Group

- Financial statement 2026-26 is ready

- Recruiting additional board members soon

- Evaluation of the SIHA Health Provider Directory progressing

- Advocacy+++

Plus more on partnerships, presentations and Size Inclusive practice in action.

Not a member? It's a great time to join SIHA
https://www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au/

05/10/2026

We acknowledge there may be times when weighing a patient is necessary, such as prescribing medications.

There are weight neutral ways approaches to reduce stigma.

Proactively explain the reason why weighing is necessary:
“We do need to get your weight for [legitimate, medically necessary reason] and we only care about that. I don’t have to tell you your weight” [1]

Ensure privacy by avoiding having your scales in a public area or corridor.

Check yourself:
What does your voice and body language communicate? Do you maintain eye contact? Are your arms crossed across your chest? How is your tone of voice? How far am I physically away from the patient?

Want more resources like this?

Join the Size Inclusive Health Australia community that respects and celebrates all bodies.

www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au

[1] https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/alternatives-to-common-weight-stigma

[2] https://www.capc.org/blog/beyond-the-scale-addressing-weight-stigma-to-improve-the-care-of-patients-with-serious-illness/

Your story can shape national health policy.The Senate has set up a Select Committee on Women’s Health. Size Inclusive H...
02/10/2026

Your story can shape national health policy.

The Senate has set up a Select Committee on Women’s Health. Size Inclusive Health Australia is preparing a submission to encourage the Committee’s report to take a size inclusive lens.

Lived experience is what makes this kind of advocacy powerful. We would like to include insights regarding experiences of:
- Antenatal and postpartum care
- Chronic pain
- Assisted reproduction
- Medical misogyny

If your care has been shaped by assumptions about your body size, we’d like to hear from you.

✍️Share as much or as little as feels right.

🎭You can choose to be named or stay anonymous.

⏰ Please share your story by Wednesday 7 October.

👉[email protected]

Please share this with someone who might want to contribute.

01/10/2026

Weighing patients unnecessarily can add to stigma and increase health avoidance [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12550863/].

SIHA call’s on clinicians to reconsider the need to weigh in for routine appointments that don’t require it.

Patients have the right to refuse weighing in for unnecessary treatments.

If they do refuse, check yourself. What does your voice and body language communicate? Do you maintain eye contact? Are your arms crossed across your chest? How is your tone of voice?

We acknowledge there may be times when weighing a patient is necessary, such as prescribing medications.

Coming soon...weight neutral ways approaches to weigh ins.

Want more resources like this?

Join the Size Inclusive Health Australia community that respects and celebrates all bodies.

www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au

28/09/2026

No matter what your size is, getting weighed can be problematic [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12550863/].

We acknowledge there may be times when getting weighed is necessary, such as prescribing medications, but getting weighed for routine appointments should be optional.

You have the right to refuse but how do you do it?

Find a way that feels comfortable for you.

As discussed on Ragen Chastain

substack, some options are voicing your preferences, having them noted for future appointments, or silently handing a card over.

Bonus points to enlisting some allies to join in on the push back to change the culture of unnecessary weighing.

Cards available from: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/.../what-to-say...

Want more resources like this?

Join the Size Inclusive Health Australia community that respects and celebrates all bodies.

www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au

https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/.../fri.../comments

27/09/2026

No matter what your size is, getting weighed can be problematic [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12550863/].

We acknowledge there may be times when getting weighed is necessary, such as prescribing medications, but getting weighed for routine appointments should be optional.

You have the right to refuse but how do you do it?

Find a way that feels comfortable for you.

As discussed on
substack, some options are voicing your preferences, having them noted for future appointments, or silently handing a card over.

Bonus points to enlisting some allies to join in on the push back to change the culture of unnecessary weighing.

Cards available from: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/what-to-say-at-the-doctors-office

Want more resources like this?

Join the Size Inclusive Health Australia community that respects and celebrates all bodies.

www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au

https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/friday-conversation-how-do-you-decline/comments

Welcome back to Size Inclusive Health Australia's Weight Inclusive Wednesday!A regular share of weight inclusive, fat-po...
16/09/2026

Welcome back to Size Inclusive Health Australia's Weight Inclusive Wednesday!

A regular share of weight inclusive, fat-positive and health promotion resources. Follow along, explore new ideas and find your people.

This week's spotlight is The Non-Diet Approach Guidebook for Dietitians by Dr Fiona Willer, AdvAPD, PhD.

This guidebook contains a clear explanation of the non-diet approach with supporting evidence, a framework for dietetic practice using the non-diet approach, worksheets, assessment tools and more. Great for early career dietitians, or dietitians wanting practical guidance on the non-diet approach, this guidebook is an essential read for all.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts 💛

Got any suggestions for future Weight Inclusive Wednesdays? Just comment :)

Cover image of book © Lulu Publishers, used for review purposes.

10/09/2026

Weight Stigma Awareness Week is a good time to learn, unlearn, and bring someone else into the conversation.

One way to participate this year is to register today for our upcoming event, Beyond BMI: Healing the Wounds Caused by the Stigma of “Ob*sity” and invite a friend, colleague, provider, student, or loved one who might be new to this work.

On Friday, September 25 from 1–2:30 PM ET, Hanah Cytron, MPH and Colleen Doak, PhD will examine the harm caused by the continued use of BMI and the language, systems, and assumptions built around so called “ob*sity.”

If you’ve been doing this work for years, come share and deepen the conversation. If someone in your life is just beginning to question what they’ve been taught about weight and health, bring them with you.

Weight stigma doesn’t end because the people who already understand it keep talking to one another. We need more people in the room. We need to move beyond awareness, too.

Register today at asdah.org/events.
1.5 CEUs pending approval. This is a Virtual event.

Come learn with us, and invite somebody new to the work.

Image Description: Teal and white graphic for ASDAH’s “Beyond BMI” Weight Stigma Awareness Week event, featuring presenters Hanah Cytron, MPH, and Colleen Doak, PhD. Event is Sept. 25, 1–2:30 PM ET.

Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW) is dedicated to improving understanding of body image concerns, d...
09/09/2026

Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW) is dedicated to improving understanding of body image concerns, disordered eating and eating disorders. It is led by the Eating Disorder Alliance, comprising Australia’s leading eating disorder organisations.

This year’s theme for Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week ( ) is Redefining ‘Wellness’: Stories we’re sold about health and our bodies.

At a time when wellness trends are prominent across social media, advertising and everyday conversations, we can choose a more inclusive approach. One that values mental wellbeing. Body respect. A relationship with food and movement that feels supportive.

Size Inclusive Health Australia stands in solidarity with EDA in challenging the growing influence of diet and wellness culture.

How can you get involved in BIEDAW 2026?

1. Attend a Free Webinar: Building Your Media Literacy Toolkit free webinar – Thursday 10 September, 12:30-1:30pm>>>

https://events.humanitix.com/media-literacy-webinar-biedaw-2026

2. Share Stories:
Visit Butterfly's website for more about the stories we are sold>>>

www.butterfly.com.au

3. Share The Word: Brisbane Story Bridge and Victoria Bridge will light up in EDQ and BIEDAW colours during September

Join us this by boldly advocating against weight stigma in Australia. BMI is outdated and flawed. It's time for health...
08/09/2026

Join us this by boldly advocating against weight stigma in Australia.

BMI is outdated and flawed. It's time for healthcare to focus on holistic, patient-centred approaches that support thriving, not shrinking. Let's move beyond numbers and make room for true health and joy for every body.


















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