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On 24 October 2007, Australia and New Zealand Health Policy (ANZHP) published a report (Analysing NSW state policy for child obesity prevention: strategic policy versus practical action) which examines the characteristics of one of the early policy responses as a case study, assessing it in terms of its content and capacity for implementation.
This policy was designed as an initial set of practical actions spanning five government sectors. Most of the policy actions fitted with existing implementation systems within NSW government, and reflected an incremental approach to policy formulation and implementation.
As a case study, the NSW Government Action Plan illustrates that childhood obesity policy development and implementation are at an early stage. This policy, while limited, may have built sufficient commitment and support to create momentum for more strategic policy in the future. A more sophisticated, comprehensive and strategic policy which can also be widely implemented and evaluated should now be built on this base.
Analysing NSW state policy for child obesity prevention: strategic policy versus practical action