The “Raising healthy, happy kids” course aims to equip parents and carers with effective techniques for discussing healthy behaviours around growth, food, movement and emotional health in a constructive and supportive manner.
Through exploring evidence-based strategies, participants will learn how to facilitate conversations that foster positive attitudes towards health and development and enhance the overall wellbeing of their children. By completing this course, participants will gain practical insights and tools to create an environment that supports the development of children and encourages lifelong habits of health and wellbeing.

Who is this for?
This course is for parents or carers looking for support or information on developing techniques for discussing health with their children.
What you will learn
- How children develop attitudes and behaviours towards health.
- Why it’s important for children to develop healthy attitudes towards food, movement and their bodies and minds.
- Strategies for implementing healthy behaviours in children.
- Techniques for raising sensitive issues and conducting constructive conversations.
Topics
- Fostering healthy attitudes
- Healthy, happy kids’ behaviours
- Talking about food, movement and healthy growth
- Putting it into practice
Who developed this course?
This session has been developed and validated by Better Health Company’s team of health professionals, including psychologists, dietitians, and exercise professionals. Their collective expertise ensures that the content is evidence-based, and practical to implement.
What can you do next?
We provide health education for everyone, from health professionals to kids and families. All of our online courses are easy to access and interactive! Browse our suite of online courses for different learners: access here.
We have over 15 years of experience providing health education and training to over 100,000 Australians. We are driven by the belief that everyone should have access to better health. So, we created the Better Health Hub. It is a home of trustworthy, evidence-based information and resources for all.
