The stigma of obesity and what it means for your healthcare

Has your doctor ever told you to go on a diet? Does that conversation put you off going to them in the first place, even if you need treatment for something not related to your weight? Has being in a larger body ever meant you can't access surgery or IVF?Some are pushing for a weight-inclusive approach to healthcare, which de-centres obesity, and focuses on 'health-at-every-size'. But what does that really mean, and why does it matter?

This event was held at the 11th Annual Weight Stigma Conference at Griffith University.

Original broadcast on September 17, 2025.

Speakers

Ana Ximena Torres, clinical psychologist and founder of the practice, Elemental Collective.

Dr Fiona Willer

Dietitian, bioethicist, President of Dietitians Australia

Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at Queensland University of Technology

Founder, Health, Not Diets consultancy

Host, Unpacking Weight Science podcast.

Tracy Taylor-Beck

Manager, Strategy and Health Promotion (interim CEO at the time of this event)