Support

Changing to a whole foods plant based (WFPB) diet can be difficult if you don’t have the support of family and friends. Connecting with others who are on this journey is a powerful way of staying motivated and keeping on track. There are a growing number of people in Australia, including health practitioners, who are finding out about the benefits of plant-based nutrition and we endeavour to bring people together to add strength to the WFPB movement. The following are some of the resources, education and communities that may find supportive your journey:

  • We run a 7-day Plant-Based Health Immersion retreat in Yarra Valley, Victoria (Australia) which is perfect for those transitioning to a WFPB diet and also those who need medical supervision as they make dietary changes.
  • We run small group introductory webinars for people transitioning to a WFPB diet. See Plant-Based Nutrition Webinars for upcoming sessions
  • We are collecting names of health practitioners who are supportive of WFPB nutrition and listing them if they are using WFPB in their practice (see Plant-Based Health Practitioners)
  • There is an online Facebook group called Whole Food Plant-Based Aussies which provides support for people eating a low-fat whole foods plant-based diet for health.
  • There are meet-up groups in various Australian cities (see list of PlantPure Communities meet-up groups below).
  • There is a new not-for-profit organisation in Australia called Doctors For Nutrition and they held an inaugural Australasian Nutrition in Healthcare Conference in Melbourne in February 2019 and their second conference in February 2023. Join their subscriber list to be notified of their events (which we will also advertise via our mailing list).
  • Refer to the Meal Plans page for links to people/organisations providing meal plans to get started on a WFPB diet.
  • Refer to the Recipes page for links to blogs and websites featuring WFPB or low-fat vegan recipes. We have included Australian websites featuring WFPB recipes.
  • Join our mailing list to be kept informed of upcoming WFPB events around Australia

PlantPure Communities meet-up groups:

There are a number of meet-up groups around Australia who are supporting the mission of the film PlantPure Nation, which is to spread the message of plant-based nutrition and provide support at the local community level. See the PlantPure Communities website for more information and resources. Below are the links to the Australian meet-up groups which are using Facebook to communicate group activities:

The focus of these groups is around planning regular meet-ups so people can connect and share knowledge about a whole food plant based diet. Please note some groups have ‘joining questions’ for new members – you won’t be accepted into the group unless you answer all three questions. If you are not a Facebook user you can join our mailing list to receive our monthly newsletter where we try to mention upcoming meet-ups.

Page created 19 January 2014
Page last updated 23 December 2019