The healthy living network: addressing the gap in community-based obesity projects by supporting the development of evidence-based approaches and promotion via an online registration portal.

All service providers andprograms that are listed on this online portal have completed a rigorous selfassessment process and are then externally assessed by Quality Innovation Performance according to a quality framework before attaining registration. The criteria for assessment stipulates that programs must be evidence based and have evaluation integrated into program design. Programs and service providers that have undergone other quality assessment processes such as EQuIP are exempt from some of the requirements.