Resources tagged: Advocacy
Filtered by locality: "State"

Drug and Alcohol Interagency Strategic Framework for WA
The Drug and Alcohol Interagency Strategic Framework for Western Australia 2011-2015 - is Western Australia's key policy document that outlines strategies which seek to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Western Australia.
Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
Tags: | Advocacy, Behaviour, Campaign, Communities, Community safety, Crime prevention, Government agencies, Government policy, Health promotion, Mental health, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Strategies |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Mental Health 2020: Making it personal and everybody's business
The Mental Health Commission has a ten year strategic policy Mental Health 2020: Making it personal and everybody's business.
Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
Tags: | Advocacy, Anxiety, Campaign, Communities, Depression, Education, Government agencies, Government policy, Health improvement, Health policy, Mental health, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Strategies, Wellbeing |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

Local Government Active Living Strategy
The Taskforce developed a Local Government Active Living Strategy which aimed to support Local Government through a coordinated and collaborative approach to key issues that impact on opportunities for active living within the community.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Communities, Local government, Physical activity, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

It's Your Move! Getting Students Active
The following brochure was co-developed by the Department of Education and Physical Activity Taskforce to assist schools in understanding how they can support students to develop the knowledge, skills and habits for lifelong healthy and active living.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active schools, Adolescents, Advocacy, Brochure, Children, Curriculum, Education, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Physical education, Primary schools, Publications, Schools, Secondary schools |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Eat Well Play Well: A Guide for Parents
Developed by the Department of Education, with funding support from the Physical Activity Taskforce, this booklet for parents has been developed to help tackle the increasingly serious issues of childhood obesity and inactivity.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Child development, Children, Early years, Families, Fruit and vegetables, Guidelines, Healthy eating, Healthy weight, Nutrition, Parents, Physical activity, Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Act Belong Commit
Keeping mentally healthy is just as important as staying physically healthy and it’s as easy as A-B-C: Act-Belong-Commit.
Resource type: | Programs and Services |
Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Communities, Health campaigns, Mental health, Participation, Preventative health, Programs and Services |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

Cancer Council WA
Dedicated to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer on West Australians through advocacy, research, education and support for cancer patients and their families.
Resource type: | Weblinks |
Tags: | Advocacy, Cancer, Education, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Research, Weblinks |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

Department for Communities
The Department for Communities builds strong, vibrant communities by supporting and advocating on behalf of children, parents and their families, young people, women, seniors, carers, volunteers and non-government organisations. The department is also responsible for the delivery of programs and services to support and strengthen Western Australia’s diverse communities and provides a number of information and support services.
Resource type: | Weblinks |
Tags: | Aboriginal, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Babies, Children, Communities, Early years, Families, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Older people, Parents, Seniors, Volunteers, Weblinks, Women, Young Adults, Young people |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

PHAIWA - Public Health Advocacy Toolkit
Developed by the Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia, this toolkit is a practical resource that supports and encourages health professionals and interested organisations to engage in advocacy.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Guidelines, Health promotion, Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia
The Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA (PHAIWA) works closely with its partner organisations and other public health groups to promote public health interests and action in priority areas such as obesity, alcohol, environment & health, injury, child health, Indigenous health and public health expenditure. The PHAIWA is an independent public health voice.
Resource type: | Weblinks |
Tags: | Advocacy, Health improvement, Health policy, Non-government organisations, Planning, Public health, Weblinks |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

Staying Mentally Healthy
Developed by the Department of Communities, this is a brochure for seniors about depression. One of the key areas covered is the importance of physical activity and social contact in preventing depression in older people.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active ageing, Advocacy, Aged, Depression, Health improvement, Mental health, Older people, Physical activity plans, Publications, Seniors |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

Choose Active Transport
The Choose Active Transport presentation covers the funding bodies and partners that were responsible for this resource being developed, the steps involved in developing this resource and specific information on the Teachers Resource and Matilda's Morning Adventures storybook.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active schools, Active transport, Advocacy, Children, Cycling, Education, Primary schools, Publications, Schools, Teachers, Walking |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Draw the Line
The Draw the Line campaign aims to prevent unhealthy weight gain among Western Australia. It is the first weight related campaign to run in Western Australia.
Resource type: | Programs and Services |
Tags: | Advocacy, Body fat, Body Mass Index (BMI), Diabetes, Fat intake, Health campaigns, Healthy eating, Healthy weight, Nutrition, Obesity, Overweight, Program, Programs and Services |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

The Triple Bottom Line: An Integrated Approach
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Benefits of physical activity, Community safety, Environment, Government policy, Government programs, Health campaigns, Health policy, Participation, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Presentation, Publications, Recreation, Statistics, Sustainability |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

How Active are Western Australians
This presentation outlines the methodology, key findings and comparisons for the 2008 Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS) and the 2009 Physical Activity Adult Survey.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Children, Data, National Guidelines, Older people, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Policy, Presentation, Publications, Recreation, Research, Seniors, Statistics, Strategies, Surveys |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

DSR Policies and Initiatives
The Department of Sport and Recreation plays a vital role in delivering physical activity outcomes through sport and recreation. This document is an overview of current work being undertaken by the department.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2009 |

Walk Week Seminar Presentation
This presentation highlights key findings from the 2009 Physical Activity Adult Survey, with a specific focus on walking.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Adults, Advocacy, Data, Older people, Outdoor recreation, Participation, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Presentation, Publications, Recreation, Seniors, Statistics, Surveys, Walking |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2010 |

Physical Activity Taskforce 2006-2007 Evaluation Plan
The Physical Activity Taskforce 2006-2007 Evaluation Plan provides a summary of the strategies and program activities undertaken in 2006 to 2007 by key government and non-government agencies represented on the Physical Activity Taskforce.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Evaluation, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2008 |

Strategic Plan 2007 - 2011
This Physical Activity Taskforce Strategic Plan 2007 - 2011 outlined the importance of partnerships and sets new directions for promoting physical activity in Western Australia. The Strategic Plan envisages encouraging and supporting a 'whole of community' change in attitude and behaviour towards physical activity.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2007 |

Communications Strategy 2002-2011
The following communications strategy was developed by the Taskforce's Communications Advisory Committee as a comprehensive, long-term communications framework for the Physical Activity Taskforce.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2002 |

Implementation Plan 2003/04 - 2006/07
The Physical Activity Taskforce Four Year Implementation Plan 2003/04 - 2006/07 provides a summary of the achievements of agencies' from 2003/04 to 2006/07.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2007 |

Implementation Plan 2009
The Physical Activity Taskforce Implementation Plan 2009 document was prepared by working with stakeholders across a range of government and non government agencies.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Planning (strategic/organisational), Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2009 |

WA Sports Federation
The Western Australian Sports Federation (WASF) is the independent, peak industry body for sport and active recreation in Western Australia. WASF exists to support, promote and advocate for the ongoing development of sport and active recreation in WA.
Resource type: | Weblinks |
Tags: | Advocacy, Health promotion, Recreation, Sports, Weblinks |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

Unplug and Play
Developed by the Heart Foundation, the Unplug and Play Parent Campaign targets parents in Western Australia to increase their awareness of the urgent need for children to spend more time in active play and less time using TV, electronic games and the internet for entertainment.
Resource type: | Programs and Services |
Tags: | Advocacy, Children, Games, Health campaigns, Health promotion, Outdoor recreation, Physical activity, Play, Programs and Services, Screen time, Wellbeing |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

Find Thirty
The Find Thirty every day campaign, initiated by the Heart Foundation, be active wa Physical Activity Taskforce and Department of Health, aims to increase the number of West Australian adults who are sufficiently active for good health.
Resource type: | Programs and Services |
Tags: | Advocacy, Health campaigns, Health improvement, Health promotion, Local government, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Programs and Services |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Get on Track Challenge
An initiative of Diabetes WA, funded by the Department of Health, the Get on Track Challenge is a free, fun and entertaining team-based physical activity and healthy eating program for all WA adults.
Resource type: | Programs and Services |
Tags: | Advocacy, Fruit and vegetables, Health campaigns, Healthy eating, Local government, Nutrition, Physical activity, Programs and Services, Wellbeing |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |
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