Resources tagged: Publications
Filtered by year: "2009"
Showing 1 - 16 of 16 Resources.
built4kids
built4kids has been developed by the NSW Commission for Children and Young People to help create built environments that meet the needs of children and young people.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Children, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Taskforce Terms of Reference
The Physical Activity Taskforce Terms of Reference guided the functions and activities of the Taskforce.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Government agencies, Local government, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Physical activity, Publications |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Healthy Environments Healthy Children
The Heart Foundation and the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations (WACSSO) have developed a resource - a guide advocating for walking, cycling and other health issues - to assist parent groups to influence their school community to make positive changes to their environment, making it easier for children to lead healthy, more active lives.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active schools, Active transport, Advocacy, Cycling, Guidelines, Primary schools, Publications, Schools, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Heart Foundation Position Statement: The Built Environment And Walking
The built environment is directly associated with physical activity, particularly walking. To encourage and facilitate walking for transport and walking for recreation, the Heart Foundation makes recommendations for adult Australians, the health sector, governments and planners that include changes to the built environment and multi-level strategies, such as public education.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Communities, Guidelines, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Town planning, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Blueprint for an Active Australia
Developed by the National Heart Foundation, 'Blueprint for an active Australia' provides key information to help governments, organisations, associations and agencies formulate a national physical activity plan for action.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Communities, Health policy, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Physical activity plans, Policy, Public health, Publications |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Technical Report
The Taskforce and WA Local Government Association (WALGA) engaged the University of Western Australia Health Promotion Evaluation Unit to conduct an evaluation of the long term effects of the Local Activity Grants (LAG) program.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Grants and Funding, Local government, Physical activity, Publications |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2009 |
City of Rockingham 'Step It Out In Rockingham'
The resource produced by the City of Rockingham showcases five walks in different suburbs.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2009 |
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 |
Active Ageing
Developed by the Department of Communities, this brochure provides information on how seniors can improve their health and wellbeing across all aspects of their life: mental, physical, social and spiritual health.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Aged, Mental health, Older people, Publications, Seniors, Wellbeing |
| Relevance: | LocalState |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Urgent Move on Physical Activity
Developed by the Physical Activity Taskforce, this brochure provides facts and statistics on physical activity levels and the rising obesity rates in Western Australia.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Benefits of physical activity, Environment, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Physical activity levels, Physical activity recommendations, Publications |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2009 |
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 |
Get Up and Grow
Get up and Grow is a set of guidelines to healthy eating and physical activity for young children, an initiative that is an important element of the Australian Government’s Plan for Early Childhood and Plan for Tackling Obesity.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Child development, Children, Early years, Health promotion, Healthy eating, Infants, Nutrition, Outdoor recreation, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Physical activity recommendations, Publications, Toddlers |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
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Healthy by Design – Tasmania 2009
Developed by the Heart Foundation (Tasmania) and the Premier's Physical Activity Council, Healthy by Design: A Guide to Planning and Designing Active Environments for Tasmania, is a resource that aims to assist planners and subdivision engineers in developing healthy and cost effective spaces that are conducive to active living.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Inclusion, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Recreation facilities, Town planning |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Healthy Spaces & Places
Healthy Spaces and Places is a national guide for planning, designing and creating sustainable communities that encourage healthy living.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Inclusion, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Recreation facilities, Town planning |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Global Health Risks Report
Prepared by the World Health Organisation, the Global Health Risks Report provides an update for the year 2004 of the comparative risk assessment (CRA) for 24 global risk factors.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Publications, Research, Surveys |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2009 |
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Children's Participation in Organised Sport 2009
The 2009 survey of Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities was conducted throughout Australia as part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Monthly Population Survey (MPS). As part of this report, findings are available on child (5-14 years old) participation in organised sport.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Children, Physical activity, Publications, Recreation, Research, Sports, Sports and leisure facilities, Surveys |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
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