Resources tagged: Health improvement
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Paul Taylor - Economic Benefits of Active Employees
Paul Taylor's presentation focuses on the link between cognitive function and vigorous physical activity, making a strong case for increased investment in workplace health programs for significantly increased workplace productivity through reduced absenteeism and presenteeism.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active workplaces, Adults, Benefits of physical activity, Employees, Group exercise, Health improvement, Intensity (high), Mental health, Publications, Sedentary, Statistics, Workplaces |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2012 |

Move More Outdoors - Presentation by William Bird
The UK's primary health care approach to using the natural environment to get more people active. Presented by Dr William Bird, renowned UK GP and public health professional, and Griffin Longley, CEO of Nature Play WA.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | General Practitioner, Health improvement, Health inequalities, Health professionals, Health promotion, Mental health, Natural environment, Outdoor recreation, Physical activity, Play, Preventative health, Publications, Wellbeing |
Relevance: | International |
Year published: | 2011 |

Move More Outdoors - Presentation by William Bird
On Thursday 15 September, at an event hosted by the Physical Activity Taskforce, Dr William Bird presented his ideas around the role of primary health care to encourage behaviour change and increase physical activity participation in the natural environment.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | General Practitioner, Health improvement, Health inequalities, Health professionals, Health promotion, Mental health, Natural environment, Outdoor recreation, Physical activity, Play, Preventative health, Publications, Wellbeing |
Relevance: | International |
Year published: | 2011 |

Healthy Communities Initiative Grants Overview Presentation - City of Cockburn Case Study
Peta Turner from the Department of Health WA provided information supplied by the City of Cockburn on their successful Healthy Communities Initiative application.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Communities, Federal Government, Government programs, Health campaigns, Health improvement, Local government, Physical activity, Presentation, Publications |
Relevance: | Local |
Year published: | 2011 |

City of Wanneroo - Healthy Communities Initiative Presentation
Toyah Tinworth from the City of Wanneroo provided an overview of the local government's experiences thus far after receiving Healthy Communities Initiative funding.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Communities, Federal Government, Government programs, Health campaigns, Health improvement, Local government, Physical activity, Presentation, Publications |
Relevance: | Local |
Year published: | 2011 |

Active Healthy Communities
The 'Active Healthy Communities: A Resource Package for Local Government to Create Supportive Environments for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating' website and resource developed by the Queensland Government and the Heart Foundation provides practical guidance to councils to create supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Government agencies, Health improvement, Physical activity, Planning, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications |
Relevance: | Interstate |
Year published: | 2010 |

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 |

Benefits of Physical Activity
Developed by the Department of Sport and Recreation, this fact sheet explores the physical health, mental health, social, environmental and economic benefits associated with participating in regular physical activity.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Benefits of physical activity, Environment, Exercise, Fact sheet, Health improvement, Mental health, Physical activity, Publications, Statistics |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2007 |
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