KEY KNOWLEDGEKEY SKILLS  How government and non-government organisations, including VicHealth, the Heart Foundation and state and federal government departments, promote compliance with the National Physical Activity Guidelines in schools, workplaces and communities  Individual and population-based physical activity promotion strategies and programmes in Australia.  Collect, analyse and understand information on programmes and strategies aimed at increasing ‘local’ (school, community, region) physical activity levels. © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Australian government initiatives – past and present © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Be Active Australia Formed in 1999 by SIGPAH © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Be Active Australia – settings, overarching strategies and target groups © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Within a settings-based approach, the choice to be physically active needs to be made convenient, easier, safer and more enjoyable through initiatives designed to create an environment supportive of participation in physical activity (Shilton 2001). Settings-based approaches A multi-level approach that uses individual methods of behaviour change within a settings-based approach, and includes environmental policy support appears to be the most viable strategy in bringing about sustained behaviour change in the population (Salmon et al. 2003). © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

School settings © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

can reach large numbers of children within one local area for a large portion of their lives (most students stay on until y12) produce positive physical activity behaviours that are continued into adulthood support practical programs with printed educational material in the curriculum that promotes increased physical activity provide opportunities to be active outside normal class time. strengthening national policies implementing enough programs by trained teachers providing enough playgrounds, sports fields opening up school facilities to the public increasing physical activity in cultural and leisure programs. School settings The World Health Organisation advocates that policy makers in education should focus on – © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

School-based initiatives typically take a multifaceted approach to physical activity promotion and : The Walking School Bus © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Kids – ‘Go for Your Life’ © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

involve groups of people from the same suburb, town, city or country area can be challenging because of diversity need infrastructure, funding and organisational structures all co-ordinated to bring about effective change commonly targeted by mass media campaigns often involve walking and transport related interventions. Community settings © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

effective in Australia because of high rate of employment adults spend a large part of their lives in the workforce – full or part-time bring people together who can provide each other with social support and shared resources. Workplace settings Benefits to employers by promoting physically active workforce – © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Workplace initiatives © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

Programs across all three settings © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

The Heart Foundation aims to reduce suffering and death from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease in Australia and promotes physical activity and adherence to the NPAGs. How the Heart Foundation promotes physical activity involvement – © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

This is a national guide to designing spaces and places for healthy living and physical activity promotion, and links the Heart Foundation, the Australian Local Government Association and the Planning Institute of Australia. Healthy Spaces and Places These organisations work together with the aim of: © Cengage Learning Australia 2011

VicHealth works in partnership with government and non-government organisations, communities and the media to promote good health. © Cengage Learning Australia 2011