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Healthway Strategic Plan
The Healthway Strategic Plan 2008-2011 sets key directions for Healthway and identifies Healthway's goals and strategies.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Government agencies, Health determinants, Health improvement, Health inequalities, Health promotion, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Research, Strategies, Sustainability |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Classroom First Strategy
Classroom First describes a comprehensive set of actions by staff at all levels to support high quality classroom teaching. It also recognises the role of central and regional offices to create the best possible environment for schools to operate.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Active schools, Education, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Primary schools, Regions (WA), Schools, Secondary schools, Strategies, Teachers |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
The Effect of Daylight Saving on West Australian Adults' Physical Activity 2006-2008
To understand the impact daylight saving had on the physical activity patterns of Western Australians, a cohort of 1300 adult residents was interviewed about when they were physical active prior to the introduction of daylight saving and again at the end of the daylight saving period.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Evaluation, Physical activity levels, Publications, Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
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A Healthy City Is An Active City
This WHO planning guide provides a range of ideas, information and tools for developing a comprehensive plan for creating a healthy, active city by enhancing physical activity in the urban environment.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Creating Active Communities: Physical Activity Guidelines for Local Councils
Developed by the Department of Local Government, NSW Health Department, NSW Sport and Recreation, National Heart Foundation of Australia (NSW Division). The purpose of this guide is to provide local governments with a practical resource that will assist them to encourage local communities to be more physically active.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Physical activity, Publications |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
How To: Physical Activity Plans: A Guide For Local Government
The Physical Activity Taskforce developed the following guide to assist agencies who wish to develop their own plan and to learn from the lessons of local governments who are leading the way in making physical activity a priority in their community.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Local government, Physical activity, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Shire of Mundaring: On Yer Feet and 10,000 Step Challenge
The Shire implemented a walking program to increase physical activity levels of residents followed by a 10,000 Step Challenge. This case study examines the project objectives, strategies, costs, results and lessons learned.
| Resource type: | Case Studies |
| Tags: | Case Studies, Communities, General Practitioner, Local government, Schools, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Shire of Mukinbudin 'Botanical Walk'
The resource developed by the Shire of Mukinbudin outlines a 4.6 kilometre walk around the township.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
City of Joondalup 'Walking Maps - Be Active'
The City of Joondalup booklet showcases a walking route in every suburb of the City.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Shire of Irwin 'Walk Dongara Denision'
The resource developed by the Shire of Irwin outlines 12 walks around the township of Dongara Denison and the coastline.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Shire of Busselton 'Walk-Cycle Busselton'
The Shire of Busselton publication 'Walk-Cycle Busselton' showcases five local walking and cycling routes.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Shire of Dandaragan 'Turquoise Way Walk'
The resource developed by the Shire of Dandaragan showcases a walk along the Jurien Bay coastline.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Town of Bassendean 'Wicked Walks'
The 'Wicked Walks' resource was developed by the Town of Bassendean in 2008. It includes walk maps for three local suburbs and provides a good example of the type of walking resources Local Governments can produce to encourage the community to get more active.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
City of Belmont: 10 000 Steps Challenge
Seeking to establish a sustainable program for promoting and educating local residents about the benefits of physical activity, the City of Belmont coordinated 10,000 steps programs.
| Resource type: | Case Studies, Local Government |
| Tags: | Active living, Activity levels, Case Studies, Local Government, Communities, Health improvement, Local government, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Public health, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2008 |
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 |
Inequalities in Young People's Health
This report provides data on the health, wellbeing and behaviour of young people in 41 different countries. The data is collected from youth aged between 11 and 15 years old. The report also examines social circumstances affecting young people’s health and behaviour.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Children, Physical activity, Publications, Research, Screen time, Surveys |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2008 |
HBSC Scotland National Report
This report provides data on the health, wellbeing and behaviour of young people in Scotland aged between 11 and 15 years old. The report also examines social circumstances affecting young people’s health and behaviour.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Nutrition, Physical activity, Publications, Research, Screen time, Surveys |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2008 |
2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
This research aimed to provide guidance to assist governments, health professionals and the food and beverage industry to recognise trends in diet and physical activity behavioural patterns of Australian children.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Children, Nutrition, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Research, Surveys |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Baby Boomers and Beyond Report, 2006/07
Given that physical inactivity is one of the most important and modifiable risk factors contributing to ill health, particularly for people as they age, the Physical Activity Taskforce conducted a secondary analysis of the 2006 adult physical activity survey data, restricted to adults aged over 45 years - the 'baby boomers'.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Older people, Physical activity levels, Publications, Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
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