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Angie Leighton - Happy Productive Employees
Angie Leighton, Blooming Minds WA, presents some staggering statistics regarding the prevalence of mental health issues in Australia, what the cost is for workplaces and the importance of developing, implementing and reviewing your workplace mental health policies.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Anxiety, Benefits of physical activity, Depression, Employees, Health policy, Mental health, Publications, Statistics, Workplaces |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2012 |
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 |
Summary of 2008-2010 ERASS data for Western Australia
Prepared by the Physical Activity Taskforce, this document provides a summary of participation for Western Australian respondents to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Exercise, Recreation and Sport Surveys (ERASS), with comparisons made to the national results.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Adults, Exercise, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Recreation, Research, Sports, Statistics, Surveys, Young Adults, Young people |
| Relevance: | StateNational |
| Year published: | 2011 |
WA Healthy Workers Implementation Plan
The WA Healthy Workers Implementation Plan outlines how the Western Australian Department of Health plans to use the Commonwealth funding provided under the National Partnership Agreement to increase healthy lifestyle behaviours among WA workers.
| Resource type: | |
| Tags: | Active workplaces, Adults, Agreements, Government policy, Government programs, Health policy, Health promotion, Inactivity, Nutrition, Preventative health, Public health |
| Relevance: | Locality not set |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Health and Wellbeing of Western Australian Adults 2010
The WA Department of Health released its summary of adult data from the Health and Wellbeing Surveillance Survey (HWSS) on 16 July 2011. The HWSS is a continuous data collection system which was developed by the Department of Health to monitor the health and wellbeing of Western Australians. This report presents what WA adults aged 16 years and over were saying about their health and wellbeing in 2010.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Body Mass Index (BMI), Demography, Physical activity levels, Public health, Publications, Research, Socio-economic groups, Surveys, Wellbeing, Young Adults, Young people |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Australian Social Trends (cat.no.4102.0)
This article looks at the rates of participation in sport and physical recreation across Australia for people aged 15 years and over, by selected characteristics and by selected activities.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Adults, Exercise, Leisure, Physical activity levels, Publications, Recreation, Research, Sports, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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 |
Council on the Ageing Western Australia
COTA (WA) is Western Australia’s peak non profit seniors’ organisation, representing the interests of all seniors in Western Australia.
| Resource type: | Weblinks |
| Tags: | Active ageing, Adults, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Older people, Seniors, Weblinks |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
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 |
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 |
Impact of Daylight Saving on Physical Activity Participation in Western Australia 2006/2007
This report provides evidence for the impact of daylight saving on the physical activity of West Australian adults between November 2006 and March 2007.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Evaluation, Physical activity levels, Publications, Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Methodology Fact Sheet
The following document outlines the methodology used by the Physical Activity Taskforce (the Taskforce) in collecting the data for the 2006 Physical Activity Survey.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Methodology, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
City of Cockburn: Be Active In Cockburn
After having developed a Physical Activity Plan, the City of Cockburn looked to implement a range of initiatives identified within the plan. This included employing a project officer and developing a dedicated physical activity website.
| Resource type: | Case Studies |
| Tags: | Adults, Case Studies, Communities, Local government, Non-profit organisations, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Walking |
| Relevance: | Locality not set |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Key Findings for Midwest-Murchison-Gascoyne Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Midwest-Murchison-Gascoyne health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for Pilbara Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Pilbara health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for Wheatbelt Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Wheatbelt health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for North Metropolitan Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's North Metropolitan health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for South West Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's South West health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for South Metropolitan Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's South Metropolitan health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for Great Southern Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Great Southern health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Comparison of Health Regions
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in terms of a comparison of health regions.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for Kimberley Health Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Kimberley health region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Comparison of Regions
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in terms of a comparison of all of Western Australia's key regions.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for Midwest & Gascoyne Regions
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Midwest and Gascoyne regions.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Key Findings for Kimberley Region
The following fact sheet outlines the key findings of the 2006 Physical Activity Adult Survey in relation to Western Australia's Kimberley region.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Obesity, Physical activity levels, Publications, Regions (WA), Research, Statistics, Surveys |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
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