Presentations from Past Events
Presentations delivered at Physical Activity Taskforce events and programs.
Information regarding professional development events and programs can be accessed via the 'News and Events' section of the website.
Presentations are listed in date order.
Healthy Active Workplaces Presentation
Professor Paul Taylor, Director of the Body-Brain Performance Institute and Angie Leighton, Blooming Minds WA present evidence on the real cost of poor employee health.
Presentation date: 17 February 2012
It's Your Move! Getting Students Active Presentation
On Tuesday 29 November 2011, the Physical Activity Taskforce invited school principals, teachers and representatives of school boards to an information session on how schools can help children develop the knowledge, skills and habits for lifelong healthy and active living.
Presentation date: 29 November 2011
Active Living in Your Neighbourhoods Seminar
The Physical Activity Taskforce conducted the Active Living in Your Neighbourhoods breakfast on Tuesday 25 October, targeted at Local Government decision makers.
Presentation date: 25 October 2011
Healthy Active by Design Principles
The Physical Activity Taskforce presented on healthy active by design principles at the New Urbanism and Smart Transport 2011 International Conference held in Perth (26 - 27 September 2011).
Presentation date: 27 September 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.
Presentation date: 15 September 2011
Social Media for Government Marketing
This social marketing presentation by Donna Van Bueren, National Client Director, TNS Social Research, outlines the key findings of two substantial social research studies which recently looked at the habits and needs of the online population.
Presentation date: 23 August 2011
Local Government Grants Seminar
The Physical Activity Taskforce in conjunction with the Department of Health WA and the WA Local Government Association conducted a Local Government Grants Seminar on Friday 15th July 2011.
Presentation date: 15 July 2011
Active Travel Behaviour Change - Targeting Secondary School Students
On Tuesday 3 May a small group of stakeholders participated in an interactive webinar with Arthur Orsini of Urbanthinkers from Vancouver, Canada.
Presentation date: 03 May 2011
Active Transportation Seminar
The Active Tranpsortation seminar on the 7th April 2011 was presented by Canadian guest speaker Michael Haynes, the Director of TransActive Solutions, a company dedicated to improving the walkability and cyclability of Canadian communities. Attendees heard about his experiences with developing active transport policy at a local level.
Presentation date: 07 April 2011
Choose Active Transport
The following presentation relates to the Choose Active Transport Teachers' Resource which was launched by the Taskforce in April 2011.
Presentation date: 25 March 2011
Community Infrastructure Planning Seminar
The Physical Activity Taskforce conducted a Community Infrastructure Planning Seminar for the Local Government sector and interested persons on Monday 13th December 2010.
Presentation date: 13 December 2010
2009 Adult Survey Launch Presentations
The 2009 Physical Activity Adult Survey was launched by the Taskforce in December 2010.
Presentation date: 01 December 2010
Linked In 2 Youth Seminar
The Linked in 2 Youth Seminar was held on Tuesday 21 September 2010. The purpose of this seminar was to discuss a range of strategies to engage young people in physical activity.
Presentation date: 21 September 2010
Physical Activity: The good, the bad, the urgency
Developed by the Taskforce in 2010, this presentation aims to establish: why physical activity is a key priority; how it links to local government; the triple bottom line benefits of prioritising physical activity; and, how integrated strategic planning within local government will reap multiple rewards.
Presentation date: 01 September 2010
The Triple Bottom Line: An Integrated Approach to Physical Activity
Developed by the Physical Activity Taskforce in 2010, this presentation outlines the importance of physical activity in terms of the social, economic and environmental benefits for the community.
Presentation date: 01 September 2010
2008 CAPANS Presentations
The 2008 Children and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS) was launched by the Taskforce in June 2010.
Presentation date: 01 June 2010
How Active are West Australians?
This presentation is a summary of key findings from recent Physical Activity Taskforce research (CAPANS 2008 and Adult Survey 2009) and includes actions and strategies for policy development, partnerships and advocacy.
Presentation date: 01 January 2010
Active Living 101 Seminar
The Physical Activity Taskforce conducted the Active Living 101 Seminar on Wednesday 4 April 2012 at the Point Walter Recreation and Conference Centre. Over 80 people attended. The key messages presented were about active living and the importance of activating people and places for the health and wellbeing of our community.
Presentation date: 01 January 1970
