Whole-School Programmes

Programmes that engage school communities to provide students with multiple physical activity opportunities throughout the day have benefits for academic achievement and classroom behaviour.

Why?

• Large amount of time spent at school
• Wide population reach
• Sustained reach over time
• Facilities and personnel
• Childhood development
• Academic achievement

What?

• Quality physical education
• Active travel
• Before and after school programmes
• Recess
• Active classrooms

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Active Travel

Transport policies that support walking, cycling and public transport induce demand for active travel which has multiple co-benefits to the achievement of the sustainable development goals.

Why?

• Necessary activity
• Low cost
• Routine lifestyle activity= sustainable
• Fossil fuel consumption
• Traffic congestion
• Reduce demand for parking
• Air quality
• Mitigation of climate change

What?

• Destination accessibility
• Reduce car parking and increase cost
• Well maintained footpaths
• Enticing cycling infrastructure
• Reduce speed on residential roads
• Safe crossings
• Reduce distance to public transport
• Enhance desirability of active travel modes

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Active Urban Design

Policies that support equitable access to parks, local amenities and better walking, cycling and public transportation infrastructure make being active more appealing.

Why?

• Access to places and spaces conducive to more physical activity
• Associated with active travel choices
• Liveability and business activity co-benefits
• More attractive and ‘liveable’ neighbourhoods

What?

• Mixed land use – shops, schools, homes etc
• Green spaces
• Sports facilities

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Healthcare

Community health professionals such as general practitioners should promote physical activity to their patients for the prevention and management of disease.

Why?

• Large population reach
• Trusted source of health advice
• Primary and secondary prevention
• Integrated into patient appointments
• Healthcare costs

What?

• Assessment
• Counselling
• Links with local opportunities

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Public Education

Public education campaigns that transmit clear messages about physical activity can reach large populations and increase awareness of the importance of physical activity.

Why?

• Effective way to communicate consistent and clear messages
• Wide population reach
• Wide population reach
• Motivate changes in attitudes and motivation/intention
• Raise awareness of opportunities to be active
• Contribute to building cultural norms

What?

• Gain-framed messages
• Tailored and targeted
• Multiple formats
• Combined with supportive environments and opportunities

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Sports for All

Equitable access to formal and informal sporting opportunities across the lifespan to increase participation in sport will contribute to many of the sustainable development goals.

Why?

• Social benefits
• Leadership, teamwork
• Volunteering
• Potential for the profile of sport to inspire participation

What?

• Accessible and appropriate places and spaces
• Formal and informal clubs and programmes
• Mass events that engage whole communities
• Create positive role models
• Foster positive experiences

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Werkplekken

Workplace-based physical activity programmes which include opportunities to be active embedded throughout the day will have physical, mental, and social benefits, while also reducing absenteeism and burnout.

Why?

• Most adults spend many hours in the workplace
• Corporate social responsibility
• Facilities and personnel
• Absenteeism
• Burnout

What?

• Supportive environments
• Educational events
• Active commuting (end of trip facilities, encouragement)
• Promoting an ‘active culture’ e.g. Walking meetings

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Community Wide

Offering more than one approach to physical activity promotion is recommended. A joined-up approach to physical activity will have many co-benefits to society beyond health.

Why?

• Offer a combined approach to Contribute to building cultural norms
• A coordinated community approach is likely to have a greater impact than the sum of its parts

What?

• Multi-component with a broad community reach
• Promotion of walking and cycling trails
• Physical activity programmes in diverse settings
• Community centres
• Aged care centres
• Faith-based settings
• Shopping malls

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