Physical activity
Jason Etheridge (JJ)
JJ was born in the Sydney Women's Hospital in 1972, and feels that having a combined background of Torres Strait Islander from his mother's side, and West Indian from his father's side, has given him a broader understanding of Indigenous lifestyles.
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The artwork displayed here is obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
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Health promotion resources
Health promotion materials of relevance to Indigenous physical activity have been compiled here. These may include: videos, brochures, catalogues, posters, flipcharts, fact sheets, CD-ROMS, etc. from various states and territories. The resources provided in the following sub-sections are ordered by year (most recent first) and then alphabetically.
General
Better Health (2004)
Aboriginal health - physical activity. Fact sheet.
Melbourne: Better Health
View
resource (PDF - KB)
Dr Edward
Koch Foundation
Don't dream it just do it. Video
Cairns, QLD: Dr Edward Koch Foundation
Telephone: +61 7 4031 0145
Facsimile: +61 7 4031 0744
Email: dulcie.bird@kochfoundation.org.au
Website:
www.kochfoundation.org.au
This 30 minute video developed by Queensland Health includes stretching
and strengthening activities for a range of fitness levels. Culturally appropriate
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
New South Wales Aboriginal Vascular Health Program (2004)
Aboriginal patient education cardiovascular resources.
Sydney: NSW Health
View information: HealthBulletin
Territory Health Services (nd)
Keeping fit, keeping healthy, keeping strong.
Darwin: Northern Territory Government
Targeted specifically at Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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resource (PDF - 1.6MB - large file warning!)
Cultural aspects
Australian Sports Commission (2000)
Indigenous traditional games.
Canberra: Indigenous traditional games
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information (HTML)
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report (PDF - 552KB)
Australian Sports Commission (2000)
Indigenous traditional games - childhood games.
Canberra: Indigenous traditional games
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information (HTML)
View
report (PDF - 304KB)
Australian Sports Commission (nd)
Australian Sports Commission - Indigenous sport program - cross-cultural awareness kit.
Canberra: Australian Sports Commission
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information (HTML)
Lifestyle
Department of Health and Ageing (2003)
Lifestyle prescriptions - Indigenous waiting room poster.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Contains information relating to a number of health risk
factors
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poster (PDF - 276KB)
Koch Foundation (nd)
Healthy weight program - resources.
Cairns: Koch Foundation
Targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people in rural, remote and urban communities
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ordering information (HTML)
Population groups
Department of Health and Ageing (2003)
Lifescripts and the adult health check - keeping you healthy.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Contains information relating to a number of health risk
factors
View
flier (PDF - 88KB)
Koch Foundation (nd)
Healthy weight program - resources.
Cairns: Koch Foundation
Targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people in rural, remote and urban communities
View
ordering information (HTML)
Northern Territory Department of Education (2002)
Indigenous drug education support materials resource - physical activity.
Darwin: Northern Territory Government
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information (HTML)
View
topic 6 - physical activity (PDF - 3.85MB - large file
warning!)
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