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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Links
The following links have been organised to provide access to the range of general information about physical activity available on the Internet. Links to information specific to Indigenous peoples have been provided where possible. For a comprehensive list of Indigenous health-related links, view the HealthInfoNet links webpage.
Government
National
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
The AIS is the official institute of the Australian Sports
Commission (ASC) and leads the development of elite sport
and is widely acknowledged in Australia and internationally
as a world best practice model for elite athlete development.
Australian
Sports Commission (ASC)
ASC is Australia’s primary national sports administration
and advisory agency, managing and directing the Australian
Institute of Sport.
Department
of Health and Ageing
The Department of Health and Ageing seeks to provide better
health and healthier ageing for all Australians. The Nutrition
and Physical Activity Section is responsible for the promotion
of health-enhancing physical activity to improve the health
and well-being of the Australian population.
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Nutrition and Physical Activity Section
National
Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
NHMRC is responsible for raising the standard of individual
and public health. It does this by fostering health and medical
research and training and by monitoring ethical issues relating
to health throughout Australia.
View
Indigenous Issues Portal
National
Public Health Partnership (NPHP)
The NPHP is responsible for identifying and developing strategic
and integrated responses to public health priorities in Australia.
View
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Section
Office
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH)
OATSIH is a section of the Department of Health and Ageing,
providing funding to Aboriginal community controlled health
services.
Sport and Recreation Minister's Council (SRMC)
The SRMC provides a forum for cooperation and coordination
between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments
on matters relating to the development of sport and recreation
in Australia. The Council is supported by the Standing Committee
on Recreation and Sport.
Strategic
Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (SIGNAL)
The Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (SIGNAL)
is a sub committee of the National Public Health Partnership,
established to coordinate action to improve the nutritional
health of Australians.
Strategic
Inter-Governmental Forum on Physical Activity and Health (SIGPAH)
SIGPAH is a collaborative body which coordinates a national
approach in supporting health-promoting physical activity
in Australia.
State and Territory
Department
of Health and Community Services Northern Territory - Aboriginal
Health
This section of the Northern Territory DHCS recognises that
tackling the underlying causes of Aboriginal health problems
holistically, and providing health services within a primary
health care framework are the most appropriate community and
health sector responses to the Aboriginal health problem.
Department
of Health South Australia - Aboriginal Health
This section of the SA Health Department links to information
that recognises the specific healthcare needs of Aboriginal
people in acknowledgement that Aboriginal people often need
to deal with specific health issues that are additional to
those faced by the community as a whole.
Department
of Health Western Australia - Aboriginal Health
This section of the WA Health Department has an interest in
the health of Aboriginal people and supports that interest
with a wide range of services and new ways of working with
Aboriginal communities, general practitioners, hospitals and
non-government organisations to improve Aboriginal health.
Department
of Human Services Victoria - Koori Health
The Koori Health approach to health is holistic and refers
to the social, emotional and cultural well-being of the whole
community. Koori Health is committed to addressing health in
a whole of life view, incorporating the cyclical concept of
life-death-life and the relationship to the land.
Institutes of Sport
In conjunction with State and Territory governments,
the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) founded, and assists
in the management of, individual State and Territory sport
institutes. These institutes are responsible for the development
and promotion of sporting programs and athletes within their
own jurisdictions.
New
South Wales Health - Aboriginal Health
This section of NSW Health plans, delivers and coordinates
local health services, and is responsible for providing services
such as public and and community health, public hospitals,
psychiatric hospitals, emergency transport, acute care, rehabilitation,
counselling, and community support programs.
Office
of Aboriginal Health - Western Australia
The Department of Health in Western Australia established
the Office of Aboriginal Health in order to work in partnership
with Aboriginal communities and health service providers to
ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive
culturally appropriate health care that meets their needs.
Premier's Physical Activity Taskforce
Physical Activity Taskforces have been implemented by
the Premier's of New South Wales, Tasmania, and Western Australia
as a strategy to address the problems of physical inactivity
and associated health problems.
Queensland
Health - Indigenous Health
Queensland Health is a dynamic organisation committed to providing
a range of services aimed at achieving good health and well-being
for all Queenslanders.
Sport and Recreation
Departments relating to sport and recreation have been
implemented by State and Territory governments to assist in
the promotion of sport and physical activity in the improvement
of community wellbeing.
- Australian Capital Territory
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Indigenous services
Clontarf
Football Academy - Western Australia
The Clontarf Foundation currently has six Academies across
the state of Western Australia, for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander boys. Boys who are enrolled at Clontarf Aboriginal
College, and academy participants need to show commitment
towards training and the education program in order to maintain
maintain their position within the academy.
Gunditjmara
Aboriginal Cooperation - Victoria
The Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative offers Koori health
education, spiritual wellbeing, maternal and child health,
family support service, promoting Koori community needs, and
offers prevention programs through active sporting events.
Lower
Murray Nungas Club (LMNC) - South Australia
LMNC is the home of the Ngarruwarrin Youth Program, which
focusses on providing culturally relevant youth health programs
throughout the Lower Murray region, including football, netball,
basketball, soccer, cricket, and gymnasium facilities.
National
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
NACCHO is the peak Aboriginal health body for Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Services in Australia, representing local
Aboriginal community control at a national level to ensure
that Aboriginal people have greater access to effective health
care across Australia.
Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community - South Australia
The Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community fosters important links
with the Mallee Park Football and Social Club in Port Lincoln,
which promotes football and other physical activities for
members of the Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community.
Rumbalara
Aboriginal Cooperative - Victoria
The Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative started on the river
flats between Shepparton and Mooroopna and the housing project
was officially opened and named 'Rumbalara' (meaning rainbow).
The Cooperative has also initiated the Rumbalara Football
Netball Club.
Wangka
Wilurrara Region - South Australia
The Wangka Wilurrara Region provides sporting and recreation
programs throughout the communities and homelands within the
Wangka Wilurrara Regional Council boundaries.
Universities, research centres, and related bodies
Australian
Indigenous Health Promotion Network - University of Sydney
The Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Network is dedicated
to improving the health of Indigenous Australians through
education and professional development, mobilisation of relevant
resources, and advocacy.
Centre for Physical Activity Across the Lifespan - Australian Catholic University
The Faculty of Health Science at Australian Catholic
University, and researchers from the Schools of Exercise Science,
in New South Wales and Victoria have consolidated their strengths
to form the Centre of Physical Activity Across the Lifespan
(CoPAAL) which aims to improve excellence in research into
the health-related benefits of physical activity.
Centre for Physical Activity and Health - University of New South Wales
The Centre for Physical Activity and Health is a small
team of experts in the field of physical activity and public
health, and aims to contribute to efforts to increase population
wide levels of physical activity.
Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research - Deakin University
C-PAN brings together expertise from a wide variety of disciplines.
It is interested in the biological, behavioural, social and
environmental determinants of physical activity and nutrition,
with a particular emphasis on the health impacts of obesity,
diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis
Centre
for Physical Activity in Ageing (CPAA) - Royal Adelaide Hospital
The CPAA is a specialised unit of the Hampstead Rehabilitation
Centre, contributing to the quality of life of individuals
through the provision of specialised physical rehabilitation,
health promotion, scientific research and educational programs.
Centre
for Research in Education and Sports Science - University
of South Australia
The Centre for Research in Education and Sports Science
exercise and sports studies discipline, has two major research
directions - physical activity, particularly in children,
and social and cultural issues, particularly relating to human
movement and gender.
NSW
Centre for Physical Activity and Health - University of New
South Wales
The Centre for Physical Activity and Health is a small team
of experts in the field of physical activity and public health,
aiming to contribute to efforts to increase population wide
levels of physical activity.
NSW
Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health (CAAH) - Westmead
Children's Hospital
Situated in the Children's Hospital at Westmead and funded
by NSW Health, CAAH focuses on health aspects affecting adolescents:
including physical activity; obesity; access to primary health
care; fundamental movement skills and health surveillance.
Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre - Edith Cowan University
The Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre within the
School of Education contributes to the School's goal of advancing
the quality of teaching, learning and leadership through programmes
in teaching, research and development and community service.
Other organisations
National
Australian
Association for Exercise and Sports Science (AAESS)
AAESS is the professional organisation promoting excellence
and recognition of exercise specialists for the purpose of
best practice and client wellbeing.
Australian
Council for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (ACHPER)
ACHPER is a membership based non-profit organisation representing
people who work in the areas of health and sport education
and science.
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
AIS is an elite sports training institution in Australia, and is widely acknowledged
as a world best practice model for elite athlete development.
- Indigenous sport
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Confederation
of Australian Sport (CAS)
CAS is the national body for sport in Australia promoting
participation in sport and physical activity, and aiming to
improve the health of Australians.
Hoops n' Health
Hoops 'n' health is a healthy lifestyle basketball program for youth. It is a novel approach to improving the lifestyles of young people throughout Australia. The goal is to increase healthy lifestyle choices among youth by encouraging participation in the sport of basketball.
National
Heart Foundation Australia
The Heart Foundation is a non-profit organisation
aiming to improve the heart health of Australians and to reduce
disability and death from heart disease.
State and Territory
10,000
steps - Queensland
10,000 Steps is Australia's first 'whole of community'
health promotion physical activity project, which began as
the Rockhampton 10,000 steps community project.
Healthway
- Western Australia
Healthway provides grants and sponsorship to organisations
which encourage healthy lifestyles and advance health promotion
programs.
Journals
American
Journal of Sports Medicine
The American Journal of Sports Medicine is the official publication
of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
and acts as an important forum for independent orthopaedic
sports medicine research and education.
British Journal of Sports Medicine
British Journal of Sports Medicine is the official journal
of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
and is an international peer review journal covering the latest
advances in clinical practice and research.
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is an international refereed
journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in
sports medicine practice.
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
Exercise and Sports Sciences Reviews is the official quarterly
publication of the American College of Sports Medicine publishing
reviews of contemporary scientific, medical, and research-based
topics emerging in the field of sports medicine and exercise
science.
International
Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA)
IJBNPA is the official journal of the International Society
for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), and
is a peer-reviewed online journal devoted to furthering the
understanding of the behavioral aspects of diet and physical
activity.
International
Journal of Sport Medicine (IJSM)
IJSM is a journal containing developments in sports medicine
and exercise science, covering a wide range of topics including
training, testing, orthopedics, clinical sciences, nutrition,
behavioral sciences, physiology, biochemistry, and biomechanics
immunology.
Journal of Ageing and Physical Activity (JAPA)
The official journal of the International Society for Aging
and Physical Activity, JAPA is a multidisciplinary journal
that publishes original research reports, scholarly reviews,
and professional application articles on the relationship
between physical activity and the aging process.
Journal of Physical Activity and Health (JPAH)
JPAH publishes original research and review papers examining
the relationship between physical activity and health, studying
physical activity as an exposure as well as an outcome.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise features original
investigations, clinical studies, and comprehensive reviews
on current topics in sports medicine and exercise science.
Obesity
Reviews
Obesity Reviews is the official quarterly review journal of
the International Association for the Study of Obesity, and
publishes papers from all disciplines related to obesity with
relevance to professionals with an interest in obesity.
Psychology
of Sport and Exercise
Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum
for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise,
and is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches.
Scandinavian
Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Representing the Scandinavian sports medicine and science
associations, the journal publishes original articles on the
orthopaedic, physiologic, biomechanic, medical, sociologic,
psychologic, pedagogic, historic and philosophic aspects of
sport.
Women
in Sport and Physical Activity Journal
Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal is an online
peer-reviewed journal that serves readers by providing a forum
for women-centered issues and approaches to sport and physical
activity.
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