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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Publications: reports
The links provided on this webpage relate primarily to publications for the Indigenous Australian population. In documents that address the general Australian population, links to Indigenous-specific chapters have been provided where possible.
Reports
2006
Turrell G, Stanley L, de Looper M, Oldenburg B (2006)
Health inequalities in Australia.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains information relating to health
risk factors of relevance to all population groups
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summary (HTML)
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report (PDF - 703KB)
2005
Linacre S (2005)
Australian social trends 2005.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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information (HTML)
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social and sporting activities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people (HTML)
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare (2005)
Health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples 2005.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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HealthInfoNet current topic
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HealthInfoNet abstract
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information (HTML)
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Chapter 8: Health risk factors (PDF - 308KB)
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report (PDF - 5.22MB - large file warning!)
Department of Indigenous Affairs (2005)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in Western Australia. Key indicators 2005.
Perth: Department of Indigenous Affairs
Contains information relating to physical activity in chapter
4
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information (HTML)
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chapter 4 (PDF - 2.0MB - large file warning!)
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summary booklet (PDF - 2.2MB - large file warning!)
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report (PDF - 39.52MB - large file warning!)
Department of Health and Ageing (2005)
National strategic framework for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander health 2003-2013. Australian Government implementation
plan 2003-2008.
Canberra: Australian Government
Discusses the future development of
Indigenous physical activity programs and evaluations in Appendices
1-7
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report (PDF - 936KB)
National Public Health Partnership (2005)
Be active Australia: a framework for health sector action
for physical activity.
Melbourne: National Public Health Partnership
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout the document
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report (PDF - 248KB)
O'Brien K (2005)
Living dangerously: Australians with multiple risk factors
for cardiovascular disease.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains general information of relevance
to all population groups
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report (PDF - 420KB)
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2005)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage. Key indicators 2005.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Contains information relating to physical activity throughout
the document
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information (HTML)
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report (PDF - 2.5MB - large file warning!)
Trost SG (2005)
Discussion paper for the development of recommendations
for children’s and youths’ participation in health
promoting physical activity.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Discusses Indigenous children in section 7.2
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report (PDF - 327KB)
2004
Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (2004)
Heart, stroke and vascular diseases: Australian facts
2004.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout
the document
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information (HTML)
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Report (PDF - 1.67MB - large file warning!)
Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (2004)
The relationship between overweight, obesity and cardiovascular
disease: a literature review prepared for the National Heart
Foundation of Australia.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Discusses Indigenous issues in section
5.3
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report (PDF - 412KB)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Health
Performance Committee (2004)
National report on health sector performance indicators
2003.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout the document
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information (HTML)
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determinants of health section (PDF - 396KB)
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report (PDF - 2.88MB - large file warning!)
Garrard J, Lewis B, Keleher H, Tunny N, Burke L, Harper S, Round R (2004)
Planning for healthy communities: reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes through healthier environments and lifestyles.
Melbourne: Victorian Government Department of Human Services
Discusses Indigenous issues in section 8.9
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report (PDF - 712KB)
Howie RJ (2004)
Formative evaluation of the Kuwinyuwardu Aboriginal Resource Unit Gascoyne Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Subiaco, Western Australia: School of Population Health, University of Western Australia
View abstract: HealthBulletin
Illawarra Aboriginal Vascular Health Program (2004)
Aunty Jean's good health team - listening to the voices
of the Elders to create an Aboriginal Chronic and Complex
Care program.
Unanderra: Illawarra Health
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report (PDF - 1.42MB - large file warning)
Marshall AL, Miller R (2004)
Measuring physical activity in urban Indigenous Australians.
Brisbane: Queensland Health
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report (PDF - 856KB)
National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics (2004)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - aspects
of sport and recreation.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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report (PDF - 194KB)
National Public Health Partnership (2004)
Be active Australia: a health sector agenda for action
on physical activity 2004–2008. Towards a national physical
activity for health action plan. [Draft]
Melbourne: National Public Health Partnership
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout the document
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report (PDF - 180KB)
Premier's Physical Activity Taskforce (2004)
Child and adolescent physical activity and nutrition survey 2003. A preliminary report.
Perth: Government of Western Australia
Survey included Indigenous children
- See page 5
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report (PDF - 232KB)
2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2003)
Australia's young people: their health and wellbeing 2003.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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information (HTML)
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physical activity section (PDF - 252KB)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people section
(PDF - 1.1MB - large file warning!)
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report (PDF - 8.84MB - large file warning!)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2003)
Indicators of health risk factors: the AIHW view.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains general information on risk factors of relevance
to all population groups
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information (HTML)
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physical inactivity section (PDF - 161KB)
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report (PDF - 342KB)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2003)
Rural, regional and remote health.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains general information on risk factors of relevance
to all population groups
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information (HTML)
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indicator documentation section (PDF - 283KB)
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report (PDF - 718KB)
Morris L, Sallybanks J, Willis K, Makkai T (2003)
Sport, physical activity and antisocial behaviour in youth.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout
the document
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summary (HTML)
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report (PDF - 288KB)
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2003)
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage. Key indicators 2003.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Contains information relating to physical activity throughout
the document
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information (HTML)
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report (PDF - 1.3MB - large file warning!)
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
(2003)
Draft framework for reporting on Indigenous disadvantage.
Report on consultations.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Contains information relating to physical activity throughout
the document
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information (HTML)
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report (PDF - 288KB)
2002
Bauman A, Bellew B, Vita P, Brown W, Owen N (2002)
Getting Australia active: towards better practice for the promotion of physical activity.
Melbourne: National Public Health Partnership
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout
the document
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contents (HTML)
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report (PDF - 1MB - large file warning!)
Beneforti M, Cunningham J (2002)
Investigating indicators for measuring the health and social impact of sport and recreation programs in Indigenous communities.
Darwin: Australian Sports Commission and Cooperative Centre
for Aboriginal and Tropical Health
View abstract: HealthBulletin
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download information (HTML)
Cunningham J, Condon J, Paradies Y,
Barnes T, O'Dea K (2002)
Feasibility study for developing a nation-wide chronic
disease and associated risk factor information and monitoring
system.
Casuarina: Menzies School of Health Research and Cooperative
Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health.
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HealthInfoNet abstract
Strategic Inter-Governmental forum
on Physical Activity and Health (2002)
Developing an active Australia: a work plan for 2000 to
2003.
Canberra: Strategic Inter-Governmental forum on Physical Activity
and Health
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout
the document
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report (PDF - 56KB)
2001
Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (2001)
Heart, stroke and vascular diseases: Australian facts
2001.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout
the document
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information (HTML)
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Report (PDF - 1.8MB - large file warning!)
Bauman A, Ford I, Armstrong T (2001)
Trends in population levels of reported physical activity
in Australia, 1997, 1999 and 2000.
Canberra: Australian Sports Commission
Contains information of relevance to all population groups
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report (PDF - 148KB)
Cairnduff S (2001)
Sport and recreation for Indigenous youth in the Northern
Territory: scoping research priorities for health and social
outcomes.
Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical
Health and Australian Sports Commission
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report (PDF - 1.14MB - large file warning!)
Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce (2001)
Getting Western Australians more active. A strategic direction
report from the Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce.
Perth: Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout the document
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report (PDF - 164KB)
Territory Health Services (2001)
Northern Territory food and nutrition policy. Action plan
2001-2006.
Darwin: Northern Territory Government
Discusses physical activity throughout the document
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report (PDF - 756KB)
2000
Armstrong T, Bauman A, Davies J (2000)
Physical activity patterns of Australian adults.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Contains general
information of relevance to all population groups
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report (PDF - 289KB)
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)
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report (PDF - 304KB)
Bull F, Milligan R, Rosenberg M, MacGowan H (2000)
Physical activity levels of Western Australian adults 1999.
Perth: Health Department of Western Australian, Department
of Sport and Recreation
Contains general
information of relevance to all population groups
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report (PDF - 152KB)
Cameron M, MacDougall C (2000)
Crime prevention through sport and physical activity.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology
Discusses Indigenous issues throughout
the document
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report (PDF - 48KB)
Stephenson J, Bauman A, Armstrong T,
Smith B, Bellew B (2000)
The cost of illness attributable to physical inactivity
in Australia: a preliminary study.
Canberra: Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Sports
Commission
Contains general information of relevance
to all population groups
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report (PDF - 369KB)
Prior to 2000
Cormack S (1999)
Australian community sport and recreation at a glance.
Canberra: Australian Sports Commission
Contains Indigenous-specific information from page 12
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report (PDF - 196KB)
Department of Health and Family Services
(1998)
Developing an active australia: a framework for action
for physical activity and health.
Canberra: Department of Health and Family Services
Contains general information of relevance
to all population groups
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report (PDF - 208KB)
Driscoll K, Wood L (1999)
Sporting capital. Changes and challenges for rural communities in Victoria.
Melbourne: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Discusses Indigenous issues in section 1.2.3
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report (PDF - 264KB)
Wright C, MacDougall C, Atkinson R, Booth B (1996)
Exercise in daily life: supportive environments.
Canberra: National Heart Foundation Australia
Contains general information of relevance
to all population groups
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report (PDF - 126KB)
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