33 Healthier Lifestyle Projects Nation-Wide
New healthy eating and exercise programs, including getting your hands dirty in a community garden and learning to cycle safely are taking off around the country to help combat obesity.
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8 June 2011
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today announced that 33 local governments around the country will receive funding to run programs that will encourage and support people to adopt and sustain healthier lifestyles.
Each local government will receive a grant of more than $700,000 as part of the Gillard Government’s $72 million Healthy Communities Initiative, which aims to support local governments to promote healthy lifestyles in the community.
“We want to keep Australians well and out of hospital, and programs like Healthy Communities provide practical support to people looking to make a healthy change,” Minister Roxon said.
“Local governments are introducing innovative physical activity and healthy eating programs in their communities that have been proven to make a real difference.”
“We know that preventive health measures work, that’s why we are encouraging people to adopt healthier lifestyles and combat obesity.”
The 33 projects will receive a total of $23 million under phase two of the Healthy Communities grants round. The grants are mostly in regional, rural and remote areas.
“Eighty per cent of the recommended local government areas have combined overweight and obesity rates above the national average and experience significant social and economic disadvantage so we are targeting this funding where it’s needed most” Ms Roxon said.
“These projects will focus on at-risk populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, new wave migrants and those living with disabilities.”
There will be 8 projects in New South Wales, 7 in Victoria and Queensland, 4 in Western Australia and South Australia, 2 in the Northern Territory and 1 in Tasmania.
For all media inquiries, please contact the Minister's Office on 02 6277 7220
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
PHASE 2 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA GRANTS
| State | LGA | Program Name | Project Summary | Proposed Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NSW | Holroyd City Council | Healthy Holroyd | Programs and Activities - SHAPE lifestyle modification program, outdoor gyms, women only exercise programs, and community gardens. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking, Lift for Life, Heartmoves, Austcycle. Education and Training Services - Training 6 bi-lingual educators to become qualified fitness professionals, training for food outlets to deliver healthy takeaway options, training for local community service providers to incorporate health and nutrition into core work. | $703,607 |
NSW | Eurobodalla Shire Council | LIVE LIFE Eurobodalla | Programs and Activities - Pit Stop Men's Health Program, Quick Meals on a budget, Positive Ageing, nutrition education, community kitchen. National Programs - Beat It, Living Strong for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI). Education and Training Services - Training for facilitators to deliver Beat It, Training for ATSI facilitators to deliver Living Strong, Training in Certificate II in Fitness. | $703,607 |
NSW | Greater Taree City Council | Learn to Love Life! | Programs and Activities - Healthy eating and cooking program, Healthy recipes cookbook. National Programs - Heartmoves, Austcyle, Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Training for community service workers and health professionals to develop referral pathways and increase support for healthy lifestyles. | $703,607 |
NSW | Wollongong City Council | HCIW | Programs and Activities - Stir it up - nutrition program, ATSI Healthy Lifestyle Program, Healthy eating and physical activity seminars. National Programs - Beat It, Heartmoves, Heart Foundation Walking, Austcycle. Education and Training Services - Training for fitness leaders to deliver national programs, Training community members to be peer educators. | $703,607 |
NSW | Clarence Valley Council | Healthy Clarence Communities - Be part of it | Programs and Activities - Travelling Roadshows (for isolated communities), Budgeting for health, Healthy living expos, Biggest Loser Challenge. National Programs - Beat It, Heartmoves, Heart Foundation Walking, HEAL. Education and Training Services - Training to deliver national programs, Training mentors to support participants, Budgeting for health training package. | $703,607 |
NSW | Brewarrina Shire Council | Get Healthy - Brewarrina | Programs and Activities - Grants for local sports and physical activity providers to increase participation, development of Healthy Communities Strategy, subsidised participation in physical activity. National Programs - HEAL, Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Training HEAL facilitators. | $703,607 |
NSW | Kempsey Shire Council | The SHLIM (Sustaining Healthy Living in the McLeay) | Programs and Activities - Healthy Lifestyle workshops, FOODCents, Aqua Aerobics, Tai Chi, Low impact exercise programs for remote communities, Pram pushers (for young mums). National Programs - Beat It, Heartmoves, Heal, Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Training to deliver national programs and FOODCents. | $703,607 |
NSW | Great Lakes Council | Great Health Great Lakes | Programs and Activities - 'Healthy Dads, Healthy kids' targeting overweight males, Community gardens and cookups, Supermarket tours. National Programs - Austcycle, Beat It, Heartmoves, Heart Foundation Walking, Lift for Life. Education and Training Services - Training Heart Foundation Walking Leaders, Training facilitators and volunteers for 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' program. | $703,607 |
VIC | Maribyrnong City Council | Incredible, edible, moveable Maribyrnong | Programs and Activities - Build on existing programs and resources which are currently underutilised. Key activities include: healthy lifestyle programs, Pryme Movers, Sports team initiative, Community kitchens and gardens, Cultural seed exchange and a walking food co-operative. National Programs - HEAL and and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Increasing community awareness of the importance of healthy eating and physical activity. | $703,532 |
VIC | Cardinia Shire Council | CAN (II) | Programs and Activities - Community gardens, Community kitchens and education program, Healthy living road shows, GP referral system. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking, AustCycle and Beat It. Education and Training Services - Education of community initiatives and strategic action that will support healthier and more active lifestyles. | $659,180 |
VIC | City of Greater Dandenong | Active Council, Active Community in Greater Dandenong | Programs and Activities - Improving access to existing and new programs and activities. Front shops and Activity Ambassadors, establishing a food hub in a local market place to promote healthy eating through cooking demonstrations and produce usage, Utilising a community liaison strategy to engage participants and enhance community development. National Programs - Heartmoves, HEAL and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Provide education and training on healthy lifestyles. | $703,607 |
VIC | Macedon Ranges Shire Council | Macedon Ranges Healthy and Active People Initiative | Programs and Activities - Social marketing campaign, Expand on existing successful physical activity and lifestyle programs. Key activities include Live Well, Be Well, Stay Well, Strength for Health, Lifeball, Community garden, Cooking classes. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking and AustCycle. Education and Training Services - Training local people to disseminate healthy lifestyle messages. | $703,607 |
VIC | Greater Shepparton City Council | Get Mooving Greater Shepparton | Programs and Activities - Measure Up community road shows, Physical activity rooms, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) lifestyle modification program, Community gardens, Vision Australia Swish and Walking programs. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking and Beat It. Education and Training Services - Accredited physical activity and dietary education programs. | $703,607 |
VIC | Glenelg Shire Council | Get Active Glenelg 2 Grampians | Programs and Activities - Healthy cooking classes, Veggie exchange, Walking tours as well as modifying existing proven programs to suit target groups and engage new programs to address gaps. National Programs - HEAL, Heart Foundation Walking and AustCycle. Education and Training Services - Increase healthy eating and physical activity by increasing levels of participation and awareness of the importance of physical activity and healthy eating in target groups. | $703,607 |
VIC | Warrnambool City Council | Eat Well - Be Active for All Abilities | Programs and Activities - Active oceans and Green light - Eat Right. National Programs - Heartmoves, Heart Foundation Walking and AustCycle. Education and Training Services - Increasing healthy eating behaviours and physical activity opportunities. | $703,607 |
QLD | Logan City Council | Logan Healthy Communities Initiative | Programs and Activities - Physical Activity, Active Travel, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy community spaces, Community gardens, Connecting communities, Health community leaders, Healthy partnerships. National Programs - HF Walking, Beat it and Austcycle. Education and Training Services - Staff of the 'Natural Helper Service' and community leaders will be given the opportunity to develop skills in program delivery and become tutors. Training to community members in the identified National Programs. | $703,607 |
QLD | Fraser Coast Regional Council | Live Life Healthy Program | Programs and Activities - A suite of free or low cost physical activity and healthy eating programs in the region's signature parks and community facilities. Activities include cycling, 10,000 steps, community walks, a community garden and signage on walking/cycling paths. National Programs - HEAL, Beat It, Austcycle and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Education and training component to up-skill community members to run identified National Programs and other project activities. | $703,607 |
QLD | Moreton Bay Regional Council | Active for Life, Go Healthy Way | Programs and Activities - Increase access to affordable physical activity including group training sessions and healthy eating opportunities through a community garden network and cooking programs. Lifestyle Modification Programs - Lighten Up, Living Strong and Living Well. National Programs - Heartmoves and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Community facilitators and leaders will be given the opportunity to participate in community capacity building workshops, Cultural awareness workshops and community cooking workshops. Training in identified National Programs. Development of education resources specific to the target groups. | $703,607 |
QLD | Ipswich City Council | Healthy Active Ipswich | Programs and Activities - Increase participation in physical activity and improve healthy eating in Ipswich through project partners, including the Ministry of Food, Ipswich Hospital Foundation, Heart Foundation and Austcycle. National Programs - Heartmoves and Austcycle. Heart Foundation Walking will be expanded. Education and Training Services - Ministry of Food will provide education about food preparation to community members and training to volunteers to work at the facility. Training in identified National Programs. | $703,607 |
QLD | Sunshine Coast Regional Council | A Healthier Sunshine Coast Regional Partnership | Programs and Activities - Provide access to low or no-cost healthy eating and physical activity programs through a menu option of National Programs, group workshops, FoodCents, Lifestyle Modification Programs and Family Food Patches. National Programs - Austcycle, Lift for Life, Heartmoves and Beat It. Heart Foundation Walking will be expanded. Education and Training Services - Training in identified National Programs as well as Lighen Up and Living Strong. Certificate 3 in Fitness for Indigenous community members. | $703,607 |
QLD | South Burnett Regional Council | The South Burnett - A region of active and healthy communities | Programs and Activities - Coordinate three National Programs and implement healthy eating programs/ workshops. In addition, the 'Active Local Parks' program, 'Active and Healthy Families' program and community events are planned. National Programs - Lift for Life, Heart Foundation Walking and Heartmoves. Education and Training Services - Mentoring and leadership for healthy lifestyle professionals. Training in identified National Programs. Educational workshops. | $703,607 |
QLD | Aurukun Shire Council | Aurukun Community Healthy Lifestyle Project | Programs and Activities - Implement a subsidy scheme reducing the cost of fruit and vegetables; promote gardening to improve availability of cheap, fresh fruit and vegetables; extend experience, knowledge and engagement of the community in exercise and facilitate ongoing dietary improvement and exercise activities. National Programs - AustCycle, Heartmoves and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Training in identified National Programs. Training for community leaders to facilitate project activities such as Zumba, Aerobics and Aquarobics. Assistant Coordinator will receive facilitator training. | $703,607 |
WA | City of Cockburn | Co-Health Lifestyle Project | Programs and Activities - Community events, ATSI Health Camps, training programs, an innovation fund and a community garden. Engagement, enablers and capacity-building strategies engaging a number of partner organisations that already successfully work with the target groups but currently lack the resources to implement necessary healthy lifestyles programs. National Programs - Beat It, Heartmoves and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - An educational program will be developed in consultation with community partners to educate 'influencers' working directly with target groups, arm them with tools to engage target groups and enable them to become mentors to others in the community, Training in Heart Foundation and other project activities. | $703,607 |
WA | City of Bunbury | Get Healthy Get Active Feel Great | Programs and Activities - Healthy lifestyle programs and health promotion through the use of community kitchens. National Programs - HEAL and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Training in identified National Programs. Community kitchens offer educational and skill development opportunities for participants. | $703,607 |
City of Geraldton | Go Gero! | Programs and Activities - A holistic approach to lifestyle modification through National Programs, policy development, active transport, practical improvements to infrastructure, aligning with campaigns, community gardens, supporting local businesses to encourage healthy food options through Foodcents and reviewing menu options that come under LGA lease agreements. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking, Heartmoves, Austcycle and Lift for Life. Education and Training Services - Bicycle building, repair and maintenance courses, AustCycle and Lift for Life Trainin, Skill development through cooking classes, shopping tours and community gardens, Facilitation training for community leaders. | $703,607 | |
WA | Shire of Manjimup | Warren Blackwood Healthy Communities | Programs and Activities - Participation in healthy lifestyle programs, community gardens and policy development. National Programs - HEAL, Austcycle. Education and Training Services - Training in identified National Programs. Education through community gardens activity. | $703,607 |
SA | City of Marion | Creating Bright Futures: A healthy lifestyle approach | Programs and Activities - Enhanced integration with and building on existing local initiatives such as Food Connect, Community gardening, OPAL, Community Foodies, Cycle Safe Courses with a focus on increased community capacity and social connectedness. National Programs - Expansion of Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Training to deliver National programs. | $703,607 |
SA | City of Salisbury | Living Well in the Living City | Programs and Activities - Lifestyle Advisors, Wise Moves, Lifeball, provided through primary care service and expanding existing programs. National Programs - BEAT IT, Auscycle, Heartmoves, Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Increase awareness and availability of existing programs, increase particpation and expansion of programs that are known to work. | $703,607 |
SA | Mid Murray Council | Healthie Murrylands Communities | Programs and Activities - Wise Moves, Strength for Life, Community Foodies, community gardens, outdoor gyms and an access sudsidy program. Improving nutrition and increasing levels of physical activity through best practice. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking and Heartmoves. Education and Training Services - Training community members to run proven community based healthy lifestyle programs. | $703,607 |
SA | District of Mount Remarkable | Southern Flinders Ranges LIFE Program | Programs and Activities - Conduct a needs assessment to inform a Master Plan, implementation of the Master Plan and specifically personalised support and new initiatives developed through consultation. National Programs - HEAL, Heart Foundation Walking, Heartmoves and AusCycle. Education and Training Services - Training to deliver national programs and participation subsidies. | $703,607 |
NT | Darwin City Council | Activate NT Plus | Programs and Activities - Subsidised access to existing physical activity, motivation, education, health and nutrition sessions. National Programs - Heart Foundation Walking, HEAL and Beat It. Education and Training Services - Training in identified National Programs. Annual Healthy Living Expo providing healthy living education. | $703,607 |
NT | Alice Springs Town Council | Active in Alice | Programs and Activities - Broad range of physical activities supported by lifestyle information sessions, Aquatic program, Lifestyle education sessions, Community gardens, Community awareness activities and one-off community events. National Programs - Heartmoves, Heart Foundation Walking and Lift for Life. Education and Training Services - Training in identified National Programs. Fitness instructors trained in aquatic program and other project activities, One-off community events providing healthy living education. | $703,607 |
TAS | Glenorchy City Council | Glenorchy on the Go | Programs and Activities - Growing Old and Living Dangerously (GOLD), sports ability and active parks activities, cooking classes and support for community gardens, and promotion of Measure Up messages. National Programs - Beat It, HEAL, Heartmoves and Heart Foundation Walking. Education and Training Services - Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service will increase awareness of the benefits of healthy lifestyle behaviours and develop healthier eating habits and patterns of physical activity. | $703,607 |
| total | $23,174,529 |
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