Physical Activity
Resources and Links
Resources
- Discussion paper for the development of recommendations for children’s and youths’ participation in health enhancing physical activity
- *Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations for 5-12 year olds (PDF 131 KB)
- *Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations for 12-18 year olds (PDF 123 KB)
- *National Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults - Brochure (PDF 121 KB)
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians: Scientific Background Report
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Australians: Summary and Appendices
- Report from the University of Queensland - Measuring Physical Activity in Urban Indigenous Australians (PDF 853 KB)
- *Active Australia: Getting Started Book
- *Developing an Active Australia: A framework for action for physical activity and health (PDF 204 KB)
- Developing an Active Australia: A Work Plan for 2000 to 2003 (revised April 2002) (SIGPAH Workplan) (PDF 52 KB)
- Physical Activity Patterns of Australian Adults
- Acting on Australia's weight: A strategic plan for the prevention of overweight and obesity
- *Costs of Illness Attributable to Physical Inactivity in Australia: A preliminary study (PDF 370 KB)
- US Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health
- Exercise in Daily Life: Supportive Environments - Report of a National Heart Foundation Research Project
- Getting Australia Active Online - This publication is available from the National Public Health Partnership at NPHP@dhs.vic.gov.au or on (03) 9616 1515.
Fact Sheets - Walk to work
- Introducing the National Physical Activity Guidelines (PDF 46 KB)
- Achieving Better Health through Physical Activity (PDF 67 KB)
- Getting Started with Physical Activity (PDF 50 KB)
- Older Australians and Physical Activity (PDF 50 KB)
- Physical Activity - Facts and Figures (PDF 57 KB)
- Active Children and Adolescents (PDF 48 KB)
- Physical Activity as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle (PDF 60 KB)
- Creating the Right environment to be Active (PDF 48 KB)
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Health Web Links
Department Sites:
- Nutrition and Healthy Eating
- Promoting Healthy Weight
- Injury Prevention
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Cardio Vascular Health
- Mental Health Strategy
- Health Insite
Other Sites:
- Australian Sports Commission
- National Public Health Partnership
- Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance
- Eat Well for Life
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- National Health and Medical Research Centre
- Women's Health Australia Women's Longitudinal Study
- Centre for Development and Innovation in Health
- International Society for Aging and Physical Activity
- Healthy People 2010
- The South Australian Health Promoting Schools Communication Network
- NSW Centre for Physical Activity Health
- 10,000 steps Rockhampton Project
- Walk to Work Day
State/Territory Health Site
- NSW Health
- Victorian Health
- ACT Health
- Western Australian Health
- Premier's Physical Activity Taskforce WA
- South Australian Health
- Queensland Health
- Tasmanian Health
- Northern Territory Health
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