Guidelines for the use of physical activity for community development purposes

The NSW Premier's Council for Active Living has released a their final report on the use of physical activity for community development purposes.

There is a rapidly growing body of evidence which demonstrates that being active in everyday life not only has substantial positive impacts on our health, but also has environmental, economic and social benefits.

People who are physically active are less likely to develop lifestyle diseases such as hear disease, stroke and cancer, and are less likely to suffer from depression. An active community uses cars less often, has less congested roads and is more likely to be a stronger community with greater connectedness and participation.

It is one of the roles of the NSW Premier's Council for Active Living (PCAL) to support the efforts of the NSW Government, the business sector and the community to deliver 'best practice', evidence-based, physical activity/active living programs which strengthen community engagement and build social capital.

This resource, and the accompanying Practitioners Resource, are designed to acheive that objective. They combine current research in this area with expertise and practical experience to identify key elements that need to be incorporated into physical actvity/active living programs aimed at community engagement.

The resources have been designed for use in different contexts, are easy to use and contain examples of successful programs.

PCAL has also developed guidelines to help school Principals (or relevant people) decide whether or nor they want to hire an external provider to enhance physical education and sport provision within their school. Guidelines have also been developed to assist NSW OOSH centres which plan to engage an external provider to deliver formal physical activity programs.

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Premier's Council for Active Living

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www.pcal.nsw.gov.au