Australian Children Becoming More Inactive — But We Have The Solutions Ready.
New report card on children’s physical activity points to Australia’s failings, scoring a D- for overall physical activity and D+ for active transport. The ‘Three Transport Priorities’ provides an opportunity for walking and riding to address these failings. The Three Transport Priorities provide opportunities at…
3 minutes readWatch the 2022 AHKA Australian Report Card Release
Missed the webinar for the release of the 2022 AHKA Australian Report Card? Head to ASPA’s Twitter for the key points from the report card, and watch the webinar recording here.
1 minute readActive Healthy Kids Alliance – 2022 Australian Report Card Released today!
The 2022 Australian Physical Activity Report Card has been released, showing children and young people’s physical activity levels continue to be below par, scoring a D- and showing no improvement since inception of the report card in 2014. This year the report card calls for…
1 minute readPublic Health Association Australia supports the Three Transport Priorities
Last week ASPA and WeRide Australia launched the Three Transport Priorities. With over 80 individual pledges, and over 20 organisational pledges of support, the campaign has been incredibly successful in its first week. See what Public Health Association Australia has to say about it here…
1 minute readThree Transport Priorities Launched Today!
Launched today in Canberra, we are asking the Government and opposition to improve physical activity through Three Transport Priorities. We are all advocates. Our collective voice of support is a powerful advocacy tool. We call on you as individuals and/or organisations to support the Three…
1 minute read#PAFieldGuide
With only 4 days to go until the conference, check out the #PAFieldGuide! The ASPA Early Career Professionals Committee have prepared a #PAFieldGuide to help you prepare for the conference. The guide contains a range of resources on each of the Conference sessions that have…
1 minute readASPA response to the National Obesity Prevention Strategy
Please click the hyperlink below to read our response: [download id=”2220″ template=”ASPA response to the National Obesity Strategy 03.11.21″]
1 minute readASPA feedback on Public Health Association Australia: Physical Activity Policy Position Statement
As part of ASPA’s ongoing advocacy efforts, the society has provided a response to the Physical Activity Policy Position Statement currently under review for the Public Health Association Australia. A downloadable link to this response can be found here: PHAA 2021 policy review – physical…
1 minute readASPA vision for Olympic legacy
‘The Aussie Movement’; experts call for a long-term legacy vision to be realised NOW Downloadable PDF version here: The Aussie Movement Australia will host its third summer Olympic games. Congratulations to Brisbane. The 2032 Olympics has been pitched as a sustainable and cost-effective event that will…
4 minutes readAustralian Budget 2021/22 – More room to get Australia moving.
Earlier this week the Australian Government released its 2021-22 Budget. This open letter ‘More room to get Australia moving’ outlines the position of ASPA in response. Read here: Budget 2021 ASPA response
1 minute readDraft National Preventive Health Strategy Update
ASPA has provided a response to the Draft National Preventive Health Strategy (Australia). Please click the hyperlink below to read our response: Draft National Preventive Health Strategy Response
1 minute readLindsey Reece interviewing Trevor Shilton on physical activity advocacy
Everyone can be a physical activity advocate. Whether it’s an email, a social media post, a letter to a minister, all forms of advocacy count, are important and are encouraged. Be clear and consistent in your key messages for physical activity. Not sure where to…
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