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Who is the Gold Coast Physical Activity Alliance? The Alliance is a coalition of stakeholders dedicated to the advancement of physical activity initiatives on the Gold Coast. We aim to provide a platform to share, coordinate, communicate and integrate physical activity efforts on the Gold Coast. We acknowledge that collective use of scarce resources; both financial and human are more effective than operating in isolation.
Our Focus The Alliance believes that creating an active and healthy community requires effort from everyone. Therefore our focus is on fostering and developing collective opportunities, collective decisions and collective actions for the advancement of physical activity initiatives on the Gold Coast.
Our Members Membership in the Alliance is open to organisations (public or private) and individuals with professional and/or personal interest in the advancement of physical activity initiatives on the Gold Coast. The Alliance is supported by an Executive of Government agencies with business aligned to the Alliance’s Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010 – 2020.
Organisations • Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation • Kalwun Health Service Krurungal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander • Active After-School Communities Program - Australian Sports • Corporation for Welfare, Resource and Housing • Commission • Multicultural Communities Council GC Inc. • Bicycle Gold Coast • National Heart Foundation • Bond University: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine • Gold Coast Communities for Children Initiative Primary Care • Cancer Council • Partnership Council (Gold Coast) • Queensland Department of Communities • Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QHAIC) • Housing and homelessness - Community Renewal • Queensland Events Gold Coast • Department of National Parks, Recreation , Sport and Racing: • Queensland Health: • Sport and Recreation Services • Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association (PCYC) • Education Queensland • TransLink Transit Authority • TAFE – Gold Coast Institute of TAFE • Gold Coast 60 and Better Program Inc • Department of Environment and Resource Management: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service • Yugambeh Museum • Department of Infrastructure and Planning: Outdoor Recreation • Volunteering Gold Coast Resource and Landscape Planning Unit • Gold Coast Suns Football Club • Department of Transport and Main Roads: Southport Transit • Obesity Prevention Australia Centre • Zova • Road Safety Department of Transport and Main Roads: Travel • Fitness First Smart • General Practice Gold Coast • Gold Coast ATSI Corporation for Community Consultation • GCCC Engineering, Assets and Planning • GCCC Coast Parks • GCCC Social Planning and Development • GCCC Traffic Management and Operations Branch • Gold Coast Recreation and Sport Inc • Griffith Uni :School of Environment - Urban Research Program • Griffith Uni :School of Physio and Exercise Science • Griffith Uni :School of Public Health
Expanded Leadership Group • Not just government focused • Key non for profit organisations and commercial representation in leadership team • Leaders include: – parkun Australia – Obesity Prevention Australia – Medicare Local – Fitness Australia – Gold Coast Suns – Volunteering Gold Coast – Commercial Fitness Businesses
Benefits • Collective use of skill sets and scarce resources, both financial and human • Strengthened partnerships with government, private and community organisations • Small $$ commitment = big positive perception by the community • Improved opportunities for communication and consultation with community – community plan • Opportunity to influence other levels of government – shared agenda • Connection with Medicare Local - improve coordination of primary health care at the local level. • Funding opportunities expanded • Commonwealth Games – volunteering, on ground support and funding
Gold Coast Physical Activity CATI Preliminary Results
Methodology • Telephone interviews with Gold Coast Council residents aged between 18 and 75 years • Conducted between 15 March and 3 June 2005 • Active Australia Survey - valid population survey which was developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing • captured baseline data pertaining to current levels of physical activity/ inactivity by age, gender, economic status and location as well as self reported BMI and physical activity message recall
• 64.9% response rate • 2790 respondents Results
Body Mass Index • 47% of Gold Coasters were classified as overweight or obese.
Activity • 72% of respondents had not undertaken any moderate physical activity in last week
The journey… 2013 2008 2005
For information on how and why to get active click tab “Getting Active”
parkun • Benefits that parkun have seen from joining the Alliance. Tim Oberg, General Manager
parkruns are fun, inclusive and organised by local volunteers for the community Free, weekly, 5K timed Mission: T o provide a free, runs for all weekly, timed 5km running / walking event to every community that wants one – thereby increasing participation in running & other sports throughout Australia. parkrun is a not-for-profit Easy to join Organised by organisation, established to in and volunteers benefit the running and wider participate community.
What is parkrun? � parkrun is a unique concept in running and community sports � Free, weekly, timed 5km runs / walks open to all. � parkrun started in October 2004 with just 13 runners at Bushy Park in the UK. � We presently have 300 parkrun events around the world with over 650,000 registered parkrunners.
parkrun in Australia � The story began in October 2010 when I was granted permission by parkrun UK to bring the concept Down Under. � Telephoned Samantha Hughes – Senior Active Parks Officer from City of Gold Coast – who was immediately supportive. � Upon arrival on GC in January 2011 was invited to join Gold Coast Physical Activity Alliance (GCPAA). � We launched Main Beach parkrun in April 2011 with 110 runners in attendance including then-Mayor Ron Clarke. We now have 40 parkrun events with over 51,000 registered parkrunners. Our major sponsors are adidas, Suncorp Bank and Stockland and our National Patron is Ron Clarke. � Video – parkrun is all in
Opportunities provided by GCPAA � Networking – access to other like minded people and organisations. � Recruitment – Met Kirra parkrun Event Director this GCPAA. � Events – Main Beach parkrun was part of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Host City Announcement event on 12 November, 2011. � Launches – Alliance has supported further launch events at Kirra, Coomera and Varsity Lakes, with Mudgeeraba starting in October. � Anniversaries – Likewise alliance has supported the above events at their 1 st and 2 nd anniversaries. � Alliance meetings – parkrun often used as an example of best practice in terms of community development and engagement.
Joint Venture • Government Leadership team – Joint Venture agreement between Sport and Recreation, GCCC and previously Qld Health • Joint Venture signed to demonstrate shared commitment to a proven partnership model • Signifies Government commitment at higher level
January 2011 Gold Coast Physical Activity Alliance Joint Venture Agreement This Joint Venture Agreement is made the day of January 2011. Between: Department of Communities and Queensland Health, Southern Regional Services and Queensland Health, Gold Coast Health Service District and Gold Coast City Council (together, the “Participants”). a The Participants have agreed to collaborate as a joint venture to demonstrate a clear commitment to the GCPAA and provide the leadership and resources required to ensure the Alliance functions for the life of the Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010 ‐ 2020. b The Participants have agreed to act as an Alliance Leader for the life of the Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010 ‐ 2020. c The Participants have agreed to record their respective commitments and obligations with the terms and conditions of the Joint Venture by this Agreement.
Gold Coast Physical Activity Alliance
Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010 to 2020 • Integrated plan developed by GCPAA • Funded by PCPC Vision Leading the way to an active and healthy community Target A 5% increase in the number of people living on the Gold Coast meeting the National Physical Activity Guidelines by 2015.
Gold Coast Physical Activity Month • Held annually in July • Open to all physical activity providers, sports etc • Events include: •Gold Coast Marathon •Children's Health and Wellbeing Expo •Active & Healthy Launch
‘Get Active Gold Coast July’
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