Health, Sport and Physical Activity in Australia

Health, Sport and Physical Activity in AustraliaPresented by Chloe Sanders

Address Health Issues

Discuss Physical Activity and Sport

Evaluate New and Existing Programs

EnvironmentBullyingEducationEmployment 1. Cancer control 2. Cardiovascular health 3. Injury prevention and control

6. Asthma 7. Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions

9. Dementia 4. Mental health5. Diabetes Mellitus8. Obesity

Mental Health

Causes of Mental Health- Developmental and Genetic Factors- Physical and Intellectual Disability- Poor social skills- Low self-esteem- Socio-cultural factors~ family~ peers~ the media

Effects of Mental Health- self-doubt- isolation- discrimination- stigma- physical and mental abuse- self-inflicted harm- suicide

Young Australians: their health and wellbeing

25%

1/4

STABLEOBESITY

OBESITY

STATISTICS

Over 5,700 0-14 year olds had type 1 diabetes in 2008

Around 31,000 10-39 years old had type 2 diabetes in 2012

Diabetes Mellitus

A shorter life expectancy

Major health complications

CommunicationRelationshipsSelf-esteemSelf-worth

Childhood Obesity30 minutes of sport/physical activity a day!!Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program

FlipchartEmergency information posterDuty of care informationNote for parentsManagement planMedical alert sheetSchools careline cardEmergency cardFact sheets

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