ACHPER QLD Annual Report 2010.pdf

associated committees, are those who have
been members for less than 5 years. Yet this
is the most numerous group of our current
membership. We need to attract and engage
those who can potentially bring fresh ideas,
and help us reach the entire HPE teacher
population! We are always delighted to hear
from those interested in participating in the
direction of this organisation.
I would particularly like to thank our staff
and contractors for their superb efforts in
2010. Our Executive Officer, Linda Marsden,
demonstrated leadership and determination
in moving our organisation forward in
challenging financial times. She received great
support in the office from our Administration
Manager, Jill Keating. Jill resigned from her
role at the end of 2010 after contributing 5
invaluable years of service. Despite both
these positions being part-time, we were
able to offer effective and efficient services
to our members and partners throughout the
year. Our volunteer editor for the quarterly
newsletter, ACHPER ACTION, Dr Sue Whatman,
also made a huge contribution throughout
2010. Furthermore our office is consistently
enlivened and supported each year by a range
of volunteer work-experience, internship, and
student placements.
We are an organisation which provides
important professional development for
our members and others working in the
health, physical education, sport and school
recreation disciplines in Queensland. In 2011
we plan to run 2 conferences; four regional
workshops; prepare numerous position
statements; and communicate constant
updates on professional standards.
It may surprise readers of this report that
we are attempting to provide these services
without any financial support from the
Queensland Department of Education. We
know that chronic disease factors, such as
diabetes, are on the increase amongst school
age children in Queensland. Our schools are
constantly under pressure to provide ‘fixes’
for a long list of health issues; but no funding
is available for the professional development
of the very teachers who are expected to
provide the ‘day to day’ solutions to the health
problems of Queensland school-age children.
It is for this reason that we have identified
the theme for 2011 to be: HPE: Highly
Professional Educators, and will continue on
our mission to not only provide opportunities
for professional development opportunities,
encourage and engage in best practice
and advocate for recognition of Health and
Physical Education as a key and important
profession in the wider industry. We invite you
to join us on this journey.
David Keating
President
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