Premier's Physical Activity Council (brochure) - Get Moving Tasmania

Why contact usFor more information or to find out how PPACcan assist you, your organisation, school orcommunity group, please contact us on the detailslisted below.To download a copy of the Tasmanian PhysicalActivity Plan or to view PPAC’s currentmembership and initiatives, visit our website atwww.getmoving.tas.gov.auBy making physical activity an integral part of oureveryday lives, Tasmania as a whole will benefitthrough improved health, social interaction, ahealthy environment and a strong community.Please join us to help make the Tasmaniancommunity more healthy and active.Premier’sPhysicalActivityCouncil© State of Tasmania January 2010Premier’s Physical Activity CouncilGPO Box 646Hobart, Tas 7001, AustraliaPh: 1800 252 476Fax: (03) 6233 5800Email: ppac@getmoving.tas.gov.auWeb: www.getmoving.tas.gov.au

Who we areThe Premier’s Physical Activity Council (PPAC) wasestablished in June 2001 to provide a coordinatedapproach to the promotion and provision ofopportunities for physical activity in Tasmania.PPAC leads the implementation of the TasmanianPhysical Activity Plan: LIVE LIFE get moving (TasmanianPhysical Activity Plan). PPAC achieves this byundertaking specific initiatives in social marketing,planning, policy, program and resource developmentand assisting external organisations to work towardsachieving the vision of all Tasmanians participating inregular physical activity as part of their everyday life.PPAC membership represents a broad rangeof community and government interests, and issupported by sub-committees in key focus areas.PPAC is also supported by a management team withinthe Department of Economic Development, Tourismand the Arts.Key MessagesPPAC use the tagline ‘Get Moving Tasmania’ toencourage Tasmanians to be physically active. This issupported by the following key messages:qqqqFor adults, including older adults, at least 30minutes of moderate-intensity physical activityon five or more days of the week is needed forgood health. This can be done in three lots of tenminutes of activity throughout the day.For children and young people, at least 60 minutesof moderate to vigorous physical activity everydayis needed for good health. Children should notspend more than two hours a day using electronicmedia for entertainment (for example computergames, TV, internet), particularly during daylighthours when they could be playing outside.It is important to break up long periods of sittingtime with frequent short breaks.Choose active forms of transport (e.g. walking andcycling) to improve your health and reduce yourimpact on the environment.What we doPPAC’s core business includes:qqqidentifying target populations and settings wherethe greatest health, social and economic gainscan be made through increased physical activityparticipationdeveloping, implementing and evaluating evidencebasedstrategies to increase participation in regularphysical activityfacilitating physical activity opportunities by workingcollaboratively with like-minded organisations andproviding support, advice and resources whenappropriate.PPAC’s key initiatives include:qeducating the community about the NationalPhysical Activity Guidelines through:q ‘Find thirty. It’s not a big exercise®’ socialmarketing campaignq Get Moving Tasmania newsletterq Get Moving Tasmania websiteq information and promotion resourcesq Medibank Private Active Tasmania Awardsq Physical Activity Ambassadors Programq Get Moving at Work resource kit and online surveyq endorsement of physical activity events andinitiativesq local government regional forums.PPAC also work with a number of externalorganisations on a variety of initiatives such as:q National Partnership Agreement on PreventiveHealthq Tasmania Togetherq Healthy by Design – A guide to planning anddesigning environments for active living inTasmaniaq State Bike Weekq Get Walking Tasmaniaq Australian Physical Activity Network (AusPAnet)q Move Well Eat Wellq Active Launcestonq Get Active Program.