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2013 Qld Fitness, Sport and Recreation Workforce Development Conference
‘A resilient and adaptable organisational culture – the key
to managing change’
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 FocusThe 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 MembersMembership 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• Active After-School Communities Program - Australian Sports• Commission • Bicycle Gold Coast• Bond University: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine• Cancer Council • Queensland Department of Communities• Housing and homelessness - Community Renewal • Department of National Parks, Recreation , Sport and Racing: • Sport and Recreation Services• Education Queensland• TAFE – Gold Coast Institute of TAFE• Department of Environment and Resource Management:
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service• Department of Infrastructure and Planning: Outdoor Recreation
Resource and Landscape Planning Unit• Department of Transport and Main Roads: Southport Transit
Centre • Road Safety Department of Transport and Main Roads: Travel
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
• Kalwun Health Service Krurungal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Corporation for Welfare, Resource and Housing• Multicultural Communities Council GC Inc.• National Heart Foundation • Gold Coast Communities for Children Initiative Primary Care• Partnership Council (Gold Coast)• Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QHAIC)• Queensland Events Gold Coast • Queensland Health: • Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association (PCYC)• TransLink Transit Authority• Gold Coast 60 and Better Program Inc• Yugambeh Museum • Volunteering Gold Coast• Gold Coast Suns Football Club• Obesity Prevention Australia• Zova• Fitness First
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
Results
• 2790 respondents
• 64.9% response rate
Body Mass Index
• 47% of Gold Coasters were classified as overweight or obese.
• 72% of respondents had not undertaken any moderate physical activity in last week
Activity
The journey…
2005
2008
2013
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
runs for all
Easy to join in and
participate
Organised by volunteers
Mission:To provide a free, 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 organisation, established to benefit the running and wider 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 AustraliaThe 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 GCPAANetworking – 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 1st and 2nd 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 AgreementThis Joint Venture Agreement is made the day of January 2011.Between:
Department of Communities andQueensland Health, Southern Regional ServicesandQueensland Health, Gold Coast Health Service Districtand 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 PlanGold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010 to 2020• Integrated plan developed by GCPAA• Funded by PCPC
Vision Leading the way to an active and healthycommunity
TargetA 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’
‘Get Active Gold Coast ‐ July’
Get Active Gold Coast Website•Features of website•Search for local activities and events•Create your own calendar•Find facilities, clubs and organisations•Information •Membership
•Open to all providers•One stop shop •Facebook•YouTube•Twitter
Gold Coast Mobile Physical Activity Finder• Received funding from LG QLD under Healthy Communities Demonstration
Project• The first stage of the App will include the following functions:
– Search for activities by type or location; – Access to physical activity and healthy eating information– Push notifications; – Calendar of activities that can be modified by the user; – List & Map of Council parks and facilities; – Display the listed activities on a map;– Sign in to the app with Facebook.
• The key to the development is that both the website and phone app will be established so it can be easily reproduced in other Local Government Areas for minimal cost.
• GCCC’s Active & Healthy Program along with all other listed activities on the website will be available through the app.
• Stage 1 development is underway and on track for a November 2013 completion. • Planning for the Stage 2 development is underway.
Thankyou….Questions?
For more information:[email protected]
Active & Healthy Gold Coast/Facebook @ActiveHealthyGC – TwitterYouTube – Get Active Gold Coast
Chris Wagland [email protected] Jones [email protected] Oberg [email protected]
