2008 Recreation Summit

Friday May 16 and Saturday May 17, 2008

The 2008 Recreation Summit was successfully held on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May 2008. The Summit aimed to invigorate active living, investigate local challenges regarding it in the ACT and to ignite opportunities for the future.

The Summit brought together expert speakers, with the latest research and case studies and gave delegates the opportunity to put forward their ideas for future direction of recreation in the Territory.

Summit Reports

McLaughlin Sports Consultancy was contracted by SRS to collate the information and ideas raised by the Summit delegates and to prepare two individual reports (Findings Report and Recommendations Report), guided by the feedback gathered in the Summit discussion sessions. This information will assist SRS, and other key recreation delivery agencies, to offer improved services to the ACT community.

2008 Recreation Summit - Findings Report ( PDF 1.5 Mb)

2008 Recreation Summit- Recommendations Report ( PDF 648 Kb)

Summit Presentations:

Friday 16 May 2008

The built environment and physical activity - how communities can be designed to encourage more physically active lifestyles - Professor Fiona Bull, Research Director for the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) National Centre on Physical Activity and Health and Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health in the School of Sport and Exercise Science, Loughborough University. ( PDF 2 Mb)

What it takes to engage generations Karen Schmidt, Re-engagement Expert, Let's Grow ( PDF 686 kb)Generations Table ( PDF 76 kb)

Providing for an instant gratification society in the recreation industry - Dr Bevan Grant, Sport and Leisure Studies, Waikato University ( PDF 1.9 Mb)

Saturday 17 May 2008 

People

The relationship between organised physical recreation and mental health - Rona Macniven, Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney ( PDF 3 Mb)

Physical activity and building stronger communities - Louise Farrell, Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney ( PDF 1.4 Mb)

Work Life Balance and the need for recreation - Sue Read, Psychologist ( PDF 447 Kb)

Places

Recreation planning - Dr Kenneth L Marriott, HM Leisure Planning ( PDF 1.4 Mb)

Environmental influences on children's physical activity - Dr Verity Cleland, Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University ( PDF 3.2 Mb)

Healthy Urban Planning - Professor Susan Thompson, Head, Planning and Urban Development program, Faculty of Built Environment, University of NSW ( PDF 1.5 Mb) Session handout ( PDF 699 Kb)

Outdoor youth precincts and indoor facilities for youth - Donna Matulis and Greg Herir, Gold Coast City Council ( PDF 6.2Mb)

Programs

"Tucking In" - recipe of physical activity, gardening, nutrition, education and community development all in one - Geoff Canham, Recreation and Parks consultant OPUS & Kim Sinclair Healthy Eating Healthy Action (HEHA) Project Manager West Coast DHB ( PDF 3.1 Mb)

Activity and Health programs - getting the message out there - Stephanie McLennan, Active Living Manager, Sport Waikato ( PDF 2.3 Mb)

Trails Tasmania - Keith Ryan, Sport and Recreation Tasmania ( PDF 4.8 Mb)

Background Information

• Summit Program - HTML version - PDF version ( PDF 50 Kb)
• Registration form ( PDF 1.5 Mb)

Principal Partner

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