Table 3.
Key physical activity policy events in Australia+ 1995/6 – 2005/6
| 1995 | • USA: Physical Activity and Public Health – A Recommendation from CDC and ACSM |
| • Physical Activity and Health: a special communication from the NSW Chief Health Officer' | |
| • Active and inactive Australians' research report published | |
| 1996 | • Towards best practice for physical activity in the areas of NSW |
| • USA: Physical activity and health: a report of the Surgeon General | |
| • NSW Physical Activity Task Force established by Premier, launched by Deputy Premier | |
| • Active Australia concept commences | |
| 1997 | • Acting on Australia's weight: a strategic plan for the prevention of overweight and obesity published |
| • Active Australia – A National Participation Framework launched by Federal Ministers | |
| • First Active Australia Survey conducted | |
| 1998 | • First Active Australia Campaign (25–60 yrs) implemented in NSW February-March |
| • Developing an Active Australia: A framework for action for physical activity and health | |
| • launched by Federal Health Minister | |
| 1999 | • Active Australia Media Campaign (older adults targeted, 55–75 years) |
| • SIGPAH inaugural meeting in Canberra 6–7 May | |
| • National Physical Activity Guidelines for adults released by Australian Government (May) | |
| • Burden of Disease and Injury in Australia published by AIHW (November) | |
| • Active Australia Alliance established – national level intersectoral planning | |
| 2000 | • Review of Active Australia/consultation for Backing Australia's Sporting Ability |
| • Endorsement of Active Australia Alliance National Plan 2000–2003 deferred | |
| • The Costs of Illness Attributable to Physical Inactivity in Australia published (July) [2000] | |
| 2001 | • Backing Australia's Sporting Ability released by Prime Minister (April) [2001] |
| 2002 | • Getting Australia Active: towards better practice for the promotion of physical activity (review of evidence) published (March) |
| • National Obesity Taskforce established (November | |
| 2003 | • Healthy Weight 2008 endorsed by Australian Health Ministers (November |
| 2004 | • Australian Prime Minister announces $116M funding package over 4 years to implement |
| • Building a Healthy Active Australia initiative (June) [2004] | |
| • National physical activity recommendations for 5–12 and 12–18 year olds (July) | |
| • WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical and Health (DPAS) released | |
| 2005 | • Physical activity guide for older Australians released (April) |
| • Be Active Australia: A Framework for Health Sector Action for Physical Activity 2005 - | |
| • 2010 (July) | |
| • National Chronic Disease Strategy endorsed by Australian Health Ministers (November) | |
| 2006 | • Australian Government publication of Healthy Weight for Adults and Older Australians – a |
| • national action agenda to address overweight and obesity in adults and older Australians | |
| • AusPANet established as an independent initiative mid 2006 under the auspices of the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the University of Sydney; AusPANet. was set up to build knowledge and capacity in the physical activity workforce (website, fortnightly e-News bulletin, 'ask an expert' function [from 2007] | |
+ some key international events included because of impact in Australia.
NSW: New South Wales ; AIHW: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; AusPANet: Australian Physical Activity Network