Table 2.
Activity summary for capacity building (Objective #1)
| Category | Description | Objective number (#) | Distribution and comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resources | |||
| Funds | $12,000 secured from five competitive grants | #1 | Funds from local businesses for Student Ambassador training |
| Personnel | 1 Project Coordinator | M | (0.8 EFT year 1, 0.5EFT year 2, 0.2 EFT year 3) |
| 5 SPOs | M | (0.2 EFT years 1-3) | |
| Materials | 125 pedometers | #8 #9 | Support walking programs |
| Leadership | |||
| Students | 65 Student Ambassadors | M | 2 groups selected across five schools (2005/06 [25 students] and 2007/08 [40 students]) |
| 60 presentations conducted by the Student Ambassadors | M | Inform teachers and students of events and activities | |
| Other | 120 presentations SPOs their school community | M | Provide information about project events and activities |
| Workforce development | |||
| Students | Completed tertiary certificates (8 day training course) | #1 | 40 Student Ambassadors |
| 1/2 day media training course | #2 | 20 students (non Student Ambassadors) | |
| Other | Attended 1 day professional development training | #2 | 4/5 canteen managers |
| Project Coordinator attended (2 × 5 day short courses) | #1, #2 | Health promotion and obesity prevention short courses | |
| Project Management Team attended 2 day social marketing course | # 2 | Project Coordinator and 5 SPOs | |
| 3 × 90 minute Physical Education Teachers Professional Development sessions conducted | #1, #9, #10 | 105 teachers attended more than one session (badminton, touch rugby, minor games) | |
| Partnerships and collaborations | |||
| Government | Member of the Regional Network of Primary Care Partnership | #1 | Project coordinator attended 6 × 2hour meetings |
| Member of the local youth needs study | #1 | Project coordinator attended 6 × 2 hour meetings | |
| NGOs | Collaboration with Leisure Networks | #8, #9 | On physical activity objectives |
| Others | Collaboration with regional newspaper to develop recipe books | #5, #6, #7 | 200 students involved; 150,000 recipe books distributed with local paper over two week period |
| Organisational development | |||
| Schools | Changed catering practices for school and staff functions | #4, #5, #6, #7 | 5/5 schools improved food service requirements for catering |
| Colour coding canteen menu | #4, #5, #6, #7 | 5/5 schools implemented traffic light colour codes to their canteen menu | |
#, number; M, multiple objectives and/or strategies; EFT, effective full-time; SPO, School Project Officers; NGOs, non-government organisations