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secondary schools having full or part-time sports coordinators funded jointly by<br />
the Hillary Commission <strong>an</strong>d the Ministry of Education <strong>an</strong>d all primary <strong>an</strong>d<br />
intermediate schools have playgrounds.<br />
Tertiary education providers offer training courses in physical education or<br />
related topics <strong>an</strong>d there has been <strong>an</strong> exp<strong>an</strong>sion in tertiary institution sport<br />
studies courses <strong>an</strong>d qualifications in the 1990s.<br />
3.3.4 Ministry of Health<br />
The <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d Health Strategy, launched in late 2000, has a key objective of<br />
increasing physical activity. In 1998 the Ministers of Health <strong>an</strong>d <strong>Sport</strong>, Fitness<br />
<strong>an</strong>d Leisure adopted a joint policy statement which recognised that the<br />
promotion of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day was <strong>an</strong><br />
import<strong>an</strong>t message of individual commitment <strong>for</strong> public health <strong>an</strong>d wellbeing.<br />
The Ministry currently provides $0.4 million per <strong>an</strong>num to support the Green<br />
Prescription programme. Green Prescription is a physical activity initiative<br />
consisting of written advice from doctors advising or prescribing physical<br />
activity. The programme is administered <strong>an</strong>d promoted by the Hillary<br />
Commission <strong>an</strong>d supported by staff in Regional <strong>Sport</strong>s Trusts.<br />
3.3.5 <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d Lottery Gr<strong>an</strong>ts Board<br />
The <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d Lottery Gr<strong>an</strong>ts Board was established by the Gaming <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Lotteries Act 1977 to distribute the profits of <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d Lotteries such as<br />
Lotto, Lotto Strike, Telebingo, Inst<strong>an</strong>t Kiwi <strong>an</strong>d Keno <strong>for</strong> charitable purposes<br />
<strong>an</strong>d specified statutory purposes. The Lottery Gr<strong>an</strong>ts Board contributes to the<br />
development of communities, community wellbeing <strong>an</strong>d a sense of nationhood<br />
by allocating lottery profits. In the 2000/01 fin<strong>an</strong>cial year the <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d<br />
Lottery Gr<strong>an</strong>ts Board will distribute $122.561 million.<br />
3.3.6 <strong>Sport</strong>, Fitness <strong>an</strong>d Recreation Industry Training Org<strong>an</strong>isation<br />
The <strong>Sport</strong>, Fitness <strong>an</strong>d Recreation Industry Training Org<strong>an</strong>isation (SFRITO),<br />
soon to become a charitable comp<strong>an</strong>y, was established in accord<strong>an</strong>ce with the<br />
requirements of the Industry Training Act 1992 to support unit st<strong>an</strong>dards <strong>an</strong>d<br />
the <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d Qualifications Framework. The <strong>Sport</strong>, Fitness <strong>an</strong>d Recreation<br />
Industry Training Org<strong>an</strong>isation is funded by Skill <strong>New</strong> Zeal<strong>an</strong>d through the Vote<br />
Education Industry Training Fund, totalling $4.16 million in the 1999/00 year.<br />
3.3.7 Accident Compensation Corporation<br />
The Accident Compensation Corporation’s (ACC) contribution to recreation <strong>an</strong>d<br />
sport is focused on claims <strong>for</strong> sports related injuries <strong>an</strong>d injury prevention. In<br />
the year to June 2000, the Accident Compensation Corporation gr<strong>an</strong>ted some<br />
$84.32 million in new <strong>an</strong>d ongoing claims. The Accident Compensation<br />
Corporation’s injury prevention programme <strong>Sport</strong>Smart seeks to reduce the<br />
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