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Review Report Future Development of School Sport and Phys cal Act v ty 8 The Healthy Schools Vans were prev ously l m ted to three vans work ng across three Queensland reg ons (greater Br sbane, south coast and north Queensland), however they adopted a broader statew de focus n 2007. Healthy Schools Vans staff have a key role n the Eat Well Be Act ve – F t and Fuelled Reg onal Forums. c. Active-Ate Act ve-Ate s a web-based resource developed to support the teach ng of nutr t on and phys cal act v ty n schools. The Act ve-Ate webs te conta ns examples of classroom act v t es and prov des access to a range of nutr t on and phys cal act v ty resources. d. CPR for LIFE in schools S nce 2005, state schools have been requ red to prov de Card o-Pulmonary Resusc tat on (CPR) sk lls tra n ng to all state school students before they leave Year 12. e. Inter-school Team Sport All state schools w th an enrolment of more than 300 students are requ red to offer nter-school sport as part of the school sport program. Smart Choices Smart Cho ces – the Healthy Food and Dr nk Supply Strategy for Queensland Schools was developed to enhance the nutr t onal value of food and dr nks suppl ed to students n schools. Smart Cho ces appl es to all s tuat ons where food and dr nks are suppl ed to students across the school env ronment nclud ng tuckshops, vend ng mach nes, fundra s ng act v t es and classroom rewards. From 1 January 2007, mplementat on of Smart Cho ces became mandatory n all state schools. Eat Well Be Active – Fit and Fuelled Regional Forums Throughout 2007, Educat on Queensland s conduct ng a ser es of free two-day F t and Fuelled Reg onal Forums for pr mary classroom teachers, pr mary phys cal educat on spec al sts and secondary health and phys cal educat on teachers. The forums focus on ncreas ng nutr t on educat on and phys cal act v ty n schools w th n the context of the Year 1–10 Health and Phys cal Educat on Syllabus. They a m to ncrease the sk lls and confidence of teachers to del ver planned syllabus programs. They also prov de an opportun ty for school personnel to network w th local government and non-government organ sat ons that can support the r school programs. Specialist Health and/or Physical Education teachers In add t on to the Reg onal School Sports Officers respons ble for the representat ve School Sport Program across Educat on D str cts, Queensland state schools employ about 450 pr mary school Phys cal Educat on (PE) teachers, w th about 930 Health and Phys cal Educat on (HPE) teachers n secondary schools. W th the r profess onal expert se and knowledge, these teachers are deally placed w th n schools to help students ach eve phys cal educat on learn ng outcomes. c. Other Government Department initiatives Educat on Queensland works closely w th other Departments to enhance health and wellbe ng for ch ldren and young people, nclud ng phys cal act v ty and sport. In part cular, Educat on Queensland collaborates frequently w th the Department of Local Government, Plann ng, Sport and Recreat on and Queensland Health.
Future Development of School Sport and Phys cal Act v ty Review Report Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation The Department of Local Government, Plann ng, Sport and Recreat on (DLGPSR) works proact vely towards help ng Queenslanders become more act ve. As the lead agency respons ble for mplement ng the Queensland Government’s sport and recreat on pol c es, the Department of Local Government, Plann ng, Sport and Recreat on works w th sport ng organ sat ons, counc ls, schools, Ind genous organ sat ons and the w der commun ty to ncrease part c pat on, develop better sk lls n the ndustry and create better places and opportun t es for sport and recreat on. The Department of Local Government, Plann ng, Sport and Recreat on encourages regular phys cal act v ty through sport and act ve recreat on by: • creat ng programs and resources to promote and del ver opportun t es for commun ty part c pat on n phys cal act v ty • offer ng fund ng programs that help local governments, Abor g nal and Torres Stra t Islander counc ls and commun ty organ sat ons del ver sport and recreat on fac l t es, sk lls development and part c pat on programs • develop ng commun ty based programs and serv ces a med at gett ng people and commun t es act ve. Informat on about DLGPSR’s sport and recreat on programs and serv ces can be found at www.sportrec.qld.gov.au Queensland Health Queensland Health recogn ses that schools have an mportant role n ensur ng ncreased part c pat on n phys cal act v ty and cons ders that a comprehens ve, ntegrated approach to work ng w th schools s a key mperat ve to mprove the health of Queensland ch ldren. Queensland Health supports schools n var ous ways to ncrease part c pat on n phys cal act v ty, nclud ng support ng teacher profess onal development, promot ng the development of support ve env ronments for phys cal act v ty, contr but ng to teach ng and learn ng resources that lead to the ach evement of learn ng outcomes, and l nk ng schools to broader commun ty resources, partners and serv ces. Agreements to progress jo nt pr or t es, nclud ng phys cal act v ty, are outl ned n the Queensland Health and Educat on Queensland Jo nt Work Plan. The Queensland Health webs te located at www.health.qld.gov.au has further nformat on about health and wellbe ng for ch ldren and young people. 5. Current Insurance arrangements The Rev ew Comm ttee exam ned the current pol cy and pract ce of acc dent nsurance cover for students engaged n sport and phys cal act v ty n Queensland state schools. Queensland State Schools – Education Queensland • The Department holds comb ned nsurance pol cy w th the Queensland Government Insurance Fund (QGIF) wh ch ncludes unl m ted publ c l ab l ty, where a person s njured due to the Department's negl gence. • The Department has publ c l ab l ty cover for all approved school act v t es, however does not prov de acc dent nsurance arrangements. Personal Acc dent Insurance cover s the respons b l ty of the parents. • Parents of students part c pat ng n reg onal and Queensland teams are not fied that personal acc dent cover s the r respons b l ty. 9
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