Table 3 |
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Classification of GAP proposed actions as core and expanded |
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Core implementation actions (Interventions that are feasible to implement with existing resources in the short term) |
Expanded Implementation Actions (Interventions that are possible to implement with a realistically projected increase in, or reallocation of, resources in the medium term) |
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HEALTHIER SCHOOLS |
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School Sport Foundation |
Healthy School Canteens Strategy – policy |
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Revitalization of secondary school sports program |
Healthy School Canteens Strategy – information |
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Support materials for teachers to implement and supervise sport programs |
NSW Health will increase funding for NSW School Canteen Association |
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Professional support for teachers to implement new Years 7–10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education syllabus |
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Distribute resources about school based strategies for getting students active |
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Rock Eisteddford Challenge and Croc Rock Festivals |
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AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY |
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Modify the Active Communities Grants Scheme to increase the focus on preventing childhood obesity |
Funding for Public Health Policy Officer position in Local Government Association |
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Work with members of the Active Communities Network to strengthen the understanding of childhood obesity issues |
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The promotion of walking and cycling through community based initiatives like Bike Week. |
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Building off-road cycleways |
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Support local government to develop and construct local cycleway networks. |
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Provide financial assistance and expertise for local government to develop Pedestrian and Access Mobility Plans. |
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SUPPORTING PARENTS |
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The Early Intervention Program and Flexible Child Care and Family Service projects |
Additional funding to NSW Branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association |
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Support and information to parents about healthy weight through Families First (early intervention, home visiting program) |
Development and dissemination of NSW Breastfeeding policies |
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Expert Taskforce on O&O support and treatment services |
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HEALTHY CHILD AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL CARE |
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Nutrition information and advice on good practice in physical activity for children services and out-of-school hours programs |
Active Out-of-School Hours Care pilot programs: ◦ Trialling of various ways of providing physical activity ◦ Development and trialling of a training program for OSHC staff ◦ Development and trialling of a start-up package for Centres ◦ Trialling of physical activity policy guidelines for OSHC centres ◦ Evaluation of the key elements of success. |
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Nutrition and physical education training programs for child care professionals |
Develop and trial a physical activity training package for staff working in out-of-school hours care (OSHC) centres; based on the competencies identified in the Certificate IV 'Train the Trainer' Physical Activity for Children and Youth. |
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COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING |
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NSW Health will develop and maintain the overweight and obesity website |
State-wide community education campaign |
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Publish an easy to use compendium of nutrition and physical activity related information and resources on NSW Health's Childhood Obesity Website. |
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Develop a user-friendly, online training program providing information on physical fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyle options for children |
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INCREASING OUR KNOWLEDGE |
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Establishment of Centre for Overweight and Obesity and Australian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) to support research. |
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Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey |
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GOVERNMENTS, INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER |
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Not specified – Government, Industry and Community Working Together |
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King et al. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2007 4:22 doi:10.1186/1743-8462-4-22 |
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