Target Groups and Community Organisations
Disadvantaged - Lower socio economic areas; have limited access to programs such as this one due to the cost involved. Therefore, the identified disadvantaged sections of community miss out on vital education and active learning practices that will empower communities to control and prevent chronic disease.
Mortality and Morbidity rate of lower socio economic groups, including indigenous communities and regional/remote communities are significantly higher for anyone that develops a chronic disease. This is generally due to the inability to access medical attention due to geographic location, or their ability to pay for the medical attention required. A lack of education and possible numeracy and literacy issues can compound a problem if the individual involved does not understand the issues relating to chronic disease or their own situation.
Thus, the education process must be progressive and focus on children right through to aged care. This will ensure learning is expanded on each year and give opportunities to empower communities by training their own identified leaders or elders to become community mentors to deliver the education back into their own community.
INDIGENOUS - community groups have identified education and training of young leaders and some elders in Certificate 3 and 4 in Fitness as the first step in creating a sustainable chronic disease prevention program. Once communities have trained health and fitness personnel in communities they can start to deliver the education to schools, community groups, aged care facilities etc… in each of their communities.
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VAYSAR (Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport And Recreation) / MAYSAR,And VAEAI
We are supplying further training and education in certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness to enhance health and fitness skill development and trained professionals throughout Indigenous communities in Australia. This is being funded by the Office of tertiary training and education in Victoria.
WHITELION - This program is run in the three Juvenile Justice Centres in Melbourne. The focus is on training and education for disengaged youth delivered by Sports Health Check trained Role Models. This program gives participants healthier choices for life and genuine experiences to help cope post release and whilst in the facility. Sports Health Check and Whitelion are currently working on facilitating employment opportunities and further training and education for those interested post release.
THE BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION - Parents/ Teachers/ Carers Information Night or Seminar to support all body image issues and help overcome preventable chronic disease with a responsible and clear message to be delivered throughout all of the programs listed above.
The Butterfly Foundation has bee involved in all resource development to emphasize positive body image in the language and delivery of the programs and training of community professionals.
David Peachey Foundation – Dubbo and regional areas
Sports Health Check together with the David Peachey Foundation will identify key target areas to facilitate the education process, that must be progressive and focus on children, adults and the elderly. This will ensure enhanced learning and give opportunity to empower communities by training their own identified leaders or elders to become community mentors to deliver the education back to their own community.
Australian Parkour Association
Parkour is a set of principles combined with a way of moving within your environment and approaching obstacles of any kind be they physical or mental.
These principles include:
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Seeking to improve ourselves through the practice of Parkour
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Using what you have gained from Parkour to help others, be it with helping someone learn Parkour themselves or to use your skills in a practical situation
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Seek progression in ourselves and to promote it in others.
The Australian Parkour Association and Sports Health Chcek have been working together for the past 2 years to design and deliver programs in disadvantaged communities.
Sports Health Check and the Australian Parkour Association are currently running programs at Lynall Hall in Richmond. The training has been developed by and is delivered by the experienced instructors of the APA. It focuses on the basics of Parkour, all techniques being taught at ground level with safety being the priority.
By the completion of training the aim is to have given the students the ability to understand what Parkour is and how to effectively and safely continue to train in the discipline once the instructors have departed.
What are the Lynall Hall program specifics
Parkour sessional training is structured to progressively develop an individuals’ skill base and understanding of their body.
Session Structure:-
This format focuses on core strength, agility and balance to help improve
the technique and skills learned in the sessions. |
