This page provides links to related physical activity websites and PDF downloads of relevant research and information. Use the links below for further information on the topic you are interested in. 

Premier's Physical Activity Council publications and resources

• Initiatives Database 
• Tasmanian Physical Activity Plan LIVE LIFE get moving (PDF file, 16 pages, 1.4mb)
• Working towards an active Tasmania brochure (PDF file, 24 pages, 989kb)
• Physical Activity Surveillance in Tasmania Report (PDF file, 29 pages, 300kb)
• Glossary of related physical activity terms (PDF file, 1 page, 137kb)
• Tasmanian Physical Activity Charter (PDF file, 4 pages, 43kb)
• Reduce Inactivity, Get Moving guide (PDF file, 79 pages, 520kb)
• Local Government Inactivity Fact Sheet (PDF File, 2 pages, 364Kb)
  

• Sport and Recreation Tasmania
• Move Well Eat Well for Schools Project
• Tasmanian Events Calendar
• Tasmanian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance
• Tasmania Outdoors
• Community and Recreation Grants

State peak physical activity bodies  

Australian Capital Territory - ACT Health Promotion  - http://www.healthpromotion.act.gov.au/c/hp   

New South Wales - Physical Activity Taskforce  - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/health-promotion/activity/taskforce/index.html   

Northern Territory - Department of Health and Community Services -  http://www.nt.gov.au/health/gont/gont.shtml   

South Australia - Be Active  - http://www.beactive.com.au   

Victoria - Go of your life -  http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au    

Queensland - Queensland Health -  www.health.qld.gov.au/npag    

Western Australia - Premier's Physical Activity Taskforce -  www.beactive.wa.gov.au

Australian physical activity guidelines

• Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations for 5-12 year olds (PDF file, 2 pages, 132kb)
• Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations for 12-18 year olds (PDF file, 2 pages, 124kb)
• National Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults (PDF file, 2 pages, 115kb)
• Physical activity guidelines for older Australians (65+) are currently under development

Australian physical activity links and research

• Australian Better Health Initiative
• Building a healthy, active Australia
• HealthInsite
• Facts on Australian Health (PDF file, 2 pages, 53.2kb)
• Participation in Sport Survey 2003 (PDF file, 40 pages, 892kb)
• Health Priorities: The role of physical activity (PDF file, 32 pages, 208kb)
• 10,000 Steps
• Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
• Australian Sports Commission - Active After-school Communities Program
• Fitness Australia
• Heart Foundation
• Schools Network
• Womensport
• The Australian Bicycle Council
• Western Australian Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce
  

International physical activity links

• Alberta (Canada) centre for active living
• American Heart Association (Physical Activity)
• Health Living (UK)
• US Centre for Disease control and Prevention (physical activity section)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Walking the way to health

Healthy living links

• Healthy Events Tasmania - a guide for event organisers
• ABC Health Library
• Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
• Better Health Channel
• Health Matters Library
• Heart Foundation-Heartmoves
• Nutrition Australia
• Tasmanian GP Atlas