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Active and Inactive Young Australians. An independent review of research into enablers and barriers to participation in sport. Active recreation and physical activity among children and adolescents.
Published 2020-06-01The purpose of this review is to identify what is known about barriers and enablers of participation in physical activity (including sport and active recreation) among children and young people aged 3-18 years, living in ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Active Kids Evaluation Report (2018-2020)
Published 2024This report presents evaluation findings from the independent evaluation of the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s Active Kids program. Data are presented from the first 3 years of the Active Kids program delivery (2018, ...Open AccessReport, Research -
Apparent Consumption of Selected Foods and Household Food Expenditure.
Published 2013-05-15This report aims to describe trends in the apparent consumption of key core and non-core foods, food prices and household expenditure to understand population level dietary patterns. Findings indicate that Australians ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Australian Communications and Media Authority Children's Television Standards Review 2007
Published 2007-08-30Open AccessReport, Technical -
Basketball NSW 2023 Member Report
Published 2023Basketball NSW engaged the SPRINTER group at the University of Sydney to conduct their 2023 bi-annual membership survey. The objective of this report is to provide evidence for Basketball NSW’s strategic planning and vision; ...Open AccessArticle -
Building solutions for prevneting childhood obesity. Overview module
Published 2008-01-01Open AccessReport, Technical -
Building Solutions to Protect Children from Unhealthy Food and Drink Sport Sponsorship.
Published 2013-05-21In Australia, and indeed across the world, the proportion of children who are overweight or obese is increasing. Almost one-quarter of school-aged children are now overweight or obese. While the causes of obesity are complex ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Comparability of Dietary Measures Among NSW Children and Adolescents
Published 2012-12-07The measurement of lifestyle behaviours among child and adolescent populations is challenging. Existing population based surveys of lifestyle and anthropometric variables have used different instruments and modes of ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Comparability of Dietary Measures Among NSW Children and Adolescents.
Published 2013-05-13The measurement of lifestyle behaviours among child and adolescent populations is challenging. Over the past two decades, there have been at least six population-based surveys that have measured lifestyle and anthropometric ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Consultation on the development of a National Sports Plan for Australia
Published 2019-08-12Open AccessWorking Paper -
Consumption of fruit and vegetables by children in Australia and NSW: Results from National Surveys in 1995 and 2007. Monitoring Update.
Published 2013-05-20Fruit and vegetables provide multiple health benefits in children and adults, including a likely role in the prevention of excess weight gain. As such, the promotion of fruit and vegetables is included as a core component ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Creating Healthy Environments - a review of links between the physical enviornment, physical activity and obesity
Published 2005-10-01Open AccessReport, Technical -
Cycling to Work in Sydney: Analysis of Journey-To-Work Census Data from 2001 and 2011.
Published 2013-05-21Increasing the number of commuters who use bicycles to get to work is an essential element of sustainable transport systems in the world’s most livable cities. These analyses examine whether there have been changes in ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Development and implementation of Heart Team: a Facebook support group for cardiac patients
Published 2018-04-03Improving adherence to cardiac rehabilitation programs should reduce the risk of repeat cardiac events and improve quality of life. We present the process of developing and piloting a Facebook support group, Heart Team, ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Disability Inclusion Project: Evaluation Report
Published 2024-08-06This evaluation report presents an independent, critical evaluation of the Sport NSW Disability Inclusion Project (DIP). The DIP aimed to create opportunities for children with disability to participate and feel included ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Effectiveness of numeric enegery menu labelling and potential alternative formats and/or content: an evidence review
Published 2016-04-01This review was conducted between January and March 2016 to inform ongoing implementation of the NSW Fast Choices Menu Labelling legislation. This legislation was passed by NSW Parliament in November 2010 requiring certain ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Effectiveness of numeric energy menu labelling and alternative formats and/or content: A rapid evidence review update.
Published 2021This rapid evidence review is an update of a 2016 rapid review commissioned by NSW Health on the effectiveness of numeric energy menu labelling and potential alternative formats and/or content. Compared to the 2016 rapid ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Employer Perspectives of Workplace Health Promotion
Published 2013-03-12This report presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the views of a small group of employers (n=25) about WHP, in particular the value and priority placed on promoting employee health, who should be responsible, ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Evaluation Framework for NSW Implementation of Healthy Workers Initiative
Published 2013-04-18This document presents a framework for the evaluation of the NSW implementation of the Healthy Workers Initiative being undertaken as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health. The NSW Healthy Workers ...Open AccessOther -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Disseminating Workplace Health Promotion Resources to Businesses
Published 2013-04-16Encouraging workplaces to undertake health promotion is important yet little is known of the types of information small and medium size workplaces would find useful. Two resources on workplace health promotion were mailed ...Open AccessReport, Technical