- Title
- Understanding the influence of sport and physical activity policy on community well being : ‘Assembling’ partnerships in regional Victoria
- Creator
- Ruyg, Sharon; Payne, Warren; Swan, Peter
- Date
- 2002
- Type
- Text; Conference paper
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/35151
- Identifier
- vital:1555
- Abstract
- Rural and regional Victorians, like most Australians, face a complex set of issues that challenge their capacity to lead active lifestyles. Such issues are Compounded by the myriad of changes to the structure of communities through policies resulting in declining services and support from centralised government and the private sector during the 1990's. Crucial to the sustainability of communities is the need for a better understanding of how policies influence and impact upon them. A study in Regiona/ Victoria investigated how policies relating to physical activity influence community well being and analysed government policies in the sport and health sectors. The application of critical policy analysis techniques (Taylor et al, 1997; Chalip, 1996) using a critical interpretive approach (Berkovifz, 2000) provided the framework for the problematization of physical activity and the use of legitimation (Chalip, 1996) in the analysis of policies. The research found that greatest government interest in physical activity was linked to the economic benefits that can be attributed to improved rates of participation in sport and other forms of physical activity. Policy is further influenced by the interplay between sectors, levels of government and the availability of funding. The research found that inconsistencies exist between the language and available resources at all levels despite the knowledge of potential health benefits. Of significance to the research is the investigation of structures to support the development of sport and physical activity opportunities. Victoria's Regional Sports Assemblies (RSAs) provide an approach reflective of the needs of communities through sport and physical activity. The capacity for greater collaboration lies at the local level where direct community relationships afford opportunities to engage individuals and organisations in sport and physical activity.; E1
- Publisher
- Rockhampton, Australia : Central Queensland University Press.
- Relation
- Paper presented at Who's Looking After the Bush?, Rockhampton, Australia : 14th June, 2002 p. 142-149
- Rights
- Copyright Unknown
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Regional Australia; Victoria; Sport
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