Posts Tagged ‘workplace’
Walking Breaks: Banishing 3.30-itis
Posted in Movements by Kate Archdeacon on August 4th, 2010
Source: Victoria Walks
Workplace Walking Ideas: Walking breaks and walking groups
Are you regularly stuck between four walls and a desk? How about stepping out for some fresh air? The National Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that adults participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, preferably everyday. You can achieve this through short ‘snack sized’ bouts of activity by doing simple things like taking a few 10 minute walking breaks every day, or joining a regular workplace walking group. Here’s how:
* Banishing 3.30-itis with a daily power walk - Michelle’s story
* Lunchtime walking group a hit at work – Gabrielle’s story
* How to start a workplace walking group
* Walking group poster (you can adapt this for your workplace)
Visit Victoria Walks for more information and ideas.
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Have you heard of walking meetings?
Posted in Movements by Kate Archdeacon on April 14th, 2010
Source: Victoria Walks
“Have you heard of walking meetings?” from Victoria Walks:
Philip Moran is the CEO of Merri Community Health Services (MCHS). As CEO of a large community health service, Philip traditionally spent much of his time sitting in his office, sitting in various meetings, and sitting in traffic getting to and from meetings. Like many people working in an office environment, it was common for him to spend more than 8 hours a day being mostly sedentary. 6 years ago, Philip decided to become healthier and more physically active in his daily life. He changed his diet and started exercising more. He wore a pedometer and walked 10,000 steps a day. He then decided to combine walking with some of his meetings as well. Noticing that he could become more physically active at work, Philip began to take other managers and staff for a wander during supervision meetings and catch-up discussions.
Climate Change at Work: Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 14th, 2009
Source: GreenRazor, the GreenPages Newsletter
Commonwealth Government’s new Jobs Fund and Community Gardens
Posted in Seeking by Devin Maeztri on May 14th, 2009
The $650 million is part of the Governments Jobs and Training Compact. The Jobs Fund will support and create jobs and improve skills, by funding projects that build community infrastructure and create social capital in local communities.
The Jobs Fund comprises three streams of funding:
- $300 million Local Jobs stream to support community infrastructure projects with a focus on the promotion of environment-friendly technology and heritage
- $ 200 million Get Communities Working stream for self-sustaining projects which create jobs and provide activities and services to improve community amenity
- $150 million Infrastructure Employment Projects stream for investment in infrastructure projects which generate jobs in regions affected by the economic downturn
For more information visit the Australian Government – Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.