Physical literacy ... it is a term you might hear a bit at Thriving or in the media when discussing physical activity in kids. Our aim is to support kids physical literacy (competence or skills, confidence and motivation) to lead an active life ... in childhood and beyond! 💪

#physicalliteracy 💪🧠👏

**Education event** Youth Mental Health First Aid - Sat 15th and Sun 16th Jun held at @UWA for adults who work, live or care for adolescents, such as school staff, parents, sports coaches, exercise physiologists + youth workers. More details at our website buff.ly/2LzR99l

**Upcoming education event** Youth @mhfa_australia Youth Mental Health First Aid Course - 15 & 16 Jun @universitywa ESSA CPD Points = 14 (incl. 14 points with ESSA) Check out more details at our website: buff.ly/2PGhctI

At Thriving we love sharing #research with #families and the community 👌 Check out an infographic created by a Thriving Team Member - Vivian! 👍 #exerciseexpertise #teamthriving #thrivingfamilies #thrivingfit #exerciseforlife #actbelongcommit #physicalactivity

Resource preparation for our youth #MentalHealthFirstAid course on the weekend at UWA 📚 ... next comes the snacks 🍪☕️🍎 🌟Educators: Alyssa & Dr Bonnie Furzer PhD AEP #professionaleducation #mentalheathliteracy #awareness #youth #teamthriving #knowledgeispower #youngpeople

What is the best way to measure psychological well-being in physical activity studies? New comprehensive review just published sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

⚽️ Week 4 kicks off and we are working hard on this terms #physicalliteracy goals 💪⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #teamthriving #thrivingfit #exerciseexpertise #exercisetothrive #kids #youngpeople #exercise #health #physicalliteracy instagram.com/p/B1Dq2j6DTGD/…

Time flies when you're having fun and working hard!! . . . Bring on Week 5 of #Thriving at Science at UWA 🏃 🏀 🤸 . . . #teamthriving #thrivingfit #exerciseexpertise #exercisetothrive #kids #youngpeople #exercise #health #physicalliteracy

Reading texts by and about diverse Australians will change the way young people see themselves and their communities. Here are 5 Australian books for teens (13yrs+) and parents summer reading - thanks to The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand buff.ly/2rioJas

Can’t remember the last time (if ever) I actually received one of my published articles in print version. A very pleasant surprise!! Especially given how proud I am of this piece and all the work it represents 💪🧠👩🏼‍💻 UWA Science at UWA Elon Reeve Muskk RANZCP Thriving in Motion

Kicked off Mental Health First Aid Australia course with our 2021 #exercisephysiology students Biased BUT I think this should be mandatory for all EPs and let’s be honest ANYONE in #healthcare or working with people 🙌 #mentalhealth #teaching UWA ESSA #clincialpractice Thriving in Motion

Exercise interventions in the age of telehealth📱🖥️🗣️. Important considerations when supporting those living with mental illness. ESSA Dr Bonnie Furzer PhD AEP Elon Reeve Muskk Grace McKeon Simon Rosenbaum Rob Stanton meridian.allenpress.com/jcep/article/1…

A huge weekend but WE DID IT Thriving in Motion! All 20 #TeamThriving runners nailed their leg = 320kms of trails, sand and hills + we SMASHED our fundraising target 👊 HUGE thanks to everyone who donated and helped us achieve our goal!!! #ultramarathon #fundraising #recoverytime

Brilliant presentation Ashley 👉 “reliability of #fitness assessments in #children with emotional and behavioural difficulties”. Looking forward to kicking off data collection with the team Elon Reeve Muskk tonythatton John Cairney Thriving in Motion #exercisephysiology UWA

🚀Exciting times ahead as we roll out our #education courses in Jul-Aug. 🤩For the first time we are offering our #paediatric #exercise professional development course ONLINE! Plus a blended option for Perth (online learning + 1 day workshop). #alliedhealth #physicalliteracy

H A P P Y F A T H E R S D A Y ... to all our #TeamThriving fathers and #father figures ! We hope you are spoilt with all the socks, power tools, pyjamas and other dad gear you could possibly want. #fathersday

Spending a sunny Sunday checking out the awesome work of Thriving in Motion team at Telethon Family festival. Our #exercise services for WA kids and much of our research would not be possible without the support from #Telethon7 🙌 Good cause + friends + fun ✅

Cracking social media memory🤩 October 2017 = the first paper from our Thriving-DAYS exercise collaboration and outstanding Hons student candidate was published … and then 2 more! Plus, 2018 WA Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Award & service collab that continues today 👊