Busy day with launch of new WHO guidelines on movement, sleep and sedentary time for 0-5yrs. Developed as part of ECHO recommendations and starts the process of WHO completing guidance for ages @who @ispah ISBNPA

Federal Member for Cooper Ged Kearney & Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy Mark Butler MP today announced a $5 million election pledge to fast-track @Latrobe's plans to be Vic's 1st zero-emissions uni. 6,775 solar panels would be installed - enough to cover the MCG!

Q. How many 93-year-olds can silence a crowd of 50,000 people seventy years younger? A. Just the one.

#DoingSportDifferently is part of a movement to ensure the use of leisure is available to more Victorians and Australians then ever before. We have @Prof_Nicholson to talk about how this new simple resource came together and can be used - doingsportdifferently.com.au

Fantastic to see these insights and resources launched by VicHealth today to help the sporting sector to attract, engage and retain less-active Victorians in sport. #DoingSportDifferently @LaTrobe @ejrandle Kiera Staley @Prof_Nicholson vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-reso…

Fully funded PhD scholarship available La Trobe University. This industry focused project will explore the training and testing of strength qualities in sport. Two-week deadline!

Vicsport will hit the road in late November, bringing #DoingSportDifferently roadshows to the East (Keysborough) and West (Werribee) in partnership with VicHealth and La Trobe University, with the aim to unpack VicHealth’s 6 #DoingSportDifferently principles! Read: bit.ly/2pWsotH

Kiera Staley is currently leading a team at the Centre for Sport and Social Impact La Trobe University to explore the features of sports programs that regional youth really like to participant in (using Concept Systems Inc groupwisdom platform). We hope to publish the findings in 2020

Congratulations GippSport, winner of our Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Young Victorians Award with LaTrobe Streetgames #VHawards

In 2017 VicHealth Soccer Mums started to increase women’s participation in healthy exercise & team sports. The initiative now has over 1500 participants, with the average age of participants 43.3 years. The Sydney Morning Herald Football Victoria #WomenInSport soccermums.com.au smh.com.au/sport/kick-sta…

PhD Scholarship available in memory of Aiia Maasarwe - for students wanting to explore improving the safety of women and girls, with a preference for a focus on public transport safety. This scholarship is currently open for application. latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/a…

Read more about how sport can do good at the Center for Sport and Social Impact at La Trobe University in Melbourne in my interview with Kiera Staley #socialimpact #sport #health sportetcitoyennete.com/en/articles-en…

Looking for a weekend activity? We bet you won’t be able to do the whole 30-minutes of our This Girl Can VIC bollywood class without breaking into a big grin. #stayhomesavelives vichealth.vic.gov.au/be-healthy/30m…

It’s happening tonight! There is still time I register.

Calling all surfers! 🏄 Surfing Victoria and La Trobe University's Centre for Sport and Social Impact are partnering on a new, 12-month study into the involvement of surfers in ocean rescues. Victorian surfers still have time to register for the study. now.latrobe/2V5Y3F8

New research & open access: Returning to sport after a COVID-19 shutdown: understanding the challenges facing community sport clubs by Kiera Staley, Erica Randle, Alex Donaldson, Emma Seal, Donna Burnett, Lauren Thorn, Kirsty Forsdike & Matthew Nicholson tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

195 nudging strategies to reduce sugary drinks in Vic community sporting clubs revealed that ‘red’ drinks off display was the most simple & successful nudge onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17… @ForsythAdrienne publichealthaus.bsky.social @Prof_Nicholson Brooke Devlin @Eatsclusive @ejrandle Kiera Staley

The Centre for Sport and Social Impact in partnership with Surfing Victoria are proud to share these world first research findings Alex Donaldson La Trobe Business School (LBS) La Trobe Researchers La Trobe Sport La Trobe University