This is the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation home page.
URL: http://www.achper.org.au/ [metadata]The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is a national professional association representing people who work in the areas of Health Education, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, Dance, Community Fitness or Movement Science. The Mission of the Council is to promote healthy lifestyles for all Australians and particularly to study and promote its areas of focus.
URL: http://www.achper.vic.edu.au/ [metadata]Smartplay is a sport safety and injury prevention program. It has branches in several states including Victoria. Site includes news, articles, events, resources and links. Acrobat Reader needed to download pdf files. Some external links may not be active in the Channel.
URL: http://www.smartplay.com.au/national/pub/xpstart.asp [metadata]A Victorian program promoting Healthy eating and physical activity. Fitness facts, exercise programs and bite sized dietry advice.
URL: http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/ [metadata]pdhpe.net is an interactive student centred approach to teaching health, personal development and physical education. Login is required for full access to the site, there are some free sample pages to explore on nutrition, water safety, road safety, anatomy, growing, drugs and diseases.
URL: http://www.pdhpe.net/ [metadata]Information on leading Australian athletes and sports with links to national sporting organisations including Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
URL: http://www.ausport.gov.au/ [metadata]Bicycle Victoria's homepage. Information includes get into riding, find great places to ride, improve your riding, campaigns for cycling and buying cycling produts.
URL: http://www.bv.com.au/ [metadata]An online examination of human anatomy and physiology. Visually learn about the human body using interactive flash animations.
URL: http://www.getbodysmart.com/ [metadata]DrugInfo clearinghouse provides easy access to information about alcohol and other drugs, drug education and drug prevention. Excellent factsheets on different drugs and their effects.
URL: http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/ [metadata]There are many benefits of having an active lifestyle, yet more than half of Australian adults are not active enough for health benefits. 10,000 Steps is a free program that encourages communities, workplaces and individuals to increase their physical activity levels.
URL: http://www.10000steps.org.au/ [metadata]