Brimbank Physical

Activity Strategy

Report Card

2019 – 2020

Launch of In2Active - A free group exercise

program for young people and adults.

Walk to School – A Council implemented

program into six schools with $15,000 funded

from VicHealth.

Fusion: an inclusive Brimbank Movement - a

co-designed physical activity project for South

Sudanese and Pasifika young people.

$110,000 income from external funding –

VicHealth Funding: Fusion Project $30,000,

Walk to School $15,000. SportsAus Funding –

In2Active $65,000.

Growth of In2Sport – Brimbank subsidy program

to help children living in Brimbank take part

in community sport regardless of financial

circumstances. The program aims to fund 75 per

cent or up to $200 towards club membership

fees. In 2019-20 393 kids received funding.

Continued delivery of:

• Daughters of the West - A health and

wellbeing program delivered in partnership

with Western Bulldogs Community

Foundation to provide Females with the tools

to live healthier, happier lives.

• Sons of the West – A health and wellbeing

program delivered in partnership with

Western Bulldogs Community Foundation to

provide Males with the tools to live healthier,

happier lives.

• In2Tennis – A festival of free tennis activities

for all ages and abilities held in January each

year.

• Brimbank Female Football Festival – A Free

one-day event showcasing and encouraging

female participation in soccer.

Seek funding to support Physical Activity

programs that look to reimburse individuals

taking part in Physical Activity programs.

• Outcome – In2Sport.

Continue to support, develop and promote group

based Physical Activity programs across Council’s

facilities and open spaces, improve alignments

of these programs.

• Outcome – In2Active Women’s Only

• Outcome – Calendar of Be Active Brimbank

Programs.

Develop a range of targeted promotional and

marketing material that communicates available

physical activity programs.

• Outcome – Be Active Brimbank

• Outcome – Physical Activity Guide.

Investigate ways in which Council can support

and provide active travel options for school aged

children.

• Walk to School.

Further enhance the design of future

playgrounds and parks by engaging a working

group when necessary.

• Outcome – Youth co-design for playgrounds

and upgrades.

Programs should be measured and evaluated

to gather participation data and analyse the

success of programs.

• Outcome – Be Active Evaluation Questions.

Develop a Physical Activity Taskforce to

encourage cross collaboration across the

organisation.

• Outcome - Physical Activity Taskforce

Review services provided across various

Council departments to understand current

programs and services offered across Council.

• Outcome – Physical Activity Inventory –

An inventory of all physical activity

programs Council offers. It was developed

to ensure Council was being efficient in

their delivery and collaborative in their

approach to design and implementation.

• Outcome – Be Active Brimbank – A

campaign to encourage the community to

Be Active regardless of cultural background,

fitness level or ability. Digital and off line

resources available to help people find

physical activity opportunities including a

Physical Activity Guide, Exercise sheets, Be

Active search platform, Community sign up

and Facebook page.

Develop a branding strategy to consolidate

Council’s Physical Activity programs and

services into one brand to create awareness

of opportunities across Council.

• Outcome – Be Active Brimbank – Council

supported programs, services or events

where you’ll feel welcome to be active

regardless of your cultural background,

fitness level or ability.

Create a promotional platform facilities and

venues that offer opportunities to be

physically active.

• Be Active Brimbank webpage – Developed to

assist the community to find physical activity

programs, events and services which are

delivered by or supported by Council.

• Be Active Brimbank Facebook page – Provides

physical activity ideas, resources and offerings.

A platform to collaborate with other physical

activity providers and share with the broader

Brimbank community.

Monitor and evaluate community impact of

specific programs.

• Outcome – Be Active Evaluation Questions

– All Be Active programs are evaluated to

collect quantitative and qualitative data.

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