Facility Network Priorities The priorities of the Sports Strategy have been identified through the consultation and review of the state of sport and active recreation throughout Wyndham. The priorities align to achieve the vision of the strategy to maximise the impact of the sports facility network for the community and achieve overarching principles of: best value; maximise participation; social impact; and sustainable partnership. Priority 1: Capitalise on sport and active recreation improving individual and community Health and Wellbeing Active Wyndham residents’ main reason for different models of intervention is required to participating in sport and recreation is to meet the needs of the Wyndham community. maintain or improve their physical and mental Wyndham City identifies the importance of a health (42%). Sports ability to support the sports network which enables the way people physical, mental and social wellness of an engage and connect within the community. individual is widely understood and invaluable Sports infrastructure can create places for to the wellness of the community. inclusive community engagement that Although results through the consultation support wellbeing. identified the community has a high Focus areas: connection to sport and recreation, Wyndham’s population measures poorly Create Integrated and Inclusive across multiple determinants of health when facilities and hubs where the whole analysing social and physical indicators. community can interact and feel a Therefore, improving the connection and sense of connection capability of the existing sports facility Provide sports and clusters of sports network to support and develop community which offer service models across mental and physical health and wellbeing, is organised and unorganised activities vitally important. to have the greatest community A on active recreation that recognises the impact diverse nature of the sector, and the need for Priority 2: Connect families to the value of sport and recreation to instil a lifelong journey of sporting participation The research indicates that facilities and diversity across generations, gender and services which enable families to access sport cultures. and recreation are important for our The largest population group in Wyndham is population now and into the future. It is couples with dependants. Children whose important that places for sport and active parents engage in physical activity are more recreation consider how they will meet
Facility Network Priorities The priorities of the Sports Strategy have been identified through the consultation and review of the state of sport and active recreation throughout Wyndham. The priorities align to achieve the vision of the strategy to maximise the impact of the sports facility network for the community and achieve overarching principles of: best value; maximise participation; social impact; and sustainable partnership. Priority 1: Capitalise on sport and active recreation improving individual and community Health and Wellbeing Active Wyndham residents’ main reason for participating in sport and recreation is to maintain or improve their physical and mental health (42%). Sports ability to support the physical, mental and social wellness of an individual is widely understood and invaluable to the wellness of the community. Although results through the consultation identified the community has a high connection to sport and recreation, Wyndham’s population measures poorly across multiple determinants of health when analysing social and physical indicators. Therefore, improving the connection and capability of the existing sports facility network to support and develop community mental and physical health and wellbeing, is vitally important. A on active recreation that recognises the diverse nature of the sector, and the need for different models of intervention is required to meet the needs of the Wyndham community. Wyndham City identifies the importance of a sports network which enables the way people engage and connect within the community. Sports infrastructure can create places for inclusive community engagement that support wellbeing. Focus areas: Create Integrated and Inclusive facilities and hubs where the whole community can interact and feel a sense of connection Provide sports and clusters of sports which offer service models across organised and unorganised activities to have the greatest community impact Priority 2: Connect families to the value of sport and recreation to instil a lifelong journey of sporting participation The research indicates that facilities and services which enable families to access sport and recreation are important for our population now and into the future. It is important that places for sport and active recreation consider how they will meet diversity across generations, gender and cultures. The largest population group in Wyndham is couples with dependants. Children whose parents engage in physical activity are more
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