Table 2 Activity summary for capacity building (Objective #1)
Category | Description | Objective number (#) | Distribution and comments |
|---|---|---|---|
Resources | |||
   Funds | $12,000 secured from five competitive grants | #1 | Funds from local businesses for Student Ambassador training |
   Personnel | 1 Project Coordinator | M | (0.8 EFT year 1, 0.5EFT year 2, 0.2 EFT year 3) |
| Â | 5 SPOs | M | (0.2 EFT years 1-3) |
   Materials | 125 pedometers | #8 #9 | Support walking programs |
Leadership | |||
   Students | 65 Student Ambassadors | M | 2 groups selected across five schools (2005/06 [25 students] and 2007/08 [40 students]) |
| Â | 60 presentations conducted by the Student Ambassadors | M | Inform teachers and students of events and activities |
   Other | 120 presentations SPOs their school community | M | Provide information about project events and activities |
Workforce development | |||
   Students | Completed tertiary certificates (8 day training course) | #1 | 40 Student Ambassadors |
| Â | 1/2 day media training course | #2 | 20 students (non Student Ambassadors) |
   Other | Attended 1 day professional development training | #2 | 4/5 canteen managers |
|  | Project Coordinator attended (2 × 5 day short courses) | #1, #2 | Health promotion and obesity prevention short courses |
| Â | Project Management Team attended 2 day social marketing course | # 2 | Project Coordinator and 5 SPOs |
|  | 3 × 90 minute Physical Education Teachers Professional Development sessions conducted | #1, #9, #10 | 105 teachers attended more than one session (badminton, touch rugby, minor games) |
Partnerships and collaborations | |||
   Government | Member of the Regional Network of Primary Care Partnership | #1 | Project coordinator attended 6 × 2hour meetings |
|  | Member of the local youth needs study | #1 | Project coordinator attended 6 × 2 hour meetings |
   NGOs | Collaboration with Leisure Networks | #8, #9 | On physical activity objectives |
   Others | Collaboration with regional newspaper to develop recipe books | #5, #6, #7 | 200 students involved; 150,000 recipe books distributed with local paper over two week period |
Organisational development | |||
   Schools | Changed catering practices for school and staff functions | #4, #5, #6, #7 | 5/5 schools improved food service requirements for catering |
| Â | Colour coding canteen menu | #4, #5, #6, #7 | 5/5 schools implemented traffic light colour codes to their canteen menu |