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Pushing the Boundaries:
Facilitation Frontiers
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst - New South Wales, Australia 26-28 November 2008
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HEALTHY COMMUNITY
The Conference seeks to be 'people centred - planet conscious'. As part of this, we are paying a different level of attention to the health & wellbeing of participants by working for a health promoting event, which:
In collaboration with Charles Sturt University, the Conference is employing the following strategies:
- is an inclusive event that encourages and supports diverse community participation
- promotes and models healthy behaviours and presents healthy choices as easy choices for everyone.
Inclusiveness
Increased inclusion is fostered through concessional costing, low cost activities, and availability of sponsorship of attendance for participants requiring financial assistance, or from marginalised communities.
A range of local community organisations and community members e.g. Indigenous groups, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, are invited to participate in aspects of the event.
For more information see Indigenous Engagement
Opportunities are provided for participants to donate some time to the local community, before, during or after the Conference. This may consist of designing and facilitating a session (or sessions) for a community organisation (or organisations).
Healthy Nutrition
Unhealthy food choices such as fried and highly processed food are limited.
Food menus incorporate seasonal, and organically grown foods wherever possible, with meal choices for coeliac, vegetarian and vegan participants.
A complete list of ingredients of meals is available on request.
Stress Minimisation
The organisers are seeking to have available massage, tai-chi, yoga and meditation activities for participants.
Physical Activity
The organisers are seeking to have available a range of low-impact walking activities.
Community participation is encouraged by inviting local community groups to give demonstrations of different forms of activity.
Paths are checked to ensure they are clear and safe for people to walk around freely and comfortably.
Distances around the venue are marked so that participants can measure how far they’ve walked.
Health promoting literature is available for participants to take home.
Pit Stop (news) segments keep participants informed of the program of activities and remind about the importance of physical activity.
Workshop presenters are reminded about the importance of physical activity and requested to incoprorate this into their design.
Smoke free Environment
Every effort is made to have a smoke free event, with clear delineation of smoking areas well away from main gathering points and air intakes.
Cigarette butt bins are provided in smoking areas.
SunSmart
Maximum use is made of shade from trees, buildings and other structures when participants are gathering.
In promotional material, participants are encouraged to bring hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Pit Stop (news) segments remind participants about the importance of sun protection.
Sunscreen is readily available in bulk dispensers, and promoted to participants.
Injury Prevention & Safe Behaviours
A first aid kit is available at the Registration Desk with clear signage, and a trained First Aid Officer is nominated at all times.
Participants are reminded to wear appropriate clothing and footwear to prevent injuries, to bring insect repellent, and to be aware of snakes in the grounds of the venue when walking.
Fresh water is freely available, so that people can stay hydrated. This includes events where alcohol may be consumed.
For events where alcohol is available, information is provided on safe levels of consumption and options for transport.
Offers from sponsors or exhibitors related to products with potential to conflict with positive health messages are declined.
