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Sport and Recreation Spatial

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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24.01.2022 Introducing the work of Sport and Recreation Spatial - Prof. Rochelle Eime, Director. Finalist, Parks and Leisure Australia national research award.

19.01.2022 You can now watch the recording of the #futureofsport forum organised by the Committee for Melbourne and Victoria University, Melbourne Australia ! https://melbourne.org.au//future-of-sport-building-new-bu/ Many thanks to Patrick Jess and Bruce Fordham for joining Rochelle Eime and Hans Westerbeek to present and discuss on the recovery of community sport Post COVID-19.

18.01.2022 ** Event reminder: this Wednesday 11th of November **

17.01.2022 Thank you to SportsCommunity for enabling this important discussion on community sport and social sport!

16.01.2022 [#SportParticipation in Victoria: 2015-2018] Our report is out with some digestible infographics (part 1) on: 1. 2018 participation stats... 2. Comparisons between 2015 & 2018 3. Retention trends from 2015-2018 4. Regional/ local gov snapshots We also have some recommendations for sporting associations, sport policy makers, and researchers (part 2). You can find the research summaries part 1 & part 2 here http://www.sportandrecreationspatial.com.au//participation

16.01.2022 Thank you to the The Herald-Sun for publishing our views on volunteering and community sport post COVID-19: "Volunteers are vital". Building on this piece, Profs. Rochelle Eime and Hans Westerbeek expand their thoughts in a paper titled: "Playing community sport may come back, but will the volunteers?", which you can access on our website: http://www.sportandrecreationspatial.com.au/news.php #communitysport #volunteers #volunteering #covidrecovery

15.01.2022 Very pleased to announce that we will be speaking at This Girl Can Virtual breakfast on the 17th of November. Alongside Paralympian Madeleine Hogan and Head Coach Guy Molloy (Melbourne Boomers WNBL & New Zealand Tall Ferns BBNZ), Rochelle Eime will discuss participation data and the importance of the retention of girls and women in sport & recreation. #thisgirlcan #girlsinsport #womeninsport #sportparticipation #sportmanagement... Register here (Free event): https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=654913&

15.01.2022 Sport and Recreation Spatial is a research and consultancy venture of Federation University and Victoria University (Victoria, Australia). We investigate sport and recreation participation and facilities, and health, for evidence-based decision making for the sport and recreation sector Sport and Recreation Spatial provides a strong evidence base and an increased capacity for research, strategic planning, and development of participation programs and facilities. This is achie...ved through: - A national geographic information system for presenting spatial data relevant to all levels of the sport and recreation industry. - An associated research program which can address questions of national and international significance We integrate data about sport and recreation participation nationally and at the state level on sport and recreation facilities, population demographics and population health from multiple data custodians. Key focuses: Participation levels and trends Influences on participation Value of sport: the health benefits of participation Places to play: the nexus between facilities and participation

15.01.2022 Check out our piece on "Why Community Sport must be back on Track" in the latest edition of Sport Health

11.01.2022 Why community sports must come back on track Our column in the Herald Sun left out some important comments on the challenges that community sport faces, that is why Hans Westerbeek (our Strategic Advisor), Rochelle Eime (our Director) and Patrick Walker (CEO, Australian Sports Foundation) would prefer you read the full version (see link). https://www.linkedin.com//urn:li:activity:668205919073277/... #communitysport #sportparticipation #publichealth #SportBusiness

05.01.2022 What can be taken away from our sport participation and retention data and implemented by our sports to survive and then thrive in the pandemic recovery st...age ? Come and join the panel led by Prof. Rochelle Eime (Federation University Australia & Victoria University), together with: - Lisa Hasker, CEO, Vicsport - Emma Staples - Head of Participation, Community Development and Diversity, (Cricket Victoria); - Angela Banbury - GM Netball Development (Netball Victoria). - Prof. Hans Westerbeek - (Victoria University); In partnership with VicHealth More info and registration here: https://vicsport.com.au/events/view/1332

03.01.2022 See you tomorrow at This Girl Can Virtual breakfast ! Alongside Paralympian Madeleine Hogan and Head Coach Guy Molloy, Rochelle Eime will discuss participation data and the importance of the retention of girls and women in sport & recreation. #thisgirlcan #girlsinsport #womeninsport #sportparticipation #sportmanagement... Register here (Free event): https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=654913&

03.01.2022 Now available on YouTube: The Vicsport Retention and Participation in Sport webinar!The webinar was attended by +500 people from Australia and abroad. It was led by a presentation from Prof Rochelle Eime (Director, Sport & Recreation Spatial): "Why retention is important post COVID-19" and featured an industry and academic panel including Prof Hans Westerbeek (Co-Director, Sport & Recreation Spatial), Vicsport CEO Lisa Hasker, Emma Staples from Cricket Victoria, and Angela Banbury from Netball Victoria The webinar can be watched at the following link: https://youtu.be/cJxVcJm7Xfk

02.01.2022 The Australian Sports Foundation report on the impacts of COVID-19 on community sport indicates that 1 in 4 (or an estimated 16,000) clubs are concerned for their organisation's solvency. The report also highlights our sport survey demonstrating that sport participants experience worse mental and physical health during COVID-19. Download the full report: https://covid.sportsfoundation.org.au/... #sport #sportmanagement #community #health #publichealth #COVID19 #covid19australia

01.01.2022 Reminder for tomorrow's event ! We will be discussing learning from our research on COVID and its impact on sport and physical activity in Victoria. Tune in - Registration #sportwebinar #sportparticipation #communitysport #COVID19 #publichealth

01.01.2022 Prof. Rochelle Eime looks forward to discussing the impact of COVID on female participation in sport and health at the Women's Health Grampians conversation webinar series: "A Gender Spotlight on COVID-19" #covid19 #sportparticipation #womeninsport #publichealth #physicalactivity