Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
These series of podcasts looks to provide insight into a number of areas that will help to enhance the health and well-being of every Australian by educating, advocating, and leading professional practice in health education, physical education, sport and recreation.
Episodes
12 episodes
Enhancing students’ skill and motivation using an alternative teaching approach
Dr Joe Scott, a Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education in the School of Education and Tertiary Access at the University of the Sunshine Coast speaks with Associate Professor Brendan Moy from the Queensland University of Technology.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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15:36
Talking Creative PE, with John Quay and Abbey Boyer
In this podcast, A/Prof Sue Whatman talks with Professor John Quay and Abbey Boyer from the University of Melbourne about a holistic pedagogical framework called Creative PE. This framework draws on aspects of various pedagogical models in PE, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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33:42
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Using a whole school approach to build effective relationships between students, teachers and wider community
Joel Richardson is Head of Health and Physical Education at St Edmunds College, Canberra, a Year 4-12 all-boys school. St Edmunds is a Catholic School in the Tradition of Edmund Rice, it educates young men spiritually, academically, socially, p...
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13:25
Fostering healthy food options in our Schools
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education at University of Canberra John Williams speaks with senior dietician and Executive Officer Leanne Ellison from ACT Nutrition about healthier food options in our school canteens.How do...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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15:30
Teachers as Health Workers
The discussion topic we have is on teachers as health workers. As teachers are increasingly engaging in work related to the health and wellbeing of children, it becomes critical in understanding how this work is undertaken in the work of teache...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:29
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Supporting mental health & wellbeing with Outdoor Education: a toolkit from Outdoors Victoria
In this podcast, A/Prof Sue Whatman interviews Luke Parker from Outdoors Victoria about their toolkit for outdoor education. A new element of the toolkit assists teachers to make use of the outdoors to support better mental health and wellbeing...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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6:32
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Becoming Autistic: How technology is altering the minds of the next generation
Natalie McMaster talks with Associate Professor Michael Nagel from the University of the Sunshine Coast.Michael has coauthored a book titled Becoming Autistic: How technology is altering the minds of the next generation. Today's discussi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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10:54
Using diet quality and dietary patterns to have positive discussions about nutrition and health
Dr Drew Miller is the Deputy Director of the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre at the University of Newcastle. Drew’s research interests involve the study of motor development through games based methodologies and pedagogical quality more b...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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12:53
Supporting Adolescent Learners: Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Natalie McMaster talks with Donna Pendergast, Director Engagement in the Arts, Education and Law Group, and the former Dean and Head of School of Education and Professional Studies (2009-2023) at Griffith University.Listen to learn more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:49
Psychological Safety for Teachers with Alison Willis
Natalie McMaster talks with Alison Willis a lecturer in curriculum and pedagogy at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Alison has a chapter in the book titled Health and Well-Being in the Middle Grades: Research for Effective Middle L...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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7:55
ACHPER - Health Promoting Schools Committee
ACHPER Board Director and University of Canberra Associate Professor John Williams speaks with Natalie McMaster Lecturer of Education at the University of Sunshine Coast along with Dr Hugh Shannon Senior Lecturer HPE at Queensland University of...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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11:29
