February 2021

Celebrating 30 years

Sunday the 14 February 2021 marked 30 years of the establishment of Healthway. During this time we have served the community as a strong and passionate leader for improving the health and wellbeing of all Western Australians. Our partners are our greatest asset, and we look forward to sharing past and current stories with you across the year. Find out more. 

Video: The West Australian Cricket Association CEO Christina Matthews.

Image: City of Swan Drug Aware HyperFest 2021.

City of Swan HyperFest       

Through our partnership with the City of Swan, the Drug Aware Hyper event returned this year with local acts headlining three small music festivals. The event was an enjoyable festival for young people and provided a unique opportunity for education and promotion of a drug prevention message. Find out more.

Innovation Challenge Program

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Healthway will work in partnership to deliver a new Innovation Challenge Program. Through the program we are looking to support innovative ideas that create physical activity opportunities for inactive young people, girls and women across Western Australia. Find out more.

Image: Innovation Challenge Program.

Image: Geraldton Athletics Healthy Sporting Club.

Fuelling healthy little athletes   

We love seeing the impact of our Healthy Sporting Club grants. Geraldton Athletics Centre received a grant in November and wasted no time putting healthy food and drink options on the menu for local athletes and the community to enjoy. If you'd like to do this at your club, apply for a 2021 Winter Healthy Sporting Club Grant today. Find out more. 

Football West partnership   

Football West and Healthway will work together over the next two years to  implement an innovative campaign based around mental health, club environments and priority communities. The initiative aims to transition e-sport football video gamers from the couch to the pitch. The Think Mental Health campaign will support the mental health of players, coaches, referees,  volunteers and the wider football community. Find out more.

Image: Healthway Football West Think Mental Health partnership. 

Image: Cancer Council WA's Crunch&Sip March Munch.

Crunch&Sip March Munch

March Munch challenges local students to eat vegies every day during their classroom Crunch&Sip break. Western Australian primary schools are encouraged to register their class before the 22 February 2021 to receive a free event pack filled with colour-in calendar cards, lesson plans, stickers, prizes and more. Healthway is a proud partner of the Crunch&Sip program. Find out more. 

Tobacco-Free WA by 2030

Healthway works in partnership with The Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH) to support a smoke-free Western Australia. ACOSH released their 10-Point Plan for a Tobacco-Free WA by 2030. The overall goal is to phase out the sale of cigarettes by 2030. Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in Australia, causing over 20,000 deaths each year, including 1,500 in WA. Find out more.

Image: ACOSH 10-point plan for a tobacco-free WA by 2030. 

Image: North Midlands Project Ebb+Flow.

Enhancing health through art   

Through our partnership with the North Midlands Project, the Act Belong Commit Soulcircle workshops are now available. The workshops are part of Ebb+ Flow, a program that uses the creative and collaborative nature of arts to enhance health and wellbeing in regional communities. Find out more.  

Being SunSmart the key   

Surf Life Saving WA has teamed up with Healthway to promote the SunSmart message through the UV is Key – SunSmart Nippers and Youth Competition. Nipper (5-12) and Youth (13-17) members are encouraged to get involved and record their SunSmart behaviours across the week for the chance to win a Nipper board or a Surfboard. Entries close 31 March 2021. Find out more.  

Image: Surf Lifesaving WA SunSmart partnership.