{"id":13121,"date":"2023-09-01T15:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ausactive.org.au\/university-transcript-review-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:43:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T23:43:03","slug":"fitforoffice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ausactive.org.au\/fitforoffice\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit for Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13121\" class=\"elementor elementor-13121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58de6bff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58de6bff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-918e1e\" 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font-family: var(--font-family-system); line-height: var(--system-14-line-height); margin-bottom: 0px !important; display: inline !important;\">Overall Active Challengers Total:<\/h1><h1 dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular); padding: 0px; font-family: var(--font-family-system); line-height: var(--system-14-line-height); margin-bottom: 0px !important; display: inline !important;\">170<\/h1><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Workouts<\/b> \u2013 3,807<\/p><p><b>Duration <\/b>\u2013 14,714 Hrs<\/p><p><b>MEPs <\/b>\u2013 395,835<\/p><p><b>Calories burned<\/b> \u2013 2,021,867<\/p><p>T<b>op MP MEP Earners<\/b><\/p><p>Dr Andrew Leigh MP<\/p><p>Angus Taylor MP<\/p><p>Dr Helen Haines MP<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b67234\" 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Office)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);\">Top Office MEP Average- with 4 or more office participants<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Angie Bell MP<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);\">Top Office Highest Total MEPs<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);\">D<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">r Helen Haines MP<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);\">Lead Female Political Office staffer<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Camelia \u2013 (Dr Helen Haines MP Office)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div><div style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; display: inline;\"><h1 dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular); line-height: var(--system-14-line-height); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); padding: 0px; font-family: var(--font-family-system); margin-bottom: 0px !important; display: inline !important;\">\u00a0<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b103695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b103695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Thank you to all the politicians who got involved, our goal for the Fit For Office challenge, was to encourage more movement and for our politicians to inspire from the top. At AUSactive we appreciate that our members & and the 26 politicians involved in the challenge have been incredible role models to our communities, setting the example of how important it is to be active for our physical and mental health.<\/span><br style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Until next year! stay tuned for something bigger and better \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffd<\/span><br><\/p><p><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337664b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"337664b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Fit for Office?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f1fc25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f1fc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fit for Office<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a four-week, friendly competition that will run from 25th September to 22nd October 2023 between Federal MP\u2019s and their staff to see who can be the most physically active.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The challenge is an initiative from AUSactive, Australia's peak body for the exercise and active health sector, and MyZone to encourage Australians to be more physically active, more often, to tackle Australia\u2019s inactivity and health crisis and relieve the economic burden on the healthcare system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The aim of the campaign is to inspire all Australians to be more physically active and spark the conversation about the importance of exercise. Physical inactivity is a major public health issue in Australia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modelled on successful US and UK campaigns, MP\u2019s will be provided with a Myzone heart rate monitor that can be worn on the chest, wrist or upper arm to log their physical activity before, during and after the workday. 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The more effort you put in, the more MEPs per minute you earn. This \u201clevels the playing field\u201d in ways that simply steps, distance, or minutes cannot which is most inclusive. All activity will count!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c258e\" data-id=\"33c258e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8641879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8641879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is AUSactive hosting this campaign?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6412d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6412d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the peak body for exercise and active health, AUSactive is passionate about promoting exercise as preventative health. 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Office\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">The Australian<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-883c2eb\" data-id=\"883c2eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85436be elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"85436be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote 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class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW207309706 BCX9\" data-fontsize=\"12\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"> September to 22<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW207309706 BCX9\" data-fontsize=\"12\">nd<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"> October<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">u<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">se your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW207309706 BCX9\">Myzone<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">or alternative<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"> tracking device to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">show that you have reached<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">World Health Organisation Guidelines for Physical Activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"> \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity (or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity) per week<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">,<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">and where possible,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"> 2 or more<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"> days a week of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">muscle-strengthening activities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">Make sure you<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">share your workouts on social media with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\"><b>#fitforoffice<\/b> and tag your local Federal Politician<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207309706 BCX9\">!<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"EOP SCXW207309706 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Find your Federal Member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/senators_and_members\/members\">HERE\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a62f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87a62f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is physical activity important?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-812e992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"812e992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Australia is ranked 140th out of 146 countries for the highest physical inactivity levels <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for adolescents and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">over 56% of Australian adults are not meeting recommended physical activity guidelines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical inactivity is the second leading risk factor contributing to chronic disease in Australia. Not getting enough physical activity is associated with anxiety and depression and increases the risk of many diseases such as type 2 diabetes, bowel cancer, dementia, coronary heart disease, strokes, uterine and breast cancer in females.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increasing rates of chronic disease are having an alarming impact on workforce productivity, and economic opportunity- the Australian health system spends an estimated $27 billion per annum treating chronic diseases and we spend $450 each year for every man, woman and child in Australia treating mental health issues.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet these conditions are somewhat preventable by increasing the physical activity of the population.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb78097 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"cb78097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe preventative health benefits of physical activity include up to a 35% lower risk of coronary heart disease, 50% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, 30% lower risk of falls in older adults, 50% lower risk of colon cancer, 20% lower risk of breast cancer and 83% lower risk of osteoarthritis\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9635ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9635ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We also have a significant opportunity to support older adults to remain independent in their homes through promoting exercise, that prevents age related health conditions such as impaired muscle function that can result in falls and hospitalisation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical activity is an important adjunct approach for managing anxiety and depression because data shows exercise can be 1.5 times more effective than counselling or pharmaceuticals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical activity is also associated with higher levels of workplace productivity that reduce sickness absence, improve performance at work and reduce the risk of mortality.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fit for Office. 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