Exercise for good health and a strong economy
ESSA is calling on candidates for the 2024 Queensland Election to support five policy priorities that ensure Queenslanders can access exercise and sports science services to support good health outcomes and a strong economy.
Our five priorities:
- Increase access to exercise physiology for people with mental illness
- Expand access to exercise interventions for people with diabetes
- Improve access to exercise interventions for people with cancer
- Invest in physical activity in schools
- Mandate accreditation for sports scientists working in sports programs
The priorities listed provide significant opportunities for the incoming Queensland Government to invest in exercise as treatment for prevention, early intervention and management of chronic conditions, both physical and mental, and empower its people to lead healthy, active lives.