Building community partnerships to enhance participation in sport and physical activity: tertiary institutions and community sporting associations

Authors

Philip J. Pearson, University of WollongongFollow
Paul I. Webb, University of WollongongFollow
Kim Mckeen, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

29731

Publication Details

Pearson, P. J., Webb, P. I. & Mckeen, K. (2009). Building community partnerships to enhance participation in sport and physical activity: tertiary institutions and community sporting associations. In J. Saunders, C. Hickey & W. Maschette (Eds.), CISC 2006: 13th Commonwealth and International Sports Conference (pp. 95-101). Melbourne, Australia: Artillery Press.

Abstract

Tertiary institutions are an excellent resource that can be accessed in order to assist the development of many sporting programs. The following are examples of the links that have been established between a number of community sporting associations interested in the promotion of physical activity, games and sport and a university located in NSW, Australia.