Get involved in the Active and Healthy Citywide Program

20 July 2015 to 5 June 2016

Application Fact Sheet

Join the movement to help shape the Gold Coast as Australia’s most active & healthy city!

The City’s Active & Healthy Team are interested in partnering with individuals and organisations who are involved in the fitness, health, sport, recreation or wellness industry on the Gold Coast. We are currently developing the next Active & Healthy Citywide Program, which will run from the 20 July 2015 through to the 5 June 2016 and would like to work with you to help our community become more active and healthy.

Benefits of being involved

  • working with the City of Gold Coast’s Active & Healthy team to create a healthier community
  • promotion in the City’s Active & Healthy Citywide Program booklet and on the website
  • opportunities to network with the local fitness and wellness industry
  • provide opportunities to connect into community events and festivals

To be involved you must have the following:

  • sufficient qualifications in your professional field and experience delivering group based programs/activities for the community
  • $10 million public liability insurance (individuals or businesses)
  • current first aid certificate
  • current commission for children blue card (if working with children)
  • be community minded
  • risk management procedures in place

Levels of involvement

  1. Active and Healthy Champion
  1. Active and Healthy Advocate
  1. Become an Active & Healthy Champion

Are you passionate about helping our community become healthier and happier?

Then we want you! We are looking for qualified and experienced local health and fitness professionals who would like to give back to the community through the provision of a free or low cost community based fitness or wellbeing class in the City’s parks or community facilities.

In return for your community service the Active & Healthy Program will:

  • Assist with the access to a park or community facility to run your activity in
  • Promote the class to the local community through the Active & Healthy booklet, websites and assist with flyers and posters
  • Provide opportunities to network with the local fitness, recreation and wellness industry
  • Provide opportunities to connect into community events and festivals
  1. Become an Active and Healthy Advocate and have your activities promoted for free

If you are running affordable fitness, recreation, sport and wellness activities and programs on the Gold Coast, then we would love to help promote these through the City’s Active & Healthy Citywide Program.

Requirements

  • Hold the required qualifications and insurances (as listed above)
  • Activities cost no more than $15 per hour
  • Activities must occur between the programs timeframe – 20 July 2015 to 5 June 2016

How to apply

  1. Review the application fact sheet
  1. Complete and return form to

Applications Close
Friday 20 March 2015

Contact

For further information contact our Active & Healthy Team on 07 5581 7723

Application form
Please complete the following application form to be included in the next Active & Healthy Citywide Program.

Process for completing the form:

  1. Read the Active & Healthy Citywide application fact sheet. This indicates the requirements for applying.
  1. Complete the application table provided. Ensure that all the information provided will be correct and current for the duration of the program which will run from 20 July 2015 to 5 June 2016. Please note that all columns must be completed and that you have approval to run the activity in the location nominated.
  1. If you would like to become an Active & Healthy Champion and offer the activity for free or low cost please indicate that on the attached form.
  1. Email the completed application form to by 4pm Friday 20 March 2015.
  1. Once your application is received the Active & Healthy Team will contact you. Submission of this application does not automatically mean approval.
  1. The Active & Healthy Team will assess each application and determine if the activity or program meets the criteria and is suitable for inclusion in the Active & Healthy Program. If successful you will be contacted and asked to submit a copy of your qualifications and public liability insurance to enable us to verify your application.

Note:All applicants must have relevant qualifications and public liability insurance to deliver the activities. Other relevant legal requirements must be covered by the applicant. The City of Gold Coast takes no responsibility for non-City activities and events advertised or held.

Information privacy collection notice
The City of Gold Coast is collecting your personal information in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009 for the purpose of promoting your activity event in our active and healthy citywide program. The information will only be assessed by authorised officers within Council. The program will be available in print, via our website and through other promotional avenues. Please ensure you tick the appropriate box above to allow all information provided to be used. Should you not agree to release this information; any details provided will only be accessed by authorised officers within Council. Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are required by law.
Organisation details
Name of organisation (as to be listed in booklet)
Contact person / Contact number
Email
Do you have relevant qualifications / yes no / Do you have $10 public liability insurance / yes no
Would you like to be an Active & Healthy Champion / yes no
Activity/event details
Date/Day / Time / Activity description
(15 words or less) / Location
Street, suburb / Cost / Booking details
Mon
Example / 9am to
10am / Kid’s yoga
A fun kids yoga class for 3 to 6 year olds. Please bring a mat or towel. / Palm Beach Parklands
Gold Coast Highway / $5 / no booking required
booking required
no booking required
booking required
no booking required
booking required
no booking required
booking required
no booking required
booking required
no booking required
booking required
no booking required
booking required
I agree that the information provided on this form is correct and can be used for the promotion of the activity as part of the Active & Healthy Program. Yes No

Please be aware some text may be edited to fit in with the programs format. Please also note the City reserves the right to not include all submitted activities.