ACHPER Advocate

Health & Physical Education (HPE) Day is a nationwide initiative that highlights the importance of HPE in the Australian Curriculum, and its influence on the learning and development of children. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher or principal - everyone has a role to play in helping young people take a step towards leading healthier and happier lives.

It is with great sadness we share the news of the passing of one of ACHPER’s founding members and Life Member - Professor John Bloomfield AO. It is also with pride that we list his accomplishments and obvious passion for health and physical education by all that he achieved. John Bloomfield was born on 12 December 1932. In 1959, he married Noelene Watt and they have two sons and one daughter.

ACHPER is pleased to announce the awards of ACHPER Australia Life Members and Fellows. This year, we welcomed Craig Fosdike LMACHPER, President of ACHPER SA, as a Life Member, based on an outstanding nomination from SA's Board. ACHPER QLD nominated Glenn Amezdroz FACHPER, former Vice President of ACHPER Australia, for the National award of ACHPER Fellow, and ACHPER NT also successfully nominated Carolyn Knutsen FACHPER , current NT President, as a Fellow.

The ACHPER Australia AGM is being held on 31 May 2022. The Board invites eligible nominations for: Director Positions on the ACHPER Australia Board - 1, 2 and 3 year term positions available, including National President. National Awards - Life Member, Fellow, National Honour and National Service awards. Get involved today! Nominate yourself or someone you know.

15th Mar 22 It gives me a great deal of pleasure to describe an exciting project I am privileged to lead in Australian Capital Territory government schools that includes fellow ACHPER members, including ACHPER Life Member Associate Professor Shane Pill and ACHPER ACT Chair Dr Michael Davies. I use the word ‘exciting’ genuinely and without hesitation for a number of reasons.

15th Mar 22 With much sadness, we share that a truly inspirational gentleman, HPE educator and our current ACHPER SA Co-President, Craig Johncock, passed away on Boxing Day after a long battle with illness. A passionate long term member and supporter of ACHPER, Craig was awarded the prestigious National Fellow Award in 2019, for his outstanding engagement with the HPE community, leadership of the profession and commitment to the Board of ACHPER SA and National ACHPER representative forum.

15th Mar 22 We are delighted to bring you the first ACHPER Advocate for 2022 with all the optimism and energy that the New Year brings – the Year of the Tiger. 2022 is meant to be a messy but promising year, as professional associations like ours continue to design, adapt and deliver services to the HPE and sport community and to you, our cherished ACHPER members, under ever-changing COVID guidelines.

30th Nov 21 We had 120 schools and estimated 55,000+ students take part in National HPE Day on 1 September 2021. Whilst this number was lower than previous years, we understand the toll that extended home schooling has taken on the teaching of HPE and sport. Despite this, we had some amazing entries from schools who celebrated HPE Day in lockdown and congratulate them on the sensational videos they created and shared on their school and centre pages with the hashtag #HPEday and #HPEday2021.

30th Nov 21 As 2021 draws to a close, we look back over the year that was – the year we though COVID19 would be behind us – and can only shake our heads in wonder in that all of ACHPER managed to pivot and adapt their services to you and the wider community under continuing challenging circumstances.