National Position Statements

ACHPER has worked strategically to develop position statements in response to a number of issues in Health and Physical Education.

ACHPER encourages members, stakeholders and the wider public to view, utilize and disseminate these statements, which will be continually reviewed at the ACHPER National Representative Forum.

The importance of the Health and Physical Education learning area in schools

This Position Statement has been developed in ACHPER’s role as the leading professional association for the purpose of contributing to discourse on the importance of the Health and Physical Education learning area in schools. It is part of ACHPER’s responsibility to present its position for the benefit of members as well as for productive, ongoing and future partnerships.

ACHPER’s positions are based on the belief that an educated nation, comprising active and healthy young people, is the best investment we can make in the future and an understanding that school is a very significant setting for children’s intellectual, physical, social and emotional development. The assertions of this position statement have strong foundations in both research related to children and adolescents and in current curriculum.

You can view the National Position Statement 'Importance of the Health and Physical Education learning area in schools' below:

Importance of HPE

Support of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education

ACHPER is the leading professional association in Australia representing the Health and Physical Education (HPE) learning area in Australian schools. This Position Statement has been developed for the purpose of stating ACHPER’s position toward the Australian Curriculum: HPE.

ACHPER presents this position for the benefit of its members as well as for productive and ongoing future partnerships with HPE learning area stakeholders.

ACHPER’s position is based on the knowledge that an educated nation, comprising of active and healthy young people, is a strong investment in the future of the Australian population. ACHPER recognises that the school is a significant setting to support children’s intellectual, physical, social and emotional development with specific opportunities to strengthen the health and wellbeing of young people. The assertions of this position statement have strong foundations in research related to children and adolescents and also in current curriculum.

You can view the National Position Statement 'Support of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education' below:

Support of Australian curriculum