Enabling Active lifestyles
Our vision
A healthier Western Sydney Community.
Our mission
Systemise and enable the community to reduce inequity of access to healthy lifestyles.
We have a bias for action
WSYD Moving is a systems wide initiative tackling inactivity and inequity in Western Sydney.
Western Sydney is grappling with a physical inactivity crisis, with over 40 per cent of adults insufficiently active - compared to less than 30 per cent in other parts of Sydney.
Physical inactivity is recognised by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) as a global public health concern.
WSYD Moving is tackling this global priority at a local level.
WSYD Moving launched in June 2022 through a virtual conference and continues as a bi-monthly Community of Practice.
In November 2023, Collective Leisure convened the inaugural WSYD Moving Symposium at Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub with a vision to foster cross-sector collaboration to support systems change in Western Sydney, 105 delegates attended.
In November 2024, at the second Symposium, WSYD Moving was officially launched as a Health Promotion Charity at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, 165 system delegates attended.
Our objectives
Our aim for WSYD Moving as a whole, is to offer the following:
Connect ecosystems
Create an environment to foster collaborations and partnerships that transcend traditional boundaries.
Shared vision
Facilitate the co-creation of a collective vision to reduce physical inactivity within Western Sydney, generating a unified sense of purpose.
Showcase excellence
Highlight innovative practices dedicated to addressing physical inactivity and promoting health and well-being.
Strategy support
Garner support for the establishment of and contribution to the WSYD Moving strategy.
Identify pathways
Identify key system-level enablers and leverage points to reduce physical inactivity.
Professional development
Share insights, knowledge and perspectives to connect the system.
Tackling Inactivity and Inequity White Paper
A systems approach to improving access to physical activity, sport and recreation in Western Sydney
Co-authored by David Burns and Centre for Western Sydney at Western Sydney University.
Community of Practice
The Community of Practice (CoP) is a platform for sharing, learning and collaboration by members and invited stakeholders.
Our objectives are:
To share best practices with all interested members
To share and exchange information on what is working well and areas for improvement in Western Sydney
To improve skills and expand knowledge in the field of physical activity
To reduce inactivity and inequity in Western Sydney
Our members
Our network includes 100+ organisations and 450+ professionals:
WSYD Moving Ltd is a registered Australian Charity
Do you have a good news story to share or an event you’d like us to highlight?
We’ve started a regular WSYD Moving Newsletter, and we’d love for this to be community-led and co-created. If you have a story to share or you’d like to spread the word about an event you’re involved with, related to what we’re doing here at WSYD Moving, then click on the button below, fill out the form and someone from our team will be in touch.