Applying a conceptual model in sport sector workintegrated learning contexts

The going for Goal program has been specifically designed to promote the development of community health and well-being through sport. Using O’Hearn and Gatz’s (2002) ‘Going for the Goal‘ model as the curriculum basis, the program targets children in the Western Suburbs of Adelaide and provides an opportunity to be involved in a ten week health literacy and physical activity education program based at the West Adelaide Football Club. Sessions include team building, role responsibility, goal setting, identifying roadblocks, making healthy decisions with regard to food, nutrition, drugs and alcohol and physical activity. Children from the local community will participate in weekly one hour education and physical activity sessions run by West Adelaide Football Club in conjunction with Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity students from Flinders University. The program is designed to be practical, hands-on, with simple take home messages that will ideally lead to better health choices. The Going for Goal Program has been funded by a community and environment grant from the City of West Torrens which has enabled the West Adelaide Football Club to employ one of their players with a teaching background on a part time basis to oversee the development and implementation of the program across the 10 weeks.