Partnerships in Practice Awards 2025 | TransformUs
Deakin University
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TransformerUs really</b>'}, {'start': '36.799', 'end': '39.240', 'text': "<b>came from our research that\nwe've been doing</b>"}, {'start': '39.240', 'end': '42.880', 'text': '<b>with children from prep right through\nto grade six.</b>'}, {'start': '42.880', 'end': '45.600', 'text': '<b>We found that there was a harming of\nphysical activity from</b>'}, {'start': '45.880', 'end': '48.840', 'text': '<b>five to six years of age to\nten to twelve years of age</b>'}, {'start': '48.840', 'end': '51.039', 'text': '<b>and our data also showed\nus that children</b>'}, {'start': '51.039', 'end': '55.159', 'text': '<b>were spending 70-80% of their\nschool day sitting</b>'}, {'start': '55.159', 'end': '58.000', 'text': '<b>and really children\nneed to be moving,</b>'}, {'start': '58.000', 'end': '59.759', 'text': "<b>they're designed to be moving.</b>"}, {'start': '59.759', 'end': '63.840', 'text': '<b>Partnerships have been absolutely critical </b>\n<b>to the program and in fact</b>'}, {'start': '64.200', 'end': '66.480', 'text': "<b>without those partners you\nknow we wouldn't have</b>"}, {'start': '66.480', 'end': '68.400', 'text': "<b>achieved what we've been able\nto achieve over the</b>"}, {'start': '68.400', 'end': '71.000', 'text': '<b>16 years and we have worked with partners</b>'}, {'start': '71.000', 'end': '73.719', 'text': '<b>throughout and those partnerships\nhave grown</b>'}, {'start': '73.719', 'end': '75.719', 'text': "<b>and now that we're offering the program</b>"}, {'start': '75.719', 'end': '78.439', 'text': "<b>nationally in fact we've got partners\nacross Australia,</b>"}, {'start': '78.640', 'end': '83.239', 'text': '<b>not just in Victoria, so you know they are\ncritical for the whole research process.</b>'}, {'start': '84.640', 'end': '89.799', 'text': '<b>The Department of Education really values\nworking with experts and university,</b>'}, {'start': '90.359', 'end': '93.319', 'text': '<b>It is so important that the work\nwe do makes a difference.</b>'}, {'start': '94.000', 'end': '96.760', 'text': '<b>When we partner with groups like IPAN,</b>'}, {'start': '97.120', 'end': '100.560', 'text': "<b>they're able to bring the latest evidence\naround what works to the table</b>"}, {'start': '100.799', 'end': '103.840', 'text': '<b>when it comes to physical activity and\nhow to improve those outcomes.</b>'}, {'start': '105.799', 'end': '110.280', 'text': '<b>Professor Jo Salmon continues to be such\na fantastic colleague to work with.</b>'}, {'start': '110.280', 'end': '112.560', 'text': "<b>We've been working together for\na really long time now.</b>"}, {'start': '112.799', 'end': '115.480', 'text': '<b>Over the time of our partnership working together, </b>'}, {'start': '115.480', 'end': '118.200', 'text': '<b>Jo has developed a really\ndeep understanding of</b>'}, {'start': '118.599', 'end': '121.120', 'text': '<b>the Department of Education,\nhow schools work,</b>'}, {'start': '121.120', 'end': '123.000', 'text': "<b>it's a partnership that we're\nreally grateful for.</b>"}, {'start': '123.400', 'end': '126.319', 'text': '<b>TransformUs is a program\nthat sits within the</b>'}, {'start': '126.319', 'end': '129.560', 'text': '<b>active classrooms domain of\nthe Active Schools Framework. </b>'}, {'start': '129.560', 'end': '133.280', 'text': '<b>The Active Schools Framework is\na really critical framework which guides</b>'}, {'start': '133.560', 'end': '138.439', 'text': '<b>our implementation of the Active Schools Initiative.\nWe wanted to work with experts</b>'}, {'start': '138.439', 'end': '141.280', 'text': '<b>and partners including Deakin\nUniversity so</b>'}, {'start': '141.280', 'end': '144.159', 'text': '<b>that the guidance we were putting\nout to schools on</b>'}, {'start': '144.159', 'end': '147.680', 'text': '<b>how to make a difference was evidence informed. </b>'}, {'start': '147.680', 'end': '149.759', 'text': '<b>Thinking about the elements\nof a successful</b>'}, {'start': '149.960', 'end': '153.360', 'text': '<b>partnership, the first thing\nI think of is having</b>'}, {'start': '153.360', 'end': '156.199', 'text': '<b> a shared vision and being really\nclear about what</b>'}, {'start': '156.199', 'end': '158.280', 'text': "<b>are the shared outcomes\nthat we're working towards. </b>"}, {'start': '158.280', 'end': '160.360', 'text': '<b>That has been really clear\nfrom the outset when</b>'}, {'start': '160.360', 'end': '164.000', 'text': '<b>working with Deakin and IPAN.\nWe know that by</b>'}, {'start': '164.000', 'end': '166.840', 'text': '<b>working together we can have\na greater impact on</b>'}, {'start': '166.840', 'end': '168.599', 'text': '<b>the outcomes that count. </b>'}, {'start': '168.919', 'end': '173.120', 'text': "<b>This award is a fantastic honour and we're all\nvery excited to have</b>"}, {'start': '173.120', 'end': '175.639', 'text': '<b>acknowledgement from the\nfaculty of the hard</b>'}, {'start': '175.639', 'end': '179.080', 'text': '<b>work that the team has done\nfor many, many years.</b>'}, {'start': '179.439', 'end': '181.599', 'text': "<b>We're all very, very excited\nand the partners are</b>"}, {'start': '181.599', 'end': '184.159', 'text': '<b>also really pleased as well to\nhave the acknowledgement.</b>'}]