Policies & Position Statements

Policies & Position Statements

The ACHPER SA Board have worked strategically to develop a number of position statements to advocate ACHPER's views and vision. Members are welcome to review, utilise and disseminate these beliefs. These papers welcome feedback and comments, and will be continually reviewed by the ACHPER SA Board.

Please click on the links below to view ACHPER SA's position statements.

• ACHPER SA Position Paper - External Providers for Schools
• ACHPER SA Position Paper - The Place of HPE in the School Curriculum
• ACHPER SA Position Paper - Fitness Testing and School Physical Education

ACHPER National Position Statements

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

ACHPER National has developed a Position Statement on 'the Importance of the Health and Physical Education learning area in schools' to assist teachers, parents and caregivers, school principals and administrators, kindred scientific, professional and service organisations to understand and advocate Health and Physical Education curriculum implementation, to enable real change.

Support of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education

ACHPER National, in its Position Statement 'Support of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education', advocates for high quality well-resourced professional development opportunities for teachers focused on improving confidence and competence in planning and delivery of HPE curriculum content and knowledge of valid and authentic assessment practices in HPE.