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Table 4 Australian physical activity policy development reviewed against HARDWIRED criteria and from an international perspective

From: The rise and fall of Australian physical activity policy 1996 – 2006: a national review framed in an international context

HARDWIRED Criteria for National Policy

Countries studied in International Review

Australia

Highly consultative in development;

++++

+++

Active through multi-strategic, multi-level, partnerships;

+++

+++

Resourced adequately;

++

+

Developed in stand-alone and synergistic policy modes;

+++

++

Widely communicated;

+++

+++

Independently evaluated;

0

0

Role-clarified and performance-delineated;

+

++

Evidence-informed and Evidence-generating; and

+++

++

Defined national guidelines for health enhancing physical activity.

+++

++++

  1. KEY
  2. ++++ = Substantially achieved
  3. +++ = Partially achieved
  4. ++ = Partial progress
  5. + = Little progress
  6. 0 = No progress