This page provides tips on using internet resources at university and a list of useful web resources for this unit.

• Evaluating websites
• Relevant websites
• Online reports

• ABS data on exercise and physical activity trends within Australia
• AusPlay data
• The Department of Health - Research and statistics 
• Diabetes Australia report
• Fitness Australia reports
• Participation statistics and trends (a list of various reports compiled under the Reports section)
• ESSA - Industry reports
• Physical activity report by Australian Institute of Welfare
• Victorian Population Health Survey
• World Health Organization statistics

Information from web sites can be very easy to find. Due to the nature of the web, it is very important to evaluate anything that you find before including it in your assessments.

Anyone can author or publish material on a web site. No quality control process is required. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't use information from web sites! you just need to apply evaluation criteria to understand;

Authority - Who is the author?  What are their qualifications and are they experts in the field they are writing about?

Objectivity - Is the purpose and intention of the source clear, including any bias or particular viewpoint?

Accuracy - Fact or opinion?  What evidence is presented? Is it original research or copied from other sources?

See below a list of some relevant websites. Please ensure you evaluate anything that you find before including it in your assessments.

Australian websites

International websites: