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Celebrate EIM Australia’s first birthday on 20 May! The past year has been a whirlwind of success as we have continued to lobby for widespread recognition of the essential role of physical activity and exercise in chronic disease prevention and management.

Advocating for the inclusion of physical activity vital sign questions in medical software continues to be a major priority for EIM Australia.

Recently we relaunched a modern, professional and easy-to-use website. An important component of the EIM Australia strategic plan is the engagement of both health care providers and the general public in the exercise is medicine message. Our website is a key forum for promoting this message via free evidence-based resources, interactive tools and marketing materials such as posters and brochures.

Newly developed online resources include:

• Accredited Exercise Physiologists: EIM Action Guide
• Health Care Providers: EIM Action Guide
• What to expect when you visit an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (patient information)
• How an AEP can help your patient (information for GPs & Practice Nurses)

The interactive Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System (APSS) Tool is now active online allowing both general practitioners and the public to take a simple multi-choice test to see if they are safe to start an exercise program.

The recent launch of the EIM Physical Activity Calendar of Events (PACE) has also been a significant development. The first of its kind in Australia, this calendar provides a one-stop address for locating physical activity events around the country such as fun runs/walks, triathlons and 24-hour challenges. Use this calendar to find out what events are happening in your state and to motivate you (or a patient) to stay active.

The coming few months will see the launch of ‘Guidelines for Supporting Physical Activity and Exercise in the Workplace’. These guidelines will provide workplaces with interactive tools, templates and resources to promote physical activity. We encourage you to adopt these initiatives in your own workplace – after all, exercise is medicine!