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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

The Importance of Movement: How Are Australians Active and What Else Could We Do?

Lectures and Events

Summary

Dr Vaughan Cruickshank and Dr Scott Pedersen will jointly present the Northern Branch monthly lecture for June entitled “The Importance of Movement: How Are Australians Active and What Else Could We Do?” at 1.30pm on Sunday 28 June at QVMAG Inveresk.

  • Free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania and children under 12.
  • $5 for students.
  • $7 general admission.

The presentation will look at the most popular sports and physical activities for Australians, and how these vary across demographics such as age and gender. Motivators and barriers to being physically active, and strategies for increasing physical activity at home and in the workplace will also be discussed.


Dr Vaughan Cruickshank is a Senior Lecturer and Program Direction of the Health and Physical Education program at the University of Tasmania. Vaughan’s research interests include health and physical education, health literacy, and how we can keep people active and healthy throughout their lives.

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Dr Vaughan Cruickshank 2026.

Dr Scott Pedersen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania, where he directs the UTAS HABIT (Human-Activity Behaviour Intervention and Transformation) Laboratory. His research focuses on creating healthy work environments for contemporary office workers.

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Dr Scott Pedersen 2026.

Generously supported by

WHEN:

Sunday, 28th June 2026 1:30 pm

Region:

North

Location:

Meeting Room, QVMAG Inveresk

Speaker:

Dr Vaughan Cruickshank and Dr Scott Pedersen

Acknowledgement of Country

The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.