PACC - Physical Activity for people with Chronic Conditions

17/01/2025

In 2023, the Physical Activity for people with Chronic Conditions (PACC) initiative commissioned a project to develop a nationally agreed standardisation education and accreditation framework for exercise professionals working with people with long-term conditions.

This project was enabled by funding received from the Dormant Accounts Innovation Fund, via Sport Ireland; the HSE and County Carlow Sports Partnership.

A research team from South East Technological University (SETU), under the leadership of Prof. Michael Harrison, was awarded the tender to develop this framework.

The framework document will be launched on 7th February (11.00am). Registration for the webinar is now open at the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SadMrOT8QIu-FisGr7TzOw #/registration

A panel discussion will be a central part of the event, focusing particularly on critical next steps to implement, manage and govern the framework

In 2023, the Core Stakeholder Group of the Physical Activity for Chronic Conditions (PACC) initiative commissioned a project to develop a nationally agreed standardisation education and accreditation framework for exercise professionals working with people with long-term conditions. This project was...

24/09/2024

We're delighted to be at the Ashling Hotel, Dublin today, for PACC’s hosting of an exploratory discussion with key people and organisations working in the space of physical activity for people with chronic conditions.
Westmeath Sports Partnership Waterford Sports Partnership County Carlow Sports Partnership

25/06/2024

Cross Sectoral Support for Accredited Education of Physical Activity Professionals in working with People with Chronic Conditions

On May 21st, just under 100 individuals from health, physical activity, higher education and patient advocacy sectors came together at a symposium in Dublin to consider a new accredited educational package that would provide high quality training to current and future physical activity professionals wishing to specialise in working with people living with chronic conditions. The symposium was organised by SETU on behalf of the Physical Activity for people with Chronic Conditions (PACC) initiative, a national collaboration of physical activity, health and academic partners dedicated to increasing the participation of people with chronic conditions in accessible and high quality physical activity.

Read the full article here: https://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/cross-sectoral-support-for-accredited-education-of-physical-activity-professionals-in-working-with-people-with-chronic-conditions/

25/06/2024

17/05/2024

PACC stakeholders have been working on the development of a framework for Quality Assured Education and Training for Exercise Professionals Working with Chronic Conditions, seeking to address the capacity building needs of emerging graduates and those already working within the physical activity sector.

The Project has been led on PACC’s behalf by the South East Technological University (SETU) and by a multi-stakeholder steering group, involving physical activity, health and higher education professionals.

The development of the framework has involved in-depth consultations with physical activity, health, higher education, patient and patient advocacy sectors. These consultations have informed the development of a draft framework and have built a mandate for its application in future practice.

The draft framework will be discussed in detail at a stakeholder symposium in Dublin on Tuesday 21st May.

Over 100 individuals from across the aforementioned sectors will participate in this event, leading to the finalisation of the framework.

Westmeath Sports Partnership County Carlow Sports Partnership Waterford Sports Partnership HSE Ireland Sport Ireland