ACHPER New South Wales

The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) NSW is the premier professional association dedicated to supporting health, physical education, recreation, sport, dance, and movement science educators across New South Wales and the ACT.

As a non‑profit, member‑based organisation governed by volunteers, ACHPER NSW offers a rich suite of practical, curriculum‑aligned professional learning, including masterclasses, workshops, conferences, and self‑paced online courses.

The mission of ACHPER NSW is clear: empower teachers to deliver innovative, high‑quality PDHPE programs backed by research and expert guidance . By providing resources, networking opportunities, and a strong advocacy platform,

ACHPER NSW helps educators stay ahead of syllabus changes and elevate student outcomes—making it an essential hub for PDHPE professionals.

For further information on ACHPER NSW, please go the ACHPER NSW website.

We exist to empower educators, coaches, parents, and communities to make movement a natural, joyful, and lifelong part of every person’s life. Through education, advocacy, and innovative programs, we break down barriers and ensure movement is for everyone, everywhere, every day.

Our Branches

ACHPER New South Wales

ACHPER Northern Territory

ACHPER Queensland

ACHPER South Australia

ACHPER Tasmania

ACHPER Western Australia

The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land across and waters within and surrounding Australia in which we share. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to the leaders of tomorrow. We acknowledge the histories and living cultures and the many thousands of years in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have sustainably developed their nations with dignity, grace and aspiration. We recognise and accept yours as the oldest continuous living culture in the world and that your sovereignty has never been ceded.

We are an inclusive, safe and respectful organisation which celebrates diversity and actively supports the inclusion of children, young people and adults from LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with diverse religious beliefs or affiliations.

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