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Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) is a peer-led leadership program designed to motivate students to increase physical activity and improve diet. SALSA Peer Leaders also enhance their communication, leadership and teamwork skills.

How It Works:

Step 1: University students volunteer to be trained as SALSA Educators.

Step 2: SALSA Educators train volunteer Year 10 students as SALSA Peer Leaders during a one-day workshop held at schools.

Step 3: SALSA Peer Leaders, in teams of 4, will deliver lessons to Year 8 students using a video, games and activities.  

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What Schools are Saying

“SALSA has given peer leaders interpersonal skills to work in different groups, and strengthened the value to live healthy lifestyles. The program is a positive avenue for students to learn through creativity and practice.”
TeacherRooty Hill High School
“The SALSA program has helped open channels of communication between younger and older students, as well as between students and teachers on not only health topics covered in this course, but also a much broader range of areas across all dimensions of health”
Head PDHPE TeacherNepean High School
“The SALSA program is important because it teaches students leadership skills as it allows the to learn how to teach and allows them to experience and learn more about health through actually teaching, which is a good way to learn.”
SALSA Peer LeaderModel Farms High School
“I’ve found being involved in the SALSA program this year has increased my self confidence and motivated me to act as a role model and lead by example in attempting to influence younger students’ lifestyle habits.”
University StudentUniversity of Sydney
“The partnership and the relationship between SALSA and the Giants is very important. Students have that frame of mind where it’s not just about me, it’s about how can I benefit the community and work with everyone around me.”
GWS Giants
“Being a SALSA Peer Leader was a great opportunity to learn the importance of eating healthy and exercising, and I found it really beneficial to teach the younger students.”
SALSA Peer LeaderOxley High School

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