Enabling Active lifestyles
Our vision
A healthier Western Sydney Community.
Our mission
Enable Western Sydney to lead better lives and healthier communities.
Tickets now on sale for the 2026 Symposium
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Tickets now on sale for the 2026 Symposium •
WSYD Moving Symposium 2026
From Momentum to Movement: Building the Conditions for Systems Change
WSYD Moving is a registered health promotion charity dedicated to tackling inactivity and inequity across Western Sydney. As a community-led, systems-based movement, WSYD Moving brings together cross-sector partners to co-create healthier, more connected communities.
Building on the success of our 2023, 2024 and 2025 WSYD Moving Symposiums, we've continued to turn ideas into action through new partnerships, funded initiatives and system-wide collaboration.
We are encouraging students interested in health and wellbeing, studying at universities, colleges and other educational institutions, to attend, and we have a limited number of discounted student tickets available at $99.
*proof of current education enrolment or student id is required
Thursday 22nd October | 8:30am - 4:30pm
Bankstown Sports Club, Bankstown NSW 2200
We have a bias for action
WSYD Moving is a systems wide initiative tackling inactivity and inequity in Western Sydney.
Western Sydney is grappling with a physical inactivity crisis, with over 40 per cent of adults insufficiently active - compared to less than 30 per cent in other parts of Sydney.
Physical inactivity is recognised by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) as a global public health concern.
WSYD Moving is tackling this global priority at a local level.
WSYD Moving launched in June 2022 through a virtual conference and continues as a bi-monthly Community of Practice.
Collective Leisure convened the inaugural WSYD Moving Symposium in 2023 at Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub with a vision to foster cross-sector collaboration to support systems change in Western Sydney, 105 delegates attended.
In November 2024, at the second Symposium, WSYD Moving was officially launched as a Health Promotion Charity at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, 165 system delegates attended.
In October 2025, our third Symposium was held at the Western Sydney Conference Centre, Penrith with 208 delegates attending.
Our objectives
Our aim for WSYD Moving as a whole, is to offer the following:
Connect ecosystems
Create an environment to foster collaborations and partnerships that transcend traditional boundaries.
Shared vision
Facilitate the co-creation of a collective vision to reduce physical inactivity within Western Sydney, generating a unified sense of purpose.
Showcase excellence
Highlight innovative practices dedicated to addressing physical inactivity and promoting health and well-being.
Strategy support
Garner support for the establishment of and contribution to the WSYD Moving strategy.
Identify pathways
Identify key system-level enablers and leverage points to reduce physical inactivity.
Professional development
Share insights, knowledge and perspectives to connect the system.
Tackling Inactivity and Inequity White Paper
A systems approach to improving access to physical activity, sport and recreation in Western Sydney
Co-authored by David Burns and Centre for Western Sydney at Western Sydney University.
Community of Practice
The Community of Practice (CoP) is a platform for sharing, learning and collaboration by members and invited stakeholders.
Our objectives are:
To share best practices with all interested members
To share and exchange information on what is working well and areas for improvement in Western Sydney
To improve skills and expand knowledge in the field of physical activity
To reduce inactivity and inequity in Western Sydney
Our members
Our network includes 130+ organisations and 600+ professionals:
WSYD Moving Ltd is a registered Australian Charity
Do you have a good news story to share or an event you’d like us to highlight?
We’ve started a regular WSYD Moving Newsletter, and we’d love for this to be community-led and co-created. If you have a story to share or you’d like to spread the word about an event you’re involved with, related to what we’re doing here at WSYD Moving, then click on the button below, fill out the form and someone from our team will be in touch.