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Physical activity is ranked second only to tobacco control in being the most important factor in health promotion and disease prevention in Australia.

Active transport

Category: Physical activity

Active transport is defined as physical activity undertaken as a means of transport and not purely as a form of recreation. Active transport generally refers to walking and cycling for travel to and/or from a destination, but may also include other activities such as the incidental activity associated with the use of public transport.

 

 What is active transport? What do we know? How can active transport help?

  Active transport fact sheet 

 

 Read more about VicHealth active transport initiatives and programs

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