healthy-thought

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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.

Planning healthy environments

In this section you will find a selection of discussion papers and reports relating to transport and health promotion

 

01.07.06 

Train Stations as Places for Community Wellbeing

Train stations are a key public space and piece of infrastructure in a community.

 

 

 

01.07.03 

Transport Link or Missing Link?

An overview of community transport and its potential for increasing community participation and food access by Rachel Carlisle

 

01.05.02 

Leading the Way: Councils Creating Healthier Communities

VicHealth resource designed to increase the level of understanding across local government about how social, economic and environmental factors can impact upon health and wellbeing.

 

 

01.02.02 

Relationship Between Built Environment and Wellbeing

Literature review commissioned by VicHealth and conductecd by Dr Iain Butterworth

 

01.11.99 

Moving to Healthier People and Healthier Places

A discussion paper prepared for VicHealth by Jenny Sitlington