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Hampden Specialist School kids with AFLW player Mel Hickey

Walk To School

23 Apr 2018

AFLW player Mel Hickey shows her skills with Hampden Specialist School kids for Walk to School

AFLW star Mel Hickey travelled to Hampden Specialist School to run a unique footy fun experience for the student’s winning results in the 2017 Walk to School program.

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Walk To School winners Labertouche Primary School

Walk To School

17 Apr 2018

Labertouche Primary School takes out Walk to School challenge

Labertouche Primary School students have taken out the top prize – a footy clinic with their AFL and AFLW heroes – for being the regional winner of VicHealth’s Walk to School program.

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Street crossing

VicHealth resource

23 Jun 2014

Active for Life

Introducing a new VicHealth resource, Active for Life, brings together Australian and international research to challenge our current thinking and help decision makers identify changes we can all make to influence how much our children move each day.

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School children playing together

Physical activity & children

24 Jun 2014

Active for Life

Active for Life is an evidence-based resource to help better understand the challenges around children's physical activity, and inspire better practice to integrate more movement in children's daily lives.

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Child and parent swimming

Physical activity and sport

01 Nov 2006

School's Out, Get Active: Learnings from the Out of School Hours Sports Program

This publication summarises the findings from the evaluation of the Out of School Hours Sports Program. The evaluation was undertaken by the School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences at the University of Ballarat in 2005.

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Girls with mother at badminton club

Physical activity and sport

01 Jan 2005

A Growing Concern (Children & Physical Activity)

What do the leading researchers think? What does the latest research tell us about children and physical activity? What input can children have to influence their own environment? And what role can parents and families play?

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Kids playing hopscotch at school

Walk to School campaign

14 Nov 2011

Tens of thousands join Victoria Walks to School Day 2011

This year, 60,000 kids walked, skated, scooted, skipped, cycled and even rode horses to school for fun and fitness on October 19.

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Kids walking to school

Walk to School campaign

16 Oct 2013

Victorians urged to sign up for VicHealths Walk to School in November

Victorian families are invited to join thousands of kids, parents and teachers, who will make walking a crucial part of their journey to school every day during November.

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Girl playing in a park

Walk to School campaign

06 Mar 2014

Nine Victorian primary schools named state's best walkers

Nine Victorian schools will receive $1000 of sports gear and the title of the state's best walkers, for securing the top spot in VicHealth's Walk to School competition.

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Kids walking to school

Walk to School campaign

19 Oct 2011

Motorists urged to slow down for Victoria Walks to School Day

Motorists have been urged to take extra care on the roads, as more than 70,000 primary school children from 370 schools across Victoria will be out and about.

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Father walking his kids home from school

Independent mobility

14 Aug 2013

Primary school years crucial for kids independent mobility

A two-year study has revealed the final years of primary school are critical for developing children’s confidence and independence to travel without their parents in their communities.

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Kids playing hopscotch at school

Walk to School campaign

04 Sep 2014

Victorian families challenged to Walk to School in October

VicHealth is calling on Victorian families to limber up and walk (or scoot, ride or roll!) to and from school every day in October.

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