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Our work

19 Feb 2020

Encouraging regular physical activity

Getting more people, more physically active

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Physical activity

05 Sep 2019

The benefits of walking

Walking provides a range of health and social benefits. Just 30 minutes of walking per day can alleviate a range of health concerns and costs associated with inactivity, obesity and chronic disease.

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Healthy kids

21 Nov 2019

Walking to school safely

The morning drop-off is a familiar scene outside primary schools around Victoria. Car doors slamming, kids running off to say hi to their friends and traffic jams, endless traffic jams.

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Physical activity

07 Nov 2019

The power of walking

Did you know walking for just 30 minutes a day can make you healthier?

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Letter to editor

24 Jan 2017

Sun’s out: ditch the car and give your kids the chance to shine

By Jerril Rechter, CEO, VicHealth

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Parter Release

21 Feb 2017

Active transport and independent travel important for children

A new study published today in Health and Place has provided novel information on patterns of children’s active transport and independent travel that could be used to help children and adolescents be more physically active in the future.

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Street crossing

Partner Release

04 Oct 2012

Victoria Walks calls for more focus on pedestrian safety

Victoria Walks calls for a new approach to road safety in its submission to Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy.

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Kids playing hopscotch at school

Partner Release

23 Oct 2012

Most kids see neighbourhoods from back of a car: Deakin study

Most children experience their neighbourhoods from the back seat of the car: Deakin University

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Active travel

05 Jan 2007

Walking School Bus

The Walking School Bus Program (now Walk to School) is a past VicHealth initiative that gave communities a way to get children walking to/from school again.

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Street crossing

Change to Walking program

27 Mar 2017

Change to Walking program a step in the right direction

Thousands of Victorians have been inspired to ditch their car and walk the short trips they do each day thanks to a pilot program aimed at commuters, families and school children.

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Children walking to school

Walk to school 2014

11 Dec 2014

Victorian kids walk to the Moon and back

Primary school children who took part in VicHealth’s Walk to School campaign during October have racked up a record of more than 1.2 million walks throughout the month.

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Partner Release

14 Mar 2017

Is it safe to walk in Melbourne?

The Andrews Government and local councils are crowdsourcing opinions on walking around Melbourne, in a ground-breaking approach to understanding road safety.

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