Evidence and tools

Explore evidence, tools, programs and initiatives that support healthier, more active Queensland communities, or suggest your own resources and events to help grow shared knowledge and collaboration across the Network.
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Evidence and tools
People walking and bike riding along an exercise path in Cairns.

Australian Urban Observatory (AUO)

A digital liveability planning platform that transforms complex urban data into easily understood liveability maps across Australia’s 21 largest cities.
Evidence and tools
A woman wearing a bike helmet putting a bike into a bike rack

Street design manual: Walkable neighbourhoods

Practical guide for the design and development of Queensland’s residential neighbourhoods.
Evidence and tools
A man wearing a blue top, black shorts and running shoes jogging across an urban bridge.

Building physical activity into urban planning and design

A series of evidence-based resources produced by the Heart Foundation to support relevant built environment, government, and health professionals to make our cities and towns healthier places to live.
Evidence and tools
A woman wearing a white single and white exercise tights in walking along a riverside path.

Global Observatory of Healthy and Sustainable Cities

Global, multi-institutional, transdisciplinary initiative providing evidence-based spatial and urban policy indicators to advocate for and track progress towards healthy and sustainable cities for all.
Evidence and tools
A man cycling on a city bridge

Urban design, transport, and health

A series of papers published in The Lancet Global Health, outlining how good city planning produces co-benefits for individual and planetary health and wellbeing.
Evidence and tools
A person riding a bike who is wearing a helmet and stachel over their shoulder is stopped at a red traffic light on an urban road.

Transport Health Assessment Tool (THAT) 

A freely accessible tool that measures and quantifies health benefits derived from replacing short car trips with walking and cycling.

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Media and news

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Media Release
Two people at the Bamaga grocery store checkout in Far North Queensland

Remote Far North Queensland communities see positive shift in diet affordability

Early results from Health and Wellbeing Queensland diet affordability monitoring reveal that healthy diets have become more affordable in remote
Opinion
Woman in green dress holds her baby bump standing beside a window

International Women’s Day 2026: Why food security for pregnant women must be a priority 

In Australia, around 14% of pregnant women experience food insecurity, meaning they don’t always have access to nutritious, affordable food
News
Two young woman walk together on a foot path wearing activewear

Help us make our mark on the 2032 Olympic Games

As the 2032 Games approaches, the focus is not only on the event itself, but on the legacy it will
Media Release
Three people run with surfboards into the ocean.

Queensland’s call to action on obesity

Health and Wellbeing Queensland is calling for urgent action this World Obesity Day, as alarming new statistics reveal the growing
News
Penny, a my health for life participant

Building a healthier Queensland — No matter the postcode 

Connecting with Queenslanders who live and work in a remote communities, highlights the impact of Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s commitment
News
Woman walking her dog with her son on a bike.

Healthy is Happening – Join the movement empowering Queenslanders to thrive! 

Queensland, it’s time to rise and shine! Health and Wellbeing Queensland has launched Healthy is Happening, a bold, vibrant and

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