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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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Engagement and partnerships
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Queensland Health Services Planning Portal

Interactive dashboards and reports for Queensland Hospital and Health Service regions.
Evidence and tools
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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
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Street design manual: Walkable neighbourhoods

Practical guide for the design and development of Queensland’s residential neighbourhoods.
Evidence and tools
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Engagement and partnerships
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Get involved

Get involved is a website providing details of current Queensland Government consultations that are open for public feedback.
Policy and strategy
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National Obesity Strategy  

A 10-year framework for action to prevent, reduce, and treat, overweight and obesity in Australia.
Policy and strategy

National Preventive Health Strategy 2021–2030  

The National Preventive Health Strategy provides the overarching, long-term approach to prevention in Australia by building systemic change to ensure the best outcomes for all Australians.

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Media and news

Latest articles

Read the latest Health and Wellbeing Queensland news, opinions and media releases.

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Media Release
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From walking to gardening, every move counts in statewide challenge

Health and Wellbeing Queensland prevention partner 10,000 Steps is encouraging Queenslanders to find ways to increase physical activity as part
Media Release
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The case for early screening: addressing the rise of type 2 diabetes in children

With nearly 1.3 million Australians living with type 2 diabetes and more than 300 new cases diagnosed daily, diabetes is
News

Step out to join the 2026 Move Together Challenge

The 2026 Move Together Challenge is encouraging Queenslanders to move more at a time, place and pace that works for
Media Release
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Building a Prevention 2.0 ecosystem to tackle chronic disease

Health and Wellbeing Queensland's Prevention 2.0 approach tackles chronic disease through partnerships, prevention and system-wide action.
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New movement guidelines shift focus on 24-hour cycle for health

The Australian Government’s new 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Adults and Older Adults reshape how we think about healthy living, recognising
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Hospitals achieve record results in healthy food, drink audit

Queensland’s public healthcare facilities are delivering record results in creating healthier food and drink environments, with the latest statewide audit

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