ConnectingQ Resources

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.
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.

News
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Healthy is Happening – New health and wellbeing campaign live across Queensland

Healthy is Happening has officially launched! Health and Wellbeing Queensland is proud to share our first statewide, large-scale health campaign
News
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Queensland invests almost $600,000 to strengthen community health and wellbeing 

Health and Wellbeing Queensland has awarded almost $600,000 in funding to support community-led health and wellbeing initiatives across the state
Media Release
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New funding backs 31 local initiatives to build healthier Queensland communities

Health and Wellbeing Queensland has today announced $599,000 in funding to support locally driven health and wellbeing initiatives across Queensland
News
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International Legends of League inspire healthy living in the Torres Strait

The International Legends of League event brought sport, community, and health promotion together across the Torres Strait, with Health and
News
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Steps towards brain health: walking may reduce Alzheimer’s risk

New research has revealed that daily physical activity could help slow the cognitive decline linked with Alzheimer’s disease.
Media Release
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Queensland programs leading the way in diabetes prevention and management ahead of World Diabetes Day

Through initiatives like Logan Healthy Living and My health for life, HWQld is empowering Queenslanders to take charge of their

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