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Population health data to inform Queensland communities
Supporting non-government organisations and individuals by providing access to public health data sources that can inform their work.
Case Study: Play Active for early learning
Participating in community music programs can foster creative and inclusive spaces for expression and connection in communities where inequalities exist.
SportsBox – a borrow box of sports equipment for all
A self-serve locker system that makes it easier for everyone to get active by borrowing sports gear for free.
Equity Framework
The Equity Framework is a resource that explains the causes of inequity and what we can do to improve equity.
Case Study: Harnessing the Power of Community Music for Health Promotion
Participating in community music programs can foster creative and inclusive spaces for expression and connection in communities where inequalities exist.
Walk Hub by Queensland Walks – Making Walking Better
Walk Hub is a free online resource that helps you to see if your streets could be improved for walking, and ways to report a problem, suggest improvements, or take action to tackle a bigger problem.
Grow & Go Toolbox Helping Feed Under 5’s
The Grow & Go Toolbox is a website for anyone caring for children under 5 who is looking for free, expert verified information on healthy eating.
A go-to resource for child and family wellbeing in Queensland
The Data Explorer is a go-to resource that presents a holistic picture of child and family wellbeing in Queensland.
A Better Choice for Food and Drinks in Public Places
A Better Choice is a policy initiative aimed at enhancing the availability, accessibility, and promotion of nutritious food and drink options for Queenslanders in key public settings.
Healthier Food and Drinks in Queensland Healthcare Facilities
Queensland Hospitals and Health Services play an important leadership role in supporting good nutrition for staff and visitors.
How Precincts Can Improve How We Live
Learn how well-designed precincts can create a sense of place and belonging, and help drive economic growth.
The Actions Hub by The Obesity Collective
The Actions Hub collates actions across a range of sectors to encourage a collaborative approach to obesity prevention.
Case study: The Eat, Breathe, Move (EBM) program
The Eat, Breathe, Move (EBM) program, aimed to promote physical activity by recognising the connection between metabolism, breathing and movement.
Case Study: Ageing Well Noosa
The Noosa Shire Council delivers the Ageing Well Noosa program under funding delivered through ActiveKIT.
Case Study: HockeyEd
Through funding under the ActiveKIT program, Hockey Queensland launched a new and improved platform as part of their National Education Framework - HockeyEd.
Case Study: Live Life, Get Active program
Fraser Coast residents are fitter and happier thanks to the Live Life, Get Active program held in the region.
Podsquad
Podsquad is a free, play-based wellbeing program that supports children aged 5-12 years and their families through an engaging and interactive app.
Healthier food and drinks in sport and recreation facilities
A Better Choice aims to improve the availability of healthier food and beverage options within Queensland sports clubs and facilities.
QCWA Country Kitchens
QCWA Country Kitchens is a health promotion program that supports communities across Queensland to adopt healthier lifestyle behaviours.
Deadly Choices
Deadly Choices empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.
Healthier Tuckshop Support Program
The Healthier Tuckshops program supports Queensland schools to serve healthy foods and drinks, in line with the State's Smart Choices strategy.
My health for life
My health for life is an free, evidence-based behaviour change initiative where health coaches help participants create healthier habits.
10,000 Steps
10,000 Steps is a free, interactive, evidence-based behaviour change program that motivates individuals to increase daily physical activity.
Case studies: Healthier options in sport and recreation
Case studies are a valuable resources to support sport and recreation clubs to implement healthier food and drink options.
Clinicians Hub
Resources and tools to support health professionals deliver preventative health care in their communities by engaging in conversations about positive behaviour change.
Case Study: Do Your Thing
Do Your Thing is an initiative of the ‘Building a Healthy Bundaberg’ Alliance (BaHB) with the ambitious goal of reducing the rate of overweight and obesity in the Bundaberg region to below the national average by 2030.
Supporting people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to make healthy choices
Teaching resources that support people from CALD communities to make healthy food choices and increase physical activity.
Promoting healthy drinks resources
Promoting the message that tap water is safe to drink in Australia
Healthy New Communities Project
Supporting people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities remain active and navigate the Australian food system
How supportive are workplace environments for sitting less and moving more?
A descriptive study of Australian workplaces participating in the BeUpstanding program.
Queensland Health Services Planning Portal
Interactive dashboards and reports for Queensland Hospital and Health Service regions.
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.
Street design manual: Walkable neighbourhoods
Practical guide for the design and development of Queensland’s residential neighbourhoods.
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.
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.
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.
Get involved
Get involved is a website providing details of current Queensland Government consultations that are open for public feedback
National Obesity Strategy
A 10-year framework for action to prevent, reduce, and treat, overweight and obesity in Australia.
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. Developed by the Australian Government, the strategy acknowledges that responsibility for creating positive change by 2030 is shared by, all governments, the non-government sector, research and academia, the private…
