10,000 Steps Program – Health and Wellbeing Queensland

Categories:

Physical Activity Workplace

Region/s:

State-wide Far North Queensland North Queensland Central Queensland North West Queensland Central West Queensland South West Queensland Wide Bay Burnett South East Queensland Darling Downs

Significant health and wellbeing benefits can be achieved by moving more every day. The 10,000 Steps Program aims to encourage Australians to be active everyday through the monitoring of steps using activity trackers.

Program Inclusions

The program provides a free, interactive website for individuals, workplaces and communities to track and monitor steps over time, participate in monthly Challenges and team Tournaments.

Workplace
If you are looking for ways to promote healthy behaviours in your workplace, the 10,000 Steps program and resources including the Active Workplaces Guide are free and suitable for everyone. Encouraging an increase in steps is a simple way to improve the physical activity and overall health and wellbeing of staff, which can boost team morale, productivity and motivation and improve absenteeism, stress and injury.

Community
The program offers a number of strategies and resources designed specifically to get communities moving more. These include:

Walkway signage – connect your community through walking
Dog Walking – encourage responsible dog ownership
Community Tournaments and Health Challenges – bring your community together for a fun challenge

Program Benefits

Motivate yourself and others to find out how many steps you take and find ways to move more everyday. Set a daily step goal, receive daily reminders, participate in monthly walking challenges, connect with friends and compete in team tournaments.

The 10,000 Steps Program is available statewide and is a free, fun and easy way for all Queenslanders to monitor and increase their level of physical activity.

Like to learn more? Visit the 10,000 Steps Program website