Physical activity

Clinicians Hub resources

Evidence-based tools, guidelines and resources for health professionals and patients to support the prevention, early intervention, and management of chronic diseases.

BRAVE Framework

For adults

This tool assists with initiating sensitive conversations about weight and health behaviours with adults.

For children and families

This tool assists with initiating sensitive conversations about growth, weight and health behaviours with children and families.

Guidelines

Guidelines for the implementation of prevention in the general practice setting

These guidelines (The Green Book) aim to provide general practice with knowledge within preventative care to create clear and actionable plans to improve preventive care.

Webinars and videos

First 2000 days webinar series

First 2000 Days webinar series aims to build capacity of service providers and health professionals to provide support and referral pathways to families and young children in the First 2000 Days of life. The webinar series covers topics such as breastfeeding, nutrition, sleep and mental health.

Guidelines

Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity (SNAP): Applying the 5As to each risk factor

Smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP) is a guide designed to assist health professionals to work with patients on lifestyle risk factors of smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP). Each risk factor includes recommendations for each of the 5As: Ask, assess, advise, assist, arrange.

Factsheets

Make your move – Sit less, be active for life

This booklet outlines the physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for adults (18 to 64 years) and provides ideas on what you can do to be active every day.

Factsheets

Appetite for Life: Healthy Ageing

Appetite for life has been developed for use by health and community workers who have direct contact with older people living independently (people over the age of 65). This webpage provides links to download information on practical food ideas, nutrition for managing health conditions, and staying active.

eLearning

Brief interventions for a healthy lifestyle: Maternal health

The Maternal Health toolkit comprises of brief intervention eLearning modules for health professionals working within maternal health. Modules cover risk factors such as alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, nutrition and physical activity. A culturally adapted module is also available for health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Factsheets

Parenting before conception – Epigenetics

Information for future parents on the importance of health of both mothers and fathers before and around the time of conception. This flyer describes epigenetics - the influences of gene expression on the health of the baby at birth and also into adulthood. (PDF, 1.9MB)

Factsheets

Pre-conception checklist for women

A one-page checklist women can follow to boost their chance of conceiving a healthy baby, including managing weight, exercising regularly and eating well, avoiding alcohol, smoking and recreational drugs. (PDF, 219KB)

Guidelines

National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The National Guide is intended for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare across the lifecycle to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. It aims to prevent disease, detect early and unrecognised disease, promoting health whilst considering regional and local circumstances.

Factsheets

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for children and young people (5 to 17 years) – Brochure

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines help parents and carers support children and young people to build daily routines for better health. The Guidelines include a picture of what a day for a child or young person should look like, including time for physical activity, limiting sedentary activities, and getting adequate sleep.

Website

Physical activity for pre-teens and teenagers

A webpage from Raising Children Network on physical activity for pre-teens and teenagers. Discusses recommended amounts of physical activity and ideas for types of activities.

Website

Screen time: How much is too much?

A webpage with downloadable resources to help families achieve a healthy balance in their online and offline activities.

Our programs

Health behaviour change programs for your patients

Explore referral pathways to support prevention, early intervention and management of chronic diseases.

10,000 Steps

10,000 Steps is an Australian physical activity program that uses step tracking technology to encourage everyday movement. Delivered digitally via app, it supports individuals, workplaces, and community groups with personalised goal setting, progress monitoring, and social challenges to build sustainable active habits.

My health for life

My health for life is a Queensland Government-funded chronic disease prevention program offering free health coaching to adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Through six sessions in flexible formats, participants receive personalised guidance on lifestyle behaviours proven to reduce disease risk.

Podsquad

Podsquad is a free app-based health program designed for children aged 5–12 and their families. Using behavioural science and play based learning, it helps families build lasting healthy habits across nutrition, physical activity, and sleep through engaging, reward-driven activities both online and in everyday life.

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