Physical Activity Guidelines and Advocacy Tools
Guidelines and advocacy tools which provide guidance on recommended physical activity levels and a range of issues relating to improving and increasing opportunities for physical activity.
National Physical Activity Guidelines
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing have developed a set of national physical activity guideline brochures for children, adults and older Australians.
Guidelines for Children (0-5yrs)
Developed by the Department of Health and Ageing, this brochure outlines the national physical activity recommendations for children aged 0-5 years. It also provides tips and ideas to help you include more activity in your child’s day.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Children, Early years, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Screen time, Toddlers |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Guidelines for Children (5 - 12yrs)
Developed by the Department of Health and Ageing, this brochure outlines the national physical activity guidelines for children aged 5-12 year old. It includes information on why physical activity is important, the type of activity that is recommended and how you can help in supporting children to be active and healthy.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Children, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Screen time |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2004 |
Guidelines for Children (12 - 18yrs)
Developed by the Department of Health and Ageing, this brochure outlines the national physical activity guidelines for children between 12 and 18 years of age. It also provides ideas for getting active and explains the reasons to be active and limit screen time.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Children, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Screen time, Young Adults, Young people |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2004 |
Guidelines for Adults
Developed by the Department of Health and Ageing, this brochure outlines the national physical activity guidelines for adults, including ideas on how to increase daily physical activity levels.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2005 |
Guidelines for Older Australians
Developed by the Department of Health and Ageing, this brochure outlines the national physical activity guidelines for older people, including recommendations on the type and intensity of activities.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adults, Aged, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Older people, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Seniors |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2006 |
WA Guidelines and Advocacy Tools
Amendments to WA Bicycle Regulations
On 30 August 2011 amendments to Western Australian bicycle regulations were announced. A key amendment is that adults are now permitted to ride a compliant* power assisted pedal cycle (PAPC) on shared paths with the power engaged.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Cycle paths, Cycling, Government policy, Guidelines |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Building Spaces and Places for Children and Young People
This publication by the Commissioner for Children and Young People highlights positive examples of how working with children and young people can lead to better outcomes in the built environment. The publication aims to complement other resources available in this area.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Children, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Town planning, Young Adults, Young people |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Designing Out Crime Planning Guidelines
Produced by the Western Australian Planning Commission the Designing Out Crime Planning guidelines are intended to provide local government, government agencies, town centre management, the development industry and planning and design practitioners with an understanding of the principles of designing out crime.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Town planning |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2006 |
Guide to the WA Planning System
The guide developed by the Department of Sport and Recreation provides an overview of the Western Australian Planning system which coordinates land use and development by balancing a number of potentially competing issues relating to the economy, social and environmental matters.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Public open space, Urban design |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Healthy Active by Design
The Healthy Active by Design project (HABD) will see the development of a guide and website that links planning and health to support physical activity. The project is currently under development and due for completion by August 2013.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Cycle paths, Design, Design out crime, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Injury prevention, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Public open space, Recreation facilities, Road safety, Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2012 |
How to Promote Walking for Local Governments
The Physical Activity Taskforce, with support from Healthway and the National Heart Foundation - WA Division, developed this guide to assist agencies that wish to promote walking. It draws from the experiences and examples of local governments and other agencies and groups who are successfully promoting walking in their community.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Guidelines, Local government, Walking, Walking maps |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Integrated Planning & Reporting
The Department of Local Government developed the guidelines to assist local governments in undertaking strategic planning.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Government policy, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (strategic/organisational) |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Managing Shared Facilities Resource
The Taskforce's Built Environment Schools Working Group is developing a resource on managing shared facilities, such as school ovals, swimming pools and recreation centers. The aim of the resource is to develop a suite of tools that provide practical guidance on the management and governance of shared use facilities in the community.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Community facilities, Guidelines, Local government, Playing fields, Recreation facilities, Sports and leisure facilities, Sports clubs |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Planning and Developments - Public Health Considerations
Developed by the Department of Health, the following information sheet provides guidance on public health considerations to be taken into account when planning residential estates, precincts and urban developments. The information included is intended for State Government, local governments and developers.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Air pollution, Communities, Community safety, Environment, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Preventative health, Public health, Urban design |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Planning and Designing for Pedestrians: Guidelines
Revised Guidelines designed to provide clear guidance on current standards and best practice for the planning and design of pedestrian facilities in Western Australia are now available. It incorporates current Western Australian Policies, Standards and Guidelines and refers to Austroads Guide to Traffic Management and Guide to Road Design series, and relevant Australian Standards.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Design, Footpaths, Government agencies, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Town planning, Urban design, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
PHAIWA - Public Health Advocacy Toolkit
Developed by the Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia, this toolkit is a practical resource that supports and encourages health professionals and interested organisations to engage in advocacy.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Guidelines, Health promotion |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
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Public Health Planning
Developed by the Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia this resource is designed as a comprehensive and community based Public Health Plan that can be implemented, evaluated and sustained.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Guidelines, Health policy, Local government, Planning (strategic/organisational), Town planning |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Walkability Audit Tool
Developed by the Department of Transport (July 2011) the Walkability Audit Tool is a tool for use by officers of local government authorities, consultants and community groups. The tool assists local governments in identifying issues to improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and amenity and to identify appropriate countermeasures.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Access, Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Communities, Evaluation, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2011 |
National and Interstate Guidelines and Advocacy Tools
Active Healthy Communities
The 'Active Healthy Communities: A Resource Package for Local Government to Create Supportive Environments for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating' website and resource developed by the Queensland Government and the Heart Foundation provides practical guidance to councils to create supportive environments for physical activity and healthy eating.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Government agencies, Health improvement, Physical activity, Planning, Planning (built environment/infrastructure) |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2010 |
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Addressing Active Living through Councils’ Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework
The Active Living Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework (IPR) Resource has been prepared for the Premier’s Council for Active Living and the New South Wales Division of Local Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Government policy, Local government, Planning (strategic/organisational) |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Age-friendly Built Environments
Developed by the Australian Local Government Association this resource includes six fact sheets which cover a range of age-friendly built environment issues, which are relevant to local councils including case studies.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active ageing, Active living, Built Environment, Case study, Cycle paths, Design, Local government, Older people, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Publications, Recreation, Recreation facilities, Seniors, Trails |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2006 |
An Australian Vision for Active Transport
This report, prepared by the Australia Local Government Association, Bus Industry Confederation, Cycling Promotion Fund, National Heart Foundation of Australia and International Association of Public Transport, calls on the Australian Government to make a major commitment to driving active transport in Australia.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Cycle paths, Cycling, Footpaths, Government policy, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Public transport, Sustainability, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Blueprint for an Active Australia
Developed by the National Heart Foundation, 'Blueprint for an active Australia' provides key information to help governments, organisations, associations and agencies formulate a national physical activity plan for action.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Communities, Health policy, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Physical activity plans, Policy, Public health |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
built4kids
built4kids has been developed by the NSW Commission for Children and Young People to help create built environments that meet the needs of children and young people.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Children, Guidelines, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure) |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Creating Active Communities: Physical Activity Guidelines for Local Councils
Developed by the Department of Local Government, NSW Health Department, NSW Sport and Recreation, National Heart Foundation of Australia (NSW Division). The purpose of this guide is to provide local governments with a practical resource that will assist them to encourage local communities to be more physically active.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Communities, Local government, Physical activity |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Creating Healthy Neighbourhoods
Developed by the Heart Foundation, this brochure highlights the results of consumer preferences for healthy developments and provides some basic guidance to the development industry on how new developments can appeal to the market demand for healthy neighbourhoods.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Built Environment, Communities, Cycle paths, Cycling, Footpaths, Non-government organisations, Paths, Physical activity, Town planning, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Creating Places for People: Urban Design Protocol
Creating Places for People is a collective commitment to best practice urban design in Australia. The protocol is the result of two years of collaboration between peak community and industry organisations, and governments at all levels.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Design, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Local government, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Get Up and Grow
Get up and Grow is a set of guidelines to healthy eating and physical activity for young children, an initiative that is an important element of the Australian Government’s Plan for Early Childhood and Plan for Tackling Obesity.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Child development, Children, Early years, Health promotion, Healthy eating, Infants, Nutrition, Outdoor recreation, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Physical activity recommendations, Toddlers |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
A Guide to Governing Shared Community Facilities – Victoria 2010
Developed by the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, these guidelines provide practical information about the governance of shared community facilities and the tools and documents needed to support good governance.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Guidelines, Local government, Playing fields, Recreation facilities, Sports and leisure facilities, Sports clubs |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2010 |
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Healthy by Design – Tasmania 2009
Developed by the Heart Foundation (Tasmania) and the Premier's Physical Activity Council, Healthy by Design: A Guide to Planning and Designing Active Environments for Tasmania, is a resource that aims to assist planners and subdivision engineers in developing healthy and cost effective spaces that are conducive to active living.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Inclusion, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Recreation facilities, Town planning |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2009 |
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Healthy by Design – Victoria 2004
Prepared by the National Heart Foundation of Australia (Victoria Division), Healthy by Design: A Planners' Guide to Environments for Active Living has been developed with the aim of making it easier for planners to incorporate, into daily planning decisions, design considerations that positively impact on the health and well being of all Victorians.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Community facilities, Guidelines, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Town planning |
| Relevance: | Interstate |
| Year published: | 2004 |
Healthy Environments Healthy Children
The Heart Foundation and the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations (WACSSO) have developed a resource - a guide advocating for walking, cycling and other health issues - to assist parent groups to influence their school community to make positive changes to their environment, making it easier for children to lead healthy, more active lives.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active schools, Active transport, Advocacy, Cycling, Guidelines, Primary schools, Schools, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Healthy Spaces & Places
Healthy Spaces and Places is a national guide for planning, designing and creating sustainable communities that encourage healthy living.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Environment, Footpaths, Guidelines, Inclusion, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Recreation facilities, Town planning |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Heart Foundation Position Statement: The Built Environment And Walking
The built environment is directly associated with physical activity, particularly walking. To encourage and facilitate walking for transport and walking for recreation, the Heart Foundation makes recommendations for adult Australians, the health sector, governments and planners that include changes to the built environment and multi-level strategies, such as public education.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Communities, Guidelines, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Town planning, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Heart Foundation Walkability Checklist
The National Heart Foundation has developed a checklist, as a national consumer advocacy tool, that asks community residents to be the ‘eyes and feet’ of their Local Government council to provide feedback on the ‘walkability’ of their local neighbourhoods.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Checklist, Community safety, Footpaths, Local government, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Social Cities
Humans are social animals: relationships are critical to our wellbeing. Indeed, a lack of face-to-face contact can put our health at risk. This understanding has inspired the Grattan Institute's new report, Social Cities. It looks at ways to make cities better places to live by increasing our opportunities to connect with other people.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Access, Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Built Environment, Community facilities, Cycle paths, Design, Environment, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Mental health, Natural environment, Outdoor recreation, Parks, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Playing fields, Public open space, Public transport, Sports and leisure facilities, Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2012 |
Weight Related Public Messages - Risk of Harm
The National Eating Disorders Collaboration has developed a report which looks at the unintended consequences of campaigns and resources that provide weight-related messages.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Adolescents, Advocacy, Children, Girls, Guidelines, Health campaigns, Health promotion, Healthy eating, Healthy weight, Public health, Research |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
International Guidelines and Advocacy Tools
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A Healthy City Is An Active City
This WHO planning guide provides a range of ideas, information and tools for developing a comprehensive plan for creating a healthy, active city by enhancing physical activity in the urban environment.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Planning (built environment/infrastructure) |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2008 |
Community Engagement in Plan Making
The document developed by the UK Local Government Improvement and Development and Planning Advisory Service provides advice to help develop an appropriate and effective approach to engaging with communities in plan-making to help shape the place they live to create better and more sustainable communities.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Built Environment, Communities, Local government |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Commentary on the UN High Level Meeting on NCDs
AusPAnet Director and Heart Foundation (WA) Director of Cardiovascular Health Trevor Shilton reports from New York where he was a delegate at the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-communicable Disease Prevention (representing the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)).
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Government policy, Health policy, Legislation, Physical activity recommendations, Policy, Preventative health, Public health |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health
The World Health Organization developed the "Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health" with the overall aim of providing national and regional level policy makers with guidance on the dose-response relationship between the frequency, duration, intensity, type and total amount of physical activity needed for the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Health determinants, Non-government organisations, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Preventative health |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Investments that Work for Physical Activity
Published by the Global Advocacy for Physical Activity, Investments that Work for Physical Activity is complementary to the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity. The document can be used to support your work in raising the priority of physical activity and the benefits of investment and increased action.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Government policy, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Public health, Strategies |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2011 |
International Advocacy: Physical Activity - Global Health
The following international physical activity advocacy resource was developed by the World Heart Federation in collaboration with Global Advocacy for Physical Activity (GAPA), IASO and HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth). The resource makes a strong case for promoting physical activity as a priority for policy, school curricula, and community activity.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Barriers to physical activity, Benefits of physical activity, Government policy, Guidelines, Inactivity, Physical activity, Public health |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Promoting Physical Activity and Active Living in Urban Environments
Developed by the World Health Organization, this booklet concisely overviews the best available evidence on physical activity in the urban environment and makes suggestions for policy and practice based on that evidence.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Brochure, Communities, Exercise, Health promotion, Local government, Physical activity, Planning (strategic/organisational) |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2006 |
SpaceShaper
SpaceShaper is a practical toolkit to measure the quality of a public space before investing time and money in improving it.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Built Environment, Communities, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure) |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2007 |
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The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity
The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity was launched in May 2010 by Global Advocacy for Physical Activity and has become a key advocacy document for government and NGO's around the world.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Government policy, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Public health, Strategies |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2010 |
12 Attributes of Bikeway Networks
The following one page document by Paul-Andre Larose, Ph.D. Ontario, Canada, lists the twelve key attributes necessary for a successful bikeway network which encourages and supports the uptake of active transport.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Built Environment, Cycle paths, Cycling, Design, Guidelines, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Road safety |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2011 |
