Resources tagged: Government policy
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UK National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework is a key part of government reforms to make the planning system less complex and more accessible, to protect the environment and to promote sustainable growth and improve wellbeing.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Access, Active transport, Built Environment, Design, Environment, Government policy, Guidelines, Legislation, Local government, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Public open space, Sustainability |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2012 |
Sport and Active Recreational Policy Framework
The National Sport and Active Recreational Policy Framework (the Framework) was developed by Commonwealth, state and territory government departments responsible for sport and recreation, with feedback provided by a range of national sporting organisations, active recreation organisations and peak bodies.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Participation, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Recreation, Sports, Strategies |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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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), Publications |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2010 |
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), Publications, Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Diagnosis of Physical Activity in Western Australia
In 2011, as part of a broader strategic directions project, the Physical Activity Taskforce commissioned TNS Australia to conduct a diagnosis of physical activity in Western Australia.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Barriers to physical activity, Consultation, Government policy, Government programs, Inactivity, Local government, Non-government organisations, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Publications, Research |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health
The National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health (NPAPH) was announced by the Council of Australian Government (COAG) on 29 November 2008.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Active workplaces, Agreements, Children, Communities, Federal Government, Government policy, Health campaigns, Health policy, Healthy weight, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
National Preventative Health Strategy
The Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon, launched the National Preventative Health Strategy on 1 September 2009. The Strategy provides a blueprint for tackling the burden of chronic disease currently caused by obesity, tobacco, and excessive consumption of alcohol. It is directed at primary prevention and addresses all relevant arms of policy and all available points of leverage, in both the health and non-health sectors.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Health policy, Health promotion, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Obesity, Overweight, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Statistics |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Draft Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031
The newly released Public Transport for Perth in 2031 document is the State Government’s vision for improved and expanded public transport in Perth.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Access, Active transport, Built Environment, Government agencies, Government policy, Infrastructure, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Public transport, Road safety, Sustainability |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Drug and Alcohol Interagency Strategic Framework for WA
The Drug and Alcohol Interagency Strategic Framework for Western Australia 2011-2015 - is Western Australia's key policy document that outlines strategies which seek to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Western Australia.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Behaviour, Campaign, Communities, Community safety, Crime prevention, Government agencies, Government policy, Health promotion, Mental health, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Strategies |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Western Australian Trails Strategy 2009-2015
This document outlines the strategic direction for the WA trails sector for 2009–2015.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Communities, Cycle paths, Cycling, Environment, Footpaths, Government agencies, Government policy, Infrastructure, Leisure, Natural environment, Outdoor recreation, Paths, Physical activity, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Public open space, Recreation, Recreation facilities, Trails, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Arts & Culture Sector Policy Framework 2010-2014
Creating Value articulates the principles, outcomes and strategies that will guide the activities of the Department of Culture and the Arts for the next five years.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Communities, Community events, Cultural activities, Dance, Government agencies, Government policy, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Strategies |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Mental Health 2020: Making it personal and everybody's business
The Mental Health Commission has a ten year strategic policy Mental Health 2020: Making it personal and everybody's business.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Advocacy, Anxiety, Campaign, Communities, Depression, Education, Government agencies, Government policy, Health improvement, Health policy, Mental health, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Strategies, Wellbeing |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Count Me In - Disability Future Directions Strategy
Western Australia will look substantially different in 15 to 20 years time. Western Australians will live in changed economic, social and environmental circumstances. With this in mind, the Count Me In: Disability Future Directions strategy sets out 13 priorities to shape a good future for people with disability, families and carers that will also benefit many other Western Australians.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Communities, Disability, Government agencies, Government policy, Inclusion, Inequalities, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Special needs, Strategies |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Framework for Western Australia 2011-2015
The Strong Spirit Strong Mind – Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Framework for Western Australia 2011-2015 has been developed to provide guidance to key stakeholders, such as the alcohol and other drug sector and a broad range of government and non-government agencies, towards delivering culturally secure programs and supporting Aboriginal ways of working in order to strengthen their efforts to manage and reduce alcohol and other drug related harm in Aboriginal communities.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Aboriginal, CaLD, Government agencies, Government policy, Government programs, Health improvement, Indigenous, Indigenous programs, Local government, Multicultural, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Regions (WA), Strategies |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Western Australia Health Act 1911
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to public health.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Government policy, Health policy, Legislation, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Public health |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and Guidelines
Developed as part of the State Government’s Local Government Reform Program, the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and Guidelines provide the basis for improving the practice of strategic planning in local government.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Communities, Community facilities, Government policy, Infrastructure, Legislation, Local government, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Regions (WA), Strategies, Sustainability, Town planning |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Directions 2031 and beyond
Directions 2031 is a high level spatial framework and strategic plan that establishes a vision for future growth of the metropolitan Perth and Peel region; and it provides a framework to guide the detailed planning and delivery of housing, infrastructure and services necessary to accommodate a range of growth scenarios. Directions 2031 encompasses all land within the metropolitan Perth and Peel region schemes, an area that is also referred to as the city or metropolitan region in this report.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Community facilities, Design, Environment, Government agencies, Government policy, Infrastructure, Natural environment, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Public open space, Public transport, Recreation facilities, Strategies, Sustainability, Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2010 |
National Disability Strategy
The National Disability Strategy outlines a 10-year national policy framework to guide government activity across six key outcome areas and to drive future reforms in mainstream and specialist disability service systems to improve outcomes for people with disability, their families and carers. It represents a commitment by all levels of government, industry and the community to a unified, national approach to policy and program development. This new approach will assist in addressing the challenges faced by people with disability, both now and into the future.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Access, Active living, Disability, Families, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Inclusion, Local government, Mental health, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Special needs |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Sustainable Australia - Sustainable Communities, a population strategy
On Friday 13 May 2011, the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the Hon Tony Burke MP, released Sustainable Australia – Sustainable Communities: A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Built Environment, Communities, Design, Education, Environment, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Local government, Natural environment, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Regions (WA), Strategies, Sustainability, Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Australia's First National Primary Health Care Strategy
The National Primary Health Care Strategy (the Strategy) represents the first comprehensive national policy statement for primary health care in Australia. It provides a road map to guide current and future policy and practice in the Australian primary health care sector.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Federal Government, General Practitioner, Government policy, Health inequalities, Health policy, Health professionals, Inequalities, Infrastructure, Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Regions (WA), Strategies |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2010 |
National Mental Health Plan
The fourth National Mental Health plan sets an agenda for collaborative government action in mental health for five years from 2009, offers a framework to develop a system of care that is able to intervene early and provide integrated services across health and social domains, and provides guidance to governments in considering future funding priorities for mental health.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Anxiety, Depression, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Local government, Mental health, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health, Public health, Strategies, Wellbeing |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
National Urban Policy - Our Cities, Our Future
On 18 May 2011, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport released Our Cities, Our Future - A National Urban Policy for a productive, sustainable and liveable future.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Access, Active living, Active transport, Built Environment, Design, Federal Government, Government agencies, Government policy, Local government, Natural environment, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Sustainability, Town planning, Urban design |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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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, Publications |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2010 |
Global Health Risks and Action Plan
The World Health Organization: Global Health Risks and Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases is a key document written primarily for the community of international development partners, as well as those in government and civil society concerned with urgent action to address the rapidly increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle -income countries and its serious implications for poverty reduction and economic development.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active living, Advocacy, Government policy, Guidelines, Health improvement, Health policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Preventative health |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Mark Fenton Presentation
Mr Fenton shared his knowledge on how to create more active places and people in your community – leading to more liveable, sustainable, and productive cities and towns.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Advocacy, Barriers to physical activity, Behaviour, Benefits of physical activity, Built Environment, Communities, Cycle paths, Design, Government agencies, Government policy, Government programs, Health policy, Local government, Paths, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Public transport, Publications, Town planning, Urban design, Walking |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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