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Active Transport Website
The Active Transport website has been created by the Department of Transport to bring together the Department's cycling and walking activities and behaviour change programs (TravelSmart and Living Smart).
| Resource type: | Weblinks |
| Tags: | Active transport, Cycling, Government programs, Public transport, Sustainability, TravelSmart, Walking, Weblinks |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Walk WA: Walking Strategy Appendices
This Appendices document accompanies the Walk WA: A Walking Strategy for Western Australia 2007 – 2020 (Walk WA) document.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Physical activity, Policy, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2012 |
WA Walking Strategy 2007-2020 - Appendices
This Appendices document accompanies the Walk WA: A Walking Strategy for Western Australia 2007 – 2020 (Walk WA) document.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Physical activity, Policy, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2012 |
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), Publications, Town planning, Urban design, Walking |
| 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 |
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 |
City of Perth 'Walking and Jogging Routes'
The "Walking and Jogging Routes in the City of Perth" pocket guide has been developed with the entire community in mind and provides all the information you need to know about the best walking and jogging routes in the City of Perth.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Active workplaces, Brochure, Exercise, Fitness, Footpaths, Guidelines, Paths, Physical activity levels, Physical activity recommendations, Publications, Walking, Walking maps |
| Relevance: | Local |
| 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), Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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, Publications, Town planning, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Choose Active Transport Resource
The Physical Activity Taskforce, in collaboration with the National Heart Foundation (WA) and the Departments of Transport, Sport and Recreation, Education and Health, produced a Year K-7 teacher resource to foster more active transport to and from schools.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active schools, Active transport, Children, Cycling, Education, Local government, Primary schools, Publications, Schools, Teachers, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Matilda's Storybook
Matilda's Morning Adventures is an early childhood storybook designed to accompany the Choose Active Transport resource for teachers.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active schools, Active transport, Children, Education, Primary schools, Publications, Schools, Teachers, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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, Publications, Sustainability, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Walk WA: A Walking Strategy for Western Australia 2007-2020
The Walk WA Walking Strategy was developed by the Physical Activity Taskforce to assist the community and all organisations and agencies involved in walking throughout Western Australia.
| Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
| Tags: | Active transport, Physical activity, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Top Trails WA
West Australians nominated their top 50 trails – the ones which they felt had the ‘wow’ factor and showed WA at its best. On the Top Trails website you’ll find an overview for each of the trails – along with links to other websites for further information about the national park or region they are located in.
| Resource type: | Weblinks |
| Tags: | Cycle paths, Footpaths, Infrastructure, Natural environment, Outdoor recreation, Paths, Planning (built environment/infrastructure), Recreation, Tourism, Trails, Walking, Weblinks |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
Walkability Checklist
At the Active Transportation Seminar on the 7th April 2011, the following walkability checklist was provided as a guide for identifying issues and areas for improvement, in terms of the the walkability and bikeability of communities.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Checklist, Cycle paths, Cycling, Design, Local government, Paths, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Active Transportation Walkability and Cyclability Checklist
The checklist provides a mechanism to assess the walkability and bikeability of a local area.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active living, Active transport, Checklist, Communities, Cycle paths, Cycling, Paths, Physical activity, Publications, Walking |
| Relevance: | International |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
What is Active Transport?
Developed by the Taskforce, in conjunction with the Department of Transport, this fact sheet explains: what active transport is; what the benefits are; how local governments can encourage active transport; and, what local governments are already doing to encourage active transport.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Cycling, Fact sheet, Local government, Publications, Sustainability, TravelSmart, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2011 |
TravelSmart Program
The Taskforce, in conjunction with the Department of Transport, developed a series of TravelSmart fact sheets to assist local governments, individuals and relevant organisations in understanding the TravelSmart program and the benefits it has to offer.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active transport, Cycle paths, Cycling, Fact sheet, Local government, Publications, Sustainability, TravelSmart, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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, Publications, Walking, Walking maps |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2007 |
Choose Active Transport
The Choose Active Transport presentation covers the funding bodies and partners that were responsible for this resource being developed, the steps involved in developing this resource and specific information on the Teachers Resource and Matilda's Morning Adventures storybook.
| Resource type: | Publications |
| Tags: | Active schools, Active transport, Advocacy, Children, Cycling, Education, Primary schools, Publications, Schools, Teachers, Walking |
| Relevance: | State |
| Year published: | 2011 |
Main Roads WA
Main Roads WA contribute to the development of the State's network of shared paths and the maintenance of Principal Shared Paths (PSPs). These can also link with shared paths that are the responsibility of various local governments. Additionally, we work with other WA agencies like the Department of Transport, to promote the environmental, health and economic benefits of walking and cycling.
| Resource type: | Weblinks |
| Tags: | Active transport, Cycle paths, Footpaths, Paths, Sports, Walking, Weblinks |
| Relevance: | LocalState |
| Year published: | Published year not set |
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, Publications, Schools, Walking |
| 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), Publications, Town planning, Walking |
| Relevance: | National |
| Year published: | 2009 |
Shire of Ngaantayjarraku - Yirriku (Active Mob)
The project undertaken by the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku sought to increase options for residents to improve their health in structured and non structured physical activity.
| Resource type: | Case Studies |
| Tags: | Aboriginal, Case Studies, Exercise, Fitness, Indigenous, Indigenous programs, Sports, Sports and leisure facilities, Walking |
| Relevance: | Local |
| Year published: | 2011 |
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