Interested in getting your workplace more active?

Physical inactivity accounts for around 6% of the burden of disease in Australia and contributes to poor employee health and absenteeism. In turn it is estimated that poor health and absenteeism costs Australian business $7 million annually.

Heart Foundation Walking is an established low intensity physical activity program that is easy and inexpensive to implement in the workplace. It benefits individual participants, employers and workplaces.

As a Heart Foundation Walking Workplace Coordinator you will receive ongoing incentives, training, support and resources from the Heart Foundation.

To find out more about becoming a Workplace Coordinator and how easy it is to implement in the workplace email us.

Are you interested in starting a workplace walking group?

Being a volunteer Workplace Walk Organiser is fun and easy. You only need one other walker to start a group and it only takes 5 minutes a week on top of the time actually spent walking. You will also receive great support and resources from the Heart Foundation including shirt and hat.

 4 easy steps to being a Walk Organiser:

1. Register as a Workplace Walk Organiser and complete the brief training session
2. Promote your group and welcome new members
3. Plan your group walking routes and attend as many group walks as possible
4. Act as a link between your group and the Heart Foundation

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