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Heart Foundation Home > Driving change > Current campaigns > Local campaigns

This section provides the details of our local campaigns.

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Creating healthy neighbourhoods

Results of a Newspoll telephone survey commisioned by the Heart Foundation reveal that healthy neighbourhood features influence people’s decision about where to live. Using these results we have developed this resource which provides some basic guidance on how new developments can appeal to those in the market for a healthy neighbourhood and lifestyle.

Healthy communities grants scheme

NSW Smoke Free resources

To assist local councils develop their own smoke-free outdoor areas policy, the Heart Foundation, The Cancer Council NSW, the Australian Medical Association NSW and Action on Smoking and Health Australia have developed an updated policy resource kit for local government.

NSW-Smoke-Free

Councils have the power to legislate in their own jurisdictions to protect their local communities from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.

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Nothing currently in this area.

Active Healthy Communities

Active, healthy communities is a resource package for Local Government to assist in the creation of supportive environments for physical activity and healhty eating

South Australian activing living coalition

The creation of urban environments that support active living requires a whole-of-government approach, with collaborative partnerships between all levels of government and other agencies. The South Australian Active Living Coalition consists of key government departments and other agencies whose core business includes fulfilling targets relating to improving the health and well-being of South Australians. The Coalition aims to provide a collaborative forum for the planning and coordination of active living in South Australia. Download more information about the work of the Coalition.

Review of Local Government Health Promotion Initiatives in Tasmania

A summary report aiming to gain a greater understanding of what influences health promotion in local government and the level of activity currenty happening to provide a baseline from which future change can be gauged.

Health in All Policies

Health in All Policies promotes policies for improved health across all levels of government.

A Time for Action

Heart Foundation Tasmanian budget submission.

Tasmania Healthy by Design

"Healthy by Design: A guide to planning and designing environments for active living in Tasmania" helps professionals create environments that encourage us to be active.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) model of care resources
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
The Heart Foundation (Victoria) has worked collaboratively with Northern Division of General Practice to develop an effective coronary heart disease (CHD) model of care that supports best practice cardiovascular care in general practice.

A time for action

A time for action in Victoria is the Heart Foundation’s policy platform for better cardiovascular health. The platform recommends action to improve prevention, Aboriginal health, primary and clinical care, and health equity.

Food sensitive planning
Monday, 23 May 2011
A conceptual framework for achieving a sustainable and healthy food system (FSPUD) is an approach to planning and urban design that addresses the critical intersects between public health nutrition; planning and urban design; and environmental sustainability

Safe speed forum

Australia's urban speed limit is high by international standards. High vehicle speeeds not only cause serious injury and death on our roads, but also act as a barrier to pursuing active travel options, such as walking and cycling.

Victoria Smoke Free resources

The resource kit assists Victorian councils to adopt smoke-free policies in outdoor areas, such as children's playgrounds, alfresco dining areas, sporting grounds and facilities and council run or sponsored events.

Victoria Healthy by Design

Well-planned neighbourhoods can increase the number of people who walk or cycle to shops, schools, parks, services, facilities and public transport.

Space for active play

Space for Active Play is a Victorian initiative to build on work achieved through the Healthy by Design project. The initiative involves the selection of parks for redesign as natural spaces for older children's active play. This involves widespread consultation - including with children themselves - to create a design brief that informs landscape architects, open space planners and play space designers who will be involved in the development and implementation of park design. For more information, call (03) 9321 1531 or email us. This project is an initiative of the Heart Foundation with support from Go for your life, Parks Victoria and VicHealth.

Unplug + Play

The Unplug + Play campaign targets parents in Western Australia to limit their children's screen time and increase physical activity.

Smarter than Smoking

The Smarter than Smoking project is a multi-strategy intervention that aims to reduce smoking prevalence among 10 to 15 year olds in Western Australia.

Draw the Line

The Draw the Line campaign aims to prevent unhealthy weight gain among Western Australian adults.

Find Thirty every day

The Find Thirty® every day campaign aims to increase the number of West Australian adults who are sufficiently active for good health.

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