Physical activity resources

Guidelines and tools

• Blueprint for an Active Australia
  Government and community actions to increase population levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in Australia (third edition)
• Is sport enough? 2014 report card on physical activity for children and young people (PDF)
  Active healthy kids Australia 
• Is sport enough? (short form) (PDF)
• Sitting less guidelines for adults (PDF)
• Sitting less guidelines for children (PDF)
• National Physical Activity Plan 2016 Survey Findings

Information for your patients

• Physical activity and exercise - information on getting active, sitting less, active families, and active workplaces and communities
• Being active after a heart attack - information patients need to know about being active after a heart attack.
• My health for life - as a member of the Healthier Queensland Alliance, the Heart Foundation is a proud supporter of the Queensland My health for life program. The program is a practical extension of the advice you give your patients, allowing them to better understand their lifestyle risks and action their health goals.

Other resources

• Position Statement: Built environment (PDF)
• Discussion Paper: Does Density Matter? (PDF)
• Evidence Review: Increasing density in Australia (PDF)
• Discussion Paper: The benefits of making streets more walking and cycling friendly (PDF)