Description

Victoria Walks a new walking-for-transport health promotion body (charity).

Victoria Walks will promote the health of all Victorians by increasing the number of people who walk as a means of transport (i.e. for everday purposes). Our vision is for vibrant, supportive and strong neighbourhoods and communities where people choose to walk wherever possible.

Victoria Walks is working to:
• Increase awareness of the health, environmental, social, and economic benefits of walking for transport;
• Promote walking for transport by conducting campaigns, events and promotions;
• Provide leadership through submissions, resource provision, policy, research, forums and social marketing; and
• Support communities to change their neighbourhoods into walk-friendly environments.

We are working in the knowledge that people are more likely to walk and be physically active in safe, attractive and vibrant communities.

The Victoria Walks website (www.victoriawalks.org.au) has an extensive array of resources and tools to assist people to work together to make their neighbourhoods better for walking (both socially and physically). We encourage ‘walking action groups’ to have their own pages (mini websites) on the website to promote walking for transport in their community.

Website

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State

Victoria

Social Category

Health