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The Built Environment: a critical health issue Diana Heggie - CEO Heart Foundation Victoria Smart Urban Futures Forum – MAV and Victoria Walks 25 March 2015
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©2010 National Heart Foundation of Australia Healthy by Design – An Introduction Healthy Lifestyle
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©2010 National Heart Foundation of Australia Healthy by Design – An Introduction Obesity crisis facing Australia 10 years from now
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Strategies for change IndividualEnvironment
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Sedentary Behaviour
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Healthy by Design Practical guidance to: Encourage walkable & more liveable communities Encourage physical activity through quality urban design Facilitate healthy planning for healthy places For use with and by: Local government built environment professionals – planners, transport planners, open space and recreation, health planners, urban design etc Private practice – including developers Community organisations
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©2010 National Heart Foundation of Australia Healthy by Design – An Introduction Heart Foundation Local Government Awards
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Amend the Planning and Environment Act to ensure health is a consideration in urban design Our Advocacy We are asking the state government to:
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Enter the Local Government Awards – entries close Friday 22 May Join us in calling for amendments to the Planning Act Get innovative at the margins…. make a difference Get information on Healthy by Design email healthylivingvic@heartfoundation.org.au You can:
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Can a footpath help prevent a heart attack? YES The way your community is designed can either help or hinder your likelihood of keeping active. A HEALTHY HEART REQUIRES EXCERCISE
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