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• Taking a systems approach to active travel and injury prevention

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/taking-a-systems-approach-to-active-travel-and-injury-prevention
  The Wyndham Active Travel Schools initiative is successfully tackling traffic congestion and road safety near local schools, and supporting increased physical activity among staff and students.

• Planning for active living

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/planning-for-active-living
  The Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning, and the Heart Foundation are working with local governments across Victoria to strengthen the understanding of the links between health, the built environment and planning as core activities of council.

• Supporting cycling and walking across Victoria

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/supporting-cycling-and-walking-across-victoria
  The Victorian Government is working to support the growing rates of cycling and walking in Victoria with the establishment of Active Transport Victoria.

• HEALing Matters at Resi ROCKS

  https://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/healing-matters-at-resi-rocks
  This year's Resi ROCKS event provided an opportunity for residential care workers from across Victoria to preview the new HEALing Matters initiative. This innovative online professional development program for residential care workers aims to support young people in residential care to eat healthy, stay active and establish the healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

• Brimbank Active Leaders Program - Moving lives

  https://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/brimbank-active-leaders-program-moving-lives
  Taking part in fun movement-based activities in the early years is crucial to forming positive, life-long active habits

• Wyndham's first seniors' exercise park

  https://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/wyndham-s-first-seniors-exercise-park
  Wyndhams first ever senior's exercise park will provide Wyndham's older residents a new way to be physically active outdoors and socially engaged.

• Tackling Childhood Obesity in the Goulburn Valley

  https://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/tackling-childhood-obesity-in-the-goulburn-valley
  The communities of Numurkah and Shepparton, in partnership with Deakin University, are developing a place based response to the rise in obesity and overweight amongst local children.

• Join In. Get Active - Its Free and Fun for everyone

  https://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/join-in-get-active-its-free-and-fun-for-everyone
  We are calling on all local councils, schools, community organisations and health services to take the lead, register workplace teams and encourage the rest of Victoria to follow suit and improve their health and well-being.

• Screen Free Day on the First of May

  https://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/screen-free-day-on-the-1st-of-may
  Watching TV and playing computer games are common activities for kids BUT kids who spend long periods of time inactive are more likely to have poor physical, social and intellectual development.