| Organisation name |
Australian Local Govt Association |
| Organisation type |
Governmental organisation |
| Organisation fields |
- Other - Local government and national policy.
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| Description |
The ALGA represents the broad interests of Australian local government as the national and international level. |
| Commenced Work |
Five to ten years ago |
| Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Policy development
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Translating research into policy
- Information resource
- Guidelines for practitioners
- Tools for practitioners
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| Key objectives of HBE activities |
- To improve people's physical health
- To strengthen social capital
- To reduce pollution from traffic
- To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
- To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists
- To reduce crime through more people on the streets / passive surveillance
- Other - General wellbeing.
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| HBE Domain Focus |
- The built environment and strengthening and connecting communities
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| The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to strengthening and connecting communities |
- Advocating for places where people can meet and connect
- Input into planning processes that advocate for and strengthen social connectivity
- Influencing the location of facilities within a community to ensure they are convenient, central and clustered with other facilities
- Promoting equitable access to community facilities
- Promoting interaction in public spaces including gardens, town squares, parks and lively streetscapes
- Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making
- Influencing proximity to places of employment
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| The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities |
Participation in Healthy Spaces and Places and work on active transport agendas.
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| Target Population |
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| Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
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| Website |
http://alga.asn.au/ |
