Northern NSW Local Health District

Organisation name

Organisation type

Governmental organisation

Organisation fields

Health
Physical activity / Exercise / Sport
Food / Nutrition

Description

This organisation has a focus on health promotion with an emphasis on healthy weight, tobacco, alcohol and falls prevention.

Commenced Work

Five to ten years ago

Type(s) of HBE Activity

Advocacy for healthy built environments
Capacity building / staff training
Information resource
Workplace initiative (e.g. end of trip facilities)
Other - Collaborations with other partners to increase local food consumption and active transport.

Key objectives of HBE activities

To improve people's physical health
To increase people's physical activity level
To strengthen social capital
To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active

Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation
Promoting cycling for daily travel / recreation
Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel
Improving connectivity

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 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

The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food

Advocating/supporting facilities (e.g. water fountains, community gardens, fresh food markets and allotments, breastfeeding locations etc.)
Supporting local food production (e.g., through zoning and land use regulation)
Advocating for public transport measures that support access to healthy food (e.g. schedules and timetables and routes, space to store parcels en route, shopping shuttles, home delivery services and/or support for local corner shops and convenience stores)

The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities

Use of the Healthy Urban Development Checklist.

Target Population

General population

Geographic Focus of HBE activities

Urban areas
Rural areas
Remote areas

Website

http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

UNSW CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G

ABN: 57 195 873 179

City Futures Research Centre is located on the unceded coastal land of the Bidjigal people of the Eora Nation. City Futures Research Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners and pays respect to Elders past and present. City Futures Research Centre recognises that First Nations people are a living part of the oldest continuous existing culture on earth and have been stewards of the natural environment upon which we now learn and work.

Organisation name	Northern NSW Local Health District
Organisation type	Governmental organisation
Organisation fields	Health Physical activity / Exercise / Sport Food / Nutrition
Description	This organisation has a focus on health promotion with an emphasis on healthy weight, tobacco, alcohol and falls prevention.
Commenced Work	Five to ten years ago
Type(s) of HBE Activity	Advocacy for healthy built environments Capacity building / staff training Information resource Workplace initiative (e.g. end of trip facilities) Other - Collaborations with other partners to increase local food consumption and active transport.
Key objectives of HBE activities	To improve people's physical health To increase people's physical activity level To strengthen social capital To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active	Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation Promoting cycling for daily travel / recreation Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel Improving connectivity
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 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
The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food	Advocating/supporting facilities (e.g. water fountains, community gardens, fresh food markets and allotments, breastfeeding locations etc.) Supporting local food production (e.g., through zoning and land use regulation) Advocating for public transport measures that support access to healthy food (e.g. schedules and timetables and routes, space to store parcels en route, shopping shuttles, home delivery services and/or support for local corner shops and convenience stores)
The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities	Use of the Healthy Urban Development Checklist.
Target Population	General population
Geographic Focus of HBE activities	Urban areas Rural areas Remote areas
Website	http://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

City Futures Research Centre Arts, Design and Architecture

Northern NSW Local Health District