| Organisation name |
University of Sydney |
| Organisation type |
Academic institution |
| Organisation fields |
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| Description |
This academic institution undertakes education, research and service associated with Public Health. |
| Commenced Work |
Five to ten years ago |
| Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Policy development
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Research to better understand healthy built environments
- Translating research into policy
- Capacity building / staff training
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| Key objectives of HBE activities |
- To improve people's physical health
- To increase people's physical activity level
- To strengthen social capital
- To reduce pollution from traffic
- To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
- To improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists
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| 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
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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
- Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making
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| The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food |
- Advocating for controls on food advertising of fast food and exposure in public places
- 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)
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| The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities |
See the web site for the Prevention Research Collaboration group.
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| Target Population |
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| Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
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| Website |
http://sydney.edu.au/architecture/ |
