| Organisation name |
Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Organisation type |
Governmental organisation |
| Organisation fields |
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| Description |
WSLHD provides Acute Hospital based and community Healthcare in our Western Sydney District Innovation and Redesign are working with WSLHD and partners in the District to improve health and well being of people and more intergrated care services |
| Commenced Work |
Two to five years ago |
| Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Policy development
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Translating research into policy
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| Key objectives of HBE activities |
- To improve people's physical health
- To increase people's physical activity level
- 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
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| The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food |
- Mapping food service locations (including fast food outlets, access to fresh fruit and vegetables and vending machines)
- Advocating/supporting facilities (e.g. water fountains, community gardens, fresh food markets and allotments, breastfeeding locations etc.)
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| The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities |
Prevention of Diabetes.
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| Target Population |
- General population
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Older people
- Women
- Indigenous people
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| Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
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| Website |
http://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ |
