Welcome to Healthy Active by Design

This website was created by the Heart Foundation to provide best-practice, evidence-based resources and guidance to support industry professionals and decision makers to create more walkable, liveable neighbourhoods for heart health.

It is a unique digital toolkit that incorporates physical movement and health considerations into design outcomes.

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What is Healthy Active by Design?

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Read about who we are, what we do and why planning for health is important.

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Informing best practice for improvements to the walkability of Australia’s places and spaces, meeting the needs of our rapidly ageing population.

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