Mother Earth Day 2025: Designing Active, Healthy Futures for People and Planet
As we mark Mother Earth Day 2025, we’re reminded that the health of our planet and the health of our communities are deeply interconnected. The air we breathe, the places we move through, and the choices we make about how we travel—all play a vital…
2 minutes readQueensland Government announces subsidies for e-bikes and e-scooters
The Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) welcomes the launch of subsidies for e-bikes and e-scooters by the Queensland government. Initially as part of a new $1 million scheme, the Queensland government offered rebates of $500 for e-bike and $200 for e-scooter purchases. Due to…
1 minute readPraise for the Three Transport Priorities!
ASPA’s advocacy committee awarded “2022 Excellence in Health Promotion Practice” for their ‘Three Transport Priorities’ by The Australian Health Promotion Association WA Branch About the award Nominated by Lena Huda of 30please and Safe Streets to School Campaign earlier this year, ASPA’s Advocacy Committee and WeRide Australia…
2 minutes readAustralian Children Becoming More Inactive — But We Have The Solutions Ready.
New report card on children’s physical activity points to Australia’s failings, scoring a D- for overall physical activity and D+ for active transport. The ‘Three Transport Priorities’ provides an opportunity for walking and riding to address these failings. The Three Transport Priorities provide opportunities at…
3 minutes readPublic Health Association Australia supports the Three Transport Priorities
Last week ASPA and WeRide Australia launched the Three Transport Priorities. With over 80 individual pledges, and over 20 organisational pledges of support, the campaign has been incredibly successful in its first week. See what Public Health Association Australia has to say about it here…
1 minute readThree Transport Priorities Launched Today!
Launched today in Canberra, we are asking the Government and opposition to improve physical activity through Three Transport Priorities. We are all advocates. Our collective voice of support is a powerful advocacy tool. We call on you as individuals and/or organisations to support the Three…
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