Community advocacy

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Action 4.3, Action Plan for Walking 2019–2021

Status: Complete

Investigate ways to support community advocacy on walking and accessibility.

Achievements

The Queensland Government supports walking organisations including 10,000 Steps and Heart Foundation Walking, and has looked at other ways to broaden its support for community organisations to promote walking.

Queensland Walks is a community based incorporated organisation which advocates for more walkable places to encourage more people of all ages and abilities to walk.

Queensland Walks aims to improve the conditions and profile of walking and support and encourage organisations to improve policy and funding priorities for walking.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has partnered with Queensland Walks to reinforce positive attitudes about walking, encourage people to choose walking as an option for health, recreation and transport, and promote the vision of 'Making walking an easy choice for everyone, every day'.

Queensland Walks will undertake a number of initiatives including:

• Establish and operate a new Queensland Walking Alliance
• Expand ‘Walk at Work Week’ and support delivery to more workplaces around Queensland
• Develop and maintain an online ‘Walk Hub’ with resources for communities and local governments
• Scope community engagement pilots to activate walking in two Queensland regions.

These projects directly support the delivery of actions under the Queensland Walking Strategy priority areas, especially: Encouraging more people to walk as part of their 'everyday' and Working together to deliver for walking.

Next steps

Queensland Walks will regularly report to TMR about progress with these projects and events.

Lead agency

Department of Transport and Main Roads.

More information

Queensland Walks is a community-based organisation advocating for more walkable places, enabling more Queenslanders to walk.

As an incorporated association, Queensland Walks membership is open to individuals and organisations interested in promoting walking for all.

Find out more about Queensland Walks and upcoming events.