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Tasmania the Healthiest State by 2025

Tasmania the Healthiest State by 2025. Tasmania the healthiest population in Australia by 2025 Liberal Party pre-election policy Hobart a city that builds strong & healthy communities by 2025 Hobart City Council 2025 vision

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Tasmania the Healthiest State by 2025

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  1. Tasmania the Healthiest State by 2025 • Tasmania the healthiest population in Australia by 2025Liberal Party pre-election policy • Hobart a city that builds strong & healthy communities by 2025Hobart City Council 2025 vision • A 10% reduction in physical inactivity by 2025World Health Organisation

  2. Tasmania the Healthiest State by 2025 • That’s only 10 years away • ‘We've got five years, that's all we've got’ David Bowie • But we’ve got 10 years • Do we have 10 years?

  3. Tasmania has the biggest health improvement challenge

  4. What are we going to do about it?

  5. We shape our cities thereafter they shape us from: ‘We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us’ (Winston Churchill) • The built environment will be a major determinant for improving health and wellbeing by 2025. • Health and wellbeing must be embedded into activities of government and councils.

  6. Why are we doing our spaces and places so badly?

  7. What are we dealing with? • Indicators of unhealthy spaces and places • pollution • dangerous • obesity • crime • inactivity • social isolation

  8. The built environment vision for 2025

  9. Change policy priorities?

  10. Policy settings for healthy spaces and places • Active living • Active travel • Compact cities • Mixed density housing range life cycle • Mixed use compatible mix of uses • Public open space • Healthy food access • Buildings siting and design that encourages physical activity

  11. State Policy for Healthy Spaces and Places • State Policies and Projects Act 1993 • Made after consultative public processes and rigorous assessment process • Parliament sets the policy agenda • Aspirational • Binds Crown and councils

  12. State Policies Schematic construction

  13. Options for intervening in the built environment • Do nothing • Planning directive • Government (small p) policy • Advocacy – another aspect of business as usual • State Policy

  14. Do we have 10 years?

  15. Contacts • Graeme.Lynch@heartfoundation.org.au • Rob.Nolan@heartfoundation.org.au

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