Social
case study:
People and places
NSLHD Active Travel procedure
The NSLHD Health Promotion Directorate generates long-term improvements for the whole population and focuses on creating conditions that enable a healthy population.
The NSLHD Active Travel Procedure (the Procedure), driven by the NSLHD Health Promotion Directorate, encourages a workplace environment at NSLHD that supports sustainable and active travel for both staff and visitors. The Procedure is targeted at all NSLHD staff members who may use active travel as a means of transport to, from and during work alongside all other people, including workers and visitors, who may use active travel as a mode of transport to and from NSLHD sites. The Procedure has a number of related benefits for planetary health including increased physical activity, increased active travel uptake, improved mental health and enhanced social wellbeing, and less traffic congestion leading to a reduced carbon footprint. The Procedure sets out NSLHD’s commitment to achieve and maintain the best possible standard of health, safety and welfare for all patients, staff and visitors. To achieve targets set out in the Procedure, the NSLHD Health Promotion Directorate advocates for improvement of the wider built environment for cycling and walking, encourages staff to participate in active travel and monitors usage of bicycle parking facilities.
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