Next date: Thursday, 28 March 2024 | 12:00 PM
to 01:00 PM
In Queensland, 66% of adults and 25% of children are overweight or obese. ‘Walkability’ is the basis of a sustainable city and provides many social and health benefits at an individual, community and population level.
Queensland Health’s ‘Healthy Places, Healthy People’ (HPHP) evidence-informed frameworks guide how the State’s built and natural environments can support community health outcomes. Through cross-government engagement, Queensland Health and the Office of the Queensland Government Architect are committed to supporting highly walkable and shaded environments across Queensland’s regions.
The seminar will provide:
- an overview of the HPHP Framework
- how the framework identified a policy gap in skin cancer risk
- initiated research and the translation of that into a practical resource tool to inform and guide implementation that optimises tree planting outcomes.
- demonstration of the CanopyCast digital tool that analyses UV index reduction and shade provided by trees.
The HPHP evidence-based approach piloted at Ipswich Central helps to understand environmental factors that influence walking and prioritise infrastructure delivery to support the multiple benefits resulting from increased activity within regional centres.
Presenters
Jodie Antrobus is a Senior Health Promotion Officer in the Prevention Strategy Branch, Queensland Health. With over 25 years’ experience in public health policy roles, Jodie is Queensland Health’s strategic lead for skin cancer prevention and ensuring health considerations are prioritised in government policy, planning and investments in built environments.
Josephine Macleod is a Director within the Office of the Queensland Government Architect with over 15 years’ experience working within the built environment. Her role includes supporting policy, undertaking design reviews and providing urban design advice to support well-made, sustainable and healthy communities.
Chris Madigan is the Australasian Landscape Architecture skills leader at Arup and the Co-Chair of the AILA National Committee for Climate Positive Design. He has a passion for delivering climate-positive, nature-based and evidence-led solutions across all aspects of his work, which has led to award-winning projects.
Darren Hickmott is the Global Digital Lead for Landscape Architecture in Arup. He works across the industry, developing tools and workflows for both design and analysis across a vast array of scales. These include Council’s Urban Tree Canopy Cover and most recent work with Queensland Health, distilling complex research into a user-friendly application.
When
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Thursday, 28 March 2024 | 12:00 PM
– 01:00 PM
Location
Free virtual event on TEAMS. Please register for the event.
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