NSW Active Transport Health Model | Thursday 10 July 2025
We recently hosted an insightful webinar exploring the NSW Active Transport Health Model—a powerful, evidence-based tool developed to quantify the health impacts of walking and cycling.
Tailored specifically for NSW, the model supports state and local practitioners in calculating the health benefits of active transport, including increased physical activity, reduced air pollution, and fewer road trauma incidents.
Participants gained a clear understanding of how to embed health impact modelling into infrastructure planning to help build healthier, more active communities.
The session featured a compelling case study, with our expert speakers demonstrating how the model can inform smarter, cross-sector investment decisions across the transport, planning, health, and housing sectors.
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Resources
Key resources and publications
- Möller H, Haigh F, Hayek R, Veerman L. What Is the Best Practice Method for Quantifying the Health and Economic Benefits of Active Transport? International journal of environmental research and public health [Internet]. 2020;17(17):6186.
- Wanjau MN, Möller H, Haigh F, Milat A, Hayek R, Lucas P, et al. Physical Activity and Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Australia: A Lifetable Analysis. AJPM Focus [Internet]. 2023;2(2):100030–100030.
- Wanjau MN, Möller H, Haigh F, Milat A, Hayek R, Lucas P, et al. Physical Activity and Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Assessment of Causality. AJPM Focus [Internet]. 2023;2(2):100074–100074.
- Wanjau MN, Dalugoda Y, Oberai M, Möller H, Standen C, Haigh F, et al. Does active transport displace other physical activity? A systematic review of the evidence. Journal of transport & health [Internet]. 2023;31:101631.
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On Demand Video
Featured speakers
Peta Lucas | Manager - Active Living Policy | NSW Ministry of Health
Peta has a background in human movement science and sports management, as well as 28 years’ experience in leading health promotion policy, regulation and programs within the NSW Government. Peta currently manages the Active Living Policy Team within the NSW Ministry of Health, with key focus areas being; building the health-related evidence base for and encouraging uptake of active transport, supporting physical activity across the lifespan through statewide policy and prevention programs and facilitating healthy built environments
Fiona Halar | Senior Project Officer - Active Living Policy | NSW Ministry of Health
Fiona is a Senior Project Officer in the Active Living Policy team within the NSW Ministry of Health. She has over six years of experience in public health policy, program evaluation, and research, with a focus on physical activity, healthy built environments, and active transport. Fiona brings a robust methodological foundation, with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Her academic background spans exercise science, nutrition and dietetics, mathematics and computer science, offering a distinctive interdisciplinary perspective to her work.
