The role of the built and natural environments in influencing health and wellbeing is widely acknowledged in the literature from a range of disciplines, including public health, health promotion, urban studies and planning and transport planning. A recent comprehensive review by the NSW Healthy Built Environments Program examined three domains, namely the built environment and:  getting people active,  connecting and strengthening communities, and  providing healthy food options

Healthy by Design®. A guide to planning and designing environments for active living in Tasmania aims to assist planners, urban designers and related professionals to design a built environment that enables people to incorporate incidental physical activity-such as walking and cycling for transport-into their daily routine. This resource has wide application to the planning and design of the public realm. It contains discrete chapters on design considerations, evidence, tools and case studies that can be referred to and applied to a variety of settings. The strategies within this reference document apply to Tasmania's urban environments, but also address Tasmania's unique characteristics such as its broad open spaces and hilly topography that influence physical activity on a daily basis.

Most publications addressing how we should plan and design our cities start from the premise that there is much wrong with our cities. They point out that the way we organise space requires an increasing reliance on the motor car, consumes more land on the edges and demands more and more energy - all part of a road to ruin. Predictions about the increasing numbers of people who will live in cities add to the growing chorus insisting on the need for new directions and innovative solutions.

Fitness defines the ability to perform physical activity, and encompasses a wide range of abilities. Each sport and activity requires a specific set of skills, and so being fit for a sport requires a specific skill set. Being fit for one sport does not necessarily make you fit for another.

One of the misconceptions in the sports world is that a sports person gets in shape by just playing or taking part in his/her chosen sport. If a stationary level of performance, consistent ability in executing a few limited skills is your goal, then engaging only in your sport will keep you there. However, if you want the utmost efficiency, consistent improvement, and balanced abilities sportsmen and women must participate in year round conditioning programs.

CREATE Foundation is Australia's peak body representing the voices of all children and young people in out of home care. CREATE Foundation Limited was founded in 1999. It was formerly known as the Australian Association of Young People in Care (AAYPC) which was started by Jan Owen in 1993.

From humble beginnings as a small volunteer-driven group CREATE Foundation has evolved to become a national organisation with offices in every state and territory in Australia.

As a national organisation CREATE is better able to increase its reach to children and young people in care through its programs and events. As an advocate for children and young people in care CREATE ensures that their voices are heard by key decision makers in government and out-of-home care sector stakeholders. CREATE Foundation is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors comprising representatives from some of Australia's largest corporations.

ACEDA is an acronym for Anxiety, obsessive Compulsive and Eating Disorder Associations. It contains information about each mental health issues as well as coping strategies, links to support services etc.

e-couch is a self-help interactive program with modules for depression, generalised anxiety & worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, and loss & grief. It provides evidence-based information and teaches strategies drawn from cognitive, behavioural and interpersonal therapies as well as relaxation and physical activity.

he Black Dog Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mood disorders through our high quality translational research, our clinical expertise and our national education programs. Contains information and research about Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Headroom has info on a range of health and wellbeing topics, as well as ways to look after yourself and where to get further support

Contains information on a range of youth related health topics including wellbeing and safety. It has resources on developing resilience, abuse, bullying and dealing with grief and trauma.

Australian Bureau of Statistics: Mental health of young people provides an introduction to the status of adolescent health in Australia with a focus on mental health

AUSTRALIANS are now being advised to exercise for up to one hour a day, up from 30 minutes, because of the higher number of calories we're consuming. At least 60-90 minutes of activity a day are required to prevent weight gain in previously obese people, according to new official dietary guidelines released today.

A range of Interval Training plans for improving cycling performance. The principles in these training plans can easily be applied other forms of physical activity such as running and swimming.

Making It Work: Shared Power In any relationship, problems arise regardless of how "right" we are for each other, of how hard we have worked to build the relationship, and even of how solid and stable we feel together. It can be frightening to look squarely at what is difficult and hurtful.

Some relationships involve behaviour that is damaging to the other partner and, in some cases, may be criminal. Healthy relationships should be based on equality and respect between partners. When one partner uses tactics to control the other partner, it can be harmful to both parties. This control or power imbalance can take many forms, including intimidation, threats, 'stalking' behaviour, and physical abuse.

In a relationship or marriage there is a need to communicate effectively, and through this communication develops power on one end or the other. Power is not always a bad thing, but it does have the ability to become something that can make or break how that relationship is going to turn out in the long-run.

Christiano Ronaldo's mental ability and his spatial awareness is put to the test using state of the art eye-trackers to see exactly what he looks at while he plays and then he is tested by turning the lights off just after the ball is struck to see if Ronaldo is able to predict from watching the technique used to kick it, where the ball will end up. Great for seeing the benefits of visual/mental rehearsal.

he battle of the bulge is on -- any movement on the scale yet? "Losing weight is one of the top resolutions made every year, yet only 20 percent of people achieve successful weight-loss and maintenance," says Jessica Bartfield,MD, internal medicine who specializes in nutrition and weight management at the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric Care.

Doing exercise you enjoy is good - it helps keep you motivated. But sticking with the same routine week after week can also slow down progress because our bodies soon get used to it, explains Alisha Smith, education manager for the Australian Fitness Network which runs education courses for fitness professionals.