Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 16 March 2011:

With reference to travel behaviour change programs:

How many positions are currently employed within the department specifically related to encouraging active transport, such as walking and cycling.

Can information be provided outlining the history of funding and the national approach to travel behaviour change programs.

Can an outline be provided of the current pool of funding and resources for a nationally coordinated approach to travel behaviour change programs, for example: (a) are there dedicated TravelSmart behaviour change programs within each state and territory; and (b) how does the Commonwealth invest in them.

To what extent is investment in active transport infrastructure, as a conditional requirement of all Commonwealth funded urban road and passenger transport projects, being promoted within the department, including, for example, shared/cycling paths, end of trip facilities and public transport nodes.

Transport behaviour change programs bring together a range of mutual benefits for our transport and health systems – with the new Australian National Preventive Health Agency established in 2010, has there been any effort to link these common agendas; if so, how; if not, why not.