About physical activity
Read about what we mean by physical activity and why everyone should be active every day.
What we’re doing
Find out how we developed the guidelines and what we’re doing to encourage people to be active.
Physical activity for everyone
See what you can do to be active every day, whatever your age or circumstances.
Physical activity guidelines
Download or order publications, including the guidelines and tips on building activity in your day.
Pregnancy guidelines – brochure
These guidelines provide information and advice for pregnant women about how much physical activity they should do each day, and about minimising sedentary behaviour.
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines – pregnancy
Find your activity guidelines
For infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Help your young child grow healthy, and set good habits for life.
For children and young people
Find ideas on helping children and young people be active.
For adults
Find out what you can do to be active every day, for a healthy body and mind.
For pregnancy
See how active you should be during and after your pregnancy.
For older Australians
Learn how to build activity into your daily life to stay healthy.
Did you know?
1 in 2
adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines
2 in 3
children don't meet the physical activity guidelines
2%
of young people aged 13 to 17 meet the physical activity and sedentary screen-based behaviour guidelines
Sources: AIHW and ABS.
Latest resources
Latest resources
Changes to the PBS – Information for pharmacists and medical practitioners
This fact sheet outlines the changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for pharmacists and medical practitioners.
Allied Health Industry Reference Group – Summary of outcomes – 14 March 2023
This publication provides key information from the fifth meeting of the Allied Health Industry Reference Group. This includes major topics that were covered, points of discussion, and actions that the Department has agreed to.
QI Program Module 13 – Explaining the updates to the QI Program
This interactive module is for government-subsidised residential aged care providers. It outlines the recent updates to the QI Program.
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Medical Research Future Fund Webinar – Assessing MRFF grants: Insights from assessors (15 March 2023)
In this video, Dr Masha Somi and Professor Caroline Homer AO host a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Webinar about the MRFF grant assessment process.