Talk N Walk Program Vision

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There is great potential for the Talk N Walk program to have a real impact on community health and wellbeing by supporting WA girls, families, and young people of all abilities to develop healthier lifestyles and experience a stronger sense of belonging and connection to community.  

Walking increases opportunities for face-to-face social contact in the community; it helps people to map their neighbourhoods in social terms; it’s a great physical activity starting point for the very in-active, with very few barriers to participation; and, it can be a really good way to lift your mood and improve your mental health.   

We want to motivate and support children and young people to experience these benefits from a young age.  To recognise that walking isn’t just for old people;  that it can be fun; that it makes you feel good and can help relieve everyday stresses;  that conversation flows easier when walking;  that your creativity and ability to problem solve improves; and, that you can literally walk yourself out of a bad mood (in just 10 minutes!). 

We also want to highlight how walking in nature – in parks, along bush trails, or at the beach – amplifies these benefits - and to connect families, children and young people to local natural assets where they can Talk N Walk.  

Nature Play WA is looking for funding, research, government and community partners with aligned objectives, to help us promote the benefits of talking and walking and realise our Talk N Walk program vision.

Get involved:

Girls, families, children and young people

• Download the Talk N Walk app and give it a go.  
• Sign up to receive Program Updates including information on how to be involved in future co-design and program development opportunities.

Schools

Talk N Walk is a simple, flexible program with everything you need to get started provided in this toolkit.  Take students out for Talk N Walk sessions at any time, anywhere – the more natural the location the better.

Download the Talk N Walk Toolkit for Schools

Or why not organise a Talk N Walk to School event?

• Organise a Talk N Walk to School event using our Talk N Walk to School Event Pack. Check out these Talk N Walk to School events for ideas and inspiration! 
• Contact kellie@natureplaywa.org.au to discuss ways you could incorporate Talk N Walk into your school buddy program, behaviour management practices, orientation etc. and to receive our Talk N Walk card deck (limited number available) featuring the conversation starters and walking challenges co-designed with girls involved in the program development.

Download the Talk N Walk to School Event Pack

Community and youth programs

Talk N Walk is a simple, versatile and valuable tool that community groups can utilise to achieve multiple program goals.  Everything you need to get started is provided in this toolkit.

• Contact Kellie Hill - kellie@natureplaywa.org.au to discuss ways in which you could integrate Talk N Walk into your programming. 
• Sign up to receive Program Updates to keep informed of upcoming stakeholder information workshops, new Talk N Walk resources and case studies.

Organisations working with children and young people from the autism community

• In 2023 Nature Play WA made accessibility updates to the Talk N Walk app, working with children and young people from Spectrum Space to undertake an ‘autism friendliness’ review of the program, including the co-design of supporting resources to support uptake by families and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  We were honoured to receive the award for Not-for-Profit/Community Organisation App of the Year for 2023 at the Centre for Accessibility Australia‘s Australian Access Awards, in recognition of this work. Find out more...

• Sign up to receive Program Updates to keep informed of upcoming stakeholder information workshops, new Talk N Walk resources and case studies.

Download the Talk N Walk Community Kit

Local governments

• Contact Kellie Hill - kellie@natureplaywa.org.au to discuss Talk N Walk event opportunities and the potential to work with us in co-designing location specific Talk N Walk resources with children and young people from your community. 
• Sign up to receive Program Updates to keep informed of upcoming stakeholder information workshops, new Talk N Walk resources and case studies.

Download the Talk N Walk Event Toolkit

Research Institutions

• Contact Kellie Hill - kellie@natureplaywa.org.au to discuss potential Talk N Walk research partnership opportunities exploring the efficacy of Talk N Walk in supporting increased physical activity, improved social connections, health and wellbeing. 

Talk N Walk Toolkits