Talk N Walk

photograph of girls legs, from the waist down, walking to the left of the photograph. From left to right the girls are wearing: girl 1: pink and blue oversized shirt, cream coloured wide-leg pants and white sneakers, girl 2: olive green shorts, pink and maroon checked shirt tied around her waist, hot pink coloured Converse sneakers, and she has friendship bracelets around her left wrist, and one on each ankle, girl 3: light blue jumper, denim shorts and white sneakers, girl 4 and 5: light grey tracksuit pants and white sneakers.

Talk N Walk is an award-winning wellbeing program, facilitated through the Talk N Walk app and supporting resources.

The program was co-designed with more than 100 ten-to-fifteen-year-old girls, including those who identify as girls and non-gender conforming individuals, from around Western Australia.

Talk N Walk focuses on social connection, friendships, family and feeling good and, while it has been developed to support tween and teen girls to be more physically active and mentally healthy, it can be used by anyone.  

Quite simply, Talk N Walk is about swapping catch ups over social media with getting outside to realise the health and wellbeing benefits that come with talking and walking with friends and/or family in and around your neighbourhood, at the park, to or from school, in local bushland, or at the beach.

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A composite image showing two girls on the left of the image, walking towards camera. The girl on the left has blonde hair tied back with a blue scrunchy, and wears a white, blue and green tie-dyed tee shirt, black denim shorts and a watch with a blue wristband. The girl on the right has blonde hair in a plait over her left shoulder, and wears a black tee shirt and blue denim shorts. The right of the image shows four icons and wording: smiley face icon with the words "Even a 10 minute walk changes brain chemistry to boost happiness." A jagged pink arrow icon with the wording "Walking decreases the stress hormone cortisol and helps clear the mind." a Blue and purple sneaker icon with the wording "A brisk walk can be an effective way to reduce anxiety in the moment." a lightbulb with brain inside it icon with the wording "Creative thinking, problem solving and conversation comes easier when walking."

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Learn more about the Talk N Walk Program:

This photo shows two girls skipping towards camera, with their arms linked. The girl on the left has dark brown hair tied back in a low ponytail and is wearing a brown cropped t-shirt, light grey tracksuit pants and white sneakers. The girl on the left has shoulder length black hair that is blowing in the breeze behind her. She wears a white t-shirt, and an oversized button-up shirt, with panels of blue and white striped, and pink fabric, worn open over the t-shirt. She wears cream coloured wide-leg pants, and white sneakers. They are smiling and laughing. Behind the girls is a limestone wall, and gum trees, and in the background a public toilet and shopping centre carpark ca be seen.

Talk N Walk Health and Wellbeing Outcomes

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Talk N Walk Co-design Process

A photograph of two girls, looking at each other and smiling. The girl on the right holds her mobile phone out in front of her. The phone is in focus, and the girls are out of focus in the background. The girl on the left has dark blonde hair tied back in a low ponytail, and wears a black t-shirt. The girl on the right has blonde hair tied up in a high bun, and wears an olive green strappy playsuit. The phone screen shows the Talk N Walk "Welcome" screen dashboard, showing the users name, avatar, digital stickers, activity and the "start a walk" button.

Talk N Walk App Features and Functionality

Talk N Walk User Testing Pilot Program

Talk N Walk Mental Health Info

Talk N Walk Project Team

A group of ten girls aged 10 to 13 walking towards camera, on a cement path. They are talking, smiling and laughing as they join in a group conversation. There are tall gum trees along the sides of the path and in the background.

Talk N Walk Program Vision

Talk N Walk Research

Talk N Walk in the Media

Talk N Walk Program Updates

Two girls face the camera, holding the mobile phones and looking at their screens. The girl on the left is blonde with her hair tied in a low ponytail. She wears a white t-shirt and a black smartwatch, and is holding a red iPhone. The girl on the right has brown hair tied back in a low ponytail, and wears a light-blue overshized hoodie. She holds a gold iPhone.

Talk N Walk FAQs

Talk N Walk Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

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The Talk N Walk Program has been made possible by a whole team people, with special thanks to the young people involved in the program co-design and pilot. Please see the Talk N Walk Project team for further details. 

Seed funding for the Talk N Walk program was provided through Healthway’s Innovation Challenge Grants Scheme, with additional funding support made available from Telethon to expand the user-testing Pilot Program, iterate the app and launch it to the public (October 2022).

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