The 10,000 Steps program is a highly recognised, evidence-based, multi-strategy initiative that aims to raise awareness and has proven to increase participation in physical activity by encouraging the accumulation of physical activity as part of everyday living.

For more than 20 years, the program has supported individuals, workplaces and communities' health and wellbeing by increasing physical activity levels through encouraging the use of steps counters (pedometers) or activity trackers, as well as the delivery of information and resources via interactive 10,000 Steps web and mobile applications, with support from the project office.

The program's interactive platforms are designed using evidence-based behaviour change techniques to support individuals to monitor and track their physical activity. The program's implementation strategies align with the Social Ecological Model supporting physical activity at the individual, social, organisation, community and policy level. 

10,000 Steps is a free physical activity program delivered by CQUniversity and proudly funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland and Preventive Health SA, Government of SA. 

The following summarise some main achievements of the program (as at May 2024).

Individuals

Empowering individuals to become and stay physically active.

“Keeps you mindful of the need to keep moving in our aim to meet our daily step goal challenge… MOTIVATION!"”


Workplaces

Providing resources and support to workplaces to promote physical activity and to create environments that foster healthy workers and healthy places.
“The reason my workplace participates every year is because it promotes collegiality at the same time as encouraging individuals to pay attention to their fitness. The health benefits extend beyond the programme itself as most of us carry on with good habits throughout the year, which makes us happier and more effective workers.”


Communities

Encouraging healthy communities through promotion of our program and highlighting the need for creating environments that are conducive to walking.
“Having the backing of a nationally recognised brand, such as 10,000 Steps, added strength to our strategies and made it easier to engage with communities.”


Website and Mobile Applications

Delivering an interactive and free physical activity web and mobile application. 

“We have enjoyed the App and will continue to use it.”


Tournaments

Facilitating and supporting workplaces and community groups in the delivery of team-based step Tournaments and larger-scale health lifestyle challenges.
“I just wanted to send a big thank you to the team who make 10000 steps a reality for so many organisations. From what I understand the team is small, but are very responsive, worked with me to provide solutions to some issues we had (which were completely our issues not theirs), and just provide overall exceptional service.”


Promotion and Collaboration

10,000 Steps is more than a program delivering behaviour change, it is a whole of community movement that aligns with many Queensland Government priorities, that promotes physical activity and improves the health of Queenslanders.

“Working with the 10,000 Steps team has provided opportunities for cross collaboration and promotion of both our services for the benefit of workplaces and workers. 10,000 Steps resources are promoted in the Work health and wellbeing toolkit and to our stakeholders on an ongoing basis at presentations and workshops. The opportunity to include the Work health and wellbeing toolkit in the Active Workplaces Guide is appreciated. The Active Workplaces Guide is an excellent resource for workplaces, giving them the rationale and step by step process for promoting physical activity and other chronic disease risk factors in the workplace as well as promoting other services that meet the objective of getting workers to move more.”

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