South Australia's 2024 Billion Steps Challenge
Step up to the Challenge
Preventive Health SA and 10,000 Steps invite you to step up to the fifth-annual Billion Steps Challenge this November. The Challenge started on Friday, November 1 and will be completed once the billion step goal is reached.
Every step is beneficial to your physical, social, and mental health. Finding more ways to move each day is a simple step towards better health and wellbeing. You can join the Billion Steps Challenge individually or as a part of a workplace or community group. No matter how you choose to participate, you will be stepping alongside the rest of South Australia helping to create a healthier, more active workplace and community.
We challenge you to step up, track your steps and move more than ever before!
From South Australia? Join us in reaching our 1,000,000,000 steps goal!
Login or Sign UpOur members from South Australia have logged a grand total of 598,620,558 steps towards the 1,000,000,000 challenge goal!
Challenge Start
1 Nov 2024
Challenge Steps
598,620,558
Challenge Goal
1,000,000,000
There is still time to join!
If you are based in South Australia, you can still get involved in the Challenge:
- Use an activity tracker, pedometer or smart phone app to track your steps, sign up or login to your 10,000 Steps account and start logging.
- Download our mobile app for free from the App Store or Play Store and connect your tracker to sync your steps automatically.
- Connect with Friends or create a Group with up to 20 members of family or friends to compare steps throughout the month.
- Workplaces and community groups can get involved by registering as a Coordinator and creating a Time Out Tournament during the Challenge.
Organisation Leaderboard
The following organisations have connected their Tournaments to the Billion Steps Challenge, showcasing their contribution to the total step count. This leaderboard highlights South Australian organisations who are taking steps to create a culture and environment that promotes physical activity.
| Rank | Name | Participants | Total Steps | Average Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Metropolitan Referral Unit
|
20 | 3,653,324 | 182,666 |
| 2 |
Friends of Gemma
|
14 | 2,457,548 | 175,539 |
| 3 |
City of Holdfast Bay Council
|
54 | 9,288,540 | 172,010 |
| 4 |
City of Salisbury
|
29 | 4,449,303 | 153,424 |
| 5 |
District Council of Robe - Walk-in Robe
|
16 | 2,336,047 | 146,002 |
| 6 |
RAA
|
57 | 8,162,097 | 143,194 |
| 7 |
University of South Australia - Facilities Management Unit
|
24 | 3,425,518 | 142,729 |
| 8 |
Limestone Coast Landscape Board
|
21 | 2,986,471 | 142,212 |
| 9 |
City of Salisbury
|
31 | 4,393,065 | 141,711 |
| 10 |
SafeWork SA
|
64 | 9,062,692 | 141,604 |
| 11 |
Department for Health and Wellbeing
|
9 | 1,234,733 | 137,192 |
| 12 |
Our Town Cummins
|
29 | 3,930,246 | 135,525 |
| 13 |
Icon Cancer Centre
|
6 | 811,238 | 135,206 |
| 14 |
South Australia Police
|
554 | 74,019,809 | 133,609 |
| 15 |
City of Adelaide
|
18 | 2,403,425 | 133,523 |
| 16 |
Insightfactory.ai
|
14 | 1,852,645 | 132,331 |
| 17 |
City of Playford Council
|
22 | 2,861,908 | 130,086 |
| 18 |
Sophie’s Legacy
|
11 | 1,430,913 | 130,083 |
| 19 |
Adelaide Festival
|
18 | 2,301,769 | 127,876 |
| 20 |
University of South Australia - Whyalla Campus
|
20 | 2,549,585 | 127,479 |
| 21 |
Preventive Health
|
41 | 5,160,173 | 125,857 |
| 22 |
Nexia Edwards Marshall
|
70 | 8,669,490 | 123,849 |
| 23 |
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN)
|
1 | 123,285 | 123,285 |
| 24 |
Art Gallery of South Australia
|
17 | 2,070,564 | 121,797 |
| 25 |
Australian Medical Association South Australia
|
7 | 848,942 | 121,277 |
| 26 |
Department of Education
|
17 | 2,056,758 | 120,985 |
| 27 |
Cancer Council SA
|
12 | 1,450,561 | 120,880 |
| 28 |
Rural Support Service
|
87 | 10,512,477 | 120,833 |
| 29 |
Rural City of Murray Bridge
|
56 | 6,729,717 | 120,173 |
| 30 |
Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority
|
7 | 834,650 | 119,235 |
| 31 |
City of Unley
|
9 | 1,069,502 | 118,833 |
| 32 |
City of West Torrens
|
9 | 1,069,223 | 118,802 |
| 33 |
Department of Primary Industries and Regions
|
116 | 13,776,333 | 118,761 |
| 34 |
SA Ambulance Service
|
42 | 4,963,034 | 118,167 |
| 35 |
Department for Health and Wellbeing
|
10 | 1,172,563 | 117,256 |
| 36 |
DHW - Workforce
|
21 | 2,456,516 | 116,976 |
| 37 |
BHFLHN Children's Health and Development Teams
|
22 | 2,528,391 | 114,926 |
| 38 |
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN)
|
26 | 2,968,273 | 114,164 |
| 39 |
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN)
|
62 | 7,050,784 | 113,722 |
| 40 |
Estara South East
|
8 | 877,723 | 109,715 |
| 41 |
Limestone Coast Local Health Network
|
49 | 5,372,946 | 109,651 |
| 42 |
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
|
159 | 17,339,428 | 109,053 |
| 43 |
Ran-Some-Where
|
27 | 2,832,851 | 104,920 |
| 44 |
City of Mount Gambier
|
22 | 2,297,939 | 104,451 |
| 45 |
Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network
|
97 | 10,127,324 | 104,405 |
| 46 |
Riverland General Hospital Berri
|
33 | 3,401,850 | 103,086 |
| 47 |
Flinders Alliance Councils
|
16 | 1,614,917 | 100,932 |
| 48 |
Southern Flinders Health Crystal Brook Campus
|
13 | 1,286,497 | 98,961 |
| 49 |
City of Tea Tree Gully
|
14 | 1,348,924 | 96,351 |
| 50 |
lgiQ.
|
9 | 861,598 | 95,733 |
| 51 |
South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability
|
10 | 948,082 | 94,808 |
| 52 |
Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health
|
20 | 1,886,937 | 94,346 |
| 53 |
City of Burnside
|
29 | 2,696,508 | 92,983 |
| 54 |
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN)
|
9 | 810,365 | 90,040 |
| 55 |
Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast
|
9 | 807,869 | 89,763 |
| 56 |
Flinders University
|
1 | 86,395 | 86,395 |
| 57 |
Better Placed Team
|
4 | 344,938 | 86,234 |
| 58 |
Flinders Medical Centre 5C
|
37 | 3,136,551 | 84,771 |
| 59 |
Office of the Chief Medical Officer Branch
|
5 | 420,684 | 84,136 |
| 60 |
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN)
|
15 | 1,260,286 | 84,019 |
| 61 |
Community Accommodation and Respite Agency
|
35 | 2,918,122 | 83,374 |
| 62 |
University of South Australia - Mount Gambier Campus
|
14 | 1,160,098 | 82,864 |
| 63 |
APM Disability Services
|
5 | 381,140 | 76,228 |
| 64 |
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
|
15 | 1,062,623 | 70,841 |
| 65 |
Sofitel Adelaide
|
5 | 315,033 | 63,006 |
| 66 |
School of Public Health, UoA
|
7 | 435,276 | 62,182 |
| 67 |
Murray Bridge Wellbeing Hub
|
3 | 180,791 | 60,263 |
| 68 |
City of Holdfast Bay Community
|
4 | 208,598 | 52,149 |
| 69 |
Digital Health SA
|
53 | 2,510,294 | 47,364 |
| 70 |
DHW Blood, Organ and Tissue Programs
|
8 | 295,091 | 36,886 |
| 71 |
Multicultural Business and Entrepreneur Network
|
6 | 208,180 | 34,696 |
| 72 |
BreastScreen SA
|
52 | 417,218 | 8,023 |
| 73 |
Beyond the Classroom
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |
Department for Education
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Staying active during the Challenge
Regular physical activity provides significant physical and mental health benefits. Finding more ways to move each day is a simple step towards better health and wellbeing. There are so many ways to be active in South Australia! Here are some tips to help you stay active during the Challenge:
- If you use public transport, get off a stop early and walk the rest of the way.
- Park your car a bit further than usual to add some extra steps.
- Choose the stairs over lifts or escalators when possible.
- Take your dog for a morning or afternoon walk around the neighbourhood.
- Walk outside while you chat on the phone.
- Remember to take regular breaks from sitting.
- Schedule a time to meet a friend or family member for a walk and a coffee catch-up.
FAQ: What can I use to track my steps?
You can use any type of activity tracker that you have to track your steps. This could be an internal smart phone pedometer, a step counting app or any other type of wrist or hip worn device that counts your steps. You can enter steps from any step counting device on both the website or app.
FAQ: How can I sync my steps?
Use the 10,000 Steps mobile app for iOS or Android devices to sync your steps through Apple Health or Health Connect. Third party devices can also be connected via Apple Health and Health Connect. Find out more with Can I sync my step tracking device?
FAQ: Can I track other activities?
Every move counts, whether you are a wheelchair user or like to swim, cycle, garden or lift. You can use the moderate and/or vigorous intensity sections in the Dashboard on the web or app to add the time in minutes for your non-step activity. This will add additional steps calculated based on your entered activity minutes. Check out the conversion here.
FAQ: Can I also join the November Monthly Challenge?
Yes, you can join the November Monthly Challenge in addition to a Group Challenge or Tournament. You don't need to log your steps multiple times - just once per day. Your steps will only count once towards the Billion Steps Challenge Leaderboard, even when you participate in multiple challenge types during November.
10,000 Steps App
Start stepping towards a healthier, happier you by downloading our FREE 10,000 Steps app.
- Add steps and minutes of activity
- Sync steps from Apple Health and Health Connect
- See progress towards your daily goal
- View your steps graphs and statistics
- Connect with friends and family
- Join monthly step Challenges
- Take part in team Tournaments
- Create personalised reminders
- Read evidence-based articles