Benefits of Way2Go

Way2Go for Schools

   Safety:

• road safety skills and knowledge for students and their families
• review of school travel routes and improvements where required
• less vehicle congestion around schools.

   Health:

• opportunities for families to increase their daily physical activity by walking or cycling
• awareness of the importance of health and well being of students and their families
• links to council run programs and initiatives with a healthy lifestyles focus e.g. OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle).

   Environment:

• alternatives to private car travel for school journeys
• improved air quality and less greenhouse gas emissions around schools
• connections with other environmental school programs such as the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative – AuSSI-SA. 

Way2Go for Councils and Communities

• partnerships between the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, local councils, schools and their communities to encourage safer, greener and more active travel
• explicit links with councils’ strategic/transport plans and other programs e.g. OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle), Get out and get active Sport and Recreation Program
• engineering works mapped out to address the needs of schools and to improve road safety for the community.

Outcomes of Way2Go support several Objectives of South Australia's Strategic Plan.