Teaching children to be independently mobile helps them to be physically active, but sometimes parental concern can be a barrier to children playing and traveling on their own.

Children were more likely to meet the physical activity guidelines if they could play and travel without an adult and walked or cycled to school, according to this recently released report from VicHealth.

VicHealth also developed a practical guide for parents to help children get around safely on their own.

Get more ideas on how to travel to and from school safely.