AusBike enrolments to open for school term four this year

With there having been a substantial decline in Australian children riding to school over the past 40 years - from 75% down to 25%, the Federal Government is investing more than $2 million in the national rollout of AusBike so more children can enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of outdoor exercise.

The decline in bike riding, along with a general decline in sport participation and incidental activity through outdoor play, has had a significant impact on the wellbeing of Australian children.

The AusBike program aims to directly address these issues, helping increase active travel and get children back on their bikes.

AusCycling, the national peak body, developed the AusBike program to teach the fundamental skills of bike riding and road safety awareness to children aged five to 12 years.

Through the Australian Sports Commission, the Government has provided $2,050,000 in funding to help children to learn to ride safely while having fun.

The program has been designed by expert coaches and is based on CORE4Skills, an evidence-based framework for developing, practicing and embedding fundamental bike skills.

Parents or carers can enrol their children locally for term-based programs which will be delivered nationally by accredited instructors through cycling and riding clubs, leisure centres and private coaches.

Enrolments will open for term four this year.

AusBike is a legacy initiative of the UCI Road Cycling World Championships hosted in Wollongong in 2022. Already 5000 children have experienced AusBike in its pilot phase.

Read more information and how to enrol.

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