Helping Members
November 10, 2016
Stand out from the crowd
November 10, 2016
FEATURE
AMA (NSW) would like to support the Amy Gillett Foundation in its bid to make bike riding safer.
The Amy Gillett Foundation is strongly focused on its safety campaigns ‘A Metre Matters’ and ‘It’s a two-way street’.
Research from the Amy Gillett Foundation indicates that the primary reason people don’t cycle is because of safety fears. By promoting greater safety, we can in turn encourage people to use their bicycle more often.
Greater physical activity aligns with the AMA (NSW)’s campaign on obesity. One of the key policy areas that the AMA (NSW) is calling on the NSW Government to address in relation to this health issue is enhanced infrastructure to support bicycling and enhanced traffic safety.
In a bid to provide further support to the Amy Gillett Foundation, AMA (NSW) would like to sponsor a team of doctors to participate in the Wiggle Amy’s Gran Fondo cycling event, which takes place September 2017 on the Great Ocean Road.
If you’re interested in joining the AMA (NSW) peloton, please contact Andrea Cornish on andrea.cornish@amansw.com.au or (02) 9902 8118. dr.