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WHO WE ARE

Experts, Leaders, Personable

We at Active Spaces believe that health and wellbeing is a human right. We also believe that by creating supportive physical spaces, we can improve wellbeing and performance, through a holistic and evidence-based approach

MAKING THE WORLD A HEALTHIER PLACE, ONE SPACE AT A TIME

The physical spaces where we spend our time have a great role to play in our wellbeing. Unfortunately many spaces don't quite deliver. The world has been shaken up due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have changed how and where we do things and although we don't know what the post-Corona world will bring, we need to make sure it is a better place than before. We have an opportunity to make our buildings support health, wellbeing and peformance.

Active Spaces is in the business of creating great spaces that support our health and performance.  We take a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to offer guidance to organisations, so they can transition to future-proof spaces. We offer Fitwel certifications, research and consulting.

MAKING THE WORLD A HEALTHIER PLACE, ONE SPACE AT A TIME

MEET THE FOUNDER

Active Spaces Consultancy is led by Dr Lina Engelen. Lina is a 'pracademic' [a person who spans the boundaries of academia and practice], passionate about creating great spaces that support us in our daily activities. With a public health background, her research has focused on how the built environment affects our health and performance.  She believes great spaces can enhance our wellbeing and she wants to make the world a healthier and more functional place, one space at a time. 

Lina is a featured Fitwel ambassador. Read more

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LEADERS

Being the first Fitwel ambassador and leading the first Fitwel certification in Australia is of course not enough to make you a leader. 

Read our pieces in the Fifth Estate about Fitwel. We stay updated about what is happening the Fitwel world and have good connections with the Fitwel certification team in the US

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EXPERTS

Our expertise in the field of the Built Environment and Health/Wellbeing and workplace and children's health has been acknowledged world-wide.

We have published in scientific journals, presented at scientific and community events, and we are regularly asked to sit on expert panels and advisory groups.

We take pride in building a relationship with each of our clients and providing services and bespoke solutions that suit their individual needs.

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PERSONABLE

PERSONABLE

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Leaders

We are the leaders on the Australian Fitwel field

Dr Lina Engelen was Australia's first Fitwel Ambassador

We led the process of Australia's first Fitwel certification of AMP's CQ offices in Sydney - Read the case study here​

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experts

We are world-renowned experts in the interaction between health, wellbeing and the built environment.

Dr Lina Engelen has published and presented extensively on the subject

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PERSONABLE

Being a boutique agency, every client is is equally important.

We take  professionalism seriously.

Using evidence-based and human-centred strategies we deliver high-quality and client focused outcomes, taking an innovative approach to problem-solving to creating great spaces. 

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