VicHealth's Strategy and Business Plan 2009-2013 features a particular focus on increasing participation in physical, social and economic environments, and the role they play in priority health issues. A key strategic priority aims to reduce healmore

In recent decades, substantial changes in Australian lifestyles, urban environments and transportation systems have led to changed physical activity patterns among children. Active transport, in particular, has declined dramatically in countries,more

16.03.2010 - 16.03.2010

The Cancer Council Victoria, 100 Drummond Street, Carlton

Wanting and needing to smoke and their differing roles in preventing cessation: Understanding the main barriers to smoking cessation is important in designing interventions to promote it. The PRIME Theory of motivation is an attempt to synthesisemore

02.02.2010

Cancer Council of Victoria, 100 Drummond Street, Carlton

What the ITC survey is telling us about smoking cessation: The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project began in 2002. It follows representative cohorts of smokers (retaining those who quit) approximately annually. This paper presemore

15.02.2010 - 15.02.2010

Ground Floor Main Conference Room, Cancer Council Victoria, 100 Drummond Street, Carlton

Diet and physical activity are important for population health and associated with seven of the 10 most important causes of mortality world-wide. To promote healthful eating and physical activities evidence-based insight is needed in the momore