Don't fall into the booze weight trap, expert warns

In this opinion piece published in the Herald Sun, VicHealth's alcohol manager Brian Vandenberg writes that perhaps it was the extra glasses of wine, rather than the chocolate, that is to blame for post-Easter weight gain.

Get to know your neighbours in 2012

This Sunday (25 March) marks an important event, National Neighbour Day.

The Sunday Age leads on reporting family violence

This letter to the Sunday Age from VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter congratulates the Sunday Age for publishing an series of indepth articles on violence against women in Victoria.

Victorians dont know their alcohol limits, new survey shows

This week, news emerged that a staggering 95 per cent of Australians don’t know how to drink alcohol within safe limits. Up to half of the public who were surveyed by the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research couldn’t even hazard a guess.

Kudos to the cops: family violence top cop appointed

VicHealth's Renee Imbesi congratulates Victoria Police for swearing in a dedicated officer to take on the issue of violence against women.

Time to ban soliarums in Victoria

VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter writes in the Herald Sun that it's time for solariums to be banned in Victoria to save young lives.

Extreme weight loss programs not reality

VicHealth dietitian Julie Woods' opinion piece about why principles of extreme weight loss on reality TV don't work in the real world was published in the Herald Sun on February 1.

Towards equality in sport

VicHealth's executive manager Lyn Walker writes in the Sunday Age that sports clubs need to welcome women with open arms.

Alcohol must give consumers all the facts on the label

Does alcohol need a warning? VicHealth's manager of alcohol Brian Vandenberg says yes - and with good reason. Read his piece in the Sunday Herald Sun.

Traffic light labels on food must get green light

VicHealth's dietician Julie Woods says the government needs to implement food labels with a simplified green, amber and red light for fat, salt, sugar and saturated fat, to help consumers choose healthier foods for their family.