healthy-thought

pack of cyclists riding through the city
Health promotion is a powerful and cost effective way to maintain a healthier community. It enables people to increase control over and improve their health.

Partner media releases

VicHealth’s coalitions and partners

Alcohol Policy Coalition logoAlcohol Policy Coaltion  
A collaboration of health agencies – Australian Drug Foundation, Cancer Council Victoria, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, the Heart Foundation and VicHealth – who advocate for evidence based policy to prevent and reduce the harms caused by alcohol to Australians.

obesity policy coalition logoObesity Policy Coalition
A group of leading public health agencies who are concerned about the escalating levels of overweight and obesity, particularly in children. Partners include Diabetes Australia - Vic, Cancer Council Victoria, VicHealth and the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention at Deakin University.

the parents juryParents Jury
The Parents Jury is an opportunity for parents to express their opinions and advocate for improved children's food and physical activity environments at a local, state and national level. The Parents Jury is Cancer Council Australia, Diabetes Australia Vic, QLD and WA, the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society, VicHealth and YMCA Victoria.

Quit Victoria logoQuit Victoria  
A joint initiative of the Department of Health, VicHealth, Cancer Council Victoria and the Heart Foundation.  Smokers wanting to quit can also get more information at www.quit.org.au and by calling the Quitline on 13 QUIT (7848)

sunsmart logoSunSmart  
SunSmart aims to minimise the human cost of skin cancer in Victoria. It is funded by the VicHealth and Cancer Council Victoria.

National Alliance for Action on Alcohol logoThe National Alliance for Action on Alcohol
A coalition of more than 50 major health and community organisations from across Australia who joined forces in 2010 to lobby for positive changes to address the massive toll alcohol has on the community. 

19.06.13 

Heartlands Refugee Art Prize finalists announced

Forty inspiring artworks have been shortlisted for the AMES and Multicultural Arts Victoria 2013 Heartlands Refugee Art Prize, including thirty-two refugee artists from Victoria.

28.05.13 

Sports star endorsement works a treat on junk food packaging

Study shows nutrition content claims increase perceptions of unhealthy food’s nutritional value and the likelihood of children choosing that product over a healthier one without such claims by 80%.

27.05.13 

Quit Victoria launches new emotional ad campaign

Anti-smoking campaigns are one of the most helpful aids in assisting former smokers to stay quit, new Cancer Council Victoria data has revealed.

13.05.13 

SunSmart urges Victorians to get more Vitamin D this winter

SunSmart, Osteoporosis Australia and Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria are joining together to raise awareness around the importance of vitamin D for healthy bones and in the prevention of osteoporosis.

13.05.13 

Australia-first preventing violence against women program launched in Monash

Monash City Council today officially launched the Generating Equality and Respect program focusing on the prevention of violence against women.

08.05.13 

Talking Difference: The talking cure for racism website launch

VicHealth and Museum Victoria have launched a fascinating online arts project to challenge racism in the community

06.05.13 

Pedestrians the focus of road safety week: Victoria Walks

Victoria Walks highlights focus on pedestrians during UN Global Road Safety Week.

22.04.13 

Last chance for refugee artists to enter Heartlands art prize

Paintings, drawings, photography and mixed media works from refugees who have arrived in Australia since 1970 are due for this year’s Heartlands Refugee Art Prize by Friday 10 May.

10.04.13 

Killer-joules and traffic lights on menus make for healthier choices

A coalition of leading health agencies, partners in the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC), is calling on the Victorian Government to implement kilojoule and traffic light labelling on fast food menus.

25.03.13 

Walkability is the key to metropolitan planning

Victoria Walks has released its Plan for a Walkable Melbourne which calls for walkability to be at the heart of the new Metropolitan Planning Strategy due for release in June.
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