An invitation to participate - consultations on 'Australia: Healthiest Country by 2020
Notice of the dates and locations of the consultation meetings. 

Vichealth welcomes ‘a blueprint for tackling Australia’s burden of chronic disease’
VicHealth CEO Todd Harper, has welcomed today’s release of National Preventative Health Taskforce discussion papers, detailing a range of actions to tackle the health challenges brought about by tobacco, alcohol and obesity. For further information visit www.preventativehealth.org.au

McDonalds, Kelloggs and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts receive Shame Awards
Wednesday 8 October, 2008
Australian parents have named the Kellogg’s ‘LCM Zebra Spots’ bars ad as the most misleading junk food ad on TV to target children. The ad was awarded the Smoke and Mirrors Award at today’s fourth annual Parents Jury Children’s Food Marketing Fame and Shame Awards.

“Don’t be a ‘wide-awake’ drunk” says VicHealth
Monday 22 September, 2008
As many Victorians head once again into the party-time of the AFL Grand Final and the Spring Racing Carnival, VicHealth urges moderate alcohol consumption and exposes a few common myths.

It’s cool to walk to school! “let’s do it again” say Victorian school children
Tuesday 16 September, 2008
Walktober Walk to School, the highly successful VicHealth event aimed at getting more children walking to and from school, is being run again throughout Victoria on Wednesday, 22 October 2008.