Other activity
VicHealth maintains a range of strategic investments in areas outside our core program areas, where we are able to make gains from established investments and partnerships.
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Plannning healthy environments
An ideal healthy environment includes incentives for people to walk and exercise, safe areas for children to play outside, street-friendly building design that promotes a sense of safety and interaction between neighbours.
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International
VicHealth has many points of influence around the world and provides information and guidance to foreign governments who wish to establish similar models in their own country.
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Drug misuse
For many years, VicHealth has been a significant voice in debates around illicit drugs, and a supporter of programs that and reduce substance misuse.
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Emerging issues
VicHealth is responding to new issues by supporting innovation, testing out new ideas and contributing to the future knowledge-base for health promotion.