Health Promotion in Action

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Read about the latest VicHealth programs and research in these case studies for health promotion practitioners, partners and organisations with an interest in promoting health and wellbeing.

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Mental wellbeing

10 May 2016

Megatrends, strategy and a new focus on resilience

Our aim is for 200,000 more Victorians to be resilient and connected by 2023. A cross-sector approach is critical to reaching this goal.

Megatrends

10 May 2016

Megatrends impacting the wellbeing of young Victorians

Led by Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, Senior Principal Scientist, Strategy and Foresight with CSIRO, Bright Futures identifies five major themes (‘megatrends’) that will impact mental wellbeing for young people over the next 20 years.

Salt reduction

21 Apr 2016

Salt partnership update

VicHealth’s Salt Reduction Strategic Partnership has been building the foundations for long-term action tackling one of the biggest drivers of the chronic disease burden in Victoria.

Grant winners, obesity and more

21 Apr 2016

VicHealth research update

A selection of the most recent research news and events.

Q&A

21 Apr 2016

The Hon. Martin Foley MP

The Hon. Martin Foley MP, Minister for Mental Health, has responsibility for the social justice portfolios of Housing, Disability and Ageing, Mental Health and Equality, as well as Creative Industries, in the Victorian Government.

Megatrends

21 Apr 2016

A Youth Perspective

Madeleine Buchner is a 23-year old Bachelor of Business student at RMIT, and a co-founder of the charity Little Dreamers.

Healthy living apps

14 Jan 2016

Is there an (effective) app for that?

Today there's just about an app for everything from socialising, to banking, to health and wellbeing. But do they work? VicHealth reviews more than 200 smartphone apps for their effectiveness in helping people lead healthier lifestyles.

Cover story

14 Jan 2016

The changing face of social marketing

We embrace social marketing as a critical way of understanding the public's needs and wants, in order to drive change in awareness, attitudes and, ultimately, behaviour.

Increasing physical activity

14 Jan 2016

Kicking goals for women in sport

Pop-up spin classes, rock up netball, get into cardio tennis and AFL active may not sound like your traditional sports, but they are part of a new breed of sporting activities funded by VicHealth and designed specifically for women and girls in Victoria.

Increasing physical activity

01 Jul 2015

Innovation challenge winner takes fitness back to school

Rhianwen Seiter, a winner of the Physical Activity Innovation Challenge and co-founder of Back 2 School Fitness (B2SF), said she has always wanted to establish her own enterprise.

Q&A

06 May 2015

Professor John Catford

Professor John Catford has been at the frontline of health promotion for the past 30 years since setting up Heartbeat Wales, a pioneering community-based health program which focused on addressing an epidemic of heart attacks.

VicHealth Innovation Challenges

06 May 2015

Kick-starting bright ideas

Victorians are among the most innovative people in the world. We have a culture of openness to new ideas and a willingness to adopt new methods, technologies and ways of living or working.