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Reimagining health grants
10 Dec 2020
$3.9m in grants to help Vic communities in COVID-19 recovery
460 local organisations across Victoria will share in more than $3.9million in VicHealth grants to support their communities to connect socially, get active and access healthy, affordable food in the new COVID-normal.
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Mental Health Awareness
08 Oct 2020
Australian musicians share personal mental health challenges
VicHealth and Mushroom Group are today joining forces to launch SOUND CHECK, a new platform featuring Australian musicians openly sharing their personal mental health and wellbeing experiences with young people, in a bid to help them feel less alone.
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Everyday Creativity grants and Art of Good Health grants
29 Jul 2020
Arts and culture: bridging the gap towards better health
Victorians will have more opportunities to participate in arts, cultural and creative activities to improve their health and build social connections through health promotion foundation VicHealth’s latest grants.
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Loneliness
01 Oct 2019
Loneliness and social isolation a growing health risk for young Australians
A new research report from health promotion foundation VicHealth and Swinburne University of Technology has found young Australians are experiencing alarming levels of loneliness and social isolation putting them at risk of social anxiety and depression.
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In the news
- 13.01.2021 Minus18 Receives $40,000 For Queer Youth Health Initiatives The Victorian government has announced that LGBTQI youth advocacy group Minus18 is the recipient of a $40,000 grant as part of its ...Minus18 is the recipient of a $40,000 grant as part of its VicHealth: Reimagining Health grants initiative. The charity said that the money… Star Observer
- 26.12.2020 Expert tips for New Year's resolutions during COVID-19 … Prevention
- 21.12.2020 Benalla Rovers receive funding to offer healthy meals Benalla Rovers Soccer Club has been approved for funding through the VicHealth Reimagining Health Grants program.for many in our local communities,” Ms Ryan said. “These VicHealth grants will support residents hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic to… Deniliquin Pastoral Times
- 17.12.2020 Food security program receives funding boost The Common Ground Project will receive $50,000 in VicHealth funding to support residents hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Common ...The Common Ground Project will receive $50,000 in VicHealth funding to support residents hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Common Ground… timesnewsgroup
- 16.12.2020 Youth, community activities buoyed by VicHealth funding … Bendigo Advertiser (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 16.12.2020 Wimmera sporting and community groups receive funding from state government … The Wimmera Mail-Times (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 15.12.2020 8 best types of exercise to do outside this summer If you’d rather exercise in the great outdoors than in the gym, here are eight great ways to get your heart pumping.– they’re just coordinated exercises,” says Natasha, an ambassador for VicHealth’s This Girl Can campaign. “They’re outside and normally… House Of Wellness
- 09.12.2020 Victorians less satisfied with life, less connected to others in coronavirus second wave In the shadows of North Melbourne's social housing estates, a group of young African footballers are laughing while being put through their ...cent when the state's first set of lockdown rules began. VicHealth chief executive Sandro Demaio said the results showed there had been "a… ABC News
- 07.12.2020 Under the radar: predatory digital marketing practices targeting kids - InSight+ AS a society, we have a duty of care to look after the wellbeing of our children. It’s why we install fences around backyard pools, put ...and healthily online as off. Dr Sandro Demaio is the CEO of VicHealth. Jane Martin is the Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition… Insight Plus
- 03.12.2020 This Girl Can Week in full swing City of Greater Geelong is partnering up with the Victorian division of This Girl Can, a powerful campaign designed to promote, encourage, ...of being happy, that alone doesn’t create the motivation to exercise. VicHealth research in 2016 revealed that fear of judgement was the… timesnewsgroup
- 02.12.2020 Regional Arts Victoria announces first round of young artists for Creative Leaders 2021 … The Standard (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 01.12.2020 VicHealth and Burnet Institute research highlights impact of COVID-19 on young Australians’ mental wellbeing December 1, 2020A new survey from VicHealth and Burnet Institute highlights the significant impact of COVID-19 on the mental wellbeing of young Australians.… Australasian Leisure Management
- 01.12.2020 VicHealth’s This Girl Can campaign inspired large number of Victorian women to keep moving through COVID restrictions December 1, 2020way to get your heart rate up and take a mental break." VicHealth This Girl Can Head, Melanie Fineberg said the campaign helped women find… Australasian Leisure Management
- 28.11.2020 'Fitspo' is co-opting wellness – but new players are rewriting the rules … The Sydney Morning Herald (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 27.11.2020 Mount Martha teenager to takeover ABC Melbourne Published on 27 November 2020 The ABC has announced the 31 young winners of the inaugural Takeover Melbourne storytelling competition. ...Melbourne is a new initiative from the ABC in partnership with VicHealth, Resilient Melbourne and the Centre for Multicultural Youth,… Mornington Peninsula Shire
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