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Walk to School

08 Oct 2018

Independent kids reap health benefits of walking to school

New research has found the overwhelming majority of Melbourne parents drive their kids to school with parental fear and convenience holding kids back from walking to school independently.

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Staying on Track

03 Oct 2018

Mental wellbeing impact of graduate employment delay costs Victoria up to $100m per year

A new report from VicHealth and Lateral Economics has found the delay in graduates finding full-time work is having a serious impact on their mental wellbeing, which is costing the state up to $100 million per year.

Partner release

27 Sep 2018

New campaign shows what smokers can ‘win’ by quitting

Just 1 in 20 singles willing to date a smoker: Josh quits, finds love

VicHealth Board Update

18 Sep 2018

New experts join VicHealth Board

VicHealth is pleased to welcome Stella Smith and Sheena Watt, as well as confirm the reappointment of Stephen Walter, to the VicHealth Board.

Alcohol

13 Sep 2018

Parents back restricting booze supply to teens

New research from health promotion foundation VicHealth shows most parents back tougher restrictions on the supply of alcohol to underage Victorians, as new laws come into effect today.

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Bright Futures

12 Sep 2018

Young regional Victorians face challenges to mental wellbeing

A new report from VicHealth, CSIRO’s Data61 and the National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) has revealed the toll a lack of access to opportunities and services is having on young regional Victorians’ mental wellbeing.

Innovation

11 Sep 2018

International expert to share insights into gender equality to boost health and wellbeing

Global gender equality expert and economist Dr Jeni Klugman will tour Victoria this week as part of her work to develop a series of behaviour change research trials tackling gender inequality in Australia to improve health and wellbeing among women and girls.

This Girl Can ambassadors and VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter celebrate results

This Girl Can Victoria

05 Sep 2018

This Girl Can inspires Vic women to get moving

More than 285,000 Victorian women have been empowered to get active as a result of health promotion foundation VicHealth’s powerful This Girl Can – Victoria campaign.

Regional Sports Program

15 Aug 2018

This regional girl can: New funding to get regional Victorians active

Regional Victorians will be supported to get active with $4.5million in new funding from health promotion foundation VicHealth.

12.04.2019 Facts point to harm fuelled by alcohol … The Australian (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
08.04.2019 Booze companies use online stars as VicHealth calls for social media marketing to be watered down … Herald Sun (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
08.04.2019 LETTER: Women get involved without degradation … Sunraysia Daily (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
05.04.2019 'Fat chicks shouldn't wear lycra': the trauma of being heckled while exercising Tina McCarthy first plucked up the courage to get on a bike when she was in her mid-40s. Donning the requisite latex shorts, she and a...try my luck again about six years later, and I now have an amazing PT." Ms McCarthy's story is just one that reflects the survey that accompanies VicHealth's fitness campaign for women, This Girl Can Week. It aims to encourage more women to give… ABC News
04.04.2019 What's on in central Victoria | Week of April 6, 2019 … Bendigo Advertiser (Licensed by Copyright Agency)

02.04.2019 Successful launch for Gippy Girls Can MORE women were encouraged to get involved with physical activity over the weekend. A partnership between South Gippsland Shire Council,...women a chance to give a range of sports and exercises a try to increase participation and wellbeing. The program was made possible by a $15,000 VicHealth grant. The program will take place at several locations depending on demand. Saturday’s ses… The Star
18.03.2019 This Girl Can Week will be held across Victoria THIS GIRL CAN WEEK TO ADDRESS IMPACT OF SHAMING ON WOMEN’S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS New research from health promotion foundation...). Sport England used National Lottery funding to create the This Girl Can campaign in 2015. VicHealth is the first organisation in the world to license the campaign from Sport England. VicHealth is promoting This Girl Can – Victoria in… Daily Bulletin
17.03.2019 Fitness: Women say they are shamed into quitting exercise by partners, children — and other women … The Daily Telegraph (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
16.03.2019 Ballarat mum Sharon Dundas rocks up to show This Girl Can | Video … The Courier (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
15.03.2019 This girl, all girls, can get active next week ECHUCA women, it’s time to get hot and sweaty. Local women are being encouraged to jump on board VicHealth’s inaugural This Girl Can Week,...ECHUCA women, it’s time to get hot and sweaty. Local women are being encouraged to jump on board VicHealth’s inaugural This Girl Can Week, kicking off on Monday. Running from March 18 to 24, the week aims to help women overcome the fear of judg… Riverine Herald
15.03.2019 Why eating too much salt is easy – and how to cut back | The New Daily Treating yourself to a tasty ham and cheese toasty for a quick work-day breakfast? What about that fast-food weekend treat or ready-meal...one teaspoon of fish sauce burns through a whopping 96 per cent, according to a November 2018 report by The George Institute for Global Health, VicHealth and the Heart Foundation. The George Institute followed up that gloomy news with another rep… The New Daily
14.03.2019 Kids hit their stride during walk to school Baw Baw Shire kids have shown getting to school is a walk in the park with more than 1,190 local students from 12 schools participating in...participating in VicHealth’s Walk to School program. The students were among the thousands of Victorian students who collectively walked, rode and scooted more than 1.7 million kilometres to and from school – the equivalent of over 41,000 maratho… Local Government Focus
14.03.2019 Wellness and mental health apps: are they worth it? … The Age (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
09.03.2019 Men don’t perceive five or more drinks as risky, study finds A recent study has found that men underestimate the number of drinks that can lead to injury or disease, with some mistakenly believing the...in and spewed it up again,” one research participant wrote. The findings have prompted VicHealth to recently announce about $500,000 new funding to address risky drinking cultures among men in the community. VicHealth’s Men’s Risky Drink… The New Daily
07.03.2019 The fight for gender equality in sport is far from over … Brisbane Times (Licensed by Copyright Agency)

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