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Salty snacks

Partner release

Draft salt targets welcomed for food manufacturers

Draft salt targets for food manufacturers are welcome but regular monitoring is key to success, the Heart Foundation, VicHealth and The George Institute for Global Health said today.
Office workers use stand up desks

Partner release

Aus-first study shows cost-effective way to reduce office sitting time

The introduction of sit-stand desks and associated support for Australian office workers could be a cost-effective way to reduce spiralling rates of obesity-related health issues, according to a newly published economic evaluation from Deakin University.
Friends playing sport together

Active Club Grants

New grants give clubs a leg up to get their community active

Local sports clubs across the state can now apply for a share in around $400,000 funding through VicHealth’s Active Club Grants, to create new opportunities to get women, girls and less active Victorians playing sport.
This Girl Can in Geelong launch event

Partner release

This Girl Definitely Can in Geelong

Women in Geelong will be inspired to get active thanks to the powerful new campaign This Girl Can– Victoria recently launched by health promotion foundation VicHealth.

No smoking sign with a shadow of a person smoking

Tobacco prevention

VicHealth welcomes Quit Victoria's Target 2025

Health promotion foundation VicHealth has welcomed Quit Victoria’s bold new manifesto for a tobacco-free Victoria, Target 2025.
Women playing football

Growing Participation in Sport

Food trucks, music and festivals: Sports rethink how to get teens to play ball

Food trucks, music and festivals might not be typically associated with sport and physical activity. Yet these teen-friendly activities will form part of a major new VicHealth program shaking up traditional sport to get teenagers active and healthy.
Women in sports gear

This Girl Can

This girl definitely can in the Macedon Ranges

Women in the Macedon Ranges will be inspired to get active thanks to VicHealth’s powerful This Girl Can – Victoria campaign.
Friends playing basketball

Physical Activity Funding

Sport over screens: New program to get teens active

A new report from VicHealth has shown teenagers are struggling to do even an hour of physical activity a day and are almost five times more likely to be on their smartphone or tablet than being active.
Walk To School 2018

Walk to School

Victorian Councils set to go the extra mile to get local kids walking to school

A record 63 Victorian councils will join VicHealth in its mission to get kids walking, riding and scooting to school as part of the health promotion foundation’s annual Walk to School program.

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