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Partner release
Push to protect children from unhealthy food marketing
The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) has today released ‘Brands off our kids!’, a report highlighting the tactics used by the processed food industry to target children with unhealthy food marketing and calling on government to set higher standards and stop the processed food industry setting its own rules.
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Mental Health Royal Commission
VicHealth welcomes findings and recommendations from Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System Final Report
Health promotion foundation VicHealth has welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. VicHealth applauds the leadership of courageous Victorians with lived experience whose contribution resulted in crucial recommendations to help rebuild Victoria’s mental health system.
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Reimagining Health Grants
Boost to grassroots organisations as Victorians reconnect
VicHealth is seeking to support hundreds of grassroots organisations across the state to help their communities reconnect and improve their health following the impact of coronavirus and 2020 bushfires.
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Active Women and Girls
VicHealth helping Vic women to get active and socially connect
Thousands more Victorian women, including many from bushfire-affected communities, will have the chance to get active and meet new people in 2021, thanks to $830,000 in new VicHealth funding to expand highly popular social sport programs.
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Reimagining health grants
$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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Partner release
Panel to discuss disability sport and recreation in COVID-19
Disability Sport & Recreation (DSR), with the support of VicHealth, is hosting an online panel as part of the 2020 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival that will discuss the current state of the disability sport and recreation sector in Victoria and the impact that COVID-19 has had.
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In the news
- 15.02.2021 Shepparton’s first Grass Snippets session a success Shepparton's all abilities playground hosted the first of eight Grass Snippets sessions earlier this month, welcoming women from South ...refugees in Shepparton. Funded by Greater Shepparton City Council and VicHealth, the sessions are delivered by Project Partnerships as part… The Riverine Herald
- 15.02.2021 Mums on a mission Mums of the Hills members Kate, Hugo, Sophie, Nessa, Belinda Young, Nicole, Anna and Willa 228120_03 Purchase this photo from Pic ...and grandmothers to attend. The events, made possible through a VicHealth Reimagining Health grant, are split into categories with three… Mount Evlyn Mail
- 08.02.2021 Connecting south-west youth to the community through sport … The Standard (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 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 (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 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
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