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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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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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Partner Release
Teenagers to Take Over ABC Melbourne with help of VicHealth
The ABC has announced the 31 young winners of the inaugural Takeover Melbourne storytelling competition, a new initiative from the ABC in partnership with VicHealth, Resilient Melbourne and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, amplifying the voices of young Melburnians (aged 12 to 18 years).
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In the news
- 17.06.2021 VicHealth’s 2021 Reimagining Health grant to benefit 280 local organisations June 17, 2021food and be more physically active when restrictions allow." VicHealth Chief Executive Dr Sandro Demaio said local organisations, such as… Australasian Leisure Management
- 16.06.2021 Archers of Warrnambool running Arch Angles program … The Standard (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 10.06.2021 Smartphone stories workshop coming to Cohuna Published on 10 June 2021 Budding filmmakers or those wanting to learn how to capture memorable moments with their smartphone are ...email [email protected] . Smartphone Stories is supported by VicHealth, the City of Port Philip, Cinespace and the Australian Council… Gannawarra Shire Council
- 05.06.2021 The 'black Superman' who inspired Lovett-Murray to bring The Ripple Effect to life “I dealt with it the wrong way and used my fists when I needed to be smarter, but as I got older, I got better at learning to deal with it ...means calling it out even when it makes us feel uncomfortable. “VicHealth is proud to support this powerful documentary and hope it will… St Kilda Football Club
- 02.06.2021 Levelling the playing field - A program tackling Greater Dandenong’s low rates of females playing sport has been nominated for a state award ...said. The program was established in 2019 with funding from Newsboys Foundation. It will continue with funds from VicHealth in 2021-’22.… Dandenong Journal - Star Community
- 02.06.2021 The Ripple Effect to air on Channel 7 after Dreamtime Game The Ripple Effect will be broadcast live and free nation-wide on Channel 7 this coming Saturday immediately after the Dreamtime Game.by St Kilda Football Club in partnership with Dickson Films and VicHealth and led by St Kilda Indigenous Liaison Officer Nathan Lovett-… St Kilda Football Club
- 27.05.2021 Victoria sees growth in sport participation among girls A growing body of research suggests participation in organised sports can lead to better academic performance and teach students important .... Professor Rochelle Eime, lead researcher of the study funded by VicHealth and Sport and Recreation Victoria, said the findings were an… The Educator Australia
- 25.05.2021 Mother and daughter duos kicking goals on the field … The Courier (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 19.05.2021 Comedian Damian Callinan explains why 'The Merger' hits close to home … Ararat Advertiser (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 13.05.2021 These hikers of all shapes and sizes want to make exercising in public inclusive Justine Streager knows well the feeling of being judged while exercising. "I went swimming on my own once and I was really proud of myself ...going swimming again after that. She's not alone. According to VicHealth, 52 per cent of Victorian women worry about being judged when they… ABC News
- 12.05.2021 What happens to your body when you stop drinking for a month? … Prevention (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 11.05.2021 Leading the charge for health equity: a vibrant, engaged collection of tweeps As recently reported at Croakey, some wide-ranging suggestions for promoting health equity are proposed in a new publication from The ...proposed in a new publication from The Medical Journal of Australia, sponsored by VicHealth, titled ‘Australia in 2030: what is our path to… Croakey
- 11.05.2021 Bystander Intervention for Freelancers How do you speak up for the rights of others when you don't have job security? Media Mentor Esther Coleman-Hawkins enlists some experts for ...to take an inappropriate remark back, without being confrontational.' VicHealth 'Adding your voice to the situation might cause others to… ScreenHub
- 26.04.2021 Game on for girls’ cricket, footy and basketball Girls are more game than ever to play club sports traditionally played by boys, including cricket, footy and basketball, new research shows ...or a cupboard,” Ms Simmons said. The research, funded by VicHealth and Sport and Recreation Victoria, showed the growth of girls’ sport was… Kids News
- 26.04.2021 The new Ballarat Geotour brings benefits to Ballarat's people and businesses through geocaching … The Courier (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
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