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Healthy Sports Rewards
Vic-first project halts junk food vouchers in kids’ sport.
The Healthy Sports Reward initiative will see some junior clubs in the Frankston, Bendigo, Yarra Ranges, Shepparton and Nillumbik council areas replace vouchers for fast food and takeaway with healthy activities, like free or discounted access to a local pool or tennis court.
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This Girl Can Victoria
This Girl Can Week: supporting Victorian women to be active again after COVID
Newly-released VicHealth research suggests that during 2020 and the Coronavirus pandemic, women’s physical activity levels were more severely impacted than men’s, with half of Victorian women exercising less than before Coronavirus and 3 in 4 women stopping sport.
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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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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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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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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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In the news
- 04.01.2022 ECHUCA SPORTS SHORTS GV tennis tournamentis a program supported by Bowls Victoria and was created with the help of VicHealth to promote accessible sport for children. It is a fun,… The Riverine Herald
- 30.12.2021 Bendigo youngsters will be shown how to ride safely on the road in a two-day program … Bendigo Advertiser (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 26.12.2021 Clunes circus gives lessons in leadership … The Courier (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 10.12.2021 GMHBA Healthy Heroes Nominated for VicHealth Award The GMHBA Healthy Heroes Grade 5/6 program is in contention for a prestigious health awardHeroes program has been nominated as a finalist for a prestigious VicHealth outstanding health promotion award for 2021. The Grade 5/6… Geelong Cats
- 09.12.2021 Maribyrnong Council’s Get Active! at home program nominated for award By Molly Magennis Maribyrnong council has been announced as a finalist in the 2021 health promotion awards. Council has been nominated ...pandemic and the 2020 bushfires,” he said. VicHealth chief executive Dr Sandro Demaio said more than 150 organisations and individuals were… Star Weekly
- 08.12.2021 This Girl Can campaign inspires more women than ever to get active … The Courier (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 06.12.2021 Reconnecting young people to sports clubs New research shows young people who swapped community sport for bike rides or other unstructured physical activities during COVID-19 ...the sport participation research project, funded by Sport and Recreation Victoria and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth).… VicHealth
- 06.12.2021 Getting young people back to club sport New research shows young people who swapped community sport for bike rides or other unstructured physical activities during COVID-19 ...the sport participation research project, funded by Sport and Recreation Victoria and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth).… Victoria University
- 04.12.2021 Lockdown sent active boys scurrying to their screens … Brisbane Times (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 29.11.2021 Keen tween ideas to boost youth health YOUNG people between the ages of ten and fourteen are set to become local government decision-makers.at public facilities and sports clubs owned by the City. Amongst the VicHealth evidence-based health promotion module work, they’ll be… timesnewsgroup
- 22.11.2021 'Everyone has the right to eat, no matter their circumstances': Students tackle food insecurity in Bendigo Tomas Dowler, Gemma Ritchie and Jordan Fitzgerald were part of the team to develop and launch the community cafe idea.(ABC News: Tyrone ...sprint" to address food insecurity for VicHealth ABC has launched the Victoria Gives campaign with Eaglehawk Community House to provide food… ABC News
- 21.11.2021 Female fitness feedback sought YOUNG women and girls from across the Shire are being encouraged to help take part in the creation of a new municipal Move Your Way program.space for all girls to participate. “Council would like to thank VicHealth for its support of the Move Your Way program in Golden Plains… timesnewsgroup
- 21.11.2021 Melbourne’s young storytellers The ABC and VicHealth have announced the winners of the 2021 Takeover Melbourne storytelling competition, showcasing the brightest young ...The ABC and VicHealth have announced the winners of the 2021 Takeover Melbourne storytelling competition, showcasing the brightest young… ABC News
- 07.11.2021 New opportunities for young people Tara Murray VicHealth will partner with organisations across the state to deliver more than 100,000 new opportunities for young people to ...an impact on their child enjoying good health. VicHealth chief executive Dr Sandro Demaio said The Big Connect will fund inclusive projects… Brimbank & North West | Star Weekly
- 01.11.2021 Experts declare war on Bendigo food insecurity crisis … Bendigo Advertiser (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
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