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International Day of People with Disability
04 Dec 2018
Victorians with disability need better opportunities for good health and wellbeing
Discrimination and exclusion is taking its toll on the health of Victorians with disability, with new VicHealth research released today highlighting significantly lower levels of physical activity and mental wellbeing amongst Victoria’s disability community.
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Initiative to boost health and jobs in Latrobe Valley
10 Aug 2016
Transitioning the Valley initiative to boost Latrobe Valley health and jobs
The poll is closed, the people of Latrobe Valley have spoken and Transitioning the Valley has been named the winner of the VicHealth Community Challenge, seeing off strong competition from ALT_ART and ‘Get Stuffed’.
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Community wellbeing
15 Mar 2016
VicHealth joins regional communities to look at new ways to address health issues
VicHealth is teaming up with the Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program Secretariat (VRCLP) to hold conversations with local community leaders across regional Victoria this week (15 to 18 March) about how the whole community can work better together to tackle important local health promotion issues.
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Active Club Grants
18 Aug 2015
Vichealth’s local sports club grants support increased participation for all Victorians
Local sport and active recreation clubs across Victoria are encouraged to apply for VicHealth’s Active Club Grants to increase the number of people participating in their clubs and contribute to a healthy Victorian community.
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- 14.09.2021 Getting the community to grow together By Danielle Kutchel An innovative project born out of lockdown is aiming to address food insecurity by giving people the skills to ...outcome,” she said. This year, with the program backed by VicHealth funding, nine neighbourhood houses put up their hands to be involved. “… Berwick News - Star Community
- 07.09.2021 The benefits of exercising as a family in lockdown … The Age (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 06.09.2021 The Batty effect: the criticality of victim-survivors in informing DFV policy “If anything comes out of this, I want it to be a lesson to everybody that family violence happens to everybody no matter how nice your ...as the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), also emerged as an illuminating theme in our research. For example, VicHealth’s… Women's Agenda
- 05.09.2021 Five welcome voices guiding Victorians through COVID … The Age (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 18.08.2021 Mental health toolkit for lockdown With many millions of Australians now living under lockdown and so many others affected by the border restrictions, mental health support ...: Dr Marie Bismark, psychiatry registrar Dr Sandro Demaio CEO of VicHealth Dr Alexis Whitton is a research fellow and psychologist at the… ABC News
- 11.08.2021 Get involved with touch football SHEPPARTON Touch Association is proud to announce another collaboration with Youth In Touch (YIT) and now, the SWITCH program. Together, ...for all women. It is an initiative of NRL Touch Football and VicHealth that aims to improve health and well-being of Victorian women… The Shepparton Adviser
- 02.08.2021 A systems approach to food insecurity Access to food is a fundamental human right. Affordable, nutritious food enables greater wellbeing and the ability to live healthy lives. ...system to be place-based, community-driven and collaborative. VicHealth identified a number of ways in which local government could take… The Mandarin
- 27.07.2021 Ace deal for kids By Oliver Lees Mt Carmel Tennis Club in Sunbury is providing free 12-month club memberships to encourage kids to give sport a go. Funded by ...club memberships to encourage kids to give sport a go. Funded by VicHealth, the scholarship will include 12 months of coaching, a tennis… STAR WEEKLY
- 26.07.2021 Arts Centre Melbourne announce Alter State a new major arts disability festival Photo Credit Tom Hoyle for Meremere by Movement of the Human Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria are excited to announce Alter ...is possible due to our strategic partnership with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and project support from a range of… The Partae
- 24.07.2021 Great sports to try once you hit 30 (and beyond) If you thought your playing days were behind you, think again. A host of great sports can be enjoyed by people of all ages.outdoor exercise, the power of teamwork and the fun of games. VicHealth ambassador Natasha Korbut says there is a range of sports that are… House Of Wellness
- 22.07.2021 Proud2Play launches Parklife in support of the rainbow community Proud2Play have announced the launch of an exciting new program for the rainbow community which will see social sport sessions run across ...sessions run across five sites in Melbourne. Funded by a VicHealth Reimagining Health grant, the Proud2Play initiative will provide free and… Soccerscene
- 19.07.2021 I tracked all the alcohol I drank for a month. Here's what I learned How many drinks do you have in a week? Every time a doctor asks this question, I go blank. I regularly drink, but I've never done the maths ...14 What the numbers don't show When I went to Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO of VicHealth, he encouraged me to look beyond the numbers. "Don't just… ABC News
- 14.07.2021 ‘A Splash of Circus’ awaits The entire July 14, 2021 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!the Wimmera. Arapiles Community Theatre Natimuk will use a $10,000 VicHealth grant to offer a series of circus workshops for young people… The Weekly Advertiser
- 14.07.2021 New boats for canoe club The Yarrawonga Mulwala Amateur Canoe Club (YMACC) will add to its fleet of new kayaks after receiving two grants recently. The club ...healthy, affordable food. This much-needed funding from VicHealth aims to ensure local organisations can continue supporting our community… Yarrawonga Chronicle
- 02.07.2021 Girls get active in their own way FROM term one 2022, the Shire’s new Move Your Way program will help girls between twelve and fifteen years to find the right non-organised ...is looking forward to running this great initiative thanks to grant funding from VicHealth.” Move Your Way activities will be welcoming,… timesnewsgroup
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