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World Congress on Public Health

Highlights from the 15th World Congress on Public Health

Those working to improve the health and wellbeing of communities can learn much from discussions at the 15th World Congress on Public Health, held recently in Melbourne with the theme of Voices, Vision, Action.
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Leading Thinkers

Behavioural insights and gender equality

The second VicHealth Leading Thinker journey is a joint collaboration between Professor Iris Bohnet and Dr Jeni Klugman, who both bring a wealth of knowledge to the residency’s key topic of gender equality.
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Promoting Victorians’ health

VicHealth 30th Anniversary

Celebrating three decades of improving the health and wellbeing of all Victorians.
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Tobacco prevention

VicHealth Tobacco Strategy 2016–2019

The VicHealth Tobacco Strategy 2016–2019 highlights our priorities to get more Victorian’s to be tobacco-free: a focus on providing support to help people to quit smoking, and building environments that prevent uptake and support cessation.
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Resources

World Congress on Public Health

VicHealth will present and facilitate discussions at the 2017 World Congress on Public Health.
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VicHealth strategy

Physical activity, sport and walking: VicHealth’s Investment Plan (2014 to 2018)

To get more Victorians active including through sport and walking, VicHealth’s strategic approach focuses on making physical activity participation part of everyday living, and competitive and social sport.
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Violence against women

Violence against women in Australia: Research summary

An overview of the latest published research and approaches to the primary prevention of violence against women.
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Healthy eating

Obesity and healthy eating in Australia

This evidence summary outlines current trends in obesity and healthy eating in Australia and Victoria. It also gives an overview of the impacts of an unhealthy diet, as well as barriers and enablers to changing the eating patterns of a population. It has been informed by recent research and policy documents.
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Access to water

Provision of drinking water fountains in public areas

This is a guide for councils on how they can enhance public drinking water facilities through the supply, access to and promotion of water fountains across a range of settings. This includes sports and recreation centres, commercial/retail areas, playgrounds, walking trails, schools, workplaces, open spaces and transport hubs.
Destination: Wellbeing

VicHealth Highlights 2015–16

VicHealth Highlights 2015-16

VicHealth Highlights 2015-16 presents a summary of our work in the past financial year. It showcases our major projects, investments and progress against our goals.
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Health planning tools

Explore Your Data

This website allows you to explore health indicators for people in Victoria.

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Quiz

Health Snapshot

Take our quiz and see how your health and wellbeing compares.