Home Programs & Projects Campaigns & Initiatives Share Share Share Copy Link Copy Link Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email Reality Check A Future Healthy initiative Calling on young people to take a reality check on how they’re connecting with others for their overall wellbeing. Scroll down Media partner content Beat article Forte article JOY podcast About Reality Check Who: By: VicHealth in partnership with young content creators and youth media outlets For: young people aged 18 to 25 What: a Future Healthy initiative to encourage young people to make social connections in real-life When: launched in July 2023 Where: online Why: 4 in 5 young people say being socially connected is important for their mental wellbeing – but research tells us they’re the loneliest generation Get involved Get involved Head to the pages about our Reality Check initiative on the Future Healthy website: Stakeholder guide Reality Check for young people Related content World Health Summit Vaping Roundtable Media release 3 min read 23 Apr 2024 E-cigarettes (vaping) , Tobacco prevention Media Release Misinformationitis: Leading experts and influencers tackle the impact of digital misinformation on our health Media release 4 min read 15 Apr 2024 Victorian tobacco retail licensing scheme commitment Media release 3 min read 28 Mar 2024 Tobacco prevention Partner release We must end vape menance Article 2 min read 22 Mar 2024 E-cigarettes (vaping) VicHealth welcomes proposed landmark e-cigarette legislation Media release 2 min read 21 Mar 2024 E-cigarettes (vaping) High inflation and implications for health Resources and downloads 1 min read 13 Mar 2024 New research reveals key insights to help tackle teen vaping Media release 5 min read 6 Mar 2024 E-cigarettes (vaping) Partner release Parents a secret weapon in tackling teen vaping, new research shows Media release 5 min read 22 Feb 2024 Influencing Gen Vape Summary Report Resources and downloads 2 min read 20 Feb 2024 Vaping conversation guide for parents Resources and downloads 14 min read 15 Feb 2024 E-cigarettes (vaping) Commercial & economic systems Why kids should be involved in lunch box prep Article 2 min read 15 Jan 2024 Be Healthy Audience General , Be Healthy Content Healthy Eating Food systems, Tips and ideas What young people are doing about vaping Article 8 min read 12 Jan 2024 E-cigarettes (vaping) Commercial & economic systems Victorian-first curriculum-aligned resources launched to help teachers and students learn about youth vaping harms Media release 4 min read 11 Jan 2024 Australia leads once again: VicHealth welcomes passing of globally groundbreaking tobacco legislation Media release 2 min read 6 Dec 2023 E-cigarettes (vaping) , Tobacco prevention Media Release Public health leaders praise moves to curb food industry’s misleading ‘no added sugar’ claims Media release 3 min read 4 Dec 2023 Healthy eating , Policy Partner release Future Healthy Countdown Research and publications 5 min read 28 Nov 2023
