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With more than two in three Australian adults and one in four children above a healthy weight*, researchers say food availability, affordability and marketing can contribute to bad choices. Excess...
Media release
4 min read
13 Oct 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/commercial-factors-driving-unhealthy-diets
Public health experts and consumer groups have backed moves by the food regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), to safeguard consumer health...
Media release
3 min read
4 Dec 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/public-health-leaders-praise-moves-curb-food-industrys-misleading
The food system is a complex web of activities influencing the access, availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable and culturally appropriate food.  
Landing page
2 min read
10 Jul 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/resources/vichealth-strategies/vichealth-strategy-2023-2033/food-systems
The choices commercial organisations make can create healthier, happier and fairer communities - or the opposite.
Landing page
2 min read
2 May 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/resources/vichealth-strategies/vichealth-strategy-2023-2033/commercial-and-economic-systems
VicHealth welcomes the Federal Government’s strong focus on preventive health announced in the Federal Budget. This includes $737 million allocated towards reducing harm from the e-cigarette and...
Media release
3 min read
9 May 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/vichealth-welcomes-federal-budget
We know that our postcode is one of the strongest predictors of our life expectancy. This is because the built environment shapes our health in many ways. Access to parks and open spaces, healthy and affordable food, sports and recreation opportunities, healthcare services, public transport, education, and employment, all affect our ability to access and achieve good health. That’s why our 10-year strategy focuses on better planning and how we design for safer, fairer, healthier, and more connected neighbourhoods.
Landing page
2 min read
10 Jul 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/resources/vichealth-strategies/vichealth-strategy-2023-2033/neighbourhood-and-built-systems
Artwork by Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022
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Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.