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Over the past two years, VicHealth’s Future Healthy initiative, has centred the voices and experiences of children and young people, especially following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. 

Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes or vapes) are introducing a whole new generation of young people to nicotine. The vaping industry, backed by big tobacco, are deliberately targeting our kids with these toxic products despite knowing they are harmful and highly addictive. 

People, profits, and health, a three-paper series published today in global health journal The Lancet sheds light on the impact of commercial entities on human and planetary health and calls for...

VicHealth strongly supports and welcomes the Australian Government’s push for stronger regulations to protect young people from the dangers...

The Lancet Series on the commercial determinants of health People, profits, and health: The Lancet Series on the commercial determinants of health  We all want a world in which...

This article was originally published in the Sunday Herald Sun on January 15. Authored by Dr Sandro Demaio   In early December 2022, a 12 year old boy called a Victorian health...

Actor and comedian Magda Szubanski reflects on a powerful year in her health journey, and what she’s learned about the most common barriers to health in Australia Magda Szubanski did not know...

Creating safer and healthier communities We all want safe, inclusive and friendly communities across Victoria – where everyone is empowered to be healthy and reach their full potential. That’s...