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Social marketing

VicHealth Letter: Issue 42

Our cover story talks about social marketing and its role in health promotion beyond behaviour change. We also feature the results of VicHealth’s social marketing campaigns in 2015.

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Planning tools

VicHealth local government action guides

VicHealth has developed a series of local government action guides that councils may consider when preparing their Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans and other strategies.

Aboriginal health promotion

Reconciliation Action Plan 2013–15

VicHealth has a strong history of working collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to meet locally identified needs in culturally appropriate ways.

VicHealth strategy

Disability Action Plan 2013–15

VicHealth's DAP is one of a number of strategies the organisation has implemented to prioritise the health of Victorians with a disability.

Health Promotion Framework

National Charter for Health

This issues paper sets out the prospects, evidence and challenges for health promotion. It also details effective, alternative models to tap the potential of health promotion and proposes a framework in the form of a National Charter for Health, to guide, inform and evaluate efforts to improve the health of all Australians.

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Resource for organisations

The partnerships analysis tool

This resource is for organisations entering into or working in a partnership to assess, monitor and maximise its ongoing effectiveness. It was revised in 2011 to include information on changing organisations and has recently been refreshed for 2016.

Workforce development

Capacity Building for Health Promotion

What is capacity building? This VicHealth fact sheet explains levels of capacity building, examples, challenges and outcomes, and resources.

Health Promotion Evaluation

Power, Participation and Partnerships for Health Promotion

This VicHealth publication (March 1997) by Dr Ron Labonte provides information on the development of health promotion evaluation methods which focus on partnerships and empowerment.

Our history

The Story of VicHealth: A world first in health promotion

The Story of VicHealth – A world first in health promotion (November 2005) is a fascinating overview of VicHealth from its inception in 1987 to the present day.

2014 VicHealth Awards

Groundbreaking Health Promotion projects honoured

VicHealth has acknowledged some of the most outstanding projects and campaigns involved in improving the health and wellbeing of Victorians at its annual health promotion awards.

VicHealth Board

VicHealth Chair and Deputy Chair announced

VicHealth is pleased to announce that Professor Emeritus John Catford has been appointed Chair of the VicHealth Board and Nicole Livingstone OAM will step into the role of Deputy Chair.

Living healthy

VicHealth's Top Ten Tips for a Healthy 2015

As the New Year approaches and Victorians begin setting their New Year’s resolutions, VicHealth has compiled its top ten tips for a healthy 2015.