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Public health leaders praise moves to curb food industry’s misleading ‘no added sugar’ claims

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

Commercial factors driving unhealthy diets

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

Health Promotion

Good health is a basic human right, something we all want. Health promotion is all about helping us get it. It’s about encouraging people, communities, organisations and governments to take actions.

About page

5 min read

15 Feb 2021

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/about-us/health-promotion

VicHealth welcomes Federal Budget

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

Victorian Health Promotion Awards

Some important details and links: All nominations are to be submitted online via awards.vichealth.vic.gov.au Key 2022 dates: 10am, Tuesday 9 August 2022 – Nominations...

About page

1 min read

5 Aug 2019

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/about-us/victorian-health-promotion-awards

Artwork by Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022

VicHealth acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land. We pay our respects to all Elders past, present and future.

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VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.