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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

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

Health promotion and the Federal Budget

Our quick guide to the May 2023 Federal Budget announcement.

Standard page

4 min read

8 May 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/health-promotion-and-federal-budget

VicHealth welcomes landmark reforms on vaping

VicHealth welcomes landmark reforms to protect Australians from the e-cigarette and tobacco industry   VicHealth commends the Australian Government's groundbreaking reforms announced...

Media release

2 min read

2 May 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/vichealth-welcomes-landmark-reforms-vaping

How your postcode predicts your health and life expectancy

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Research and publications

11 min read

9 Mar 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/publications/how-your-postcode-predicts-your-health-and-life-expectancy

How to create a wellbeing economy

We explain the basics of a wellbeing economy before we delve into the Australian context and the 5-stages in our wellbeing economy toolkit. As a world-first health promotion foundation, VicHealth has...

Research and publications

17 min read

21 Feb 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/how-create-wellbeing-economy

News & Publications

Landing page

1 min read

12 Feb 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications

Australia once again a world leader in tobacco control

VicHealth welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of new legislation to reduce harm from tobacco and e-cigarettes and protect Australians from the predatory tactics of Big...

Media release

2 min read

30 Nov 2022

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-resources/media-releases/australia-once-again-world-leader-tobacco-control

Kids in Communities Study

The Kids in Communities Study aims to investigate the community or neighbourhood level factors that affect child development (based on the Australian Early Development Index, a population of measure...

Research and publications

1 min read

26 Sep 2022

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/kids-communities-study

Integrating wellbeing into the business of government

The events of 2020–21, including the catastrophic Australian bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, are a prescient reminder that the world is rapidly changing. These changes bring consequences...

Research and publications

2 min read

29 Nov 2021

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/integrating-wellbeing-business-government

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.