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21 Apr 2020

Healthy living apps

VicHealth’s rated apps for health

29 Jan 2019

Healthy Living Apps Guide

Useful apps for staying healthy

28 Jan 2018

Aussie kids’ favourite sandwich fillings hide excessive salt, Heart Foundation figures show

New Heart Foundation figures show that typical “go-to” school lunchbox options such as the humble ham and cheese sandwich can deliver schoolkids more than half their entire recommended daily allowance of salt. A typical ham and cheese sandwich could deliver almost an entire day’s worth of salt for school children aged four-to-eight.

Salt reduction

06 Feb 2018

Taking sugary drinks off the menu to fight obesity

Health promotion foundation VicHealth is teaming up with eight local councils to give sugary drinks the flick and promote water as the drink of choice at local sport and recreation centres.

Water and sport

02 Feb 2018

Healthy habits are important for schooling

Opinion piece by Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

CEO Opinion Piece

20 Feb 2018

Encouraging water consumption in licensed premises

This report summarises the research findings on a trial conducted in licensed premises in Melbourne to determine what factors might promote water consumption in licensed premises.

Access to water

07 Aug 2019

Healthy eating strategy 2019–2023

VicHealth’s Action Agenda 2019–2023 reaffirms the 10-year goal of 200,000 more Victorians adopting a healthier diet.

Healthy eating

26 Feb 2018

Supermarkets must do more to prevent obesity

Health promotion foundation VicHealth has welcomed new Deakin University research into the nutrition policies of our supermarkets and is urging retailers to lift their game and make their stores healthier.

Healthy eating

18 Dec 2018

Top tips for a healthy, happy holidays

VicHealth has put together some handy tips to help Victorians have a healthy and happy Christmas and New Year season.

Healthy tips

14 Mar 2018

Aussie BBQ classic proving a snag to good health

A sausage in bread could be considered Australia’s national dish. But with Australians wolfing down 1.1 billion snags a year, containing 1500 tonnes of salt, it’s putting our health at risk.

UNPACK THE SALT

07 Sep 2015

Developing a Food Hub in the City of Casey

This research summary, prepared for VicHealth by the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab, explores whether – and how – food hubs can contribute to healthy and resilient food systems.

Healthy eating

24 Aug 2015

New VicHealth survey: community supports smokefree outdoor dining

VicHealth today welcomed plans that will see outdoor dining areas become smokefree.

Smoking ban