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16 Sep 2020

$2.5m in grants to support community health and wellbeing

Victoria spoke, we listened: new VicHealth funding responds to latest health needs

16 Sep 2020

VicHealth Coronavirus Victorian Wellbeing Impact Study

How the first coronavirus lockdown impacted the health and wellbeing of Victorians is the focus of a new VicHealth survey report.

new research

Closed

VicHealth Local Government Partnerships

New funding opportunity

23 Apr 2018

AFLW player Mel Hickey shows her skills with Hampden Specialist School kids for Walk to School

AFLW star Mel Hickey travelled to Hampden Specialist School to run a unique footy fun experience for the student’s winning results in the 2017 Walk to School program.

Walk To School

17 Apr 2018

Labertouche Primary School takes out Walk to School challenge

Labertouche Primary School students have taken out the top prize – a footy clinic with their AFL and AFLW heroes – for being the regional winner of VicHealth’s Walk to School program.

Walk To School

24 Apr 2018

Aussie teens forgo sleep for screens

A new research report from health promotion foundation VicHealth and the Sleep Health Foundation has found Australian teenagers are missing out on crucial sleep, with screen time, caffeine and stress keeping them awake.

Sleep research

02 Feb 2018

Healthy habits are important for schooling

Opinion piece by Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

CEO Opinion Piece

04 Dec 2018

Victorians with disability need better opportunities for good health and wellbeing

Discrimination and exclusion is taking its toll on the health of Victorians with disability, with new VicHealth research released today highlighting significantly lower levels of physical activity and mental wellbeing amongst Victoria’s disability community.

International Day of People with Disability

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

11 Dec 2018

A creative solution to gender inequality

Health promotion foundation VicHealth is hoping to use art to combat gender inequality with up to $300,000 in new funding announced today as part of its Gender Equality Through the Arts initiative.

Gender equality and the arts grants

18 Aug 2015

Citizens' jury to transform obesity policy

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Transforming obesity policy

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