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Smoking ban

24 Aug 2015

New VicHealth survey: community supports smokefree outdoor dining

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

Walk to School 2015

05 Aug 2015

AFL champion Nathan Brown launches VicHealth's Walk to School

AFL champion Nathan Brown encourages primary school kids to walk, ride or scoot to and from school throughout October.

Healthy eating

05 Aug 2015

Victoria's first Citizens' Jury on obesity to identify ways to make healthy eating easier

VicHealth is today announcing a Citizens’ Jury that will bring 100 people together to tackle the issue of obesity on behalf of all Victorians.

Mother and daughter in the garden eating vegetables

Transforming obesity policy

18 Aug 2015

Citizens' jury to transform obesity policy

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Female teammates together after a soccer match

Active Club Grants

18 Aug 2015

Vichealth’s local sports club grants support increased participation for all Victorians

Local sport and active recreation clubs across Victoria are encouraged to apply for VicHealth’s Active Club Grants to increase the number of people participating in their clubs and contribute to a healthy Victorian community.

Female Participation

Women in sport

Time to Change the Game for Women and Girls

Some of Victoria’s top sportswomen are gathering in Melbourne today for the launch of a $1.8 million program aimed at increasing the number of women and girls in sport.

Walk to School

31 Aug 2015

Park and walk facilities to put children on the road to good health

A new VicHealth survey released today reveals that 75% of Victorian parents with children under 12 would consider using a park and walk facility to walk with their children to school.

Citizens' Jury on Obesity

29 Oct 2015

Victoria's Citizens' Jury on Obesity

VicHealth held a Citizens' Jury on 17 and 18 October 2015 to engage the community in a discussion and debate around potential solutions for overweight and obesity.

Partner release

15 Oct 2015

Netball welcomes Introduction to Netball video

Australian netball hopes to capitalise on a triumphant Netball World Cup with the launch of the Introduction to Netball video to attract new participants to the largest female team sport in the country.

Physical Activity

30 Oct 2015

VicHealth funds six new sport and recreation programs to help Victorians get active

Victoria will be the testing ground for new and fun variations of traditional sports like basketball, football, squash and water polo as part of VicHealth’s strategy to get 400,000 more Victorians physically active by 2023.

Children from various ethnicities running together and laughing

Corporate

04 Nov 2015

Awards finalists confirm Victoria as leader in health promotion

More than 40 organisations from across the state are in the running for the top honours in the 2015 VicHealth Awards.

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Increasing physical activity

22 Jun 2015

5 ways to get moving