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10 Aug 2015

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.

Female Participation

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.

Healthy eating

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.

Walk to School 2015

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.

Walk to School

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.

Citizens' Jury on Obesity

08 Dec 2015

VicHealth partners with Melbourne Stars and Renegades to promote benefits of H30 Challenge

VicHealth joined the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades today to announce a joint partnership with VicHealth’s H30 Challenge for the upcoming Big Bash League Season.

H30 Challenge partnership

31 Mar 2015

Active April: the perfect opportunity to reassess New Year's resolutions

With the Premier's Active April due to get underway tomorrow, VicHealth is encouraging Victorians to reassess their New Year’s resolutions and give them another go.

Active living

25 Nov 2015

Growing appetite for major salt shake-up in Australia

Health experts are today calling for governments, food manufacturers and public health bodies to work together to reformulate food and improve food labelling to reduce salt intake and save lives.

Salt shake-up

10 Nov 2015

VicHealth and Surfing Victoria launch Women's Stand Up Paddleboard Program “Coasting”

Top paddle boarder Heath Meldrum will offer stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) lessons to Victorian women this summer as part of ‘Coasting’, a VicHealth and Surfing Victoria initiative to encourage more women to get active.

Partner Release

09 Nov 2015

New movement program set to revolutionise the health of women in Victoria

Gymnastics Victoria CEO Jamie Parsons and VicHealth today launched a new online and club-based physical activity program for women, Move My Way.

Partner Release

10 Nov 2015

World first framework launches to Change the story of violence against women and their children in Australia

In a world first, Australia now has a framework for a consistent and integrated national approach to prevent violence against women and their children.

Partner Release

13 Nov 2015

You run, the boss pays - new platform to incentivise daily exercise via workplace donations to charity

A new mobile application launches today to encourage users to get fit, feel good and also do good.

Partner media release