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The food system is a complex web of activities influencing the access, availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable and culturally appropriate food.  

The choices commercial organisations make can create healthier, happier and fairer communities - or the opposite.

Learn about the chemicals hiding in vapes and their danger to our health

The home for vaping facts, resources and news on our website

We know that our postcode is one of the strongest predictors of our life expectancy. This is because the built environment shapes our health in many ways. Access to parks and open spaces, healthy and affordable food, sports and recreation opportunities, healthcare services, public transport, education, and employment, all affect our ability to access and achieve good health. That’s why our 10-year strategy focuses on better planning and how we design for safer, fairer, healthier, and more connected neighbourhoods.

Two weeks ago, I sat down with Lola, an 11-year-old girl. She told me she sees vapes everywhere. In the shops, on social media and among her peers.  She’s worried because she doesn’t know...

Using nicotine during this critical period of brain development can cause problems in the short and long-term. These problems can include issues with attention, concentration, learning, memory, impulse control, emotional regulation and mood.

Understand the current vaping laws and what the Australian Government is doing about vaping.

See anti-vaping content from young people in Australia.

The environmental damage caused by vaping is immense. Many e-cigarette pods are plastic and can’t be recycled due to potential nicotine content. Discarded pods can also leak, creating contamination and plastic waste that takes centuries to degrade.