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The Parents’ Voice is one of the key partnerships that VicHealth has helped establish and foster over the last decade. The Parents’ Voice provides a platform for over 4000 parents,...

Programs and projects

1 min read

26 Nov 2014

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/parents-voice

Salt Reduction in Victoria

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Programs and projects

4 min read

26 Nov 2014

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/salt-reduction

Streets Ahead

The Streets Ahead program was designed to create supportive environments that increase children’s active travel and independent mobility in all aspects of their local community life, not only to...

Programs and projects

2 min read

27 Nov 2014

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/streets-ahead2

Water in Sport Initiative 2018-2020

VicHealth is supporting local governments to improve access to water and healthy drink options in their local sport and recreation facilities.Download: Water in Sport evaluation (PDF, 3...

Programs and projects

1 min read

21 Sep 2017

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/vichealth-water-in-sport-initiative

VicHealth X LaunchVic CivVic Challenge

VicHealth is partnering with LaunchVic to bring innovative health-tech prototypes to life to tackle the big health challenges facing Victoria's young people. What you'll find on this...

Programs and projects

5 min read

22 Apr 2022

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/vichealth-x-launchvic-civvic-challenge

JumpStart! FAQ

Looking to apply for JumpStart!, but have questions? Well, you’re at the right place because we have answers. Want to learn more about JumpStart! – see here Need help with our...

Standard page

7 min read

8 Feb 2022

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/funding/faq-jumpstart

Ready, steady and JumpStart!

Applications for JumpStart! Round 2 are now closed What you'll find on this page Everything you need to know about JumpStart! Jump to our FAQs What is Future...

Standard page

4 min read

28 Nov 2014

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/funding/future-healthy-jumpstart

Food for All: Lessons from two community demonstration projects

A publication detailing the strategies used to address food insecurity in the City of Maribyrnong and the City of Yarra.Download: Food for All: Lessons from two community demonstration...

Research and publications

1 min read

28 Nov 2014

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/food-all-lessons-two-community-demonstration-projects

Removing sugary drinks from council facilities

Read this toolkit about how local governments can support community health and wellbeing by creating healthy food and drink environments in local sport and recreation facilities.Download: Water...

Research and publications

4 min read

12 Mar 2021

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/removing-sugary-drinks-council-facilities

State of Salt: The case for salt reduction in Victoria

The sodium in salt is linked to 1 in 20 deaths in Victoria, risks of high blood pressure and heart failure, stomach cancer and osteoporosis. Yet we consume more than 15,000 tonnes of salt a...

Research and publications

1 min read

12 May 2015

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/state-salt-case-salt-reduction-victoria

Artwork by Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022

VicHealth acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land. We pay our respects to all Elders past, present and future.

This website may contain images, names and voices of deceased people.

VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.