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Discover our top tips for healthy eating, staying active and looking after your wellbeing.

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1 min read

2 Apr 2020

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/be-healthy-blog

ABC calls on students to Takeover Melbourne

The ABC is calling on high school aged young people from across Greater Melbourne to share a story about their life through the Takeover Melbourne competition. The annual ABC storytelling...

Media release

2 min read

9 Mar 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/abc-calls-students-takeover-melbourne

This Girl Can Week returns to support mums to make time for movement

New VicHealth research has highlighted how caring responsibilities and fears of being judged for prioritising exercise continue to prevent mums from getting active throughout Victoria. The...

Media release

4 min read

9 Oct 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/girl-can-week-returns-support-mums-make-time-movement

Research & publications

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12 Feb 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications

Campaigns & Initiatives

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24 Aug 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-projects/campaigns-initiatives

Programs & Projects

From campaigns and initiatives to partnerships and frameworks, find out about more about what we've been working on lately. 

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1 min read

12 Feb 2023

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

Victorian tobacco retail licensing scheme commitment

Quit, VicHealth, and Cancer Council Victoria applaud today’s announcement from the Victorian Government to introduce a retail licensing scheme to protect Victorians from the harms of tobacco.  

Media release

3 min read

28 Mar 2024

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/victorian-tobacco-retail-licensing-scheme-commitment

Game on: New Minecraft mission builds healthy communities one block at a time

In an Australian first, Monash University and VicHealth have teamed up to develop “Kids Building Future Healthy”, a Minecraft Education Edition, that calls on healthy heroes aged 9 to 12 to...

Media release

3 min read

20 Jun 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/game-new-minecraft-mission-builds-healthy-communities-one-block

Our children's wellbeing is under threat

The clock is ticking: new national health scorecard sheds light on unprecedented challenges threatening the wellbeing of Australia’s...

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4 min read

27 Nov 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/our-childrens-wellbeing-under-threat

First of its kind Quit campaign and online hub urge Victorians to ‘See through the haze’ to ‘Get the facts on vaping’

A new Quit campaign highlighting the risks of vaping is being launched today alongside new research by Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer. 

Media release

5 min read

26 May 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/first-its-kind-quit-campaign-and-online-hub-urge-victorians-see

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.