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21 Feb 2018

Helping women and girls get active

As part of VicHealth's This Girl Can campaign, we've put together this practical guide to give you advice, suggestions, hints and tips to help more women and girls in your local area to get active.

Female participation

13 Jul 2018

Sport over screens: New program to get teens active

A new report from VicHealth has shown teenagers are struggling to do even an hour of physical activity a day and are almost five times more likely to be on their smartphone or tablet than being active.

Physical Activity Funding

16 Feb 2018

VicHealth Active Club Grants up for grabs: TWO WEEKS UNTIL APPLICATIONS CLOSE

There are just two weeks left for Victorian community sports clubs to apply for health promotion foundation VicHealth’s latest funding round, closing on Friday 2 March.

Active Club Grants

26 Mar 2018

Powerful campaign to blitz female sport stereotypes

Opinion piece by Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

CEO Opinion Piece

26 Mar 2018

This girl definitely can in Victoria

54 year old Sally throws a netball, Tina’s powering on a bike in her lycra, helmeted Miranda pushes through her opposition in roller-derby and Joys punches into a bag.

This Girl Can Victoria

12 Aug 2015

Changing the game

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Female participation in sport

20 Aug 2015

Melbourne Stars' David Hussey and Cricket Victoria support VicHealth's Walk to School

Cricket Victoria and the Melbourne Stars are calling on all Victorian families and schools to join VicHealth’s Walk to School program this October.

Walk to School

18 Aug 2015

Citizens' jury to transform obesity policy

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Transforming obesity policy

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

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.

Active Club Grants

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

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