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03 Nov 2013

Healthy Sporting Environments

The Healthy Sporting Environments program supports the development of sustainable policies in sporting organisations.

08 Oct 2012

First Surfing Victoria Indigenous traineeship completed

The indigenous trainee program is a key element of Surfing Victoria’s VicHealth Indigenous engagement project, is supported by Play It Safe By The Water.

Partner Release

04 Oct 2012

Victoria Walks calls for more focus on pedestrian safety

Victoria Walks calls for a new approach to road safety in its submission to Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy.

Partner Release

23 Oct 2012

Most kids see neighbourhoods from back of a car: Deakin study

Most children experience their neighbourhoods from the back seat of the car: Deakin University

Partner Release

05 Jan 2007

Walking School Bus

The Walking School Bus Program (now Walk to School) is a past VicHealth initiative that gave communities a way to get children walking to/from school again.

Active travel

15 Dec 2011

Everyone Wins aims to increase participation in sport of priority populations (people with a disability, Indigenous Australians, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and women and girls).

Participation in sport

25 May 2020

Leading Thinkers initiative

In 2014 VicHealth developed the Leading Thinkers initiative to connect international thought leaders with senior policymakers and key local experts. It generated and provoked new thinking, inspired momentum, enabled change, supported and deepened relationships across sectors and, most importantly, delivered positive results for all Victorians.

Innovation

31 Mar 2014

Healthy Sporting Environments Demonstration Project

VicHealth's Healthy Sporting Environments Demonstration Project was an Australian-first trial that saw sporting clubs in the Barwon Region make changes to become healthier placed.

Project Evaluation

17 Sep 2014

Active Club Grants 2014-15

VicHealth's Active Club Grants recognise the important role local clubs/organisations play in increasing physical activity and helping communities stay connected.

Increasing physical activity

12 Nov 2014

Seven ideas get funding to kick-start a new path for Victorian Sport

A charitable giving app that encourages daily physical activity and modified group fitness training aimed at getting former netball players back in the game are among the winners of the inaugural VicHealth Innovation Challenge: Physical Activity.

Innovation Challenge winners

10 Sep 2014

Active Arts Strategy 2014-2017

The VicHealth Active Arts Strategy, effective from 2014 to 2017, aimed to encourage physical activity and improve mental wellbeing for the benefit of all Victorians. It is presented here for reference.

VicHealth strategy

11 Dec 2014

Victorian kids walk to the Moon and back

Primary school children who took part in VicHealth’s Walk to School campaign during October have racked up a record of more than 1.2 million walks throughout the month.

Walk to school 2014