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19 Oct 2010

Walktober Walk to School Day 2010

Walk-to-School Day is on again throughout Victoria and schools around the state are supporting the initiative by encouraging students to walk to and from school.

Partner Release

04 Jan 2012

Tim Gill - Expanding Children’s Horizons

Part 1 of the Tim Gill interview from the launch of the Streets Ahead Evaluation Report in Melbourne 17 October 2011.

Building connections

13 Jul 2011

Steve O'Malley - Everyone Wins

Steve O'Malley, Leading Firefighter, Metropolitan Fire Brigade discusses how his local footy club has become a more welcoming place for women and families in recent years.

Building cultures of respect

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Active Club Grants 2019-20

Funding for sports clubs

15 Jul 2013

Team Up with Adam Robertson at the MSAC FlowRider

Surfing Victoria, VicHealth's TeamUp and the Melbourne Sports Aquatics Centre (MSAC) are giving you the chance to win a master class at the MSAC FlowRider with former Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach runner up, Adam Robertson.

Partner Release

12 Feb 2010

Sports clubs hit skin cancer and heat illness for six!

Victorian sports participants will be better protected from UV exposure and heat under new guidelines developed by SunSmart and Smartplay.

Partner Release

13 Aug 2012

Post-Olympics: Who really owns our children’s sport?

Health agencies urge government to call 'time out' on junk food sponsors.

Partner Release

17 Oct 2011

Streets Ahead Evaluation Report 2008-2011

The final report of the three-year VicHealth project highlights the significant gains in awareness of active travel at local government levels and the strategies that helped reduce some barriers, and identifies the changes needed to reduce others.

Independent travel

12 Nov 2013

Stepping Out: Children Negotiating Independent Travel

The results of a two-year study conducted by the University of Melbourne and VicHealth reveal the final years of primary school are critical for developing children's confidence and independence to travel without their parents.

Independent travel

14 Oct 2014

Beyond the bubble wrap

Understanding parents’ fears in allowing their children to play and travel independently

Parental fear

27 Mar 2009

"How times have changed" - active transport literature review

There are many studies which report on how children get to and from school and negotiate their neighbourhoods, but very few explore in detail the cultural context in which children’s independent mobility has been curtailed. This paper by Dr Lisa Thomson moves beyond current modes of thinking and explores how this cultural shift has come about.

Active travel

17 Dec 2008

Streets Ahead: Supporting children to get active in their neighbourhoods

Streets Ahead builds on the learnings from VicHealth’s Walking School Bus program. Inspiration and information for the councils and their communities who are pioneering Streets Ahead and supporting children to get active in their neighbourhoods.

Active travel