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VicHealth welcomes the Federal Government’s strong focus on preventive health announced in the Federal Budget. This includes $737 million allocated towards reducing harm from the e-cigarette and...
Media release
3 min read
9 May 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/vichealth-welcomes-federal-budget
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
Many people who smoke are unaware of the various ways in which their tobacco products are modified to make the harsh smoke easier to inhale, according to new research released today by Quit...
Media release
3 min read
28 Nov 2014
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/smokers-remain-dark-about-tobacco-industry
New data shows almost double the number of Victorian adults report vaping in 2022 compared to 2018-19. Almost one quarter of all Victorian adults currently using e-cigarettes have never...
Media release
4 min read
20 Oct 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/rise-victorian-e-cigarette-use-purchasing-behaviours
Quit Victoria and Cancer Council Victoria today welcomed the long-awaited release of the National  Tobacco Strategy 2023 – 2030 on the same day as sweeping reforms to vaping regulation...
Media release
3 min read
2 May 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/quit-and-cancer-council-victoria-welcome-new-national-approach
Public health experts and consumer groups have backed moves by the food regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), to safeguard consumer health...
Media release
3 min read
4 Dec 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/public-health-leaders-praise-moves-curb-food-industrys-misleading
A comprehensive, Australian-first research project which aims to deeply understand teenagers’ experiences with vaping has revealed that parents hold more power and influence in tackling vaping than they might realise.
Media release
5 min read
22 Feb 2024
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/parents-secret-weapon-tackling-teen-vaping-new-research-shows
The clock is ticking: new national health scorecard sheds light on unprecedented challenges threatening the wellbeing of Australia’s...
Media release
4 min read
27 Nov 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/our-childrens-wellbeing-under-threat
A comprehensive, Australian-first research project which aims to deeply understand teenagers’ experiences with vaping has revealed 25 per cent of teens are ‘hidden’ and at-risk of vaping, and...
Media release
5 min read
6 Mar 2024
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/new-research-reveals-key-insights-help-tackle-teen-vaping
Quit has launched two important initiatives designed to raise awareness of the tobacco industry’s manipulation of products, and to encourage people with nicotine dependence to access support to...
Media release
3 min read
15 Nov 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/new-quit-campaign-just-launched
Artwork by Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022
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Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.