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On October 14, I will be standing beside many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, health colleagues and friends to vote YES at the Voice to Parliament referendum.    I...
Media release
2 min read
19 Sep 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/note-our-ceo-upcoming-referendum
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
Health promotion foundation VicHealth is today calling for urgent Government action on vaping, following deeply concerning claims of ambulance call outs to schools published in the Herald...
Media release
3 min read
22 Mar 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/action-needed-protect-kids-vaping-industry
How can we best use technology without being absorbed by it? In this episode, we talk with Dr Megan Lim to discuss the benefits and impacts of technology on our health, as well as some practical tips on what balancing screen time actually looks like.
Podcast
29 min read
31 Aug 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/podcasts/am-i-addicted-to-my-phone
VicHealth welcomes the passing of landmark tobacco legislation that once again positions Australia as a world leader in tobacco control.  The Australian Government’s new Public Health...
Media release
2 min read
6 Dec 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/australia-leads-once-again-vichealth-welcomes-passing-globally
VicHealth welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of new legislation to reduce harm from tobacco and e-cigarettes and protect Australians from the predatory tactics of Big...
Media release
2 min read
30 Nov 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-resources/media-releases/australia-once-again-world-leader-tobacco-control
New research exposes the dirty tricks the e-cigarette industry uses to normalise vaping among teens on social media VicHealth and Quit have today released alarming new research revealing the...
Media release
4 min read
25 Sep 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/bad-vapefluence
Podcast
21 min read
26 Oct 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/podcasts/challenge-accepted-sport-as-a-tool-social-change
With more than two in three Australian adults and one in four children above a healthy weight*, researchers say food availability, affordability and marketing can contribute to bad choices. Excess...
Media release
4 min read
13 Oct 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/commercial-factors-driving-unhealthy-diets
Growing your own food has many benefits, including eating fresher and tastier food, producing less waste and saving money. But sometimes, it can be tricky to even know where to begin. In this special episode we talk to one of our Future Healthy Community Champions, Felicia Lau, and discuss the journey of starting a veggie garden from scratch, which grew into a shared venture with the whole community.
Podcast
22 min read
7 Dec 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/podcasts/community-connection-and-a-whole-lot-of-veggies
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.
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Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.