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The food system is a complex web of activities influencing the access, availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable and culturally appropriate food.  

We know that our postcode is one of the strongest predictors of our life expectancy. This is because the built environment shapes our health in many ways. Access to parks and open spaces, healthy and affordable food, sports and recreation opportunities, healthcare services, public transport, education, and employment, all affect our ability to access and achieve good health. That’s why our 10-year strategy focuses on better planning and how we design for safer, fairer, healthier, and more connected neighbourhoods.

The choices commercial organisations make can create healthier, happier and fairer communities - or the opposite.

The approaching school holidays are a welcome break for lots of families. Holidays can't come soon enough?  Here are six fun activities you can do with the whole family. In this article we...

How do you like to break up your day and switch off after work? If you’re working from home and your workspace is the same as your relaxation space, you may find it hard to fully switch off. Here...

We encounter sexist behaviour so regularly we barely notice it anymore. Crude jokes, unwanted advances and unequal treatment of men and women doing the same job too often seem commonplace. Author:...

VicHealth’s commitment to better health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is outlined in our new Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).Key...

Participating in the arts has multiple benefits for health and wellbeing: it reduces social isolation, strengthens community connection and builds self-esteem, as people pursue creative activity...

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VicHealth’s Action Agenda 2019–2023 reaffirms the 10-year goal of 200,000 more Victorians drinking less alcohol by 2023.Download the VicHealth Alcohol Strategy...