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16 Sep 2020

$2.5m in grants to support community health and wellbeing

Victoria spoke, we listened: new VicHealth funding responds to latest health needs

16 Sep 2020

VicHealth Coronavirus Victorian Wellbeing Impact Study

How the first coronavirus lockdown impacted the health and wellbeing of Victorians is the focus of a new VicHealth survey report.

new research

23 Apr 2018

Sleep and mental wellbeing

Across all age groups, poor sleeping patterns have been linked to poorer current and future mental health.

Mental wellbeing

26 Jul 2018

Exploring the drinking cultures of middle aged and older Victorians

This research provides information on drinking behaviours of Generation X and Baby Boomers in sports bars, the construction industry and rural and remote areas.

Reducing harm from alcohol

18 Dec 2018

LGBTI Equality Roadshow Evaluation

In July 2018, VicHealth commissioned an evaluation of the Victorian Government’s LGBTI Equality Roadshow.

Health equity

12 Aug 2015

Sport TV exposing children to thousands of alcohol-adverts per year

New research from Monash University shows that children are being exposed to thousands of alcohol adverts when watching sport TV, questioning the effectiveness of advertising regulations designed to protect children.

Partner release

18 Aug 2015

Citizens' jury to transform obesity policy

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Transforming obesity policy

07 Aug 2019

Mental Wellbeing Strategy 2019–2023

VicHealth’s Action Agenda 2019–2023 reaffirms the 10-year goal of 200,000 more Victorians being resilient and connected by 2023.

Mental Wellbeing

01 Apr 2015

Innovative ideas to create a healthier Victoria

An innovative idea that examines the way supermarkets can encourage healthy eating habits is one of three research projects being funded by VicHealth that have the potential to generate large health gains for the people of Victoria.

Grant recipients

01 Sep 2014

2014 VicHealth Innovation Research Grant: Recipients and Project Summaries

VicHealth Innovation Research Grants provide an opportunity for research teams to trial an innovative idea, research a new concept or methodology, or to develop better supporting evidence relevant to the theory, policy and practice of health promotion.

Successful Projects

08 Sep 2010

Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Prevention

Ensuring our scarce health resources are directed to where they can be most effective in improving the health and quality of life of all Australians, particularly for those with the poorest health outcomes, is a crucial task for those managing our health systems.

Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Prevention

11 Dec 2015

Survey: Young Victorians’ resilience & mental wellbeing

This report highlights factors that may be associated with resilience and personal wellbeing in young adults, and provides a baseline measure that will help to interpret data collected in future studies.

Youth Wellbeing Survey