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Quit, VicHealth, and Cancer Council Victoria applaud today’s announcement from the Victorian Government to introduce a retail licensing scheme to protect Victorians from the harms of tobacco.  
Media release
3 min read
28 Mar 2024
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/victorian-tobacco-retail-licensing-scheme-commitment
In an Australian first, Monash University and VicHealth have teamed up to develop “Kids Building Future Healthy”, a Minecraft Education Edition, that calls on healthy heroes aged 9 to 12 to...
Media release
3 min read
20 Jun 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/game-new-minecraft-mission-builds-healthy-communities-one-block
Victoria’s most accomplished health promotion heroes were celebrated during the 2022 Victorian Health Promotion Awards at The Capitol Theatre. In total, nine organisations and individuals...
Media release
4 min read
8 Feb 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/shining-spotlight-health-promotion
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 new Quit campaign highlighting the risks of vaping is being launched today alongside new research by Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer. 
Media release
5 min read
26 May 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/first-its-kind-quit-campaign-and-online-hub-urge-victorians-see
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
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
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
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
Young people and regional health leaders unite against Big Tobacco and Big Vape.
Media release
5 min read
23 Apr 2024
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/world-health-summit-vaping-roundtable
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.