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VicHealth highlights 2014-15
Encouraging regular physical activity
Regular physical activity is a key factor in promoting good health and preventing chronic disease. VicHealth has focused its support of sports organisations so that they are better able to promote good health, while also tackling barriers to sport participation, especially for women.
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VicHealth highlights 2014-15
Knowledge for health
One of the key strengths of VicHealth lies in its ability to communicate research findings directly to policy-makers and health promotion practitioners, and this is backed up a by a rigorous evaluation of the design and delivery of all VicHealth investments.
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VicHealth highlights 2014-15
Preventing harm from alcohol
Alcohol is second only to tobacco as a preventable cause of death and hospitalisation. VicHealth works to build better attitudes, social norms and behaviours through social marketing, community engagement and partnerships.
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VicHealth Highlights 2015–16
Knowledge and research
In September 2015, we opened the VicHealth Innovation Research Grant round, a highly regarded grant which provides an opportunity for research teams to trial an innovative idea, research a new concept or methodology, or develop better supporting evidence relevant to the theory, policy and practice in health promotion.
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