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Public health leaders praise moves to curb food industry’s misleading ‘no added sugar’ claims

Public health experts and consumer groups have backed moves by the food regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), to safeguard consumer health...

Media release

3 min read

4 Dec 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/public-health-leaders-praise-moves-curb-food-industrys-misleading

Provision of drinking water fountains in public areas

This is a guide for councils on how they can enhance public drinking water facilities through the supply, access to and promotion of water fountains across a range of settings. This includes sports...

Research and publications

1 min read

26 Sep 2022

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/provision-drinking-water-fountains-public-areas

Promoting physical activity through local community programs

Five Victorian councils ‘activated’ under-used public spaces within local communities to increase physical activity opportunities and social connection.Download: 2016 Community...

Research and publications

2 min read

7 Jul 2017

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/promoting-physical-activity-through-local-community

Promoting healthy eating

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Standard page

2 min read

30 Nov 2017

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/promoting-healthy-eating

Programs & Projects

From campaigns and initiatives to partnerships and frameworks, find out about more about what we've been working on lately. 

Landing page

1 min read

12 Feb 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects

Privacy Statement

VicHealth is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), which are set out in the Privacy and Data Protection Act...

About page

5 min read

1 Dec 2014

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/about-us/vichealth-policies/privacy-statement

Preventing tobacco use

Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in Victoria. It costs 4000 lives and $5 billion each and every year. World-leading innovation – led by VicHealth...

Standard page

2 min read

30 Nov 2016

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/preventing-tobacco-use

Policy submissions

VicHealth is committed to building public policy for health in all sectors and at all levels of government. We work to influence policy and legislation, organisational practice and social norms in...

Resources and downloads

14 min read

8 Oct 2015

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/submissions

Podcasts

Landing page

1 min read

20 Feb 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/podcasts

Physical Activity Strategy 2019–2023

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