Next week, we're launching our next Innovation Challenge. This time around, we want to help you to change the culture of drinking in Victoria.

The VicHealth Innovation Challenge – Alcohol launches on Monday, 13 October 2014. 

We're asking universities, not for profits, the private sector, changemakers and the broader community for ideas that can either:

1. Reduce the amount Victorians drink, particularly those who drink a lot, often
2. Increase the acceptability of saying no to a drink, or drinking a bit less

We want to help you trial your ideas, and are offering an investment pool of $300,000 which will be shared amongst the handful of successful projects.

Changing the culture of drinking in Victoria is a Herculean task; we don’t expect projects to achieve this on their own. We want to invest in promising ideas that focus on impact, and over the longer term show the potential to reach a lot of people across our state.

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To get the ball rolling, we’re running two workshops over the next month with the crew from Doing Something Good:
 

Discovery & Insights Forum

Monday 20th October, 9 -5pm

If you’re interested in applying for the challenge, don’t miss this event. It’s your chance to:

• explore and build understanding around some of the key issues concerning alcohol in Victoria
• uncover and share our collective insights
• learn about innovative approaches and solutions
• identify opportunities for collaboration

Register your interest here
 

Alcohol Ideas Jam

Wednesday 5th November, half day

The jam is for anyone thinking of submitting a project proposal. Participants will work collaboratively to develop an idea through rapid prototyping, and deliver a pitch outlining their proposals.

Details for this event will be released shortly.

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Entries close on November 21. Applicants with the most promising ideas will be provided with support to develop a business case and a final pitch. Winners will be announced in January 2015.

In the meantime, check back soon for more details, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn, or drop us a line via [email protected].