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11 Jan 2005

Review of Links Between Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Interpersonal Violence

This review examines the links between alcohol misuse and inter-personal violence, and evidence-based interventions to address inter-personal violence related to alcohol misuse.

Violence against women
05 Jun 2014

Alcohol campaign speaks to young people about culture

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Name That Point campaign
23 Apr 2012

Health group calls for alcohol tax reform in Federal Budget

The Alcohol Policy Coalition is urging the Federal Government to tackle price, a key driver of alcohol overconsumption. It is recommending the overhaul of the current tax system that favours high strength products.

Partner Release
12 Jun 2012

New website helps Victorians assess their drinking

Victorians now have a way of assessing their use of alcohol with a new online tool launched by the Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge.

Partner Release
18 May 2012

Study shows economic benefits from cutting alcohol use

Deakin University research has found economic and health savings of $789 million a year could be made if Australian adults cut their alcohol consumption by five standard drinks a week.

Partner Release
08 Jun 2011

APC backs move to set minimum price on booze

The Alcohol Policy Coalition congratulates Health Minister Nicola Roxon on her move to develop a national minimum price on alcohol, a move the APC says will reduce consumption amongst hazardous drinkers without penalising moderate drinkers.

Partner Release
03 May 2015

Creating Healthy Workplaces publications

VicHealth’s Creating Healthy Workplaces Program (2012–2015) built a substantial body of knowledge about how to promote good health and prevent chronic disease in the workplace. It specifically focused on identifying best practice approaches for addressing alcohol-related harm, prolonged sitting, stress, race-based discrimination and violence against women.

Creating Healthy Workplaces
06 Feb 2012

Drinking cultures and social occasions - Turning Point report launch

Research into alcohol related harm and public holidays in Victoria shows an influx of hospital admissions, ambulance call outs and arrests for assault on most social occasions throughout the year, as well as the day before.

Alcohol harm prevention
15 Sep 2010

Drinking cultures and social occasions - Belinda Lloyd

The role of social determinants of health in the relationship between alcohol consumption and chronic health conditions.

Alcohol harm prevention
15 Sep 2010

Exploring alcohol use in pregnancy 2010 update - Jane Halliday

Exploring alcohol use in pregnancy: what questions should we be asking? Associate Professor Jane Halliday, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

Alcohol use in pregnancy
23 Jun 2009

Jane Halliday - Exploring alcohol use in pregnancy: what questions should we be asking?

This project seeks to develop effective tools to document and assess the level of drinking that is occuring in Australian pregnant women.

Alcohol use in pregnancy
23 Jun 2009

Belinda Lloyd: Drinking cultures and social occasions

There has been little analysis of the occurrence of alcohol related harm in relation to major public and social events in Victoria.

Alcohol harm prevention