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16 Jun 2021

$3m in grants to see young Victorians build back healthier

280 local organisations across Victoria will share in $3 million in VicHealth funding to continue supporting their communities to reconnect and improve their health and wellbeing

Reimagining Health Grants

08 Oct 2013

The Seed Challenge

How do we improve fruit and vegetable supply and access, as well as develop and promote a culture of healthy eating in Victoria?

Innovation Challenge

25 May 2020

In 2014 VicHealth developed the Leading Thinkers initiative to connect international thought leaders with senior policymakers and key local experts. It generated and provoked new thinking, inspired momentum, enabled change, supported and deepened relationships across sectors and, most importantly, delivered positive results for all Victorians.

Innovation

12 Nov 2014

Seven ideas get funding to kick-start a new path for Victorian Sport

A charitable giving app that encourages daily physical activity and modified group fitness training aimed at getting former netball players back in the game are among the winners of the inaugural VicHealth Innovation Challenge: Physical Activity.

Innovation Challenge winners

12 Nov 2014

Time to get Victorians moving using Technology and the Arts

A new funding scheme for innovative ideas that have the potential to improve Victorians’ physical and mental wellbeing through the arts and digital technologies has been unveiled.

Innovation Challenge

12 Nov 2014

Innovative ideas to lead health promotion in a new direction

Two decades ago, esteemed scientist and VicHealth Chair, Professor Emeritus Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE, called for a new approach and broader vision for health promotion.

Innovation

17 Jul 2014

Physical Activity Forum: Jerril Rechter

VicHealth CEO, Jerril Rechter, speaks about VicHealth's new strategic focus in physical activity and sport, and the exciting new funding opportunity - VicHealth Innovation Challange: Physical Activity.

VicHealth's strategic focus

25 Sep 2013

Festival of Ideas 2013 Launch Event

The University of Melbourne's 2013 Festival of Ideas explored the science of healthy living in this challenging 21st century.

Innovation

Partnerships for Impact Research Grants

Funding for researchers

16 Apr 2013

VicHealth offers $100K for fresh solutions to fruit and veg problem

The VicHealth Seed Challenge poses the question: How do we improve fruit and vegetable supply and access?"

Campaign

02 Sep 2014

VicHealth hosts Victoria's first 'leading thinker'

Leading author, academic and the Director of London’s Behavioural Insight Team Doctor David Halpern, will tour Victoria for the next two weeks to focus on developing behaviour change initiatives with VicHealth’s key partners, including the State Government and NGOs, to combat obesity in Victoria.

Leading Thinkers

07 Oct 2014

Innovation Challenge: Alcohol

Over three quarters of Australians think alcohol is a serious issue facing our community. VicHealth thought it was time to do something about it.

2014 Challenge winners