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26 Oct 2016

VicHealth ratings guide shows which health and wellbeing apps work best

Physical activity apps that reward you for exercising and mindfulness apps that support users struggling with anxiety and depression are among the top rated apps in the latest VicHealth Healthy Living Apps Guide.

Healthy Living Apps Guide

10 Oct 2016

Bright Futures grants give young people the chance to shine

VicHealth is providing more than $400,000 in grants to support the resilience, social connection and mental wellbeing of Victorian youth.

Bright Futures

24 Jun 2021

Bright Futures Challenge projects

VicHealth’s Bright Futures for Young Victorians Challenge provides support for projects which promote community and young people's (12–25 years old) resilience, social connection and mental wellbeing.

Bright Futures Challenge

15 Nov 2016

Victorians' wellbeing higher than national average but more can be done for disadvantaged groups

The majority of Victorians have higher than national average wellbeing, but deep inequalities are resulting in poorer health for disadvantaged communities according to a major new population survey conducted by VicHealth.

VicHealth Indicators Survey

01 Mar 2016

Keeping our community active

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

CEO letter to editor

09 Mar 2016

Social exclusion can have negative mental health consequences

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Social exclusion

17 Feb 2016

Roll up, roll up! VicHealth supports active arts at the 2016 White Night Circus Circus spectacular to get the crowd moving

Thousands of Victorians will get a chance to try their hand at circus skills at VicHealth’s Circus Circus in The Big Top precinct between Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building as part of this year’s White Night Melbourne festivities on Saturday night (20 February).

White Night 2016

29 Feb 2016

AFL supporting females

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

AFL supporting females

12 Sep 2022

This Girl Can Week is back celebrating the joy of movement

VicHealth’s This Girl Can Week is back this Spring to empower women across Victoria to get active.

THIS GIRL CAN

02 Dec 2022

Masculinities and health

What does it mean to be a man in Australia? Research shows that the pressure on men to follow outdated stereotypes of masculinity is contributing to their anxiety, depression, risky drinking and violence against women. Encouragingly, most people support the idea that everyone will benefit if men can break free from harmful gender stereotypes.

Mental wellbeing

15 Dec 2022

Sleigh your health goals this holiday season

After a long and tough year, we all want to enjoy the holiday season celebrating and spending time with friends and family.

Holiday tips

05 Jan 2023

How to keep New Year's resolutions

How to make and keep your New Year’s resolutions heading into 2023.

healthy tips