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08 Nov 2012

VicHealth local government action guides

VicHealth has developed a series of local government action guides that councils may consider when preparing their Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans and other strategies.

Planning tools

25 Jan 2013

Reducing the alcohol and drug toll: Victoria’s plan

The State Government has released a comprehensive 15-point alcohol and drug abuse strategy to reduce their ill impacts on Victorian communities.

Partner Release

03 Aug 2012

Australians will support government initiatives to tackle obesity

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Partner Release

25 Jan 2013

Health groups welcome plan to reduce alcohol toll

The Alcohol Policy Coalition welcomes the release of Victoria’s drug and alcohol strategy and its broad nature but urges immediate action to stem the rise of alcohol harms.

Partner Release

02 Oct 2012

National Food Plan leaves experts hungry for more

The National Food Plan does not reflect evidence put forward in community submissions and consultation on the initial Discussion Paper, says a coalition of health and research agencies.

Partner Release

22 Feb 2009

National Charter for Health

This issues paper sets out the prospects, evidence and challenges for health promotion. It also details effective, alternative models to tap the potential of health promotion and proposes a framework in the form of a National Charter for Health, to guide, inform and evaluate efforts to improve the health of all Australians.

Health Promotion Framework

18 Oct 2010

Junk food tax must be on the table at tax summit

The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) has called on the Federal Government to include serious discussion of food pricing initiatives, including a junk food tax and healthy food subsidies, at the upcoming Tax Summit.

Partner Release

21 Apr 2014

Fair Foundations: The VicHealth framework for health equity

A planning tool for health promotion policy and practice.

Health equity

13 Nov 2012

VicHealth local government action guides - Increasing social connections

This guide is one of ten outlining a range of evidence-informed actions that councils may consider when preparing their Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans and other strategies.

Arts and social connection

02 Oct 2009

The VicHealth Knowledge Policy

VicHealth has a strengthened focus on 'knowledge'. We have identified an openness to support a wider range of knowledge-related activities, a wider range of knowledge categories, and a new set of challenges for the organisation to do more than simply fund research.

Healthy Environments

01 Dec 2001

Our Town: Working with Same Sex Attracted Young People in Rural Communities

Drawing on an evaluation of 12 projects, this report explores issues involved in working with rural communities to address factors affecting the mental health and wellbeing of same sex attracted young people.

Arts and social connection

06 Mar 2012

Victorian Govt Healthy Eating Enterprise will reduce obesity

The Obesity Policy Coalition has applauded the Victorian Government’s Healthy Eating Enterprise stating it is going to the heart of the issue and tackling some of the key drivers of obesity by integrating and embedding principles around healthy eating where people work, play and live

Partner Release