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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

27 Sep 2012

Obesity crisis in Victoria grossly underestimated

Concerning new figures from the State Governmnet show 25 per cent of the Victorian population is obese - much higher than the 17 per cent rate based on self reporting. The Obesity Policy Coalition says its time for urgent action to address obesity.

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

17 Dec 2014

VicHealth's Top Ten Tips for a Healthy 2015

As the New Year approaches and Victorians begin setting their New Year’s resolutions, VicHealth has compiled its top ten tips for a healthy 2015.

Living healthy

01 Mar 1997

Power, Participation and Partnerships for Health Promotion

This VicHealth publication (March 1997) by Dr Ron Labonte provides information on the development of health promotion evaluation methods which focus on partnerships and empowerment.

Health Promotion Evaluation

08 May 2013

Understanding health promotion: a short introduction

Health promotion is a rich area of ideas, approaches and research. Want the bite-size serve to begin understanding it?

Preventing chronic disease

01 Jul 2013

VicHealth Action Agenda for Health Promotion 2013–23

Our Action Agenda presents our vision for the next decade and outlines that work we will undertake to create a Victoria where everyone can enjoy better health. It aims to create a Victoria where everyone can enjoy better health.

VicHealth Strategy

13 May 2013

SunSmart urges Victorians to get more Vitamin D this winter

SunSmart, Osteoporosis Australia and Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria are joining together to raise awareness around the importance of vitamin D for healthy bones and in the prevention of osteoporosis.

Partner Release

23 Jun 2010

Urgent action required as obesity toll continues to blow out

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report released today highlights the need to get serious about preventing obesity, according to the Obesity Policy Coalition.

Partner Release

13 Aug 2010

Hospital bed bonanza won't help when 1/3 are obese

A lack of focus on prevention in both major parties’ health policies means hospitals will struggle to keep pace with the obesity epidemic, according to Jane Martin, Senior Policy Adviser for the Obesity Policy Coalition.

Partner Release

05 Dec 2012

VicHealth 25th Anniversary

We take a brief glance at our achievements and the unique role it has played since 1987.

Celebrating 25 years

14 Sep 2010

Top academic to lead new centre for disease prevention

Victoria has scored a major coup by recruiting an internationally-recognised academic to lead Australia's first Centre of Excellence to tackle the rise in chronic diseases

Partner Release