Update on Victoria’s Tobacco Line
From 1 July 2025, the Tobacco Information Line (1300 136 775) will no longer be active or monitored.
From 1 July 2025, the Tobacco Information Line (1300 136 775) will no longer be active or monitored.
On 28 May 2025 the Department of Health held a forum for the prevention and health promotion sectors, to provide updates relevant to the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2023-2027.
The videos showcase Pawa catering, a Victorian Aboriginal business, and also Meals with Impact, a social enterprise. Both are listed on the Catering for Good Directory and are supporting workplaces across Victoria in delivering healthy and sustainable catering.
Queen Victoria Market recently became the 14th smoke free area in the Melbourne CBD, following extensive consultation with the community.
The Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS), delivered by National Nutrition Foundation and funded by the Department, has released two new case study videos, highlighting how early childhood services effectively plan menus to manage multiple food allergies, intolerances, and other dietary requirements for children at their centres.
Live 4 Life is continuing to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing in south-east Victoria. The suicide rate is higher in rural and regional communities. Live4Life empowers young leaders in the Latrobe Valley, and across the state, to help change that.
Love Your Brain is a free digital platform developed by Monash University, Stroke Foundation, and the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania to empower people to take action to prevent stroke.
Acting on climate change presents a significant opportunity to improve health, reduce inequality, create healthy and sustainable environments and service system.