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.
Over 200 people attended the Forum from community health, local government, LPHUs, women’s health, peak agencies and the health promotion sector.
The following Department of Health updates were provided at the Forum, and are available in this document:
- Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework (presented by Community and Public Health Division)
- Promoting wellbeing and preventing mental distress, suicidality and alcohol and drug related harms (presented by Mental Health and Wellbeing Division)
- Aboriginal health and the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (presented by Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Division) - see links below
- Emergency Management supporting Victorian Public Health Outcomes (presented by Emergency Management branch)
- Update on implementation for Health Eating, and Smoking and Vaping (presented by Community and Public Health Division).
The following updates and resources are also now available:
- Update on the Women's Health's Program (PDF document)
- Tackling climate change and its impacts on health through municipal public health and wellbeing planning: Guidance for local government
- The Catering for Good Toolkit
- Implementing Healthy Choices for Environmentally Sustainable Food and Drinks Practice Note
- The Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Partnership Forum
- First Peoples Assembly of Victoria
- Inquiry into Food Security in Victoria – Final Report
- Inquiry into securing the Victorian food supply - Final Report
For further information, email prevention@health.vic.gov.au