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• In your community

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/incommunity/index
  Opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of our community are all around us. You have the ability to influence the way your world works. Whether it's in your school or early childhood service, at your local sporting club or across your entire community, you can make a difference. When we all work together, we can create a healthier community for everyone.

• Prevention Victoria

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/
  We have an ambitious vision for the state of Victoria - a vision of a Victoria free of the burden of avoidable disease and injury, so that all Victorians can enjoy the highest attainable standards of health, wellbeing and participation at every age. To make this happen though, we need a united effort - across government, across communities, across schools, health services and businesses. We all have a role to play in improving the health and wellbeing of Victorians.

• Local government area

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/incommunity/local_government
  The places where you spend your time have an impact on your health and the health and wellbeing of the people around you.

• School and early years

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/incommunity/schools_early_years
  Supporting the health and wellbeing of our children and young people offers lifelong benefits. It boosts their ability to grow and learn while they are young, and sets them up for a long, healthy and happy life.

• In your industry

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/industry/index
  You can influence your organisation, business and industry to create healthy opportunities for yourself, your colleagues, and the people and organisations you interact with every day.

• Partnerships

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/instate/partnerships
  No single organisation alone can address the complex challenges we are facing as a population. To create real and lasting change in Victoria, long-term commitment is required by multiple partners and multiple sectors. Goals need to be shared, actions coordinated and interventions co-produced.

• Hospitals and health services

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/industry/hospitals_health_services
  Our hospitals and health services play an essential role in restoring our health following illness or injury. They can also play a leading role in keeping us all healthy and well.

• In your state

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/instate/index
  We know that prevention is better than a cure, so we are working hard to place prevention at the centre of efforts to deliver lasting improvements to the health and wellbeing of Victorians. By aligning our efforts across government, across organisations, and across communities, we can deliver real improvements to the lives of Victorians.

• Food and hospitality

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/industry/food_hospitality
  From paddock to plate, our food industry is a key partner in creating a vibrant healthy eating culture across our state.

• Workplaces

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/industry/workplaces
  Safe and healthy workplaces support a healthy workforce. And a healthy workforce offers improved productivity, safety, staff retention and morale for employers, managers and owners. The health of the workforce can also impact more broadly and help to support the health and wellbeing of Victorian families.

• Recreation and sport

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/incommunity/recreation_sport
  Connecting with people and places is important for our health and wellbeing.

• Outcomes

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/instate/outcomes
  Substantial improvements in health and wellbeing at the population level can take many years to emerge. In some cases, it can even take decades for changes to be seen.

• 10-year plan to end family violence

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/10-year-plan-to-end-family-violence
  Victoria's new 10-year plan to end family violence has at its core an understanding that family violence is preventable. The plan - Ending Family Violence: Victoria's Plan for Change - highlights five key initiatives that will prevent family violence from happening in the first place.

• Creating a culture of healthy alcohol use in the workplace

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/creating-a-culture-of-healthy-alcohol-use-in-the-workplace
  When we think of workplace alcohol programs, we often think its a case of bringing in the fun police

• Creating a healthier workplace with the Achievement Program

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/creating-a-healthier-workplace-with-the-achievement-program
  Australian Arrow Pty Ltd is one of over 900 workplaces that are creating a healthier workforce with the Achievement Program

• Bringing better health to the Latrobe Valley

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/bringing-better-health-to-the-latrobe-valley
  On 9 February 2014, embers from nearby bushfires sparked what was to become the largest and longest burning mine fire the Latrobe Valley has experienced. It burned for 45 days

• Adopting a systems approach at Monash Health Community

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/adopting-a-systems-approach-at-monash-health-community
  Monash Health Community (MHC) proudly supports individuals and communities to improve and maintain health, independence, and wellbeing.

• A Victoria free of the avoidable burden of disease and injury

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/a-victoria-free-of-the-avoidable-burden-of-disease-and-injury
  The Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2015-2019 (the Plan) establishes an ambitious vision for the state of Victoria

• Delivering a systems approach to prevention in Victoria

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/delivering-a-systems-approach-to-prevention-in-victoria
  Population health issues are complex and caused by multiple underlying social determinants of health

• Changing Victoria's food supply for the better

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/changing-victoria-s-food-supply-for-the-better
  Through the Healthy Eating Advisory Service, Nutrition Australia and PFD Food Services are working together to provide Victorians with healthier food and drink choices

• Delivering people-centred approaches

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/delivering-people-centred-approaches
  People-centred approaches are based on listening to what people want, and helping them live in their communities as they choose. To support health and wellbeing, Victoria is focusing on a range of actions

• Delivering place-based approaches

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/delivering-place-based-approaches
  Victoria recognises the fundamental role that location plays in our health and wellbeing. To support health and wellbeing, Victoria is focusing on a range of actions

• Healthy body, healthy mind: Aware Industries approach to physical and mental health

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/healthy-body-healthy-mind-aware-industries-approach-to-physical-and-mental-health
  Wodonga workplace Aware Industries provides labour solutions to businesses through providing work for people with a disability

• Going soft drink free - good for health and for business

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/going-soft-drink-free-good-for-health-and-for-business
  The YMCA is providing the evidence to help inspire other organisations to eliminate sugary drinks from their premises.

• First annual Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Forum

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/first-annual-victorian-public-health-and-wellbeing-forum
  On 7 November, Mary Anne Thomas MP, the then Parliamentary Secretary for Health, hosted the first annual Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Forum

• Delivering suicide prevention in Victorian communities

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/delivering-suicide-prevention-in-victorian-communities
  In 2014 alone, over 600 Victorian lives were lost to suicide. For each of these lives lost, many more people were deeply affected

• Eliminating hepatitis C in a generation

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/eliminating-hepatitis-c-in-a-generation
  Very rarely are we in a situation where we have the opportunity to cure a chronic condition. Since 1 March 2016, new-generation and radically improved treatments are offering the 65,000 Victorians currently living with hepatitis C a new future free of the condition

• Developing the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/developing-the-victorian-public-health-and-wellbeing-outcomes-framework
  The Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework will help us to monitor and report progress on our collective efforts to achieve both better health and wellbeing for all Victorians as well as for particular groups of people in Victoria

• Finding new ways of working to create a healthier Victoria

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/finding-new-ways-of-working-to-create-a-healthier-victoria
  The Healthy Eating Advisory Services (HEAS) is establishing new ways of working with large and diverse organisations to support healthy eating across Victoria.

• Improving mental health

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/improving-mental-health
  All Victorians need to have the opportunity to experience their best mental health and achieve their full potential. To support mental health and wellbeing, Victoria is undertaking a range of actions.

• First ever Public Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework for Victoria

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/first-ever-public-health-and-wellbeing-outcomes-framework-for-victoria
  The Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework is a first for Victoria.

• Mildura's place-based effort for better health

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/mildura-s-place-based-effort-for-better-health
  Mildura Rural City Council resourced the Community Engagement Framework to bring a range of organisations together to address key indicators in Mildura's Social Indicators Report 2006

• Melbourne is on a fast-track to eliminating new HIV infections

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/melbourne-is-on-a-fast-track-to-eliminating-new-hiv-infections
  You may not have heard of Fast-Track Cities but it is an initiative being taken up by cities across the world. As the name implies, it is about fast-tracking - specifically fast-tracking local responses to HIV and AIDS.

• Latrobe Valley is talking about smoking

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/latrobe-valley-is-talking-about-smoking
  Almost one in four residents in the Latrobe Valley are regular smokers, far higher than the Victorian average. The health impacts of smoking are seen not just in lung cancer, but also in the very high rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke across Gippsland.

• Increasing healthy eating and active living

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/increasing-healthy-eating-and-active-living
  Healthy eating and active living are key elements of a long, healthy life. To support people to be as healthy as they can be, Victoria is focusing on a range of actions.

• New smoking bans for outdoor dining

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/new-smoking-bans-for-outdoor-dining
  From 1 August 2017, Victorians will be able to enjoy a meal with family and friends outdoors in the fresh air, without the dangers of second-hand smoke.

• Limiting sugary drinks - a financially viable option

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/limiting-sugary-drinks-a-financially-viable-option
  On-site retailers at The Alfred have been involved in a series of world-first trials that support the financial viability of limiting sugary drink sales.

• Improving sexual and reproductive health

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/improving-sexual-and-reproductive-health
  Sexual and reproductive health requires respect, safety and freedom from discrimination and violence.

• Kilojoule labelling on track for 2018

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/kilojoule-labelling-on-track-for-2018
  Approximately 3,500 food outlets across the state will be displaying kilojoule content on their menus as a result of new legislation on track for introduction in 2018.

• Improving workplace health

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/improving-workplace-health
  Victoria's WorkHealth initiative is being redeveloped to support health and wellbeing across the Victorian workforce.

• Taking a systems approach to active travel and injury prevention

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/taking-a-systems-approach-to-active-travel-and-injury-prevention
  The Wyndham Active Travel Schools initiative is successfully tackling traffic congestion and road safety near local schools, and supporting increased physical activity among staff and students.

• Planning for active living

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/planning-for-active-living
  The Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning, and the Heart Foundation are working with local governments across Victoria to strengthen the understanding of the links between health, the built environment and planning as core activities of council.

• Supporting healthy and sustainable environments

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/supporting-healthy-and-sustainable-environments
  Healthy and sustainable environments are critical to the health and wellbeing of current and future generations. A range of actions are commencing or underway.

• Rethink sugary drinks at your next event

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/rethink-sugary-drinks-at-your-next-event
  While it may seem daunting at first, removing sugary drinks from community events can lead to engaging, fun and family-friendly events without impacting on the bottom line.

• Preventing violence and injury

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/preventing-violence-and-injury
  Preventing family violence is one of Victoria's major priorities. To increase the safety of all, Victoria is focusing on a range of actions.

• Reducing harmful alcohol and drug use

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/reducing-harmful-alcohol-and-drug-use
  We are continuing to focus our efforts on reducing alcohol- and drug-related health risks, injuries and violence. We are focusing on a range of actions to support the health and wellbeing of Victorians.

• Smiles 4 Miles extending across Lower Hume

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/smiles-4-miles-extending-across-lower-hume
  The Lower Hume Primary Care Partnership (PCP) has expanded the Smiles 4 Miles initiative to over 40 organisations in the region.

• Supporting happy, healthy and resilient kids

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/supporting-happy-healthy-and-resilient-kids
  The Education State is building an education system that produces excellence and reduces the impact of disadvantage. It covers the whole life cycle of education, from early childhood, through to schools and into adulthood to improve academic, health and wellbeing outcomes for every student.

• Supporting cycling and walking across Victoria

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/supporting-cycling-and-walking-across-victoria
  The Victorian Government is working to support the growing rates of cycling and walking in Victoria with the establishment of Active Transport Victoria.

• Turning new legislation into an opportunity for better health

  http://prevention.health.vic.gov.au/blog/posts/turning-new-legislation-into-an-opportunity-for-better-health
  The City of Whittlesea turned a legislated requirement to install 'no smoking' signs into an opportunity to strengthen health and wellbeing in the local Aboriginal community.