With Dr Sandro Demaio, his Dad, and Sheena Watt MP we’ve kicked off the Little Food Festival at Fed Square.

It’s all about teaching kids that one of life’s greatest joys, food, has a big impact on our bodies, minds, communities and planet.

Get on down!

Here all day tomorrow.🍎🌏

Rates of overweight / obesity, espeically among young people, have skyrocketed in 🇻🇳 in last decade. Taxing sugary drinks can help halt the rise.

WHO representative proposes increased taxes on sugary drinks | SGGP English Edition en.sggp.org.vn/who-representa…

Looking for something fun and healthy to do these school holidays with kids?

Head to Little Food Festival at Fed Square!

Full program here:
littlefoodfestival.com/program

In Victoria you need a license to drive a car, catch a fish, serve alcohol! It's time retailers are compelled to get a license to sell deadly tobacco. Cancer Council Victoria VicHealth and Quit thanks Premier Allan Victorian Government for the recent announcement. Read more. quit.org.au/news/quit-vich…

Vaping can increase the risk of heart failure, a new study suggests.
Further proof on why it’s critical we do all we can to protect young people from taking up e-cigarettes.
thetimes.co.uk/article/vaping…

Mark Butler MP's import ban on disposable #vapes has SMASHED Chinese exports to Australia by 93% in first month. Any party voting against this in Senate is voting to let them in again 2firsts.com/news/australia…

Good news for the health of Victorians.

A licensing scheme for tobacco has been announced — which will better control what is sold, where, and to whom.

An important step for our State, and for community wellbeing.

vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publicati…

We strongly welcome the announcement today by Jacinta Allan & Mary-Anne Thomas MP that Victoria will establish a licensing scheme for tobacco. This is an important step to protect Victorians from the scourge of tobacco, and its enormous disease toll. VicHealth is here to support.

AMA Victoria commends the introduction of tobacco licensing in Victoria, a long-awaited initiative we've advocated strongly for. Let's put public health first and combat the harmful impacts of tobacco together!
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

That’s why we’re thrilled to see Jacinta Allan and Mary-Anne Thomas MP introduce a tobacco licensing scheme for Victoria.

You can read our joint statement with @QuitVic and Cancer Council Victoria here: vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publicati…

📢 BIG NEWS! The full program for #WHSMelbourne2024 is now available! Start planning your Meeting today at whsmelbourne2024.com/program-schedu… VicHealth World Health Summit Australian Global Health Alliance CAPHIA The George Institute for Global Health @whowpro UNFPA Asia and the Pacific The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL @burnetinstitute

#WHSMelbourne2024 Director Rhiannon Tate joined Helen Clark this week at Australian Global Health Alliance's Parliamentary Friends of Global Health event. Fantastic precursor to key discussions taking place next month. As she says, it'll be epic! Register now whsmelbourne2024.com

📢 Join us and VicHealth for an exclusive evening with Anders Nordström a former Swedish Ambassador for Global Health.

📅 Friday, April 26
⏰ 5:30 - 7pm AEST
📍 Doherty Auditorium

Victorian Government News Doherty Institute University of Melbourne Burnet Institute
Find out more 👇
eventbrite.com.au/e/aiid-an-even…

We strongly welcome the announcement today by Jacinta Allan & Mary-Anne Thomas MP that Victoria will establish a licensing scheme for tobacco. This is an important step to protect Victorians from the scourge of tobacco, and its enormous disease toll. VicHealth is here to support.

The health impacts of inflation are serious, and very real.

To better inform our work, we commissioned research from Monash University to unpack the direct and indirect health consequences of the rising cost of living.

Learn more:
theconversation.com/undernourished…

Counting down to #WHSMelbourne2024 - only one month left!🌏

Climate change, geopolitics, thriving communities, and their intersection with #globalhealth are the key themes for April 22-24. Do not miss the 30+ sessions and sign up today: whsmelbourne2024.com

The Federal Government’s proposed reforms will mean that colourful vapes with fruity flavours will no longer be for sale alongside chocolate bars and chewy at your local convenience store - often down the road from a school.

We commend Mark Butler MP for bringing these reforms forward, and urge all sides of politics to unite to put our kids’ health first.

You can read Dr Dr Sandro Demaio's op-ed here: vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/be-…

We must end vape menance.

My oped in today’s Herald Sun.

vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/be-…