Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

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VicHealth

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
Agency overview
Formed	1987
Type	foundation
Employees	85 (Includes part-time and full time. Updated August 2022)
Annual budget	A$43.053 million (FY 2022–23
Minister responsible	The Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas, MP, Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services
Agency executives	The Hon. Nicola Roxon, Chair Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO
Parent department	Department of Health
Key document	Tobacco Act 1987
Website	vichealth.vic.gov.au

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation is a statutory authority in the Australian state of Victoria, originally funded by hypothecated taxation raised by the Victorian Tobacco Act 1987. It was the first health promotion body in the world to be funded by a tax on tobacco.

Better known as VicHealth, the organisation has a mandate to promote good health for all Victorians. With a focus on promoting good health and preventing chronic disease, it leads and advocates for excellence in health-promoting policies and programs for:

• Active communities and sport
• Social connection and mental wellbeing
• Healthy and sustainable food systems
• Reducing harm from alcohol and tobacco products