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About 'Go for your life'

More than ever before, there is growing community concern around healthy weight, healthy eating and the benefits of being more physically active.

Poor eating habits, declining physical activity levels and increasing rates of overweight and obesity are linked to chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and cancer. By improving eating and physical activity habits, the development of chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease could be prevented, with significant personal, social and economic benefits.

The Victorian Government is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all Victorians and to becoming a leader in developing healthy and active communities.

Through ‘Go for your life’, the Government has made a significant investment in encouraging healthy eating and physical activity and promoting healthy weight. From kitchen gardens in schools to promoting a healthy body image in teenagers, from diabetes prevention programs to programs designed to keep seniors healthy and active, ‘Go for your life’ is engaging people and communities across Victoria in the challenge of adopting healthier lifestyles and preventing chronic diseases.

The Government recognises that the entire community needs to be involved in addressing this issue. That's why ‘Go for your life’ is working together with community groups, industry, organisations, schools, business and research institutions.

Raising awareness about the importance of healthy eating, physical activity and healthy weight is a key element of ‘Go for your life’. The ‘Go for your life’ communications activities provide Victorians with information about the importance of healthy eating and physical activity, to support people to make positive lifestyle changes.

You can Contact us via the website, by calling the 'Go for your life' Infoline on 1300 73 98 99 or by mail to GPO Box 4057 Melbourne VIC 3001.

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