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Healthy Places Healthy Futures (formerly the Achievement Program) makes it easier for Victorian schools and early childhood services to support health, wellbeing and learning. It provides an effective framework, action guides and tailored support.

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Unlock access to practical action guides and tailored support from one of over 200 health promoters across the state.

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Choose which health and wellbeing priority to focus on and use the action guides to identify your strengths and practical next steps.

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Healthy Places provides a whole-school and whole-service approach to health and wellbeing. It brings together existing strengths and identify practical next steps for lasting benefits.

Explore the health and wellbeing priorities

Healthy Places helps schools and services support their health and wellbeing priorities through the Healthy Places Framework and a set of practical action guides that promote wellbeing, engagement and learning.

Recognition from the Victorian Government is available for a whole-school and whole-service approach to six health and wellbeing priorities:

  • Food, Nutrition and Oral Health

  • Physical Activity and Movement

  • Smoking and Vaping

  • Sun Protection

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • Sustainability and Health

These reflect Victoria's health and wellbeing priorities for children and young people.

A Flexible Action Guide is also available to support schools and services to address other priorities using the Healthy Places Framework.

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“The experience has been like going through a health and wellbeing checklist and making sure we've got all areas covered. This approach acknowledges and celebrates what we've already achieved.”

Paul Fry

Wellbeing Leader at Lowanna College

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Create an environment that protects, supports and sustains health and wellbeing over time.

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Stories

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Schools

Lowanna College recognised for commitment to health and wellbeing

This school has become the first secondary school in Victoria to be recognised for demonstrating a whole school approach.
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Early Childhood Services

Kids on Gallaghers Child Care Centre bringing health and wellbeing together through Healthy Places

This child care community in Glen Waverley has experienced the extended benefits of their centre participating in Healthy Places.
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Schools

Students lead nutritious changes at Kingsley Park Primary School

Student-led initiatives like soup and smoothie days, along with their nutritious canteen, reflect their whole-school commitment.
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Early Childhood Services

Community-wide benefits for EACH Child through Healthy Places

EACH Child has made a big impact by making incremental changes on its journey through Healthy Places.
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