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Health Promotion
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We team up with sports clubs, schools, and other places to support leaders in creating healthier communities.
We support leaders in creating healthier communities
Explore how we work with leaders, and find resources and opportunities in our key focus areas below.
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Spotlight on the 2025 Health Promotion Awards
On 23 October, over 80 finalists, guests and partner organisations gathered at Cranbourne Golf Club to celebrate the 2025 Health Promotion Awards. The event was opened by Professor Rhonda Stuart and featured award presentations from partner organisations across the state, including Quit Victoria, Sport and Recreation Victoria and Healthy Eating Advisory Service.
This annual celebration recognises individuals and organisations making a lasting impact on community health and wellbeing. The 2025 finalists and winners have led outstanding initiatives across physical activity, healthy eating, inclusion, mental wellbeing and tobacco harm reduction.
Congratulations to our 2025 Health Promotion Award winners:
- Sports Clubs: Sonya Alexander – Narre Warren Football Netball Club
Introduced a healthier club menu and policies, creating a supportive environment for players and spectators.
- Alternate Leisure: Doug & Diana Baxter – 9Round Pakenham
Built an inclusive gym for people of all abilities, partnering with local groups to promote fitness and mental wellbeing.
- Community: Izabela Blagojevic & Jacki Rogers – Women’s Friendship Cafe
Created a multicultural space offering free exercise, healthy snacks and health education for women and children.
- Early Years: Tarryn Ramsbotham, Bianca Kerrison and Colleen Ower – Bridgewood Integrated Child and Family Centre Team
Embedded mental and physical wellbeing into daily practice with activities like yoga, mindfulness and active play.
- Schools: Jessica Spinucci – Botanic Ridge Primary School
Strengthened school health policies and expanded physical activity beyond PE classes.
- Outside School Hours Care: Sajani Hettigoda – DS Sports St Josephine Bakhita OSHC
Improved nutrition and promoted active play, engaging families through healthy recipes and outdoor games.
- Healthy Eating: Paul Sharp & Glenis Cheyne – Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Led a kitchen garden program that connects students through growing and cooking their own produce.
- Active Living: Colleen Ower – Toun-nun Child and Family Centre
Promoted active transport and play, earning recognition for embedding physical activity into daily routines.
- Reducing Tobacco and Vaping Related Harm: Nicole Chetkett – Keysborough Secondary College
Took a proactive approach to vaping harm reduction, offering supportive sessions and policy updates.
- Inclusion: Radmila Dyson & Cheree Appledore – Officer City Soccer Club
Championed inclusion in sport, increasing female participation and creating a welcoming, equitable club culture.
These winners exemplify leadership, creativity and dedication to building healthier communities. Their work continues to inspire and drive positive change across the region. To find out more about our winners contribution to health and wellbeing, visit Celebrating our annual Health Promotion Awards 2025.
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