Active Living

Why it's a priority for the Latrobe Valley:

Statistic #1

33%

of people in Latrobe are living with two or more chronic diseases.

Victorian Population Health Survey 2017

Statistic #2

94%

of adults in the Latrobe Valley do not eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.

Victorian Population Health Survey 2014

Statistic #3

25.1%

of people in Latrobe Valley engaging in no physical activity during the week.

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Statistic #4

6.6%

of Latrobe Valley experience food insecurity with hunger. This is significantly higher than the Victorian average of 3.6%.

Victorian Population Health Survey 2020

Local health services together with community representatives have worked together to develop this action plan. The plan itself seeks to bring people together to take action on areas that will improve the experience of chronic disease in Latrobe over the next five years (2022-2027). You can view the plan here.

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We are committed
to encouraging and
enabling healthy, active
lifestyles in Latrobe.

Why it's a priority for the Latrobe Valley:

Statistic #1

33%

of people in Latrobe are living with two or more chronic diseases.

Statistic #2

94%

of adults in the Latrobe Valley do not eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.

Statistic #3

25.1%

of people in Latrobe Valley engaging in no physical activity during the week.

Statistic #4

6.6%

of Latrobe Valley experience food insecurity with hunger. This is significantly higher than the Victorian average of 3.6%.

Creation of a
Latrobe Valley Chronic Disease Action Plan.

Projects

Food Insecurity in Education Settings

Social Prescribing

Food For All Latrobe Valley

Morwell Neighbourhood House – People’s Kitchen

Healthy Supermarkets – Reach for the Stars

Community Engagement: Hazelwood Long-Term Health Study

Physical Literacy Enriched Environmental Design (PLEED)

Physical Literacy

Research findings

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Active Living

We are committed to encouraging and enabling healthy, active lifestyles in Latrobe.

Why it's a priority for the Latrobe Valley:

Statistic #1

33%

of people in Latrobe are living with two or more chronic diseases.

Statistic #2

94%

of adults in the Latrobe Valley do not eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.

Statistic #3

25.1%

of people in Latrobe Valley engaging in no physical activity during the week.

Statistic #4

6.6%

of Latrobe Valley experience food insecurity with hunger. This is significantly higher than the Victorian average of 3.6%.

Creation of a Latrobe Valley Chronic Disease Action Plan.

Projects

Food Insecurity in Education Settings

Social Prescribing

Food For All Latrobe Valley

Morwell Neighbourhood House – People’s Kitchen

Healthy Supermarkets – Reach for the Stars

Community Engagement: Hazelwood Long-Term Health Study

Physical Literacy Enriched Environmental Design (PLEED)

Physical Literacy

Research findings

We are committed
to encouraging and
enabling healthy, active
lifestyles in Latrobe.

Creation of a
Latrobe Valley Chronic Disease Action Plan.