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VicHealth CEO Todd Harper has many opinion pieces published in major daily newspapers and online…

VicHealth CEO Todd Harper has many opinion pieces published in major daily newspapers and online…

A coalition of health agencies has strongly endorsed the alcohol initiatives agreed to by the Government, Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon in exchange for their support for the alcopops bill in the Senate today.

A coalition of health agencies has strongly endorsed the alcohol initiatives agreed to by the Government, Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon in exchange for their support for the alcopops bill in the Senate today.  

A coalition of health agencies has strongly endorsed the alcohol initiatives agreed to by the Government, Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon in exchange for their support for the alcopops bill in the Senate today.  

A Coalition of health agencies has today urged the Federal Government to implement more aggressive taxing of high alcohol products in response to recent ABS statistics that highlight a disturbing trend away from lower strength beer towards mid and full strength varieties. This comes at a time when the Government is trying to tackle the many issues associated with excessive alcohol consumption.

A Coalition of health agencies has today urged the Federal Government to implement more aggressive taxing of high alcohol products in response to recent ABS statistics that highlight a disturbing trend away from lower strength beer towards mid and full strength varieties. This comes at a time when the Government is trying to tackle the many issues associated with excessive alcohol consumption.

Research commissioned by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and the Australian Drug Foundation  has found that 88 percent of respondents either strongly agree (51 percent) or agree (37 percent) that pre-mixed drinks make alcohol more attractive to young people.

Research commissioned by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and the Australian Drug Foundation  has found that 88 percent of respondents either strongly agree (51 percent) or agree (37 percent) that pre-mixed drinks make alcohol more attractive to young people.

Adam Cresswell, health editor of The Australian , wrote on 28 February 2009 that ‘…good health doesn’t come cheap. Australia’s total spending on health reached $94 billion in 2006-07, equivalent to $4507 a person and accounting for 9% of gross domestic product, an increase from 7.7% of GDP 10 years earlier. Read more:  http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25111533-23289,00.html