Carmen Vargas

A case study assessing implementation of the Victorian Government’s Healthy Choices Policy Directive in a rural hospital café

Introduction In 2021, the Victorian Government in Australia introduced the Healthy Choices policy directive to improve availability of healthier food and drink options in health services.Theory We applied the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to assess implementa...

Sustaining Health Promotion in Australian Supermarkets: Qualitative Perspectives From the Reach for the Stars Programme

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Supermarkets influence dietary behaviours, but sustaining health-promoting interventions in these settings is challenging. This study explored factors shaping the long-term sustainability of Reach for the Stars, a multi-component intervention promoting products r...