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We are Generation Victoria (GenV), the world’s biggest children and parents research initiative. Let's make this our healthiest generation ever.

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07/11/2025

This Men’s Health Month, we celebrate the more than 50,000 men and boys who are part of GenV.

Together, we’re learning what helps men and boys live healthier, longer, happier lives - from childhood right through adulthood.

Dads don’t always have the chance to take part in family research. This is where GenV is different. By including all parents and guardians of a GenV child, we learn more about all families, but also parents themselves.

“Any time there is a research study, and you can sign up to help out, get a bigger sample size, and for benefit, that’s why we wanted to sign up.” - GenV Dad, Patrick on why they joined.

The more dads that join, the more we will understand men’s health. Dads - it’s not too late to join. You can join at www.genv.org.au/contact

Thank you again to all the GenV dads already taking part and helping us make this the healthiest generation ever.

28/10/2025

GenV is for all families across Victoria. This includes our regional families.

Tricia and her family are proud to be part of GenV - right from their home.

“It’s a minimal amount of effort on my part, with a maximum amount of potential out there.”

With families like Tricia’s, GenV is making sure research benefits all families - from city to country to the world.

Together, we are creating one of the world’s most valuable research resources. Helping us understand what helps every child thrive.

Hear more from Tricia here - https://www.genv.org.au/blog/genv-parents/meet-tricia-charli-and-summer/

24/10/2025

We’re celebrating . This year’s theme is “Everyone should know about Children’s Rights.”

For Naomi Schwarz, GenV’s Policy and Equity Lead, that means making sure every family feels welcome to take part in research.

“Every child has the right to be seen, heard, and included,” says Naomi.

At GenV, we’re building a study that reflects all families. So that the findings can help every child thrive.

22/10/2025

🎉 It’s Children’s Week! This week is all about celebrating kids - their talents, ideas, and rights.

At GenV, we think every child has the right to be healthy, happy and heard. That’s why we’re learning how to include kids in the research that helps shape their future.

We chatted with Kate, our GenV Research Assistant, who helps give kids and families a say in how we do research. She’s helping us build a future where all kids can do well!

👉 Check out the blog to learn more: www.genv.org.au/blog/spotlight-on-genv/giving-kids-a-say-in-genv/

20/10/2025

It’s Children’s Week!
It’s a time to celebrate every child’s talent, skills, achievements, and rights. This year’s theme is “Everyone should know about Children’s Rights.”

At GenV, we couldn’t agree more. Every child deserves to be healthy, happy, and heard.

Thank you to our almost 50,000 GenV kids and their parents for taking part.

Together, we aim to make this our healthiest generation ever – building a future where all children can thrive.

14/10/2025

The world around us shapes our health. Together, we’re finding out how.

From the air we breathe to the food we eat. Our environment plays a big part in how healthy we are. Scientists call this mix of things the “exposome”. By taking part in GenV, your family is helping researchers understand which parts of the environment or exposome matter most. This could help prevent sickness, improve health, and give all children a brighter future.

Every GenV family is part of something bigger than themselves. This is something families often tell us when asked why they joined.

GenV’s Scientific Director, Professor Melissa Wake, recently spoke to ABC News about how GenV can help researchers understand the exposome.

Read more in our new blog post www.genv.org.au/blog/media-centre/why-genv-matters-for-our-health-now-and-for-the-future/

06/10/2025

Today we celebrate Child Health Day! Celebrated on the first Monday of October each year. Children are at the centre of everything we do at GenV. Our mission is to help solve the complex problems facing children and parents by 2035. This includes health and wellbeing for all children.

We love hearing from and meeting our GenV families including kids like Charli here! Putting faces to the almost 50,000 GenV kids taking part. We celebrate all the GenV kids already part of the project and those who will join us along the way.

Hear from Charli's mum Tricia about their family's story here: https://www.genv.org.au/blog/genv-parents/meet-tricia-charli-and-summer/

04/10/2025

🎉Today, we’re excited to celebrate our 4-year statewide GenV anniversary! Our youngest GenV kids turned two yesterday! 🎂

GenV is for every child, parent, family, and community. We are always grateful for how generous our GenV families are. They’ve shared their stories, filled out surveys every six months, and helped build a community that welcomes everyone and celebrates differences.

Building something big like GenV takes time. Our team started in 58 maternity hospitals across Victoria. This year, we continue to work on building GenV’s value. While keeping things simple for families. This includes linking data and creating tools for researchers to use in the future.

Thank you to all our amazing GenV families for being part of this once in a lifetime program! Read more from our GenV families here: https://www.genv.org.au/blog/

04/09/2025

It’s Australia’s ! Led by Jean Hailes for Women's Health, this national health campaign aims to support the health and wellbeing of all women, girls and gender-diverse people. This year’s theme is “Say yes to you”

Almost 73,000 mums and girls are part of GenV! There is still so much to learn about women's health. GenV is helping researchers make this happen. By linking real-world data with health care and everyday life we aim to support better services and care for women and girls everywhere.

Thank you to every mum who has said yes to taking part in GenV! For health information and support this week, see www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week

28/08/2025

Today, we stand together in support of Wear It Purple Day! 💜
At GenV, we’re proud to celebrate the 2025 theme: Bold Voices, Bright Futures. 🌈

This year, we honour the strong voices of LGBTQIA+SB young people who speak up and help build a future that is fair, joyful and full of hope. Their stories and strength make our community better.

Let’s keep working together to create a world where everyone feels safe, respected and proud to be themselves. 💜 Wear purple today to show your support!
Learn more: www.wearitpurple.org

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http://genv.org.au/

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