Building better health and wellbeing to last a lifetime
From 2017 to 2025, nib foundation’s Prevention Partnerships Program invested in organisations at the forefront of preventative health, helping Australians build health literacy, access practical support and reduce the risks that contribute most to chronic disease.
This report celebrates the partners, projects and practical tools that helped more than three million people take steps to protect their long-term health and wellbeing.
Our collective impact
$8.3 million invested
19 partner organisations
31 projects
3+ million people reached with health support tools
8-year program, 2017 to 2025
Prevention in action
Almost half of Australians live with at least one chronic health condition. Many risk factors that contribute to chronic disease are preventable, including smoking and vaping, alcohol misuse, poor diet, obesity and mental ill-health.
The report highlights practical examples of how prevention works when people get access to the right support, and modify their risk factors.
Each spotlight shows a different way prevention can work:
Meet the partners behind the impact
Explore our partners and projects featured in the report.
University of Newcastle
Taking the guesswork out of healthy eating
Black Dog Institute
Building healthier sleep habits before problems take hold
Hello Sunday Morning
Accessible support to change alcohol habits
Cancer Council NSW
Spreading the word on the link between alcohol and cancer
Cancer Council NSW
Helping young people quit vaping
Lifeline Australia
Expanding access to support before crisis
Butterfly Foundation
Helping families build positive body image at home
University of Newcastle
Taking the guesswork out of healthy eating
Black Dog Institute
Building healthier sleep habits before problems take hold
Hello Sunday Morning
Accessible support to change alcohol habits
Cancer Council NSW
Spreading the word on the link between alcohol and cancer
Cancer Council NSW
Helping young people quit vaping
Lifeline Australia
Expanding access to support before crisis
Butterfly Foundation
Helping families build positive body image at home
Thank you to each of our Prevention Partners and their teams for helping us support the health and wellbeing of Australians.
Health supports created through the program
Lifeline Support Toolkit
No Money No Time
Sleep Ninja®
Daybreak app
Vaping Resource Hub
BodyKind Families resources
OurHerd
Vaping Resources
Hear from the community
“As a parent of two young kids...I learned practical, budget-friendly ideas that I could easily integrate into our weekly menu. The website resources have been great for quick meal and snack inspiration. I walked away feeling confident that healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.”
— No Money No Time user
“Finding Hello Sunday Morning was a pivotal moment. It provided me with a healthy option to replace my drinking habits and a community that held me accountable… the benefits were immense: mental clarity, a sense of purpose, reduced stress.”
— Daybreak user
“Very concise and in plain English, reassuring that intrusive thoughts are quite common and with help and support can be dealt with, a feel-good moment at the right time, showing that, there is a way... and it is not all doom and gloom, helps with that dreadful fear component.”
— Lifeline Support Toolkit user
“BodyKind Families gave me confidence to encourage dialogue around weight and body issues, which I was nervous about previously for fear of getting it wrong and causing issues.”
— BodyKind parent
Read our full report
Download the full Prevention Partnerships report to learn more about the organisations, tools and outcomes that shaped the program’s legacy.