Arts program exploring cultural diversity hits the road in 2012

Victorian regional communities will get the chance to experience a range of art-based projects that explore cultural diversity and race-based discrimination when VicHealth’s Arts About Us Roadshow visits Mildura, Shepparton, Gippsland and Horsham between January and July 2012.

See Beyond Race campaign brings friendship and recognition

Local residents who were the “faces” of an Australian first four-month social marketing campaign to tackle race-based discrimination say it resulted in new friendships and greater understanding among the community.

Cultural diversity campaign launched in Shepparton

The See Beyond Race campaign will appear until September 2011 on television, radio, billboards and newspapers in the Shepparton area.

Local faces and local stories to generate local acceptance

Local people and local stories will feature in a new community awareness campaign to increase acceptance of cultural diversity and reduce race-based discrimination in Whittlesea.

One click for chance to win free Comedy Festival tickets

VicHealth is celebrating Cultural Diversity Week by giving visitors to its new Arts About Us website the chance to win tickets to the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Whittlesea leads on diversity

The City of Whittlesea has been awarded a major new program by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) aimed at improving community acceptance of cultural diversity.

Violence and discrimination a hot topic for Victorians

Thousands of Victorians will get together today to spice it up and share an Indian meal as an expression of concern about recent violent attacks in the state’s capital.

Shepparton leads on diversity

Greater Shepparton City Council has been awarded a major new program by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation aimed at improving community acceptance of cultural diversity.

Racial discrimination harms health

A new report launched today reveals the health damaging effects of race-based discrimination. Research indicates that nearly half of people from non-English speaking backgrounds report have experienced discrimination.

Cooking up a Cultural Hotpot

VicHealth’s innovative Building Bridges program, is injecting $1.5 million directly into five major projects. This will build on the work of more than 40 community projects, already funded under a pilot VicHealth program across the State.