VicHealth focuses on strengthening social connections to improve health and wellbeing – both mental and physical.

Building health through arts and new media is the VicHealth action plan for improving health through social connection

The LEAP program encourages greater social engagement through arts and cultural activities.

The MOTION program fuses creative community engagement with increased physical activity to build social connection.

Technology provides many opportunities for new and creative initiatives that promote participation, social connection a

VicHealth supports a range of social connection, arts and new media projects with a variety of partners.

VicHealth funds research that increases understanding of the effects of social factors on health.

Resources to help you find further information about how social connection improves health.