Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD) program

This leaflet outlines the aims and objectives of LEAD - VicHealth’s Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity program.

How does freedom of religion and belief affect health and wellbeing?

As Australia has become increasingly culturally diverse, there has also been an increase in religious diversity. This report presents the findings of an evidence review which explores the relationship between freedom of religion and belief, and health and well being.

Arts about us website

‘Arts About Us’ encourages dialogue about the benefits of cultural diversity and the harmful impacts on health and wellbeing caused by race-based discrimination.

Informed consent project

The Informed Consent Project was commissioned as an accompanying resource to VicHealth’s Arts About Us program (previously titled Promoting Diversity through the Arts) but has far wider application across the arts, community and media sectors.

Review of strategies and resources to address race-based discrimination and support diversity in schools

Recent research identifies Australian schools as a key setting for race-based discrimination, particularly for children and young people from Indigenous, migrant and refugee backgrounds.

Review of audit and assessment tools, programs and resources in workplace settings to prevent race-based discrimination and support diversity.

Having been identified as places where race-based discrimination occurs, there is increasing emphasis on the need for workplaces to respond to issues of diversity.

Review of bystander approaches in support of preventing race-based discrimination

This review focuses on bystander action in response to both interpersonal and systemic racism.

Building on our strengths

This evidence informed framework was developed to guide future practice, programs and policies to address race-based discrimination and promote diversity.

Promoting Diversity through the Arts

VicHealth has recently funded 16 projects under the Promoting Diversity through the Arts program. This publication provides further information about the program and the funded projects.

Refugee Resettlement in Regional and Rural Victoria

This report documents contemporary trends in rural and regional settlement, looks at the findings of recent evaluations of national and international experience, and proposes some key policy directions for the future.