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Mental Health Awareness
08 Oct 2020
Australian musicians share personal mental health challenges
VicHealth and Mushroom Group are today joining forces to launch SOUND CHECK, a new platform featuring Australian musicians openly sharing their personal mental health and wellbeing experiences with young people, in a bid to help them feel less alone.
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Everyday Creativity grants and Art of Good Health grants
29 Jul 2020
Arts and culture: bridging the gap towards better health
Victorians will have more opportunities to participate in arts, cultural and creative activities to improve their health and build social connections through health promotion foundation VicHealth’s latest grants.
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Loneliness
01 Oct 2019
Loneliness and social isolation a growing health risk for young Australians
A new research report from health promotion foundation VicHealth and Swinburne University of Technology has found young Australians are experiencing alarming levels of loneliness and social isolation putting them at risk of social anxiety and depression.
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Workplace wellbeing
23 Nov 2018
Support for worker wellbeing in the Latrobe Valley
Businesses from across the Latrobe Valley are invited to come and learn how to boost their workers’ mental wellbeing at a free workshop hosted by the Victorian Workplace Mental Wellbeing Collaboration, a partnership between SuperFriend, VicHealth and WorkSafe Victoria.
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- 08.10.2020 SOUND CHECK: fostering a safe space for honest discussions of mental wellbeing in music An initiative developed by Mushroom Group and supported by VicHealth, SOUNDCHECK is facilitating open conversations around mental health ...health. SOUND CHECK is an initiative developed by Mushroom Group, supported by VicHealth, and is set to encourage artists to do ...… Beat Magazine
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- 16.09.2020 How to maintain your health during lockdown in Victoria VicHealth has released its coronavirus wellbeing study, which has examined the impact of COVID-19 on the health of Victorians. It comes ...social isolation or lack of connection. Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO of VicHealth, joined Tom Elliott on Wednesday. He said keeping and ...… 3AW - Australia
- 16.09.2020 YIRRAMBOI and VicHealth bridging the arts and culture gap in regional Victoria Australia’s premiere First Nations celebration, YIRRAMBOI, is working toward to strengthening links with regional artists and audience, ..., visit: www.yirramboi.net.au To learn more about VicHealth, visit: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au for details. Image: ...… Australian Arts Review
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