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Healthy masculinities
Trapped in the ‘man box’ – belief in outdated gender stereotypes biggest predictor of men using violence
New research released today has found young Australian men’s belief in rigid masculine stereotypes has a stronger impact on whether they will use violence, sexually harass women, or experience mental ill-health themselves, than other factors including their education levels, where they live or their cultural heritage.
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Preventing violence against women
Royal Commission findings show critical importance of primary prevention of violence against women
VicHealth has welcomed the findings of the Royal Commission into Family Violence, which cited VicHealth’s role over the past 15 years in building evidence and developing programs, partnerships and policies to prevent violence against women in Victoria and beyond.
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Family violence
Minister's personal story will inspire family violence victims and survivors across the nation
VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter has commended Victoria’s Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Fiona Richardson, on sharing her own personal family violence story.
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Economic cost of violence
Violence against women costing Australia $21.6 billion a year
Violence against women and their children is costing Australia $21.6 billion each year, with Governments carrying more than a third of the cost burden; as shown in the report A high price to pay: the economic case for preventing violence against women released today.
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National Community Attitudes Survey
Many young people ready to attribute blame to victims and think tracking a partner is acceptable
One in five young Australians believe there are circumstances in which women bear part of the responsibility for sexual assault and nearly half (46%) agree that tracking a partner by electronic means without consent is acceptable.
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Responding to family violence: Australia's leading experts gather in Melbourne
Leading experts from across Australia are gathering in Melbourne today to share their insights and expertise ahead of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence in 2016.
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- 11.10.2021 Building a healthier future Yarraville mother of two, Ashika has been named as a community champion as part of a new initiative striving to create a healthier future ...begin to create a healthier future. VicHealth chief executive Sandro Demaio said Future Healthy follows an incredibly challenging 18 months,… Star Weekly
- 04.10.2021 Meet Ravi, Community Champion for VicHealth’s ‘heathier future’ project Like many others, Ravi, a 26-year-old international student, moved to Melbourne from India, all by himself and without any family here.Victoria. We’ll then back those ideas, with the largest single health promotion investment of its kind, from VicHealth.” VicHealth CEO Dr… The Indiansun
- 30.09.2021 Josh Chatfield helps make a healthy impact for young people … The Courier (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 30.09.2021 We Asked You Folks What’s Preventing You From Living Your Best Life In Case It Wasn’t Obvious Pedestrian.TV has partnered with VicHealth's Future Healthy to create a healthier future for Victoria's young people.Pedestrian.TV has partnered with VicHealth's Future Healthy to create a healthier future for Victoria's young people. The past year has… Pedestrian.tv
- 14.09.2021 Getting the community to grow together By Danielle Kutchel An innovative project born out of lockdown is aiming to address food insecurity by giving people the skills to ...outcome,” she said. This year, with the program backed by VicHealth funding, nine neighbourhood houses put up their hands to be involved. “… Berwick News - Star Community
- 07.09.2021 The benefits of exercising as a family in lockdown … The Age (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 06.09.2021 The Batty effect: the criticality of victim-survivors in informing DFV policy “If anything comes out of this, I want it to be a lesson to everybody that family violence happens to everybody no matter how nice your ...as the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), also emerged as an illuminating theme in our research. For example, VicHealth’s… Women's Agenda
- 05.09.2021 Five welcome voices guiding Victorians through COVID … The Age (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
- 18.08.2021 Mental health toolkit for lockdown With many millions of Australians now living under lockdown and so many others affected by the border restrictions, mental health support ...: Dr Marie Bismark, psychiatry registrar Dr Sandro Demaio CEO of VicHealth Dr Alexis Whitton is a research fellow and psychologist at the… ABC News
- 11.08.2021 Get involved with touch football SHEPPARTON Touch Association is proud to announce another collaboration with Youth In Touch (YIT) and now, the SWITCH program. Together, ...for all women. It is an initiative of NRL Touch Football and VicHealth that aims to improve health and well-being of Victorian women… The Shepparton Adviser
- 02.08.2021 A systems approach to food insecurity Access to food is a fundamental human right. Affordable, nutritious food enables greater wellbeing and the ability to live healthy lives. ...system to be place-based, community-driven and collaborative. VicHealth identified a number of ways in which local government could take… The Mandarin
- 27.07.2021 Ace deal for kids By Oliver Lees Mt Carmel Tennis Club in Sunbury is providing free 12-month club memberships to encourage kids to give sport a go. Funded by ...club memberships to encourage kids to give sport a go. Funded by VicHealth, the scholarship will include 12 months of coaching, a tennis… STAR WEEKLY
- 26.07.2021 Arts Centre Melbourne announce Alter State a new major arts disability festival Photo Credit Tom Hoyle for Meremere by Movement of the Human Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria are excited to announce Alter ...is possible due to our strategic partnership with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and project support from a range of… The Partae
- 24.07.2021 Great sports to try once you hit 30 (and beyond) If you thought your playing days were behind you, think again. A host of great sports can be enjoyed by people of all ages.outdoor exercise, the power of teamwork and the fun of games. VicHealth ambassador Natasha Korbut says there is a range of sports that are… House Of Wellness
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