We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-imagine life and health in Victoria.
Join VicHealth and leading experts for five weeks of ideas and in-depth discussions on how we can create a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable Victoria – for everyone.
This five-part series will explore a different topic each week, and will include:
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A new article from leading experts in the field, published every Monday morning
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A live, interactive online event featuring local and international guests and live illustration
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Week-long coverage and in-depth discussion of the ideas on croakey.org
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Ongoing conversation on VicHealth and partner social media channels
Join VicHealth and our hosts Virginia Trioli and Shelley Ware for weekly discussions about creating a healthier future for all Victorians
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Week 5 – What does the future of prevention look like, in a post-coronavirus world?
Online event – Thursday 16 July, 2.00pm
Panellists
Prof. Anna Peeters
@AnnaPeetersAus
Director, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University
Co-author of the paper for this week
Dr Guy Fones @WHO
Unit Head, Secretariat of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs, World Health Organization
Dr Selina Lo @MonashUni
Senior Research Fellow, Monash University, Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Consulting Editor, The Lancet
Tope Adepoyibi
Head of the Achievement Program, Cancer Council Victoria
The Hon. Nicola Roxon
Chair of HESTA, Former Federal Health Minister, Attorney-General, and Minister for Emergency Management
Past events
Week 1 – How can we reshape work to benefit everyone?
Online event – Wednesday 17 June, 2.00pm
Across the country today, work looks very different than it did six months ago. Yet, the issues brought to the fore in the midst of coronavirus are symptoms of the larger, fundamental challenges in the world of work. This week we're exploring how we can seize the day and reshape work to benefit everyone.
Panellists
Professor of Work, Health & Wellbeing – Institute for Health Transformation
@IHT_Deakin
Economist and Director Centre for Future Work
CEO – Victorian Council of Social Service
Chief Scientist, National Suicide Research Foundation, Ireland
An illustrative summary
This illustration explores our Life and Health Re-imagined Panel on 17 June 2020 on how we can seize the day and reshape work to benefit everyone.
Watch the full panel
Week 2 – Good food for all, how do we get there?
Coronavirus is testing the limits of Australia's food system - the complex web of supply chains that bring food from farm to fork. On the surface, our food system appears to have performed well.
Though look a little deeper and the cracks in our food system become clear. From struggling farmers, right up the chain to people experiencing food insecurity, this week we look at the opportunities to strengthen the chain and fix the cracks
Online event – Thursday 25 June, 2.00pm
Panellists
Founder and Chair, The Community Grocer
Multicultural Strategic Engagement Coordinator for Gippsland, Latrobe Community Health Service
An illustrative summary
This illustration explores our Life and Health Re-imagined Panel on 25 June 2020. Coronavirus is testing the limits of Australia's food system - the complex web of supply chains that bring food from farm to fork. On the surface, our food system appears to have performed well. Though look a little deeper and the cracks in our food system become clear. From struggling farmers, right up the chain to people experiencing food insecurity, this event explored the opportunities to strengthen the chain and fix the cracks.
Watch the full panel
Week 3 – Streets for people - Lessons from a return to local living
Coronavirus has dramatically changed daily life. With unprecedented numbers of people working and learning at home and living locally, the use of neighbourhood streets and parks has boomed.
This week we explore how local living is changing communities, and how we can maintain the positive aspects as we emerge from lockdown.
Online event – Thursday 2 July, 2.00pm
Panellists
Prof. Billie Giles-Corti @billiegc
Director Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform RMIT
Leads the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities
Co-author of the paper for this week
Anna Muessig @annabike
Associate, Gehl (San Francisco)
Cr Jackie Fristacky AM @YarraCouncil
Councillor, City of Yarra
Mayor Cr. Seema Abdullah
Greater Shepparton City Council
An illustrative summary
This illustration explores our Life and Health Re-imagined Panel on 2 July 2020 on how local living is changing communities during coronavirus, and how we can maintain the positive aspects as we emerge from lockdown.
Watch the full panel
Week 4 – Equity during recovery - Addressing social and health inequities as we emerge from lockdown
Coronavirus is acting as a magnifying glass, highlighting the pandemic of social inequities in health across the world.
Join us this week as we explore the structural drivers that shape everyday life, and how we can move to a more resilient, healthy and fair society.
Online event – Wednesday 8 July, 2.00pm
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Proud Yankunyjatjara and Wirangu woman from Adelaide, South Australia Well known as part of the ground breaking SBS football program Marngrook |
Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity UCL Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health |
 Prof Sharon Friel @SharonFrielOz
Professor of Health Equity, Director Menzies Centre for Health Governance, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Lead author of the paper for this week |
 Vedran Drakulic OAM
Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary, Gandel Philanthropy Adjunct Professor at RMIT |
 Veronica Pardo @MAVArtsAU
Chief Executive Officer, Multicultural Arts Victoria |
Proud Yorta Yorta man. Founder and creator of Strong Brother, Strong Sister, an Aboriginal youth mentoring organisation. |
Hosted by Shelley Ware 
Opening Remarks from Professor Sir Michael Marmot 
Cormach EvansAn illustrative summary
Coronavirus is acting as a magnifying glass, highlighting the pandemic of social inequities in health across the world. This illustration explores our Life and Health Re-imagined Panel on Wednesday 8 July 2020 on equity during recovery, exploring the structural drivers that shape everyday life, and how we can move to a more resilient, healthy and fair society.
