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Healthy communities
Planning and designing healthy new communities: Selandra Rise
Selandra Rise is a new housing development located in Melbourne's south-east growth corridor, where residents have bought land and built new houses over a period of several years. This research project aimed to discover how design and planning of a new residential community could improve the health and wellbeing of residents.
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Physical activity and sport
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour
This evidence summary outlines current physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels in Australia and Victoria. It provides an overview of the impacts of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, as well as barriers to and enablers of active lifestyles.
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Leading thinkers
Behavioural insights and healthier lives
Dr David Halpern, CEO of the UK-based Behavioural Insights Team, summarises his stint as VicHealth’s inaugural Leading Thinker. Throughout his residency, David’s influence has introduced behavioural insights to VicHealth and partners as an approach to address the health and wellbeing issues facing Victoria.
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Citizens' Jury on obesity
Victoria's Citizens' Jury on Obesity insights report
Victoria’s Citizens’ Jury on Obesity has delivered 20 clear actions (or 'asks') to promote healthier eating and tackle rising rates of obesity. The jury’s asks provide governments, industry and public health advocates with a blueprint for action, determined by citizens and based on expert evidence.
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Healthy eating
The paradox of food insecurity and obesity in disadvantaged populations
People experiencing food insecurity may be more likely than others to be underweight, but evidence points to a link between food insecurity and obesity, due to complex factors that may affect food choices.
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Youth Wellbeing Survey
Survey: Young Victorians’ resilience & mental wellbeing
This report highlights factors that may be associated with resilience and personal wellbeing in young adults, and provides a baseline measure that will help to interpret data collected in future studies.
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Bright Futures report
Megatrends impacting the mental wellbeing of young Victorians
The Bright Futures report raises questions about how Victoria can educate and prepare young people to be resilient and adaptable in a world characterised by decreasing job security, the fluidity of globalisation and technology, increasingly diverse societies and over-exposure to the internet.
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VicHealth Highlights 2014–15
VicHealth Highlights 2014–15
VicHealth Highlights 2014–15 showcases our key achievements in the last financial year and presents the outcomes of some of our major investments. It documents the progress on our goals and achievements in the VicHealth Action Agenda for Health Promotion– our 10-year plan for 2023.
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Violence Against Women
Change the story: Preventing violence against women and their children
In a world first, Australia now has a framework to prevent violence against women and their children. The framework brings a consistent and integrated national approach to lead government and community in the next stage of prevention.
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