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Arts and social connection
Promoting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people from families with a parental mental illness
This publication highlights the key outcomes and learnings from two projects which responded to the needs of children and young people with a parental mental illness. Paying Attention to Self (PATS) focuses on young people aged 12 to 18 years, while VicChamps is for children aged 5 to 12 years.
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Arts and social connection
Train Stations as Places for Community Wellbeing
In 2006 VicHealth commissioned the development of a scoping paper focusing on existing arts practice designed to develop railway stations as community hubs. The document investigates the possibility of railway stations becoming places that are inclusive, safe, facilitate social inclusion and cohesion and contribute to the development of strong communities.
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Physical activity and sport
A Winning Game Plan: Creating Opportunities in Sport & Active Recreation
Through VicHealth's Active Participation Grants, communitybased organisations are funded for one to two years to work in partnership with a diverse range of organisations within their community to develop opportunities for people who would not normally participate in traditional sport or active recreation.
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Creating Healthy Workplaces
Workplace Stress in Victoria: Developing a Systems Approach
As part of its Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan 2003–2006, VicHealth is exploring the links between work, stress and broader health outcomes to gauge the extent of the problem and identify ways of addressing it.
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Arts and social connection
Partnership Resource for Community Arts
This resource is to assist community arts organisations undertaking projects with one or more partners. While it is well documented that partnerships provide multiple benefits, it is also frequently reported that ‘partnerships can be difficult’. This resource aims to address some of the challenges of working in partnerships, as well as highlighting the benefits.
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Mental wellbeing
Evidence Based Mental Health
VicHealth and the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) commissioned Deakin University to develop a mental health promotion evidence resource to fill a gap in available resources to advance policy, research and practice responses to the promotion of mental health and wellbeing.
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Arts and social connection
Research report on children at risk in families affected by parental mental illness
VicHealth commissioned this research to determine the extent and distribution of children and young people in families affected by parental mental illness. It is anticipated the findings of this investigation will assist in planning the development of a statewide approach to responding to the needs of these children and young people.
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Arts and social connection
Young People and Technology Report
VicHealth commissioned this report to provide an overview of the role of ICTs on young people’s social relations, to provide a framework for understanding the ways in which ICTs impact on their health and wellbeing, and to recommend possible initiatives within the Mental Health Promotion Framework.
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Mental wellbeing
Promoting Mental Health: Concepts, Emerging Evidence, Practice
A Report of the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with VicHealth and The University of Melbourne. This international book brings to life the mental health dimension of health promotion.
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