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Men and women from different cultural background sitting together

Reducing race discrimination

19 Mar 2012

Does racial discrimination hurt more than your feelings?

Professor Nancy Krieger of Harvard University School of Public Health presents her latest research on the links between racial discrimination and the risk of chronic disease.

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People drinking and talking together

Alcohol harm prevention

06 Feb 2012

Drinking cultures and social occasions - Turning Point report launch

Research into alcohol related harm and public holidays in Victoria shows an influx of hospital admissions, ambulance call outs and arrests for assault on most social occasions throughout the year, as well as the day before.

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Mother and daughter in the street

Building connections

04 Jan 2012

Tim Gill - Expanding Children’s Horizons

Part 1 of the Tim Gill interview from the launch of the Streets Ahead Evaluation Report in Melbourne 17 October 2011.

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Art of Play

Arts and social connection

04 Jan 2012

MOTION Launch

Launch of MOTION project 14 December 2011. VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter and Minister for Health The Hon. David Davis launch VicHealth’s MOTION Program at the children’s playground, Melbourne Museum.

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Older people with fresh fruit and vegetables

Obesity Prevention

13 Dec 2011

Award for Advocacy

Jane Martin, Senior Policy Advisor, Obesity Policy Coalition, VicHealth Award for contributing to and advocating for healthy public policy and regulation.

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Picture frame being held up by a person sitting

Healthy environments

13 Dec 2011

Award for Environments for Health

Jason Black, Project Director, Planning Institute of Australia, on behalf of Selandra Rise Demonstration Project Award for creating environments that foster good health.

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See Beyond Race campaign

Reducing race discrimination

13 Dec 2011

Award for Outstanding Journalism on Health Promotion Issues

Sandro Olivo, Editor, Whittlesea Leader talks on behalf of Cheryl Balfour, Journalist Award for Outstanding Journalism on Health Promotion Issues For coverage of City of Whittlesea's 'See Beyond Race' campaign.

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Art of Play

Arts and social connection

12 Dec 2011

VicHealth MOTION Projects

VicHealth's MOTION program aims to engage people in fun and physically active arts activities and events that increase social connectedness.

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Close up of a mother and her child smiling together

Violence against women

03 Nov 2011

David Flynn - Baby Makes 3

The Sharing the evidence: Preventing violence against women forum, held in October 2011, provided a showcase of VicHealth’s large-scale preventing violence against women projects, including five initiatives funded through the Respect, Responsibility and Equality program.

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Young girl with performer from Art of Play

MOTION Projects

18 Oct 2011

Crowd Play at The Melbourne Fringe

One of the Melbourne Crowd Play flash mobs gather during the Fringe Festival as part of VicHealth’s MOTION program, which aims to increase understanding of the link between arts, social connection and physical activity.

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A young man standing in front of a housing block

Health inequities

23 Aug 2011

Shelley Mallett - Health and housing

On August 4, VicHealth and Hanover Welfare Services put the spotlight on the links between housing and health in Australia, with the launch of two new reports.

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Portrait of a young man looking away, serious

Precarious housing

23 Aug 2011

Emma Baker - Health and housing

On August 4, VicHealth and Hanover Welfare Services put the spotlight on the links between housing and health in Australia, with the launch of two new reports.

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