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Two Aboriginal boys smiling together

Indigenous child health

15 Sep 2010

Impact of racism on Indigenous child health 2010 update - Naomi Priest

Understanding the impact of racism on Indigenous child health, Dr Naomi Priest.

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Pregnant woman talking to a doctor

Alcohol use in pregnancy

15 Sep 2010

Exploring alcohol use in pregnancy 2010 update - Jane Halliday

Exploring alcohol use in pregnancy: what questions should we be asking? Associate Professor Jane Halliday, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

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Disadvantaged people in a park

Precarious housing

15 Sep 2010

Mitigating negative health outcomes of precarious housing 2010 update - Mattett, Bentley

Mitigating negative health outcomes of precarious housing. Dr Shelley Mallet and Dr Rebecca Bentley, Hanover Welfare Services.

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Young people using devices in a park

Technology and resilience

15 Sep 2010

Community connections 2010 update - Lisa Gibbs

Community connections: how can technology promote community social inclusion?

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Young people using devices in a park

Technology and young people

15 Sep 2010

Connected Lives 2010 update - Schutt, Martino, Linegar

Connected lives: Deploying virtual worlds, the internet and free media software to enhance the social connectedness of young people isolated by disability, geography and socio-economic advantage.

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Close up of a father smiling with his baby

Child health

15 Sep 2010

Kids in Communities Study 2010 update - Sharon Goldfield

The Kids in Communities Study: measuring community level factors influencing children's development. Dr Sharon Goldfeld, Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

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Boy playing cricket at a club

Participation in sport

02 Sep 2010

PICSAR - Harmony through Cricket

Participation rates in sport and active recreation are lower than the average among Indigenous communities.

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Older woman playing tennis

Blind Sports Victoria

21 Jul 2010

PICSAR-Friends for Fitness

Vision-impaired people are playing tennis in a VicHealth-funded project run by Blind Sports Victoria and Tennis Victoria.

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Two young boys being pushed through a pumpkin field in a wheelbarrow

Food supply

09 Jun 2010

Food For All - Advocacy

The Food for All program demonstrated that many barriers to food security stem from systems that local government cannot directly alter.

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Child's hand picking beans from a tree

Food supply

09 Jun 2010

Food For All - Allocating Responsibility

To have food security accepted as a legitimate area for local action and policy, it's important to assign the role of driving the food security agenda within Council and the community to a specific staff member.

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Man on a tractor farming apples

Food supply

09 Jun 2010

Food For All - Growing food locally

Local government can play a significant role in supporting gardening initiatives, and ensuring council and community actions are complementary.

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Young girl eating an apple in a classroom

Food supply

09 Jun 2010

Food For All - Healthy eating for residents

How local government, ideally in partnership with appropriate agencies, can assist residents in increasing their understanding of how to access and cook healthy meals.

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