Home Resources VicHealth strategies VicHealth Strategy 2023-2033 Share Share Share Copy Link Copy Link Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Email Neighbourhood and built systems Where we live, connect, play, travel and work has a huge impact on our health and wellbeing. Scroll down What are neighbourhood and built systems? Neighbourhoods and built environments are the places where people live, connect, play, travel, create, and work. They have a huge impact on our health and wellbeing. Access to parks and open spaces, healthy and affordable food, sports and recreation opportunities, healthcare services, public transport, education, and employment, all affect our ability to access and achieve good health. Why this system? 50% of Australians now live with chronic disease. Most of which is preventable. Kids in Australia could be the first generation in history to have shorter life expectancy than their parents. Moreover, health inequity in Victoria is widening. People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, living in outer regional and remote areas, as well as those from culturally diverse backgrounds, continue to face significant barriers to health. Title But we can turn this around. Body We know that our postcode is one of the strongest predictors of our life expectancy. This is because the built environment shapes our health in many ways. That’s why our 10-year strategy focuses on better planning and how we design for safer, fairer, healthier, and more connected neighbourhoods. To enable increased physical activity, improve social connectedness, and address systemic discrimination and racism among Victorians. Working with community to improve neighbourhoods and built environments We will work with our partners and priority communities right across the state to influence and reshape built and neighbourhood systems. Together, we will create more inclusive neighbourhoods and communities, more accessible infrastructure and enhance Victorians’ participation in creativity, arts, sport, and recreation. So everyone can enjoy better social, emotional, physical, and mental health. Find out more How your postcode predicts your health and life expectancy Research and publications 11 min read 9 Mar 2023 Neighbourhood & built systems Other systems in our new 10 year strategy VicHealth is committing to addressing 3 underlying systems that have a major impact on our health and wellbeing, where we believe we can deliver the most value for Victorians. Commercial and economic systems Food systems Start at the beginning... VicHealth Strategy 2023-2033 Landing page 7 min read 18 Jul 2023
