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01 Mar 2007

Audience Access Standards

The arts have a well-recognised potential to promote health and VicHealth's Audience Access Standards is a working document that can assist organisations in realising this potential.

Arts and social connection

11 Feb 2011

Benefits of group singing for community mental health and wellbeing

This report presents the findings from a research project, conducted by the Wellness Promotion Unit at Victoria University and funded by VicHealth, which examined group singing and its associated health and wellbeing benefits.

Arts and social connection

01 Dec 2007

Bridging the Digital Divide Report

This Report is the result of an extensive research and community consultation phase exploring key concepts around the role Information Communication Technology (ICT) play in young people’s development and social relationships.

Arts and social connection

25 Nov 2010

Opportunities for social connection

This summary of learnings and implications is based on recent published research examining participation and social connection.

Arts and social connection

01 Aug 2007

Evaluating the Mental Health and Wellbeing Impacts of Community-Based Festivals: Awakenings Festival and Braybrook’s Big Day Out

This report examines the impacts of community-based festivals on mental health and wellbeing from a population health perspective, through evaluation of two Victorian festivals - the Awakenings Festival and Braybrook's Big Day Out.

Arts and social connection

01 Aug 2006

Project summary: Creating Access to the Arts

Summary of a project funded through VicHealth's Audience Access Scheme. The Geelong Performing Arts Centre worked with the Surf Coast Shire so that older, isolated people outside Geelong could attend the centre’s series of Musical Mornings.

Arts and social connection

25 Sep 2009

Evaluation of the Community Arts Development Scheme

Evaluation of VicHealth's Community Arts Development Scheme (CADS), which provided 3-year support for three arts organisations that work with people from marginalised or otherwise disadvantaged communities to provide opportunities for personal and community development through the arts.

Arts and social connection

01 Jul 2006

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.

Arts and social connection

10 Oct 2014

Cabaret shows nation’s soul

Some of the nation’s finest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entertainers are bringing their comedy, poetry, music and dance to Frankson.

Partner Release

01 Apr 2007

Flashpoints & Signposts: Pathways to success and wellbeing for Australia’s young people

Perceptions of young people's health and wellbeing vary greatly, reflecting differences between disciplines, ideologies and generations. Young people are seen to be resilient, adaptable and doing well and, at the same time, experiencing increased rates of some important mental and physical health problems.

Arts and social connection

01 Aug 2006

Project summary: Participating in Community Arts

Summary of a project funded through VicHealth's Community Arts Participation Scheme.The Anti Racism Action Band is a youth performing arts project involving young people from 30 different cultures in the north and north western suburbs of Melbourne.

Arts and social connection

25 Jul 2012

Engaging with one's community has health benefits

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Arts and social connection