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There are many barriers that reduce or stop women and girls from being active. The ‘fear of judgement’ is one such barrier common to all life stages. While this issue is complex, the good...
Research and publications
1 min read
29 Mar 2019
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/females-and-physical-activity
VicHealth has a history of working in gender equality in recognition of its health and wellbeing benefits for women and girls.For close to two decades, we have delivered initiatives to support the...
Research and publications
5 min read
19 Feb 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/gender-equality-health-and-wellbeing
What does it mean to be a man in Australia? Research shows that the pressure on men to follow outdated stereotypes of masculinity is contributing to their anxiety, depression, risky drinking and...
Research and publications
8 min read
14 Oct 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/masculinities-and-health
As part of VicHealth's This Girl Can campaign, we've put together this practical guide to give you advice, suggestions, hints and tips to help more women and girls in your local area to get...
Research and publications
1 min read
8 Mar 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/helping-women-and-girls-get-active
VicHealth, in partnership with Sport and Recreation Victoria, worked with five local governments to strengthen physical activity outcomes, under the three-year Be Active initiative.Summary: Be...
Programs and projects
1 min read
27 Nov 2014
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/be-active
The Parents’ Voice is one of the key partnerships that VicHealth has helped establish and foster over the last decade. The Parents’ Voice provides a platform for over 4000 parents,...
Programs and projects
1 min read
26 Nov 2014
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/parents-voice
Supporting young people in regional and rural Vic to be active, happy and healthy VicHealth has a vision where no young person is denied a future that is healthy – regardless of their postcode,...
Programs and projects
2 min read
16 Nov 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-projects/regional-sport-partnership
The Streets Ahead program was designed to create supportive environments that increase children’s active travel and independent mobility in all aspects of their local community life, not only to...
Programs and projects
2 min read
27 Nov 2014
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/streets-ahead2
Preventing violence before it occurs is our framework for action on preventing violence against women. Based on global evidence, the framework highlights the following three themes for...
Programs and projects
2 min read
8 Oct 2015
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/vichealth-framework-for-preventing-violence-against-women
VicHealth is supporting local governments to improve access to water and healthy drink options in their local sport and recreation facilities.Download: Water in Sport evaluation (PDF, 3...
Programs and projects
1 min read
21 Sep 2017
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/vichealth-water-in-sport-initiative
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