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07 Jul 2014

Disadvantaged Australians most at risk of obesity

Lower socioeconomic groups are now the most likely to become overweight or obese. It is predicted that in 11 years, 44 per cent of people with the greatest disadvantage and least resources will be obese, compared to 31 per cent of those with the most resources.

Healthy eating

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

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

29 Sep 2015

Fair Foundations: The VicHealth framework for health equity

Fair Foundations: The VicHealth framework for health equity is a planning tool for health promotion policy and practice. It outlines the social determinants of health inequities, suggesting entry points for action.

Health equity

04 Aug 2011

Precarious housing and health

This three-part project includes a comprehensive research synthesis of existing studies that examine the relationship between housing and health, new quantitative analysis of the ABS General Social Survey and the HILDA surveys, and new qualitative research with lone mothers aged 25 years and under.

Health equity

04 Aug 2011

Housing and health: research summary

This document summarises the latest published research examining the links between housing and health. It is based on an evidence review and synthesis and recent Australian research commissioned by VicHealth, and a small number of additional sources.

Health equity

22 Aug 2012

Disability and health inequalities in Australia

A podcast of VicHealth's research summary is now available to download. It highlights the findings of the research summary published in 2012.

Health equity

03 Mar 2011

Aboriginal health in Victoria - Research summary

This is a synopsis of the latest research examining the health status of Aboriginal Victorians.

Health equity

08 Apr 2011

VicHealth | Kids in Communities Study

The Kids in Communities Study aims to investigate the community or neighbourhood level factors that affect child development (based on the Australian Early Development Index, a population of measure of early childhood development) and are amenable to change.

Health equity

19 May 2011

Life is health is life

Life is health is life provides information and guidance for action to improve the health and life expectancy of Aboriginal Victorians.

Health equity

01 Apr 2008

Local Government Modules

Local Government health promotion modules

local government

01 Apr 2008

Research Summary: Burden of disease due to health inequalities

This document provides data on the inequitable burden of disease internationally, nationally and in Victoria.

Health equity