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Riding a bike is good for health, the planet and connecting people to places for work and play. Despite this, bike riding participation in Victoria is low.To inform planning and practice, there is a...

Findings from the 2017 NCAS (National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey) are now available The findings of the latest NCAS were released in November 2018 by ANROWS...

Participating in the arts has multiple benefits for health and wellbeing: it reduces social isolation, strengthens community connection and builds self-esteem, as people pursue creative activity...

Five Victorian councils ‘activated’ under-used public spaces within local communities to increase physical activity opportunities and social connection.Download: 2016 Community...

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...

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...

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 Research shows that the pressure on men to follow outdated stereotypes of masculinity is contributing to their anxiety, depression, risky drinking and...

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...

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...

Spanning 8 years, this annual research project is a partnership between VicHealth, Sport and Recreation Victoria, Victoria University, Federation University, and 13 Victorian state sporting associations. You can access all the reports on this page.