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24 Oct 2012

Reducing prolonged sitting in the workplace

Prolonged, unbroken time spent sitting is common in many Australian workplaces.

Creating Healthy Workplaces

20 Jun 2013

Reducing alcohol-related harm in the workplace

Alcohol contributes to significant health, social and economic costs to workplaces.

Creating Healthy Workplaces

20 Jun 2013

Reducing stress in the workplace

Exposure to workplace stressors is widespread and is related to a substantial fraction of common chronic diseases.

Creating Healthy Workplaces

01 Oct 2004

Health in Public Space: Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing through the Arts and Environment Scheme

This report includes a detailed description and key learnings of the Arts and Environment Scheme within the context of mental health promotion.

Arts and social connection

07 Sep 2012

VicHealth Indicators Survey at the Population Health Congress 2012

Presented at the Population Health Congress 2012 these posters give an overview of the VicHealth Indicators Survey and some of the data collected.

Population Health

26 Jun 2013

VicHealth Indicators Survey at the Australian Health Promotion Association Conference 2013

This resource summarises the benefits for families sharing meals together and identifies factors associated with the behaviour. The data was collected in the 2011 VicHealth Indicators Survey.

Population Health

26 Jul 2013

Does parkland influence walking?

Tania King is supported by a VicHealth PhD scholarship for her research investigating the relationship between the built environment, SES, physical activity and obesity.

Healthy Environments

01 Jun 2006

Train Stations as Places for Community Wellbeing

In 2006 VicHealth commissioned the development of a scoping paper focusing on existing arts practice designed to develop railway stations as community hubs. The document investigates the possibility of railway stations becoming places that are inclusive, safe, facilitate social inclusion and cohesion and contribute to the development of strong communities.

Arts and social connection

01 Sep 2006

Promoting mental health through accessing the arts

Sixteen Victorian organisations have been funded under the Major Arts Partnership Scheme (2001-2004) and the Audience Access Scheme (2005-2006).

Arts and social connection

01 Feb 2003

Creative Connections: Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing through Community Arts Participation

This publication outlines the findings from the evaluation of projects supported through the Community Arts Participation Scheme. Creative Connections Video also available.

Arts and social connection

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

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