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01 Jun 2003

Public Health, Mental Health and Violence Against Women - Scoping Report

This monograph canvasses the most recent global, national and Victorian research which examines the nature and incidence of violence against women. It also enumerates the costs of this violence, in terms of mental and physical health, and the social and economic costs borne by the whole of the community as a consequence of the combination of cultural and individual factors that give rise to violence against women.

Violence against women

01 Mar 2005

Building Indigenous Leadership: Promoting the Emotional and Spiritual Wellbeing of Koori Communities through the Koori Communities Leadership Program

This report records the experience and key learnings of five Koori community-based indigenous leadership projects and the statewide leadership network.

Reducing race discrimination

01 Sep 2007

More than Tolerance: Embracing diversity for health

Discrimination affecting migrant and refugee communities in Victoria, its health consequences, community attitudes and solutions.

Reducing race discrimination

14 Nov 2012

Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian Aboriginal communities

This research summary highlights the key findings of the Aboriginal Experiences of Racism survey undertaken in 2010-2011.

Reducing race discrimination

20 Nov 2012

Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian CALD communities

Key findings of the CALD Experiences of Racism survey, conducted in 2010-2011 as part of the Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD) program.

Reducing race discrimination

01 Nov 2001

Rural Partnerships in the Promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing

This publication reports on the evaluation of eight projects funded as part of the Rural Partnerships in the Promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing Scheme.

Mental wellbeing

01 Jul 2009

Participation for health: Framework for action 2009–2013

This framework was developed to guide the work of VicHealth and others in taking action to address the social and economic determinants of mental and physical health.

Mental wellbeing

24 Apr 2009

The Melbourne Charter for Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Mental and Behavioural Disorders

The Melbourne Charter for Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Mental and Behavioural Disorders is the outcome of a worldwide discussion initiated by the organisers and participants of the Global Consortium for the Advancement of Promotion and Prevention in Mental Health (GCAPP) conference.

Mental wellbeing

01 Aug 2007

Burden of Disease due to mental illness and mental health problems

Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Summary Sheet: Burden of Disease due to mental illness and mental health problems.

Mental wellbeing

01 Oct 2005

Promoting Mental Health: Concepts, Emerging Evidence, Practice

A Report of the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with VicHealth and The University of Melbourne. This international book brings to life the mental health dimension of health promotion.

Mental wellbeing

01 Aug 2008

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

The focus for this issue is on mental health promotion. Guest editors are Lyn Walker, the Director of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit at VicHealth, Louise Rowling, from the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, New South Wales.

Mental wellbeing

01 Jun 2005

Planning, monitoring and evaluating mental health promotion

This resource helps organisations promote mental health more effectively by assisting in planning and monitoring the many strategies that make a positive contribution to social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Mental wellbeing