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Read this toolkit about how local governments can support community health and wellbeing by creating healthy food and drink environments in local sport and recreation facilities.Download: Water...
Research and publications
4 min read
12 Mar 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/removing-sugary-drinks-council-facilities
Racism is a key driver of ill-health and health inequalities. Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to racism’s harms. Intergroup attitudes, beliefs and behaviours are...
Research and publications
3 min read
22 Jun 2021
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/racism-racial-discrimination-and-child-and-youth-health
VicHealth’s commitment to better health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is outlined in our new Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).Key...
Research and publications
4 min read
6 Nov 2020
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/vichealth-innovate-reconciliation-action-plan
Creating safer and healthier communities We all want safe, inclusive and friendly communities across Victoria – where everyone is empowered to be healthy and reach their full potential. That’s...
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2 min read
10 Apr 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/funding/alcohol-harm-prevention-grant-2023-recipients
This is a guide for councils on how they can enhance public drinking water facilities through the supply, access to and promotion of water fountains across a range of settings. This includes sports...
Research and publications
1 min read
26 Sep 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/provision-drinking-water-fountains-public-areas
We explain the basics of a wellbeing economy before we delve into the Australian context and the 5-stages in our wellbeing economy toolkit. As a world-first health promotion foundation, VicHealth has...
Research and publications
17 min read
21 Feb 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/how-create-wellbeing-economy
Creating healthy local communities is more important than ever, and children and young people are eager to work with their council toward impactful change.Councils have a critical role in developing...
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6 min read
14 Feb 2023
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/resources/vichealth-local-government-partnership/modules
Co-design is a participatory tool for problem-solving that brings those with technical expertise and lived experience together, on equal ground, to design solutions.Co-designing with young...
Research and publications
18 min read
3 Jun 2019
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/how-co-design-young-victorians
The art of community alcohol management guide has been developed by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) and VicHealth to explore what Victorian local government can do to prevent and minimise...
Research and publications
2 min read
7 Dec 2020
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/art-community-alcohol-management
This version aims to assist Victorian community sports clubs to build healthier sporting environments that are more inclusive and welcoming of everyone in their community, particularly women, girls,...
Research and publications
1 min read
26 Sep 2022
https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/research-publications/everyone-wins-community-sporting-clubs
Artwork by Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022
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Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.