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Violence against women

01 Feb 2017

Violence against women in Australia: Research summary

An overview of the latest published research and approaches to the primary prevention of violence against women.
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Reducing race discrimination

18 Nov 2009

Review of strategies and resources to address race-based discrimination and support diversity in schools

Recent research identifies Australian schools as a key setting for race-based discrimination, particularly for children and young people from Indigenous, migrant and refugee backgrounds.
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Reducing race discrimination

18 Nov 2009

Review of audit and assessment tools, programs and resources in workplace settings to prevent race-based discrimination and support diversity

Having been identified as places where race-based discrimination occurs, there is increasing emphasis on the need for workplaces to respond to issues of diversity.
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Child health

15 Sep 2010

Kids in Communities Study 2010 update - Sharon Goldfield

The Kids in Communities Study: measuring community level factors influencing children's development. Dr Sharon Goldfeld, Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
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Child health

24 Jun 2009

Sharon Goldfield: The Kids in Communities Study

This research seeks to explore a novel and policy relevant question: what modifiable factors account for the fact that the social gradient typically found in child development is not manifest in certain areas?

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Health equity

14 Jul 2014

Enabling Health: Taking action to improve the health of people with a disability

This evidence-based health promotion resource provides information and guidance on action to improve the health of Australians with a disability.
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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.
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Health equity

08 Apr 2011

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.
Two Aboriginal boys smiling together

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.

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Health equity

01 Apr 2008

Research Summary: Key influences on health inequalities

This document provides data on the key influences on health (such as work, education, housing and community infrastructure), how these influences impact on health and how access to these influences is inequitable.
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Funding

03 Nov 2014

Improving Victoria's Health: VicHealth announces new Innovation Research Grants

Researchers are invited to apply for funding for projects that have the potential to generate large health gains for Victorian population groups.

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National research pilot

02 Sep 2013

Measuring the future: Australia's Progress in the 21st Century

Australia’s Progress in the 21st Century for the first time provides a scientific foundation to develop an indicator of progress that goes beyond gross domestic product (GDP) to measure how we are doing as a country and as a society, not just an economy.