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Spotlight on wellbeing

23 Nov 2017

Bright Futures: Young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds

This report examines the challenges that young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds will face over the coming years.

Partner Release

08 Oct 2012

First Surfing Victoria Indigenous traineeship completed

The indigenous trainee program is a key element of Surfing Victoria’s VicHealth Indigenous engagement project, is supported by Play It Safe By The Water.

Men and women from different cultural background sitting together

Reducing race discrimination

03 Dec 2010

Building Bridges program

There is a long history in Victoria of bringing people from many different cultural backgrounds together through festivals, food and artistic and cultural pursuits.

Young woman standing at the front of a crowd

LEAD program

08 Dec 2014

Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD)

This video tells the inspirational story of Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD), a program that addresses race-based discrimination and promotes cultural diversity.

People from diverse cultures in the grass together

Reducing race discrimination

08 Dec 2014

Victorians' attitudes to race and cultural diversity: findings from the 2013 survey

Findings from the 2013 survey of Victorians' attitudes to race and cultural diversity report presents results from research led by VicHealth on community attitudes towards racism, race, ethnicity and culture.

Reducing race discrimination

08 Dec 2014

Victorians embracing cultural diversity but more work needed

Research findings released today show that four out of five (78%) Victorians are in favour of cultural diversity, however, two in five (40%) survey respondents could identify at least one group they believe does not ‘fit into Australian society’.

Reducing race discrimination

08 Dec 2014

LEAD summary report: Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity program

VicHealth's LEAD program was seen as the first program of its kind in Australia. It focused on local governments to help reduce race-based discrimination and promote cultural diversity. This summary report presents the key findings.