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Innovation Challenge: Arts

The Innovation Challenge: Arts is looking for new ideas which can achieve physical and mental wellbeing by bringing people together to be involved in active and participatory arts activities.

2014 Challenge winners

21 May 2015

Innovation Challenge: Arts

The 2014 VicHealth Innovation Challenge: Arts called for new ideas to get more Victorians physically active and socially connected.

Innovation Challenge

12 Nov 2014

Time to get Victorians moving using Technology and the Arts

A new funding scheme for innovative ideas that have the potential to improve Victorians’ physical and mental wellbeing through the arts and digital technologies has been unveiled.

Challenge winners

01 Jul 2015

The worlds of technology and the arts combine to inspire Victorians to get active

VicHealth today announced the winning projects in the inaugural VicHealth Innovation Challenge: Arts.

Partner Release

06 Nov 2015

Be a Brother campaign and short-film launch: Footscray

Award winning participatory arts program cohealth Arts Generator will launch an innovative social marketing campaign supporting young African Australian men to drink less alcohol.

Innovation

12 Nov 2014

Innovative ideas to lead health promotion in a new direction

Two decades ago, esteemed scientist and VicHealth Chair, Professor Emeritus Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE, called for a new approach and broader vision for health promotion.

VicHealth Innovation Challenges

06 May 2015

Kick-starting bright ideas

Victorians are among the most innovative people in the world. We have a culture of openness to new ideas and a willingness to adopt new methods, technologies and ways of living or working.

Innovation

11 Sep 2018

International expert to share insights into gender equality to boost health and wellbeing

Global gender equality expert and economist Dr Jeni Klugman will tour Victoria this week as part of her work to develop a series of behaviour change research trials tackling gender inequality in Australia to improve health and wellbeing among women and girls.

2014 Challenge winners

07 Oct 2014

Innovation Challenge: Alcohol

Over three quarters of Australians think alcohol is a serious issue facing our community. VicHealth thought it was time to do something about it.

Leading Thinkers

12 Feb 2019

International experts to share insights at gender equality summit

Business leaders and global experts will come together today to tackle the persistent challenge of gender inequality and how to move from talking about the issue to enacting change.