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05 Dec 2017

Community

The Community Activation Program was a VicHealth initiative that aimed to assist less active people to become more active. We partnered with five Victorian councils to create and ‘activate’ under-used public spaces within local communities, increasing access to opportunities for physical activity and social connection. Our evaluation found positive shifts in activity levels for many participants.

VicHealth Highlights 2016-17

26 Aug 2014

MOTION program

VicHealth's MOTION program focused on creative community interventions which increased physical activity and social connection.

Creative interventions

16 Dec 2009

Active transport: children and young people (an overview of recent evidence)

In recent decades, substantial changes in Australian lifestyles, urban environments and transportation systems have led to changed physical activity patterns among children.

Active travel

17 Oct 2011

Towards active and independently mobile children

Despite clear evidence of the fundamental health benefits to children who undertake regular physical activity, research has found a dramatic decline in children walking to school on their own.

Independent travel

05 Oct 2015

New walking football program to kick goals for seniors' health

A football program modified to get older people active has been announced as the first of several to win funding under VicHealth’s Innovation Challenge: Physical Activity in 2015.

New walking football program

18 Oct 2011

Crowd Play at The Melbourne Fringe

One of the Melbourne Crowd Play flash mobs gather during the Fringe Festival as part of VicHealth’s MOTION program, which aims to increase understanding of the link between arts, social connection and physical activity.

MOTION Projects

23 Jun 2009

Nora Shields: The social, economic & environmental barriers to participation in community sport

Whilst there has been research undertaken overseas with respect to participation in community sport and physical activity, for children with a disability there is a dearth of research in Victoria.

Participation in sport

18 Feb 2013

Be Active to help Victorians shape up for good health

Victorian residents in five local government areas are set to benefit from a VicHealth and Sport and Recreation Victoria program designed to inspire people to get more physical activity into their day.

Physical activity & sport

28 Sep 2015

Selecting Healthy Living Apps

Around two in five Australians trust health and wellbeing apps for information about being healthy. Our Healthy Living Apps Guide provides an independent rating of over 200 apps for healthy eating, physical activity, reducing harm from smoking and alcohol, and improving mental wellbeing.

VicHealth-rated apps

24 Jun 2014

Active for Life

Active for Life is an evidence-based resource to help better understand the challenges around children's physical activity, and inspire better practice to integrate more movement in children's daily lives.

Physical activity & children

12 Nov 2014

Seven ideas get funding to kick-start a new path for Victorian Sport

A charitable giving app that encourages daily physical activity and modified group fitness training aimed at getting former netball players back in the game are among the winners of the inaugural VicHealth Innovation Challenge: Physical Activity.

Innovation Challenge winners

30 Jan 2018

Innovative park refurbishment more than doubles park visits

Installing an innovative play-scape in a local Melbourne park resulted in more than double the number of park visitors engaging in physical activity at the park.

Partner release