Organisation
VicHealth
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Alternate Name:
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
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Report
Data-driven marketing of harmful and addictive products
Companies are using sophisticated data-driven marketing methods to track, profile and target Australians with advertising of harmful and addictive products, including gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food. This report calls for a strong regulatory response to address the harms. It recommends a range of measures that will help create safer online spaces for people most at...
Report
Community based approaches to intergenerational social connection
The InterGen Project was one of the first trials to develop a community-based approach to intergenerational social connection between older adults and teens in the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) of Victoria. A framework for intergenerational social connection was developed focusing on three elements in the healthy social connection model: people, places, and activities. The research...
Strategy
VicHealth impact & evaluation framework
This framework outlines how the impact of the 2023-2033 VicHealth Strategy will be measured. The framework will assist VicHealth to navigate the gradual and iterative process of systems change by providing data and insights to facilitate strategic learning and inform strategy development.
Case study
Activating open spaces in schools for community use: case studies
This document presents ten case studies of how communities are using the open spaces of their local schools during non-school hours.
Guide
Opening the gate: a resource to support Victorian schools to activate school grounds and open spaces for community use
This resource provides practical tips to support school leaders to activate their open spaces after hours and on weekends, unleashing the many benefits for schools and communities. It draws on the experiences of ten leading Victorian government schools who have all successfully and safely opened their school gates to benefit their school and wider communities.