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Young people: A target group for health promoting programs Cover Image: During a person’s life, participating in healthy environments will encourage good health

Chair’s Board of CEO’s Investments Case studies Social connection report governance report at a glance

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Participation Diversity Healthy Health Funded projects Financial environments inequalities statements

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Over the past year VicHealth has seen a range Though we farewelled three Board members of healthy changes. Some of these have been at the changeover, we welcome five new Some Major Achievements – 2002-2003 at the operational level, involving an exhaustive appointments, to include replacements for CHAIR’S REPORT planning and consultative process with all staff intercurrent vacancies. David Hill replaces Walking School Bus Program expands members, aligning structure with function. Rob Burton as the Director of the Cancer From four local councils and 13 schools to Inevitably, as with all such processes, job Council of Victoria; Glenn Bowes, previously 33 local councils and 145 schools the Walking descriptions change and people move on: to Director of the VicHealth Centre for Adolescent School Bus Program promoted physical activity Yvonne Robinson, Julia Shelley, Sue Murray Health, and then CEO of the Royal Children’s and mental health and wellbeing. and Nita Eng I would like to offer the VicHealth Hospital, now Stevenson Professor of Board’s thanks for the work they have put in, Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne; Campaign to promote mental health and the successes that they have brought to Leanne Grantham, Telstra Business Woman of and wellbeing the organisation. the Year 1997 and former CEO of Melbourne Launch of phase 2 of Together We Do Better 2002 World Masters Games (with Leanne and In terms of the Board, the changes have been campaign promoted participation with a media Lindsay Gaze we’re well on the way to even more marked. Apart from our political campaign throughout Victoria that reached becoming a major basketball strength); Judith party member appointees, the term of office 96% of Victorians aged 18 and above during Slocombe, Telstra Business Woman of the Year of all VicHealth Board members expired on the April – June launch period. 2001, founder of Victorian Veterinary Pathology 31 March 2003. We advertised in late 2002, Services and now a senior manager with receiving 90 expressions of interest, from which Research and Fellowship Program Gribbles; and John Howie, Managing Partner 11 candidates were interviewed by a panel VicHealth now invests in eight senior research of Howie & Maher, Solicitors, and Director of including departmental and VicHealth fellows, 10 public health research fellows and VicSport. A great team, broadly representative representatives. The panel’s recommendations eight public health scholarships to investigate and already committed to the things VicHealth were conveyed to the Minister on 3 January. health issues and provide more evidence for stands for. our program development and training. This As noted elsewhere in the annual report, the Though new staff and Board members are the is in addition to ten NHMRC Scholarships mills of God ground very slowly, and while an life blood of any organisation, public or private, that receive additional VicHealth funding. orderly hand-over was completed at the end of some degree of corporate memory is also by March, we were technically inquorate until late most accounts a good thing. To this end we Leading the Way July. The retiring members included all three of have been successful in our representations to Resource package including training for local our political colleagues over many years – Ron the Minister to institute a system of staggered government designed to build healthier Best, who had served since VicHealth’s appointments, so that the Board can be communities has now been taken up by 70% inception; Gerald Ashman; and Jenny Lindell. refreshed in terms, say, of two new of Victorian Councils after being launched in Our new Members of Parliament, elected at a appointments each year. Tim Jacobs and I 2001-2002. joint sitting when Parliament resumed early in sought reappointment for one year only, and the year, are Maxine Morand, MLA for Mount will thus retire as of 31 March 2004; already Research symposium Waverley, from the Labor Party; Hugh there have been over 50 expressions of interest Over 200 people attended VicHealth’s two-day Delahunty, MLA for Lowan, from the National for the two places – in arts, and in health – Public Health and Health Promotion Research Party; and Bill Forwood, MLC for Templestowe, with interviews scheduled for November 2003. symposium in March 2003. from the Liberal Party. To these three new I would thus like to take this opportunity to members, thank Tim for his outstanding contributions to New Board members who already have made lively and substantial the organisation, and most particularly for the The successful orientation of eight new contributions to the VicHealth Board, a very insights he brought to the Board in terms of Board members during 2002-2003. sincere welcome; and to the retiring elected internal operations and external networking. members, our very sincere thanks. I would also like to take this opportunity, in Out of School Hours program We also farewelled three of our longest-serving my last report as Chair, to thank Rob Moodie The Out of School Hours Pilot Program – appointed members – Robert Burton, upon his and his staff for the passion, the commitment a joint initiative between VicHealth and the resignation as Director of the Cancer Council of and the effectiveness which they bring to Australian Sports Commission designed to Victoria; Helen Herrman, from the Department health promotion in Victoria – and, it must increase physical activity - was launched in of Psychological Medicine at St Vincent’s be said, nationally and internationally – and August, 2002. Targeting primary-school-aged Hospital; and Graeme Ryan, formerly Dean of to commend to the Minister and Parliament children there are already 30 after-school care the Faculty of Medicine at Melbourne University, of Victoria this fantastic initiative, now in the services running the program in Victoria. and CEO of the Inner Health Network. All three full flight of its maturity. of these very highly qualified medical Children of parents with a mental illness practitioners contributed in myriad ways over VicHealth, the Mental Health Branch of DHS, the years – to the research program and to and beyond blue: the depression initiative mental health promotion, in particular. To them, partnered to fund two projects that will and to the continuing appointed members on contribute evidence to the area of supporting Professor John Funder Chair the Board – Jane Fenton, Tim Jacobs, Elaine children of parents with a mental illness. Canty, Belinda Jakiel and Lindsay Gaze – VicHealth owes a considerable debt of thanks.

“Over the past year VicHealth has seen a range of healthy changes”.

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LINE 1 L – R: PROFESSOR JOHN FUNDER, MS JANE FENTON, PROFESSOR GLENN BOWES LINE 2 L – R: MS ELAINE CANTY, MR HUGH DELAHUNTY, HON. BILL FORWOOD LINE 3 L – R: MR LINDSAY GAZE, MS LEEANNE GRANTHAM, PROFESSOR DAVID HILL LINE 4 L – R: MR JOHN HOWIE, MR TIM JACOBS, MS BELINDA JAKIEL VICHEALTH BOARD OF GOVERNANCE LINE 5 L – R: MS MAXINE MORAND, DR JUDITH SLOCOME

Chairman Mr Lindsay Gaze Ms Belinda Jakiel Professor John Funder Lindsay Gaze is coach of the Melbourne Belinda Jakiel is a Wotjobaluk woman born John Funder is a senior fellow at Prince Tigers in Australia’s National Basketball League and raised in Ballarat. She currently works Henry’s Institute of Medical Research at (NBL), a member of the Sport Australia Hall as business manager at Athlete Development Monash Medical Centre and a Professorial of Fame Board, and one of Australia’s most Australia, is a qualified teacher, and an elite Fellow at the Centre for Neuroscience at the prominent and experienced coaches. athlete. Her professional experience has University of Melbourne. He was Director of the He represented Australia in basketball as involved extensive work with young people, Baker Medical Research Institute, working in a player in three Olympics and as a coach Indigenous communities and high-risk groups. the areas of endocrinology and cardiovascular in four Olympics. disease, 1999-2001. He holds a number of Ms Maxine Morand national and international positions in the Ms Leeanne Grantham medical research area. Maxine Morand, MLA for Mount Waverley, Leeanne Grantham is the former CEO of is a Labor Party member of State Parliament. Ms Jane Fenton the Melbourne 2002 World Masters Games Maxine has spent her working life in public and the Women’s National Basketball League health. She spent some years in public Jane Fenton is the principal of Fenton and was National and State Telstra Business hospitals, before taking a research position Communications, a strategic communications Woman of the Year in 1997. at the Cancer Council of Victoria, working in consultancy. She is a fellow of the Public behavioural research. Maxine worked for three Relations Institute of Australia, a Life Governor Professor David Hill years as an advisor to the previous Minister of Very Special Kids and a Director of the for Health before being elected to Parliament Murdoch Children‘s Research Institute. David Hill is Director of The Cancer Council of in 2002. Victoria. He is one of Australia’s leading public Professor Glenn Bowes health researchers, and is widely regarded as a Dr Judith Slocombe leading international expert in social marketing Glenn Bowes is Stevenson Professor and Head, and public health campaigns. In 2001, he was Judith Slocombe established her veterinary Department of Paediatrics, The University of made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) diagnostic business in 1989, sold it to the Melbourne, and has broad experience in for ‘services to the promotion of community Gribbles Group and is now General Manager clinical and academic medicine and as a public health, particularly in the development of of their Veterinary Division. She is the 2001 health researcher. cancer awareness and prevention programs’. Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year.

Ms Elaine Canty Mr John Howie Departing Board Members Elaine Canty is a broadcaster, lawyer and a John Howie is a lawyer and the senior partner VicHealth would like to sincerely thank former non-executive director of Athletics Australia, in the firm of Howie & Maher, Solicitors. Board members Mr Gerald Ashman, Mr Ron Queen Victoria Market, Women’s and Children’s He is the Chair of the Victorian Legal Aid Best, Professor Robert Burton, Professor Helen Health and Royal Botanic Gardens. She is also Commission, the Chair of the VicSport Board Hermann, Ms Jenny Lindell and Professor a member of the AFL Tribunal and the State and a member of the Melbourne and Olympic Graeme Ryan for their wonderful contribution Sport Centres Trust. Park Trust. to VicHealth.

Mr Hugh Delahunty Mr Tim Jacobs Hugh Delahunty, MLA for Lowan, is a Tim Jacobs is the Chief Executive of the National Party member of State Parliament. Victorian Arts Centre Trust. He has extensive experience in the arts, ranging from eight years Hon. Bill Forwood as a professional potter, over 17 years in senior management roles in federal and state Bill Forwood, MLC for Templestowe, is a government cultural portfolios, and including Liberal Party member of State Parliament. leadership of two of Australia’s major cultural institutions, the Sydney Opera House and the Victorian Arts Centre.

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Health promotion is a powerful, cost- It’s critical to foster the right skills Recreation programs saw the sport and effective and efficient way to maintain and relationships to promote health community sector work closely with VicHealth a healthier community to identify ways to increase participation in CEO’S REPORT Given the complex environment, we must physical activity and create healthy Health promotion and disease prevention are ensure that a strong system of investigation, environments (see case study on page 28). acknowledged as critical components of a surveillance, monitoring, reporting and comprehensive health policy. Strategies to evaluation to gather evidence remains the To promote mental health and wellbeing as part reduce tobacco use show how health promotion foundation for all our investments and of the Community Arts Participation Scheme, activity can be a powerful saver of both lives communications. We are therefore continuing Community Music Victoria’s Community Singing and cost. VicHealth’s support of the QUIT to build the infrastructure for public health Across Victoria program saw around 100 people Program in Victoria has contributed to the research throughout Victoria, developing our trained not only to sing, but to become reduction in smoking prevalence among adults senior and public health fellowship and community choir leaders. Each took regular from 34.2% in 1983 to 20% in 2001. This has scholarship programs (see page 34) and singing groups in their local community, thereby proved between 500 and 1000 times more cost maintaining the centres of research and connecting people in regional communities, many effective than treating end-stage lung cancer. excellence. One goal, as shown at our Research of whom were otherwise isolated; this has Symposium in April 2003, is to encourage become a sustainable model for future activity Armed with such knowledge we know that practitioners, policy makers and researchers (see case study on page 16). Our relationships equally powerful solutions can be found to many to work together. with QUIT – we came together in 2003 to health issues. High levels of overweight and reinforce the importance of a smokefree MCG obesity (60.7% of Victorians) and depression in It is also vital the organisation’s strategies and (see page 29) and SunSmart remain strong and our community (depression is the fourth leading structures are spot-on. To address a health productive, while the organisation received great medical cause of disability in the Australian issue properly VicHealth needs to sustain a support from parliament and government community) are being recognised as just as combination of research, program development, departments. threatening to our future health as we realised implementation, evaluation, advocacy, and smoking could be 30 years ago. Success in communication activity. We need also to balance During this past year we have welcomed new addressing these issues and others, such as known benefit with potential benefit, whole Board members and thanked departing members declining physical activity, is dependent on population and specific target population who have given great service to VicHealth and long-term and stable funding for well-designed approaches and immediate reward with the Victorian community (see page 6). We have health promoting activity. long-term change. continued to invest 85% of our total budget in research and programs, launched the second To ensure we have the right range of skill sets phase of the Together We Do Better campaign, and the appropriate structure to meet these Improving the health of all Victorians conducted a regional launch of our Sport and diverse needs we undertook an extensive and is our objective Active Recreation program as well as contributed rigorous review of progress towards the goals we to a variety of state government initiatives such There are no easy answers to questions established with our Strategic Plan 1999-2002. as the Obesity Summit and Alcohol Awareness surrounding health, however, and the This review involved the Board, advisory panels campaign. environment we operate in is fluid, dynamic and and all staff, as well as consultation with the evolving. Given the complex set of social, Victorian public health community and Moving forward, our core strategy will continue economic, cultural and environmental forces VicHealth’s stakeholders and has led to the to be funding activities designed to increase the that shape our health, Victorians’ health and Strategic Plan 2003-2006. capabilities of others to improve health. However, wellbeing is dependent on much more than there may be exceptions due to gaps in research, the health sector alone. We only have to We renewed our focus on core health issues: physical activity, promotion of mental health and development and/or delivery, where VicHealth remember the recent debate around public undertakes the start-up work. liability insurance to see how quickly unforeseen wellbeing, tobacco control, healthy eating, as well as sun protection, through our partnership with developments outside the health sector can Looming on the horizon is the 18th World SunSmart, and to address inequalities in health. threaten a community’s health. That particular Conference on Health Promotion and Health crisis potentially threatened the very existence Education to be held in Melbourne in 2004. of many small sporting and community clubs The work of people in sectors other The title of the conference is: Valuing Diversity, and activities throughout Australia. The flow-on than health to promote health has Reshaping Power: Exploring Pathways for Health effect would stifle Victorians’ opportunities to been outstanding and Wellbeing. VicHealth is excited to be connect socially and engage in physical activity – contributing to this conference, which fits in Partnerships are a key strategy to promote critical factors influencing health. perfectly with our ambition to maintain strategic health. Of constant encouragement to us alliances with national and global public health This example shows how our brief can be, throughout 2002–2003 was the collaboration interests that aim to strengthen health promotion potentially, very broad. However we, as an and skill we saw within programs actively and advocacy. organisation, are always bringing the issues promoting health. VicHealth set the objectives It’s been a big year. We are confident we have around us back to one basic tenet – how does and, based on accumulated evidence, some built a solid path on which to walk forward as what’s happening connect to or impact upon basic parameters, but it was people in the field we tackle the myriad issues confronting us. community health? Improving health - in both the making it happen. Local government responded I’m thankful to our staff, the Board, most short and long term - is always our objective. magnificently to the package Leading the Way: particularly our Chair, John Funder, and our Councils Creating Healthier Communities and advisory panels for their expertise and support are a key partner in improving health throughout during 2002-2003. the state. The Partnerships for Health and Participation in Community Sport and Active

“Victorians’ health and wellbeing is dependent Dr Rob Moodie CEO, VicHealth on much more than the health sector alone.”

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Figure 1. Investments in health action areas INVESTMENTS AT A GLANCE % of grant funds 35

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8.4 5 7.5 6.5 6.2 5.8 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.0 0 Control Misuse Activity Tobacco Physical Substance Prevention Action Area Sport Injury Other Health Mental Health Miscellaneous Sun Protection Healthy Eating Number of funded projects Figure 2: Greater Investment Figure 5: Investments in 2002 – 2003 2001 – 2002 In 2002–03 VicHealth funded 1,228 in groups most in need disadvantaged areas by SEIFA categories projects. There were 496 projects, plus There was a decrease in investments to 442 Sport Injury Prevention projects and general community from 57.2% in 2001–02 VicHealth’s investments were allocated to Figure 2. Proportion of Investment in Figure 3. Proportion of projects and investment in statewide and local projects 2002–2003 and 2001–2002 290 Sun Shade projects. to 50.6% in 2002–03 and a corresponding SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) The total amount of funding to these projects increase in investments to specific quintiles 1 to 5, based on local government % % was $24,494,120. population groups. The Active Participation area SEIFA information. SEIFA 1 represents 60 70 Grants presented under the Health through the most disadvantaged socio-economic local 72.6

Sport and Active Recreation Program 70.6 Figure 1: Demonstrable contribution government areas. 50 60 targeted specific population groups to 57.2 to population health This figure indicates a relatively stable level promote physical activity. This, along with 50.6 50 49.4 40 Investment in health action areas the investment in Regional Sports of investments (over 40%) in the most 42.8 Assemblies, saw a rise in the percentage disadvantaged socio-economic local government 40 Figure 1 demonstrates VicHealth’s investment 30 of investment towards specific groups. areas, SEIFA 1 and 2). In 2002–03, there was in strategic health action areas. Over 62% of 30 our investment was in tobacco control, mental a decrease in investments in areas with a 20 Figure 3: Investments in statewide relatively higher level of socio-economic

health and physical activity. 29.4 10 20 and local projects advantage (SEIFA 4 and 5). This shift is 27.4 When reading Figure 1, please note there were consistent with VicHealth’s policy of some changes in measurement methodology Figures remained relatively stable between 0 10 addressing inequalities in health. between 2001–02 and 2002–03: years. 0 Groups Specific In 2002–03 if the project had a focus on General Population Population Local Figure 4: Investments in metro, Community multiple health action areas, the

regional and rural projects Statewide expenditure was split among the areas, based on a rating scale. There was a decrease in investments from 2002 – 2003 2001 – 2002 2002 – 2003 2001 – 2002 66.2% in 2001–02 to 48.7% in 2002–03 in Some investments in sporting organisations metropolitan areas, with a corresponding focused on mental health aspects. These increase in investments in regional and rural were reported in mental health expenditure areas (from 11.5% in 2001–02 to 17.2% in Figure 4. Investment in metro, regional and rural projects Figure 5. Investments in disadvantaged areas by SEIFA categories rather than physical activity expenditure. (for locally based projects only) in 2002-2003 and 2001-2002 2002–03 in regional areas and from 22.3% % % *Other health action area includes cancer in 2001–02 to 34% in 2002–03 in rural areas). This is a real increase in investments 70 prevention, communicable disease prevention, 30 in regional and rural areas due to increased and sexual and reproductive health. 60 investments to Regional Sports Assemblies, 66.2 *Miscellaneous includes program support 25 and targeted investments in Communities 50 activities. 26.8 Together, and Youth Economic participation 24.7 20 23.2

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CASE STUDIES SOCIAL FACTORS AND HEALTH

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Evidence shows that factors positively seeks to promote certain characteristics of influencing health are more common among community life – such as social connectedness, those in the community who enjoy a better inclusiveness and respect for diversity – that socio-economic status. They are able to bring about good health and wellbeing. participate more often in purposeful activities, Community-based programs that strengthen are less exposed to negative factors such as these are supported. The basis of our action violence, isolation or discrimination, often have is simple. A healthy population does not happen stronger family and social networks and access by chance. Although there are uncontrollable to a good job. In turn, they are healthier. influences such as age and genetics that do Evidence also shows these factors need to be impact upon our health, research has shown strengthened in many parts of the community. that both behaviour and a person’s environment Our investments are aimed at not only the impact upon health and wellbeing. general population, but young people, older VicHealth acknowledges that, for example, how people, those with low socio-economic status, much each individual participates in physical people who live in rural and regional Victoria, activity is about much more than individual new arrivals to Australia, and the indigenous attitude. Time, cost of gear or membership, population. The identification of these specific being made to feel welcome, the environment groups recognises that one approach is not in which the activity takes place, or cultural suitable for all. Working alongside others in differences are all factors that might impact on partnership is fundamental to our approach. each individual decision. A person’s capacity to It is crucial for the solutions to involve the maintain good mental health will be dependent community and be relatively easy to implement. not just on behaviour, but on the person’s In the case studies to follow we’ve highlighted capacity to participate in civic activities, have five elements we strive to encourage in order to a good job, be part of a strong social network, create a healthy community. They are: social maintain a sense of belonging, be free from connection to provide a sense of belonging and discrimination and violence. supportive relationships; participation (in sport, The presence or absence of these factors the arts, the economy, and community life influences the health of all Victorians; hence generally) to increase levels of physical activity the importance of each person’s family or and improve mental health and wellbeing; community environment, or their levels of respecting diversity to minimise social isolation, education, income or housing. Rates of physical reduce discrimination, strengthen communities activity and mental health and wellbeing may and allow all individuals to flourish; healthy be dependent on forces outside the health environments to ensure participants receive sector. Thus, VicHealth works across many the full health benefits of being involved and sectors with a range of partner organisations to encourage participation; and narrowing health deliver innovative responses to these complex inequalities, critical to improving population health. social, economic and environmental forces.

“Many factors influence health. We must collaborate to address them effectively”.

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SOCIAL CONNECTION MANY CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH

We know that having social connections offers Social connectedness is one of three significant protection to our mental health and wellbeing. factors influencing our mental health and Being isolated from friends, family and wellbeing identified in VicHealth’s Mental Health community is detrimental to your health. People Promotion Plan. Young people reporting poor who are socially isolated or disconnected from social connections – who have no-one to talk to, others have between two and five times the risk no-one to trust, no-one to depend on and no-one of dying from all causes as those who maintain who knows them well – are between two and strong ties with family, friends and community1. three times more likely to experience depressive Depression, social isolation and lack of social symptoms than their peers3. support are significant risk factors for coronary The health benefits that flow from being socially heart disease that are independent of connected are the reason VicHealth encourages conventional risk factors such as smoking, participation in the arts, sport and the economy, high cholesterol and hypertension but are of as well as civic participation. We also aim, through similar magnitude to these2. programs such as the Major Arts Partnerships Scheme, to make activities in the arts and sport accessible to all levels of the community.

References 1. Berkman, L F & Glass, T A, ‘Social integration, social networks, social support and health’, in Berkman L F & Kawachi I (eds), Psychosocial Epidemiology, Oxford University Press, 2000, pp. 137–73. 2. Bunker, Stephen J, Colquhoun, David M, Esler, Murray D, Hickie, Ian B, Hunt, David, Jelinek, V Michael, Oldenburg, Brian F, Peach, Hedley G, Ruth, Denise, Tennant, Christopher C & Tonkin, Andrew M, ‘"Stress" and coronary heart disease: psychosocial risk factors’, Med J Aust, 2003, 178 (6), pp. 272–6. 3. Glover, S, Burns, J, Butler, H & Patten, G, ‘Social environments and the emotional wellbeing of young people’, Family Matters, 1998, 49, pp. 11–17.

Loosen Up: The Emerald Community Singing Group supports health by coming together to sing, eat and have fun.

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SING LIKE NOBODY’S LISTENING COMMUNITY SINGING ACROSS VICTORIA

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VICHEALTH STAFF, ALANA HULME, PETER RYAN

Vicki Pollock, Gillian Roberts and Jill Hyslop sit people wanting to do something similar. In the A growing chorus Hitting all the right notes "One member of our group is a bloke who has among friends and strangers each month at the past two years over 100 people have participated lived and worked in the area for 10 years with In the past two years 21 groups have started Despite all this evidence and anecdotes, it is Bellbrae hall, singing their hearts out. Gillian says in the training weekends and resource days plenty of professional networks. He used to around Victoria, many in country towns including the sheer pleasure of singing and passion for the creed for the monthly singing session is “Sing facilitated by Fay and Anne-Marie as part of the come into Castlemaine on Saturday mornings, Euroa, Red Cliffs, Orbost, Bellbrae, Warragul, community that motivates Fay and group like nobody’s listening”. The trio joined forces last project. At the training weekends participants do his shopping and head home. He said the Ballan and Warrnambool, as well as in the leaders such as Gillian. And it is a pleasure year to start a community singing session along the are assisted to select and teach songs aurally, shopping now takes him two and a half hours. suburbs of Melbourne. They come together, give they would like to see more people share. More Surf Coast after hearing about the VicHealth-funded develop leadership skills and look at ways to His networks have extended to a range of themselves a name like Vocal Feast, Singing for than 75% of the group participants around the Community Singing Across Victoria project. They establish and sustain their groups. Since the people he may never have encountered before. Fun or Local Vocals, sing and share a meal. Fay state are women, and in the coming year Fay wanted to sing, not perform, and most importantly Surf Coast sessions began last June, another That’s what community singing can do for you," believes these singing sessions are good for and Community Music Victoria, which auspices they wanted the monthly sessions to be open to two singing leaders, Michele Barnes and Helena James says. people – bringing them together, creating social the project, will focus on encouraging more everyone. Almost 18 months down the track the Ambrosia, have been trained and support Vicki connections, breaking down a sense of isolation men to participate in community singing. Word of the community singing project is sessions, known as Singing For Fun, attract up to to lead the singing. and strengthening communities. spreading, through posters, GPs and 35 people, who range in age from teens to mid- James Rigby, who leads an all-male weekly While the community singing groups welcome community health centres, but most 70s. There’s a core of people who come regularly, Singing groups are not a growing trend, Fay community singing session in Castlemaine, people who struggle to hold a note as well as importantly through participation. VicHealth but others come and go when they can. asserts, but a renaissance. "Singing was once a says the group is very important for the those who are confident, the key to sustaining the project officer Susan Ball says the emphasis on part of ordinary life. It brought people together participants, known as the Acafellas. Some of Fay White, a doyen of community music, is group is in training at least one person to direct rural and regional Victoria was deliberate in and was often a source of community meeting. the men had never sung outside the privacy of working throughout Victoria to train leadership the singing and set the pace and another person order to support communities that do not have But this coming together in song has been lost, their shower before they joined Acafellas; now teams, like Gillian, Jill and Vicki, to run to understand community development and opportunities for musical training. due in part I think to television. Now people are they make music all over Castlemaine as well community singing sessions as part of support the process. "Singing is a community art, looking to find that community connection again as in Melbourne. They don’t aim to be the best, Fay reckons the community singing project Community Singing Across Victoria. Community but there also needs to be a level of beauty and and they can do it so easily and comfortably just to be as good as they can be. Mostly, they works because the formula is simple. Train two developer Anne-Marie Holly got the idea from joy to feed the soul," says Fay. "But experience through singing," she says. come together to enjoy the singing and each or more people who are interested in leading a an acapella style singing session called ‘Vocal has shown us that it is very difficult to sustain a other’s company. James finds it hard to group. The singing leader then gives the group Nosh’, started by Fay in the small Victorian group as a ‘lone ranger’, hence the emphasis on Fay told participants at a recent National Rural pinpoint what bonds the group, but says the musical direction, material and sets the pace, town of Newstead. The pair developed a training a team approach." Health Conference that musical therapists have chance to express one’s self through music while the community support person helps course for group leaders and community support long understood that singing can improve deep offers something that many men can’t find at with practical organisation and connection to breathing, reduce blood pressure, relax muscles the pub, in an organised service club or at the the local community. And then word spreads and improve cardiac output. Fay says most group local footy club. and the songs begin. leaders can tell stories of people in their group who are gaining a new sense of enjoyment and involvement through community singing. Some say it eases their depression; others talk of an unfamiliar sense of belonging. “People are looking to find that community connection again and they can do it so easily and comfortably through singing”.

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PARTICIPATION ACTIVE, INVOLVED, VALUED ARE GOOD INGREDIENTS FOR HEALTH

Active participation helps people to feel mentally A Minnesota study, which sampled more than and physically healthy. 50,000 young teenagers, found that those who participated in a range of social and sporting There is a growing evidence base to suggest that activities also had significantly higher odds for community participation on various levels is a key healthy self-image and significantly lower odds element to an individual’s sense of wellbeing and for emotional distress and suicidal behaviour. to the state of health of the community generally. Well-connected communities with strong social Boys who participated in sport and other networks are more likely to have lower crime activities were 40% less likely to have been binge figures, better health, higher educational drinking in the past two weeks than boys who achievement and better economic growth1. were not involved in sport or other activities2. Participation is a key driver of VicHealth’s Evidence also shows that civic participation, policies and programs. The Community Arts even more than participation in activities and Participation Scheme, Participation in recreational pursuits, is very powerfully linked Community Sport and Active Recreation with wellbeing. Volunteers stand out from Scheme, and the Youth Economic Participation workers in having the highest levels of wellbeing. Scheme literally encourage participation in the Mostly aged over 55, they enjoy high levels of arts, sport and active recreation, and the satisfaction with their lives, work and leisure, economy. These schemes are designed to health, sense of community connection and promote mental health and wellbeing, and religion and spirituality3. increase physical activity, among the community It is vital to our health that our community and individuals within the schemes. continues to find ways to strengthen bonds between individuals and groups. The second stage of the Together We Do Better campaign, launched in April 2003, encourages new and creative ideas that provide greater opportunity for people to connect in the spirit of respect and inclusion while reducing economic, cultural and physical barriers to participation.

References 1 Smith, M K, ‘Social Capital’, The encyclopaedia of informal education, 2001, www.infed.org/biblio/social_capital.htm. 2 Harrison, P.A. & Gopalakrishnan, N.; ‘Differences in Behaviours, Psychological Factors, and Environmental Factors Associated with Participation in School Sports and Other Activities in Adolescence’, Journal of School Health, vol.73, no.3, March 2003. 3 Cummins, R A, Eckersley, R, Sing, K L, Okerstrom, E & Davern, M, Executive Summary, Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, August 2002, survey 4, report 4.0, p. 9.

Table Tennis: It’s not competitive, just lively at Keen Agers

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PAIR OFF IN THREES PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SPORT AND ACTIVE RECREATION

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VICHEALTH STAFF, TRISH MUNDY, KELLIE-ANN JOLLY, XA DINH

Opportunities to participate in sport and active The same skills that help win games and pursue - the Surf Lifesaving Association collaborates with Keen-Agers just here to enjoy it. The group works with an PICSAR – Targeting Groups recreation should be available to all, regardless of recreational activities are employed in the effort culturally and linguistically diverse communities understanding, a humour and a friendly support Keen-Agers is the name of a table tennis club Women, youth, older adults, Kooris and age or background. With innovation, barriers can to increase participation. In each case there’s in the Geelong area to get young people involved that money can’t buy. In fact we’ve had to buy with a difference. Established in Bairnsdale in culturally and linguistically diverse people are become mere hurdles; boundaries can become a dependence on connections, relationships, in surf lifesaving, and make them feel safer 30 chairs so that people can sit around 2001, the club is designed specifically to being targeted because their current levels of welcome mats; and flexibility can add more layers partnerships and teamwork. To increase around water; and beforehand and have a yarn,” says Gale. encourage older people to participate. John Gale, participation in physical activity are low. of potential activity to our sporting and recreation participation, particularly by groups not currently - Keen-Agers, a club offering recreational table the club’s secretary, lists the elements that make The Role of the Regional Sports Assemblies scene. Issues such as cost, transport (or lack active, VicHealth began the Participation in tennis for older players in the Gippsland region, the club successful more quickly than the wrist thereof), cultural environment, time, lack of Community Sport and Active Recreation (PICSAR) PICSAR is designed to increase access to sport is gaining one member every 10 days and has flick that turns an average cross-court backhand available age- or skill-specific opportunities, or scheme. Jason Thompson, Project Officer at and recreation and physical activity options for a become a progressive model for the sport into a winner: “It’s non-competitive, we don’t even lack of opportunities offered – a particular Leisure Networks, one of the eight Regional variety of groups within Victoria. Regional Sports throughout Victoria. have a handicap, we don’t have matches as problem in rural and regional Victoria – might Sports Assemblies (RSAs) critical to the success Assemblies are critical to the success of this such; you just turn up, pay the three dollars, pair Walking School Bus: A participation play a role in people’s willingness to participate. of the scheme, says PICSAR has filled a gap VicHealth Project Officer Caroline Sheehan says scheme, playing a vital linking and facilitating role off with someone, and play doubles or singles if success story However, these barriers can be overcome with between the sport and recreation sector and the that we need to move past the type of thinking within their region. Because they are working you prefer. Frankly, we’re selling fun.” persistence and a good game plan. health care sector. It has brought seemingly that says "That’s the way we’ve always done it" with such a broad spread of groups within their The Walking School Bus program expanded diverse, but obvious, partners together to increase to consider ways of being active that will involve Keen-Agers has quickly grown to 80 members communities, they are able to take a bird’s-eye in 2002-2003. A Walking School Bus The Chief Executive Officer of VicHealth, Dr Rob physical activity in local communities. more people in active participation. "We want who will participate in 3000 weekly or twice view of what partnerships are needed to develop encourages groups of children to walk to Moodie, said a growing body of evidence sport and active recreation clubs to provide weekly playing sessions between them this year sustainable sport and recreation options that meet school along a set route under adult reinforced the importance of providing For example: alternative ways for people to get fit and stay and the model is being exported around Victoria. the needs of people within the region. supervision. Adult supervisors are either opportunities to join in a range of activities and - a walking program in south-west Victoria called involved. This means being flexible in some cases Lakes Entrance has around 40 members and parents or volunteers. It increases physical social networks. A simple, yet perfect, example of PICSAR and the Beyond the Farmgate connects health centres, activity and social connection for the to address barriers to participation. Sports may Sale will have a Keen-Agers club by the end of RSA in action occurs in Swan Hill. The Mallee "These enable us to build friendships, increase planners and local governments to get local children and adults – important for modify rules to allow different age groups and 2003, while Table Tennis Victoria is working to Sports Assembly was able to link the Swan Hill ties to our community, and develop a sense of women walking; physical and mental health. The pilot skill levels to become involved, or reduce costs to establish clubs in Horsham and Hamilton shortly. Hospital, some older adults, and walking groups belonging. The bottom line is, being active participate, or play the sport at less-structured program funded four local councils in - a footy-fit program in Geelong and Horsham Moves are also afoot to take the concept to with the Swan Hill Leisure Centre. They also improves you physically, psychologically and may times. At the very least, ensuring that a 2001-2002 and had 13 participating brings old footballers back to the training track Melbourne clubs and Geelong. All that’s needed, collaborated with the local radio station to gain even save your life," explained Dr Moodie. welcoming environment exists for all will attract schools. It was such a success VicHealth to have a run and get involved in a non- says Gale, are two or three people with energy, publicity. The centre was able to develop a participants." funded 33 local councils to implement competitive manner – increasing physical good contact with health support groups, a slice program that suited the needs of this population phase 2 and 3 of the Program. In Victoria activity levels and improving mental health of local media, and then word-of-mouth grows group – older people – and now a circuit class there were 145 primary schools involved. and wellbeing; the membership base. “When you open the runs at the leisure centre every Wednesday. doors the energy comes through and you A Walking School Bus network including Examples of sport and recreation providers range immediately have a permanent ongoing the Departments of Human Services, from local clubs to regional associations and committee that looks after it,” says Gale. Infrastructure, Tourism, Sport and Recreation, leagues, to leisure centres, to sport stadiums, Justice and Education and Training; VicRoads; The impact on the health – both physical and all working closely with their RSA to make their Environment Victoria; VicFit; the National mental – for the over 60s is very real and very services more flexible and responsive to the needs Heart Foundation; and VicHealth was also tangible. Many have experienced the recuperative of the targeted groups. “When a new person walks in, they’re going benefits of the program after surgery, injury or established to ensure the concept is built on illness and local hospitals have referred "RSAs can assist sport and recreation providers sustainable foundations. For example in some to be welcome. The group works with an rehabilitation patients to Keen-Agers to get them to develop sustainable programs that are much council areas, VicRoads and Victoria Police back in action. It’s not just the activity itself, more suitable to groups who live within their were involved in identifying safe and walkable though, that brings the health benefits. With the community by facilitating discussions between routes and councils posted walking school bus understanding, a humor and a friendly support emphasis squarely on fun and participation, the a variety of organisations. Their role is critical to signage along the routes. club is very inclusive. “When a new person walks reversing the decline in participation in physical that money can’t buy.” in, they’re going to be welcomed. Most people are activity," said Sheehan.

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DIVERSITY GUARDING AGAINST ISOLATION

Victoria is a diverse community. However, some In addressing issues around discrimination and individuals experience less favourable treatment encouraging diversity, the Foundation works than others1. Discrimination on the basis of race, alongside specific population groups within the gender, sexual preference or age can impact community. We acknowledge that the members negatively on individual and community mental of each group need to develop different strategies health and wellbeing, while positive attributes to address their own health needs. By supporting exist in societies that value diversity. specific population groups to improve their health and wellbeing, programs created will be By valuing diversity within the community we inclusive and sustainable. also guard against isolation and give people a sense of belonging – important for our mental health and wellbeing.

References 1 VicHealth: Mental Health Promotion Plan Foundation document: 1999–2000, page 16.

Positive steps: Koori Leadership Programs impact on the long-term health and wellbeing of both those involved in the projects and those within the community.

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LEADING TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING KOORI LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VICHEALTH STAFF, SANDRA BURSTON, RANDALL KENT

Thornbury youth worker Karin Williams used to on strong healthy families. Leadership is the key advocating for young people who are facing court The program at VACSAL is unique because of Koori leaders have embraced the program, only The program’s success has been confirmed by hang back and hold her tongue at meetings, to the process of setting agendas and developing or seeking health services. She also works in the partnership with RMIT, where the participants too aware of the leadership vacuum facing the an independent evaluation conducted by Monash particularly among Aboriginal elders from her a strategic approach to future community partnership with other agencies organising can develop accredited leadership skills within Aboriginal population, particularly in the 30 and University. It concluded that: "The VACSAL community. Now she steps forward when wellbeing. counselling for young people at risk. a culturally appropriate learning environment. 40 age group, with 57% of the Aboriginal Leadership program has been an outstanding something needs to be done. Karin, 39, is a The program was developed and delivered by population 25 years and younger. National and success in developing a statewide leadership Leadership identified as critical The year of leadership training helped Karin graduate of the first Koori Community Victorian Kooris in consultation with RMIT staff, state leaders, including Alf Bamblett, Noel cohort, which will have a major impact on develop goals and affirmed her ability to make a Leadership Program, which began in 2002 The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Institute and with input from a range of influential Pearson and CEOs of peak Aboriginal agencies, Victorian Aboriginal Affairs in the next decade."1 positive difference within the Koori community. and continues this year. The program gave her of Studies 1998 report, Indigenous Leadership: indigenous and non-indigenous business and play a mentoring role, speaking to participants Karin believes the real benefit is to the Kooris she There’s little doubt that the program has confidence, developed her skills and strengthened A Concept Study, has influenced the program’s community leaders. The year-long course, for and exposing them to a range of leadership styles seeks to support. “I’m not frightened to talk changed the lives of participants (who range in her determination to improve the lives of the contents. Program Coordinator Helen Kennedy people already active in Melbourne’s Aboriginal and approaches. anymore and I am happy to push myself forward. age from 18 to 55) and the Koori communities young Kooris she works with each day, who are believes this concept study was a watershed affairs, is nurturing an emerging leadership base I have come to understand that if you want to see Young people lead the way in which they live and work. They have created marginalised and disconnected from the wider report in Aboriginal affairs because it asked among Victorian Kooris, using the best of western something happen you have to be part of it and professional networks and gained a clearer community. Applauded by indigenous and non- thousands of Aborigines throughout Australia and indigenous training practices. Young people are an important group for sometimes you have to do it. Our community understanding of important debates and indigenous agencies, the program was named what their community most needed. Leadership realising community visions. Although Koori needs leaders and I am stepping up – but I am There’s a theme to each of the five four-day community development issues. “Most Innovative Training Program of the Year” issues were considered a priority. "It (the report) communities have proportionally much higher doing it slowly,” she says. modules in the program, which is scrutinised and at the recent Victorian State Training Awards. clearly demonstrated the need for a range of numbers of young people than the overall The 2002 graduates are seeking to play a bigger debated. For example, this year in the family leadership programs to be developed to meet the Helen’s face lights up when she talks about population, they currently have limited role in their communities. One-third of the The leadership program, one of five in Victoria violence module participants explored the issues particular and unique circumstances of some of the future leaders in the Koori opportunities in education and vocational graduates are enrolled in further studies; one-third supported by VicHealth, is a partnership between and presented an analysis of Victoria’s strategy Aboriginal people at national, state and regional community who she has worked with while training. nominated for ATSIC elections; some advanced the Victorian Aboriginal Community Services in comparison to other states. Helen says the levels," she says. coordinating the program. Some are already in their employment; two received the Prime Association (VACSAL) and RMIT. In developing program also deals with the ‘burden’ and Koori leader Paul Briggs has explained the working in Aboriginal affairs, and the leadership Minister’s ‘Commemorative Award Medals’; one VicHealth’s Indigenous Schemes, leadership was The program’s also about nurturing the capacity demands of leadership within the Koori importance of developing leadership within program has refined their skills, particularly their was promoted to manager of a large government identified as critical to the future growth, health to lead within the Koori community at the community. Panel speakers don’t harp on the Koori communities: “Developing leaders gives communication skills. As well, she has seen department and another was appointed Executive and survival of Koori communities. The approach grassroots level and for the moment Karin is keen problems, but they certainly offer ways of coping me hope that the future can be much more some people develop the confidence to take on Officer of Koori Diabetes Services Victoria. acknowledges the basis of Koori communities as to keep working on the ground. Karin, who joined as well as challenging participants to arrive at culturally alert, vibrant, healthy and safe for the leadership of small but vital community being embedded in extended family networks. the Bert Williams Youth Support Service after 18 new solutions. Aboriginal people in particular and, in general, programs and positions within a family. That means that strong healthy communities rely years in Aboriginal health, spends most days for all cultures who co-inhabit the traditional Reference lands of Aboriginal nations.” 1. Professor Colin Bourke, Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS) Monash University, 2003.

“I have come to understand that if you want to see something happen you have to be a part of it and sometimes you have to do it.”

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HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS WHAT’S A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT?

VicHealth is interested in pursuing the creation A healthy environment is achieved when an of healthy environments as they maximise the organisation is accessible to all community health impact of cultural and sporting activities members, values its volunteers and participants, and increase the appeal of clubs, organisations provides smoke-free areas, adopts injury prevention and activities to a wider range of potential pactices and sun-protection measures, provides participants. Partnerships are critical to the healthy food choices and ensures responsible successful introduction of healthy environments. alcohol management practices when conducting VicHealth is working with state sporting events or activities. VicHealth is also concerned to associations and major arts partners, along with prevent sport-related injury – an estimated various health agencies such as QUIT, SunSmart 30–50% of all sporting injuries are preventable – Sports Medicine Australia – Victoria, by continuing to fund individual clubs through the International Diabetes Australia, VicSport and sports injury prevention program. the Australian Drug Foundation to embed the We also work with racing clubs and major venue concept of healthy environments within sporting managers such as the MCG to ensure that long- clubs and associations and areas where arts term changes in train continue to benefit the activities take place. community’s health.

Healthy environments: Gymnastics Victoria have embedded the notion of a healthy environment into their scheme Club 10.

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A WELCOME CHANGE EMBEDDING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VICHEALTH STAFF, SHARON OSMAN, SHELLEY MAHER AND WORLD HEALTH PROMOTION CONFERENCE MANAGER, TOM SEDDON

In the sporting sector, creating healthy prevent sport-related injury, encourage responsible ‘Hey, I’m going to go to that gym because they’re The accreditation categories in Club 10 range if required. Johansen says sample smoke-free and Smoke-Free MCG environments is not merely an end in itself. It alcohol management, provide healthy-eating really well managed’, but the overall result is a from Star 1 to Star 5. Farrance says picking up a healthy-eating policies were a major assistance to In April 2003, the Herald Sun reported that underpins strategies to increase physical activity, choices, and promote sun protection. top-quality program. I think that’s the key.” Star 2 rating is not difficult. Between 2001 and implementing practical changes: "These sample the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a smoke-free ensures that participants receive the full health 2003, clubs with a Star 2 accreditation must policies mean that any club can do it, even if Maher says that the clubs that are most Gymnastics Victoria is well advanced in developing venue since 1999, was considering the benefits of engaging in sport, and creates have had a smoke-free policy. To reach the Star 3 there’s 10 people at the club." successful, whether that’s on or off the field, healthy environments. Its Club 10 program, reintroduction of smoking areas as part of its opportunities for social connection. accreditation level, clubs must have had a smoke- tend to have a range of healthy practices in developed nationally in response to declining It’s a long-term collaborative process Northern Stand redevelopment. In an free and healthy-eating policy, for Star 4 and 5 VicHealth Project Officer Shelley Maher says place. "If a club has a good feel, then it will membership numbers, is an excellent model for agreement between the MCC and VicHealth accreditation clubs must have had a smoke-free Farrance admits that, contrary to her initial healthy environments make sporting clubs attract members," says Maher. In many cases sports grappling with the notion of how to work lasting until December 2003, the MCC had and healthy-eating policy and offered at least expectations, the program itself rather than the attractive and inclusive. “If you’ve got a place increased membership has allayed initial fears at with clubs to improve environments. Club 10 is committed to maintaining the venue 50% healthy-eating options at any event for fringe benefits attached to it, has become the where people feel welcome and valued, they will club level about possible revenue losses caused the club affiliation scheme for gymnastics across as a smoke-free venue and making it a which they cater. Other areas included in the Club driver. “They can actually see the overall benefit,” be more likely to join a club, and then to come by introducing responsible alcohol management Australia. Embedded within this scheme in model health promoting venue. The MCG, 10 System cover welcoming clubs, risk says Farrance. For such a program to work, back the next week, and the week after that.” or smoke-free policies. Victoria is the condition that clubs deliver on has been considered a world leader in health management plans and other injury prevention though, clubs must have trust and faith in their Partnerships for Health Gymnastics Victoria supports healthy smoke-free environments and, over time, promoting policies and a strong supporter of and safety issues. As the system develops more SSA. Farrance says you’ve got to work very hard environments depending on their capacity, provide healthy- 100% smoke-free venues. VicHealth, along VicHealth is partnering State Sporting Associations areas will be added. The aim is to ensure the to get that. “It means communicating every step eating choices at their venues. with QUIT and the state government, (SSAs) to develop healthy environments Jane Farrance, Executive Director of Gymnastics currency with modern practice in all clubs from of the way what you are doing, and making sure Gymnastics Victoria has five accreditation vigorously opposed any move to reverse throughout their clubs and associations as part Victoria, backs Maher up on this. “It’s important the biggest to the smallest. that people have a sense of ownership. It requires categories that enable clubs, regardless of their these policies, and the debate received wide of the Partnerships for Health Scheme. It’s a to build a solid club infrastructure. At the well-run us asking for feedback, for help. If clubs say size, location or scope of operations, the Waverley Advanced is a Star 5 accredited club publicity. We congratulate the MCC on long-term process that is being advanced one clubs people come and people stay. Word of something doesn’t work for them, we say, ‘Okay, opportunity and direction to continuously with 550 members. It bans smoking anywhere in re-stating its continued commitment to the step, and in some cases one club, at a time. mouth does the work for them. Clubs that are let’s find something that does.’” improve. Recognition that each club is different is or outside the club premises, SmokeFree signs agreement and ruling out reintroducing bursting at the seams and can’t have any more Making people feel welcome and included is just critical to the program’s success. It enables clubs are placed throughout the club, each coach’s job This approach is a consistent health promoting smoking areas at the venue. members are the ones that are well run.” one component of a healthy environment. All description states that they can’t smoke while philosophy. at all stages of development and size to On Sunday April 20, 2003 Optus Oval went SSAs are expected, as a condition of their Tanya Johansen, General Manager/Head Coach of representing the club, and a club booklet to implement practices commensurate with their Maher says VicHealth understands that smoke-free for its first AFL game of the involvement in the scheme, to have affiliated Waverley Advanced Gymnastics Club, says having parents explains that they cannot smoke while at needs and capabilities, rather than being implementing healthy environments will take 2003 AFL season. clubs support 100% indoor smoke-free both smoke-free and healthy-eating practices and overwhelmed by a set of expectations placed the club. “Smoking goes against everything we time. Time is needed to build trust, to implement environments. SSAs will also work with their policies in place at her club is essential to having upon them from above. need for the sport basically,” says Johansen. At any changes, and for changes to have a positive clubs and associations to promote practices that a good overall program. “I don’t think people say, the canteen healthy-eating options are available impact. “We’re taking a long-term approach.” alongside other options. Johansen says that for every junk food item there is an equivalent healthy option. It’s not all one-way traffic, though. Benefits are made available from Gymnastics Victoria to the clubs at each level. For instance clubs with Star 2 accreditation receive vouchers to events, “If you’ve got a place where people feel welcome and two-for-one deals, and discounts for level-one coaching courses. By embedding the healthy environments in an overall program, clubs know valued, they will be more likely to join a club, and then they are working within a framework that gives to come back the next week, and the week after that.” them examples to follow and assistance

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HEALTH INEQUALITIES STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE

Socio-economic status is a major predictor of One conventional approach to health promotion health across all societies. Low socio-economic has sought to influence the behaviour of status is associated with higher rates of disease in individuals through population-wide promotional most systems of the body, and is related to higher campaigns. There is some evidence that in some rates of death for all leading causes of death.1 cases this type of approach may increase, rather than decrease, health inequalities. In Victoria, heart disease, emphysema, diabetes, asthma, sudden infant death syndrome, road In order to produce population-wide health traffic accidents, and homicide are the important benefits and reduce health inequalities, health causes of death where different rates of incidence promotion activities must engage and work with are associated with large socio-economic both people and places. This includes moving differences.2 beyond solely targeting individual and personal behaviours to addressing social, economic and While people in lower socio-economic groups environmental issues. It also requires engagement have the worst health status, there is evidence with a range of sectors including infrastructure, of a gradient effect. Health improves as housing, education and employment. socio-economic status rises.3-4

References 1. Turrell, G, Oldenburg, B, McGufford, I & Dent, R, ‘Socioeconomic determinants of health: towards a national research program and a policy and intervention agenda’, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, AusInfo, Canberra, 1999. 2. Leeder, cited in Hupalo, P & Herden, K, ‘Health policy and inequality’, Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra, 1999. Whitehead, M & Dahlgren, G, ‘What can be done about inequalities in health?’, Lancet, 1991, 338, pp. 1059–63. 3. Public Health and Development Division, ‘The Victorian burden of disease study: mortality’, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, 1999. 4. M, Davey Smith, G & Stansfield, S, ‘Health inequalities among British civil servants: the Whitehall II study’, Lancet, 1991, 337, pp. 1387–93. Hawe, P & Shiell, A, ‘Social capital and health promotion: a review’, Social Science & Medicine, in press. Commonwealth of Australia, ‘Enough to make you sick: how income and environment affect health’, National Health Strategy Research Paper No.1, Canberra, Commonwealth of Australia, 1992.

Eating Out: Through the Café Meals project, homeless people can access food options in mainstream cafés.

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POPPING OUT FOR A BITE ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VICHEALTH STAFF, BARBARA MOUY, DEE BASINSKI

In the City of Yarra, a 19.5 square kilometre Meals from four local cafés and restaurants Many health promoting ingredients Part of a bigger picture Who could possibly experience food insecurity Inequalities patch sitting north-east of Melbourne’s CBD, are provided to participants at a reduced price. The program has several important health Doljinan emphasises that the Café Meals in Victoria? a significant proportion of the population don’t A membership card plus $2 allows them to At VicHealth, addressing health inequalities promoting strengths. It improves access for component of the program is part of a more eat well enough to stay healthy. They don’t eat purchase a meal up to the value of $8.80 at any - People with no, low or inadequate income: is one of our core aims (see figure five on page participants to nutritious, affordable and prepared complete package. “We develop skills so people regularly, they don’t have access to fresh and one of the four cafés once per day. The program pensioners; people with no incomes, such 11). Creating access to healthy food for the meals, in an environment that connects them to become less reliant on the program,” said nutritious food, and they struggle to find has been well patronised from day one. By as asylum seekers; people overcommitted homeless or those at risk of homelessness is their community. The meals, by being provided in Doljinan. Smart food market bus trips take people environments to cook in. Those who are December 2002, 41 people were registered to use financially or ‘breached’ by Centrelink. critical to addressing health inequalities. The a way that is culturally appropriate, use food as from rooming houses on regular shopping trips to homeless or at risk of homelessness, and the program, with 70 people on the waiting list. fact that such a disparity in access exists in an integrating mechanism – the role food plays the Victoria and Preston markets. They build their - People with inadequate accommodation: are battling poor physical and mental health, Victoria highlights how environments and Connecting socially for a significant section of the community. ability to budget shop, to plan a menu based on homeless people; people in substandard intellectual disabilities, or drug and alcohol circumstances can lead to very real health really cheap food and, in some cases, improve accommodation, rooming houses and issues, are most affected. The beauty of the program from a mental health “Half the time you wouldn’t know who’s who,” differentials. their cooking skills. A guide for how to set up supported residential services. aspect is that homeless people eat where says Conti. Homeless people are at risk of not eating well everyone else eats. “A key component of the gardens in rooming houses has also been - People from culturally and linguistically because they have a limited capacity to buy For the participants in the program, improvements program,” says Doljinan, “is to make people feel developed. Some of the impetus for these came diverse backgrounds: those who have food (limited money, transport, skills, cooking in nutrition and social skills are a strong starting welcome, feel a part of society, and interact with from the Food Insecurity Pilot Project – which was difficulty understanding the ‘system’ facilities, time, mobility and social supports), as point for them to address other issues in their a partnership between VicHealth and the City of staff owners and even other café patrons.” and accessing appropriate food. Partnerships well as facing, in the inner city, a poor local food lives. Those working with the participants said the Yarra, developed in consultation with agencies - People with health needs: such as chronic supply, with limited food outlets, poor quality Doljinan says they focus on the social aspect of Café Meals Program encouraged people to get out and community stakeholders. Two food insecurity demonstration projects were addictions, disabilities, acquired brain and poor variety. the program as much as getting out and eating of their rooming houses into the community and funded by VicHealth and the Department of It is pleasing that the North Central Metropolitan a meal. Building confidence, as well as physical helped them set other goals. injury, chronic health conditions, poor Human Services to develop, implement and The Café Meals Program Primary Care Partnership is now involved in some health, can lead to other issues being tackled. dental health. evaluate innovative and sustainable strategies The Café Meals Program has been designed to aspects of this project. Sam Conti’s café is involved in the program. - People who are isolated: with limited to reduce the prevalence and impact of food redress some of these problems. It is a simple He observes its value every day. He’s seen the transport, poor mobility and frailty. insecurity in the City of Maribyrnong, and to but effective idea, coordinated by the North Yarra address food insecurity for homeless people in changes in some of the participants as they build - Single people and single-parent households: Community Health Centre’s Katrina Doljinan, and the City of Yarra. up an affinity with the staff and rebuild their self- particularly older people and recently part of the VicHealth Food Insecurity Demonstration esteem. “Our objective is first to make them feel arrived families. The City of Maribyrnong project took place project. “Some of the barriers are quite welcome, and secondly to make them feel part of between July 2001 and December 2002. overwhelming when you add them all up,” - Young people: don’t have the skills and society. We get them involved, talk to them – all The city worked in partnership with the says Doljinan. resources to buy and prepare food; our staff does this,” says Conti. Western Region Community Health Centre, parents don’t have the resources. local agencies, communities and residents. The City of Yarra project took place between August 2001 and December 2002. North Yarra Community Health worked in partnership with Yarra Community Housing and the City of Yarra. “A key component of the program is to make people feel welcome, feel part of society, and interact with staff owners and even other café patrons.”

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AND ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY DEPENDS ON… RESEARCH

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VICHEALTH STAFF, CHRISTINE HUGGINS, MICHELLE CALLANDER, ROBYN THOMPSON

Good research (as well as monitoring and These programs support innovative research, are Fellowships and Research Fellows and Scholars Public Health Fellowships Public Health Scholarships evaluation) has been an essential element of designed to entice researchers working overseas Scholarships Program Programs of Research currently being Implementing and evaluating system-level Affirming diversity in health and sexuality all public health successes to date. VicHealth back to Australia, increase the competitiveness of undertaken by Research Fellows change to improve adolescent health and education: from research to policy to practice invested just over $5 million in research during Victorian public health researchers at the national The overall investment by VicHealth in this wellbeing Ms Debbie Ollis financial year was just under $2.5 million. 2002–2003. and international level and, importantly, Senior Research Fellows Dr Lyndal Bond Social meanings of inhalant misuse in Victoria: encourage candidates who possess the ability to Integrated, community-based approaches to VicHealth is involved with others in building the The program, which began four years ago, The relationship between the built, social implications for the development of policy and support other potential researchers in their area health promotion for Victorian blue-collar workers infrastructure in health promotion and public health is designed to grow research in VicHealth’s and policy environment and physical activity intervention of expertise. At the same time, VicHealth is up- Dr Anthony LaMontagne research. It’s a big change for many, but we are priority areas – tobacco control, mental health, in families Ms Sarah MacLean skilling the recipients of these grants by providing healthy eating, physical activity and substance building connections – connections between Understanding the role of place in health Dr Jo Salmon A study exploring the cultural basis of drug such skills as media training and leadership misuse – while promoting innovative public research and practice, researchers and practitioners inequalities Interventions to improve cardiovascular and alcohol consumption and health outcomes development to ensure they can maximise use health/health promotion research in non- and, vitally, research and improved health. Dr Anne Kavanagh health in Aboriginal people in a rural centre of their knowledge. traditional areas such as the arts, sport, Determinants of breast cancer risk Dr Kevin Rowley Ms Nicky Welch education, transport and the built environment. VicHealth is investing in people The Foundation has continued with the Centres Dr Dorota Gertig Promoting long-term health and wellbeing in The influence of the environment on children’s and priority-driven research of Research and Practice model to support the Each year, funding for up to two Senior Research Child health epidemiology and new vaccines refugees and asylum seekers: Informing policy physical activity growth of expertise and research in specific areas. Fellowships, up to three Public Health Research in an Asian country and practice Ms Clare Hume VicHealth has overhauled its approach to VicHealth continues at varying levels to invest in Fellowships, and up to six PhD Research Professor Kim Mulholland Dr Pascale Allotey The influence of ‘hands on’ nature-based research since 1999. We are now focusing the VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, the Scholarships is available to public health Maternal nutrition in pregnancy and growth in Connecting for health: the role of networks activities on the mental health of children on investing in people and centres of research Koori Research and Community Development researchers who have distinguished themselves in infancy: do they influence outcome in children? and partnerships in improving health and Ms Cecily Maller and practice to support them and their work, Unit, the Australian Research Centre in Sex, their respective fields. rather than just focusing on the research projects Health and Society, the Centre for Adolescent Dr Ruth Morley wellbeing Food, fear and self-neglect: repatriation and Applicants must be working in, or be sponsored themselves. We are also directing investment in Health, the Centre for the Study of Mothers’ and Impact of changes in anti-smoking advertising Dr Jennifer Lewis the health and wellbeing of East Timorese by, institutions that have a focus on public health research towards our priority areas. Children’s Health and the soon-to-be-established and tobacco portrayal in news, film, television Women’s health after childbirth: a prospective asylum seekers research and can provide the appropriate Centre for the promotion of Mental Health and and music media on smoking in adults and cohort study of 1,900 women having a first child Dr Catherine Lazaroo facilities. They must also apply Social Wellbeing. Supporting this expertise in this school children. Dr Stephanie Brown A strategic research investment for a concurrent nationally competitive award ABFAB: the effect of breastfeeding education way enables closer connections and greater Dr Melanie Wakefield The Outcomes Associated with Non-Fatal in the middle of pregnancy on the duration of VicHealth has made a significant investment in through the National Health and Medical dialogue to occur between researchers and The Social Determinants of Sexual and Heroin Overdose in Melbourne breastfeeding. a senior research fellowship program, a public Research Council (NHMRC), the Australian practitioners. Reproductive Health Dr Paul Dietze Della Forster health research program and a public health Research Council (ARC) or other funding bodies. A/Professor Anthony Smith scholarship program. We currently have eight Directing investments as described is a strong Long-term implications of the increasing The role of nutrition promotion in secondary Senior Research Fellows, 10 Public Health start for public health and health promotion Measuring the effect of social, cultural prevalence and duration of obesity for health prevention of chronic diseases in older Research Fellows and eight Public Health research; however, it is not the end of the matter. and environmental context on health in Australia: an aid to more effective and Victorians Scholarships. This is in addition to another 10 Complex questions remain about how to translate and wellbeing targeted prevention. Sylvia MacKay Pomeroy NHMRC scholarships that receive VicHealth research into practice, what balance to strike Dr Daniel Reidpath Dr Anna Peeters supplement funding. Each fellowship supports between investigator-led research, priority-driven Environmental causes of obesity and the researcher for five years of public health and research and commissioned research, the value of measurement of the impact of approaches health promotion research within Victoria, and public health programs and how to ensure that to prevention the scholarships are over three years. the research investment continues to "translate Dr Colin Bell directly into improvements in the health of the Australian population". Health, development and wellbeing of young children in Victoria Dr Elizabeth Waters

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VICHEALTH PRESENTATIONS AND ARTICLES HEALTH PROMOTION AWARDS

2002 VICHEALTH AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH HEALTH PROMOTION CONFERENCE PAPERS Moodie, R. Keynote address, Strengthening of Van Vugt J. Together We Do Better Campaign, Secure Supportive Relationships that Promote University of the Third Age Network State Outstanding achievements in promoting health PROMOTION AWARD FOR THROUGH COMMUNITY AND PRESENTATIONS Belonging and Security – What can Public Policy Conference, Melbourne, June 2003 were announced on Tuesday December 17, PROJECTS OVER $100,000 PARTICIPATION AWARD: Ball S. Masters Students in Youth Health Do? Department of Human Services and Verins I. Guest lecture for the Grad. Dip. 2002, at VicHealth’s annual general meeting. CATEGORY COMMENDATION and Education Management, Melbourne Department of Premier and Cabinet Seminar The recipients of the 2002 VicHealth Awards in Mental Health Sciences (Community) University, May 2003 Series, September 2002 Melbourne and Monash University, were recognised for their contribution to Winner – Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE: Winner – Northeast Support and Action Ball S. The Art of Funding for Health, September 2002 promoting the health of Victorians. Changing Cultures for Youth: SmartArts Music Program Moodie R, Keynote address, Promoting a Positive Art of Difference Conference May 2003 School Climate Program, DEET and Catholic Verins I. Promotion of Mental Health and The project is working to enhance the mental This program investigates the relationship Education Office, October 2002 EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH health and wellbeing of young refugees. Changing between cultural expression and social wellbeing. Ball S. Arts and Health, Mental Health Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders, Conference, Adelaide, September 2002 Moodie R. Moving Goods and People Around – World Federation for Mental Health Conference, PROMOTING RESEARCH Cultures increases access to appropriate The project provides opportunities for socially education and training, improves health and isolated young people to develop ways of Barr A., Moodie R. The Politics-Based reality Lifestyle, Melbourne 2030, Making It Happen London, December 2002 Winner – The Cancer Council of Victoria: Staff settlement needs for young refugees and develops understanding the art of music making – whether of Evidence-Based Practice, Mobilising Public Forum, November 2002 Verins I. Obstacles to Partnership: An Approach exposure to second-hand smoke in hospitality community structures that will support young it is through music theory, instrument playing, Health 34th Public Health Association of Australia Moodie R. Social, Economic, and Environmental by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, industries refugees in social and educational environments. song writing, arranging, performance, recording or Annual Conference, Adelaide, September 2002. Benefits of Promoting and Implementing Active World Federation for Mental Health Conference, presentation. Melbourne, February 2003 This study assessed the relationship between Jolly K. Leading the Way, Disability Ministerial Transport Alternatives, Victorian Cities for exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the HEALTH PROMOTION Advisory Group, Department of Human Services Climate Protection, Local Leaders and Verins I. Mental Health and Work, VECCI, workplace and respiratory and sensory symptoms, THROUGH COMMUNITY Advisory Group membership from disability sector Greenhouse in Victoria Conference, April 2003 February 2003 and measured staff attitudes towards, and (consumers and agencies), September 2002 Moodie R. How to Engage the Community in Verins I. VicHealth Mental Health Promotion experiences of, exposure to SHS in the workplace. PARTICIPATION AWARD: Jolly K. Leading the Way and the link to Mental School Innovation, Leadership in the Middle Framework, World Consortium for the Promotion The study has shown that exposure to SHS at SECTION 1 Health Promotion Plan, Launch of Municipal Years Forum, May 2003 of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and work is associated with an increased risk of Winner – CERES: Return of the Sacred Public Health Plan, City of Casey, November 2002 Moodie R. Keynote address, Together We Do Behavioural Disorders, Washington, April 2003 respiratory and sensory symptoms, including Kingfisher Festival Better – Issues of Worker’s Wellbeing, Working wheeze, frequent cough, sore eyes and sore Jolly K. Leading the Way and how the framework Verins I. Mental Health Promotion, Policy Together for Wellness Conference, June 2003 throat. These findings support the introduction of Participation in arts and culture breaks down can be used to address mental health, City of and Youth Issues, RMIT Youth Policy Students, smoke-free policies at work as an effective way to social isolation, improves people’s feelings of Moonee Valley, December 2002 Moodie R. Relaxation and/or General Healthy May 2003 . reduce worker exposure to SHS. belonging, celebrates our diversity, and therefore Jolly K. VicHealth initiatives to encourage walking Living, Bali Recovery Strategy, June 2003 improves health. The festival brings the – Walking School Bus, Planning and health, built Mundy T., Sheehan C. Keynote address, ARTICLES/BOOKS community together to participate in a healthy, environment, Statewide Walking Seminar, Developing and Supporting Partnerships, Moodie R., Verins I. ‘To whom does mental EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH expressive and natural environment. It connects Department of Infrastructure, December 2002 New Zealand Recreation Association, Recreation health belong?’, Australian e-Journal for the PROMOTION AWARD FOR environmental issues, the Wurundjeri people, and Jolly K. Walking School Bus – An Australian Seminar, June 12–13, 2003 Advancement of Mental Health (AeLAMH), the diverse community to create a festival of PROJECTS IN THE $50,000 Approach to Creating Sustainability vol.1, issue 2, 2002 environmental, artistic and cultural significance. Robinson Y. The Role of Health Promotion TO $100,00 RANGE and Supportive Environments, International Foundations, WHO Workshop on Capacity Verins I. ‘Freedom from discrimination and social Conference: Walk21: Health, Equity and the Winner – Nagle College: Changing Lanes Building for Health Promotion, Manila, connectedness: VicHealth’s response Environment, Portland, Oregon, US, May 2003 Project HEALTH PROMOTION November 2002 to the mental health of refugees and new THROUGH COMMUNITY Moodie R. Strictly Ballroom: The Art of arrivals to Australia’, Children’s Rights News This program targets at-risk young people Robinson Y. VicHealth’s Mental Health Partnerships in Mental Health Promotion, (newsletter of the Australian Section of Defence PARTICIPATION AWARD: Promotion Strategy, Loddon Mallee Regional between 13 and 24 years of age in East Auseinet Forum, Putting It All Together – for Children International) 2002 Women’s Health Conference, Responding Gippsland. Participants have developed skills SECTION 2 A National Forum on Promotion, Prevention, in metal fabrication, basic mechanical repairs, to the Evidence, March 2003 Verins I. Work and Mental Health: Issues and Winner – Immigration Museum: VicHealth and Early Intervention for Mental Health, Perspectives, co-edited with Auseinet and market research and negotiation with the Van Vugt J. An Integrated Social Marketing Cultural Connections September 2002 Flinders University Auseinet, 2002 business community, and enhanced their Campaign: Together We Do Better, Deakin Moodie R., Keith Harbour Address, Victorian employment prospects. By stimulating their Research shows that access to the arts is good for University, School of Health Sciences, AIDS Council AGM, Melbourne October 2002. interest in a non-threatening, relaxed atmosphere our mental health and wellbeing. The program is September 2002 and presenting them with genuine life skill working to ensure that opportunities exist for all to Moodie R., Helping Children to be Shareholders Van Vugt J. Getting Victorians to be Physically opportunities, Changing Lanes is working to access, engage with and participate in a range of of Social Capital, Social Competencies Active, Let’s Get Physical Forum, Sale – hosted provide new and life-long skills, build self-esteem, exhibitions, learning programs, events and Conference, Melbourne, November 2002. by the East Gippsland Division of General improve outlook on life, improve the ability to activities, creating a vibrant and dynamic living Moodie R., Jolly K., Sustainable Transport, Practice, November 2003 relate to adults, improve school/work/training cultural centre. International Council for Local Environmental retention rates, address antisocial and illegal Van Vugt J. Together We Do Better Campaign, Initiatives Conference, Melbourne, April, 2003 behaviour, enhance employment prospects and Queensland Mental Health Promotion State increase community connectedness for Moodie R., Men’s Health: The Mature Aged Male Forum, Brisbane, May 2003 marginalised youth. – Holding it Together, A conference for key stakeholders in men’s health, September 2002.

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VICHEALTH FUNDED PROJECTS 2002–2003

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

In 2002–03 VicHealth funded 1,228 projects. Sport Injury Prevention Program QUIT Campaign There were 496 grant projects, 442 Sport Injury prevention practices are being embedded Continued support of the QUIT campaign Injury Prevention Grant projects and 290 Sun through the Partnerships for Health Scheme. investing $2.9 million to reduce the prevalence Shade Grants. The total amount of funding to There was also $619,926 distributed among of smoking in Victoria and to reduce the these projects was $24,494,120. 442 sporting clubs in Victoria to purchase First exposure of non-smokers and smokers to the Aid Training or sports safety equipment to harmful substances in tobacco smoke Walking School Bus Program prevent injury (see page 46). (see page 53). The Walking School Bus program expanded to 33 local councils and 145 primary schools. Outdoor Sport Shade Grants The total distribution for this financial year There was $498,791 distributed among 290 was $943,480 (see page 40). sporting clubs to enable sun protection for participants (see page 47). Active Participation Grants To encourage participation in community sport Major Arts Partnership and active recreation VicHealth distributed VicHealth works with ten major arts partners funds through the Active Participation Grants. to promote healthy environments, social There were 17 partnerships grants of up to connection and facilitate access to arts events $30,000, and 68 local grants up to $3,000 (see page 49). distributed (see page 42).

CONTENTS

Physical Activity 40 Mental Health and Wellbeing 47 Substance Misuse 53 Programs/Schemes 40 Programs/Schemes 47 Programs/Schemes 53 Walking School Bus Program 40 Community Arts Participation 47 Good Sports Program 53 Partnerships for Health 40 Art and Environment 48 Conference Support 54 Participation in Community Sport Major Arts Partnership 49 Research 54 and Active Recreation 42 Communities Together 49 Sun Protection 54 Out of School Hours Sports Program 45 Other Mental Health Projects 50 Programs/Schemes 54 Research and Evaluation 45 Koori Leadership 51 SunSmart 54 Addressing Barriers to Physical Activity 46 Conference Support 51 Multiple Focus 54 Programs/Schemes 46 Research 52 Programs/Schemes 54 Sport Injury Prevention Program 46 Tobacco Control 53 Conference Support 55 Outdoor Sport Shade Grants Program 47 Programs/Schemes 53 Research 55 Research 47 QUIT 53 Other Health Issues 57 Healthy Eating 47 Conference Support 53 Research 57 Programs/Schemes 47 Research 53 Reproductive and Sexual Health 57 Research 47 Prevention of Cancer 58 Communicable Disease Prevention 58

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY City of Casey Surf Coast Shire Council Victorian Little Athletics Victorian Orienteering Association Yachting Victoria $30,000 $26,084 $47,300 $29,518 $50,800 PROGRAMS/SCHEMES Colac Otway Shire Council Rural City of Wangaratta Badminton Victoria Victorian Petanque League Inc. Signage/Communication – Health Through Sport Building Local Government Capacity for and Active Recreation Program Pedestrian and Bicycle Friendly Actions-Phase 2 $30,000 $30,000 $17,211 $20,000 Sporting Clubs International Council for Local Environmental City of Greater Dandenong Warrnambool City Council Victorian Baseball Association Pony Club Association Victoria Initiatives (ICLEI) Statewide dissemination of the Health Through Sport $22,000 $30,000 $70,000 $14,344 and Active Recreation Program goals, as well as This project aims to increase the implementation supporting education resources to state sporting of pedestrian and bicycle-friendly local Darebin City Council Wellington Shire Council Basketball Victoria Roller Sports Victoria associations and clubs throughout Victoria. government greenhouse actions. $29,020 $30,000 $180,000 $13,762 $506,517 $104,840 Frankston City Council City of Whitehorse Royal Victorian Bowls Association Rowing Victoria Inc. VicSport Newsletter $30,000 $29,430 $15,242 $13,200 THE WALKING SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM VicSport City of Greater Geelong City of Whittlesea Bocce Federation of Victoria Victorian Rugby League Project to use the VicSport newsletter, Sportsview, VicHealth’s Walking School Bus Program is a as a communication mechanism to the sports partnership between local government councils/ $30,000 $25,000 $8,000 $7,000 sector about developing healthy sporting shires and community agencies, who work with environments. local primary schools to establish Walking School Horsham Rural City Council City of Wodonga Victorian Ladies’ Bowling Association Inc. Victorian Rugby Union Buses in their municipalities. The purpose of the $29,950 $30,000 $40,000 $56,000 $20,000 program is to create change in the school travel patterns of Victorian primary school children. City of Kingston Wyndham City Council Calisthenics Victoria Inc. School Snowsports Development Foundation VicSport Awards The Walking School Bus Program has the $30,000 $29,993 $51,170 $47,520 VicSport potential to deliver considerable individual and Initiative to give profile to the role the sporting community benefits. Knox City Council Shire of Yarra Ranges Victorian Canoe Association Victorian Softball Association industry plays in promoting health within Victoria • Health benefits – walking to and from school $30,000 $30,000 $39,800 $30,000 and to highlight examples of best practice. provides children with the opportunity to $12,000 Latrobe City PDF Management Services Pty Ltd Victorian Croquet Association Surf Life Saving Victoria engage in regular physical activity. $30,000 $15,000 $8,400 $120,000 • Environmental benefits – every journey made PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH SUPPORT on foot reduces traffic congestion and pollution Maribyrnong City Council Football Victoria Victorian Soccer Federation outside and around schools and helps improve AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS $30,000 PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH $335,000 $196,000 the local environment for all. Evaluation of the Partnerships for Health Scheme This year was the second of a two-year transition, • Safety benefits – walking helps people become Maroondah City Council Victorian Gymnastics Association Victorian Squash Federation (transitional phase) working with the sports sector to achieve more familiar with their community, increases $30,000 increases in physical activity. Under the $127,920 $70,000 McLeod Nelson & Associates Pty Ltd the number of people on the streets, thereby Partnerships for Health Scheme, state sporting $20,000 improving a sense of personal and community Moonee Valley City Council associations have undertaken a range of activities Women’s Golf Victoria Table Tennis Victoria safety, and provides children with the chance to to increase participation and create welcoming Partnerships for Health – Support Function – develop and improve road safety and $30,000 $120,000 $35,000 environments within their sports. This has Participation pedestrian skills. Manningham City Council involved the associations in: Handball Federation of Victoria Taekwondo Victoria VicSport • Mental health benefits – the Walking School Bus $30,000 • developing sport-wide policies and practices that Program relies on the establishment of $4,345 $31,111 $8,000 promote health; partnerships in the community for its success. City of Melbourne Hockey Victoria Tennis Victoria The establishment of co-operative relationships • promoting environments that are conducive to Partnerships for Health – Support Function – between local government, primary schools, $17,500 health; $38,400 $180,000 Injury Prevention – Creating Healthy families and the community has the potential to Environments in Sporting Clubs and Venues Moreland City Council • encouraging communication of the role sport Indoor Sports Victoria Victorian Touch Association contribute to a more positive sense of community plays in improving the health of Victorians; Sports Medicine Australia – Victoria and increase the opportunities for people to $30,000 $35,000 $14,520 $85,000 access social networks. • expanding the range of people who participate in Nillumbik Shire Council sport; and Lacrosse Victoria Triathlon Victoria Walking School Bus Partnerships for Health – Support Function – $30,000 • contributing to the evidence base on the $36,272 $23,727 Healthy Eating – Creating Healthy Environments Banyule City Council promotion of health through sport. in Sporting Clubs and Venues $30,000 City of Port Phillip Royal Life Saving Society Australia Volleyball Victoria Partnerships for Health Sport and Recreation Diabetes Australia Victoria/International Diabetes $25,000 $70,776 $42,350 Bayside City Council Initiatives Institute $30,000 Greater Shepparton City Council Victorian Amateur Fencing Association Motorcycling Victoria Victorian Water Polo $85,000 $30,000 $8,000 $9,900 $11,935 Shire of Campaspe Partnerships for Health – Support Function – Healthy Eating – Creating Healthy Environments $4,662 Stonnington City Council Athletics Victoria Netball Victoria Victorian Weight Lifting Association in Sporting Clubs and Venues $30,000 $52,800 $57,200 $10,220 Cardinia Shire Council National Heart Foundation of Aust. – Vic. Division $30,000 $85,000

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Partnerships for Health – Support Function – Sports Focus ACTIVE PARTICIPATION GRANTS Direct Rec Link Local Grants Active Schools Program SmokeFree – Creating Healthy Environments in $75,000 Active Participation Grants were made as part of Moonee Valley City Council Grants of up to $3,000 were made available Goonawarra Golf Club Sporting Clubs and Venues to these projects. Local grants have a strong the Participation in Community Sport and Active $30,000 $2,790 The Cancer Council of Victoria Central Highlands Sports Assembly Recreation Scheme. emphasis on participation in physical activity; benefit those not currently active and reach $200,000 $75,000 The Active Participation Grants aim to: Aussie Wheel Hoops Women In Soccer people from one or more identified target groups. Victorian Amateur Wheelchair Basketball Warrnambool Junior Soccer Club Inc. Partnerships for Health – Support Function – Valley Sport • support community sport and active recreation The target groups were women, youth (aged projects that encourage and increase Association 12–25), people from culturally and linguistically Responsible Alcohol – Creating Healthy $75,000 $2,800 Environments in Sporting Clubs and Venues participation in physical activity for population $20,500 diverse backgrounds, Kooris and older people. groups that are currently inactive, or may Women’s Golf Clinics South West Sports Assembly Club Development Australian Drug Foundation Active Fawkner traditionally encounter barriers to participation; Euroa Golf Club $75,000 Heathmont Baseball Club $85,000 Moreland City Council • support community sport and active recreation $500 projects that specifically address the target $3,000 Partnerships for Health – Support Function – Leisure Networks $30,000 population groups identified by VicHealth, in a ‘Golf Croquet’ Social Game SunSmart – Creating Healthy Environments in $75,000 Warragul - Traralgon After-School Team Bowls culturally appropriate way and enhance their Starting Blocks Sporting Clubs and Venues Sale Croquet Club connection to others; Mid Gippsland Bowling Association – Junior Gippsport Maribyrnong City Council The Cancer Council of Victoria Bowls Committee $840 $75,000 • support community sport and active recreation $85,000 $30,000 projects that facilitate development of $2,690 Fish Creek Youth Participation Project ValleySport – on behalf of North East Victoria partnerships within the community to increase Youth and Recreation Project (YARP) – Keep Exercising Everyone South Gippsland Shire Council physical activity; and Cranbourne PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SPORT $54,830 Welshpool and District Advisory Group $2,950 AND ACTIVE RECREATION (PICSAR) • evaluate, document and disseminate the Victorian Council of YMCA Inc. (Casey Aquatic outcomes of the funded activity to ensure and Recreation Centre) $2,760 Community Fitness Development PICSAR supports community sport and active PICSAR SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT continued learning in community sport and recreation projects delivered in a flexible manner PROJECTS active recreation regarding health promotion. $29,790 Youth Night Ballarat YMCA Inc. to accommodate groups that do not normally There were 17 Partnership Grants and 68 Local Grants Footy Fit Program Ararat YMCA $2,800 participate. A range of initiatives that aim to increase the understanding of how to best work with and Football Geelong Inc. $2,607 See How She Rides Initiatives that offer sport and active recreation address barriers faced by Koori groups and Partnership Grants at more flexible times, modify uniform or rule women in accessing community sport and active Grants of up to $30,000 were made available to $25,000 Exercise Equipment for Older Adults Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria requirements, encourage social participation recreation. these projects. Partnership grants address longer- Exercise Program Older Adults Participation Project $2,950 and specifically target particular sections of the term barriers to participation in community sport Participation in Community Sport Scheme – The BEAT Exercise and Training Group community are the types of initiatives VicHealth Yarriambiack Shire Council Women’s Support Function and active recreation faced by the nominated ISCB Skate School supports through the scheme. population groups. Partnership grants have a $3,000 $30,000 Ice Skating Club of Bendigo The key organisations involved in the delivery of Womensport and Recreation Victoria Inc. strong emphasis on participation in physical Do Weights the PICSAR scheme are Regional Sports $75,200 activity; benefit people who are not currently Plus 50 Participate $3,000 active and benefit those from one or more Kensington Neighbourhood House Assemblies (RSAs). RSAs are working in rural and Wodonga City Council Participation in Community Sport Scheme – identified target groups. The target groups were Golf regional Victoria to identify opportunities to $2,340 increase community involvement in physical Women’s Developmental Project women, youth (aged 12–25), people from $30,000 Kerang Golf Club activity. Under the PICSAR umbrella, VicHealth culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Womensport and Recreation Victoria Inc. Youth Footy $2,750 identified population groups of special interest: Kooris and older people. Enmaraleek Active Participation $70,000 Eltham Football Club people with low participation rates in physical Friends and Fitness Enmaraleek Association Incorporated Moonah Activities Program activity; and particularly those with social and $3,000 Participation in Community Sport Scheme – $30,000 economic disadvantage. Swan Hill Rural City Council Moonah Community Group Koori Support Function Greek Speaking Seniors Walking Group Active Participation Grants were made as part of $27,607 Choices and Changes – A Healthy Lifestyle $3,000 Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation the Participation in Community Sport and Active Senior Citizens Club Greek Orthodox Community Cooperative (VAYSAR) POW – Participation on Wednesdays Morwell Leisure Centre Tai Chi For All Recreation Scheme. $3,000 $75,200 City of Greater Geelong $30,000 Brunswick Neighbourhood House Short Course in Health Promotion $24,500 Bellarine Older Adults Strength Training $2,970 Deakin University Participation in Community Sport Scheme – Baw Baw Shire Active Communities Project Metropolitan Scoping Project Deakin University – Health & Wellbeing Unit Delivery of five-day health promotion course to Keen-Agers Gippsland Baw Baw Shire – Sport and Recreation Goal Kick Project Melbourne Sports Network Department $1,800 staff and Board members of Victorian Regional Keen-Agers Inc. Heidelberg Star Soccer Club Sports Assemblies in preparation for the $58,640 $30,000 Community Weightlifting Development – commencement of the Participation in $29,945 $3,000 No Barriers Community Sport Scheme. Participation in Community Sport Scheme – Creating a Sporting Chance Koori Aquatics Phoenix Weightlifting Club Inc. Student & Parents Croquet Participation $6,730 Koori Developmental Project Scoping and Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre Capacity Building Initiative Victorian Aquatic Industry Council $3,000 Alexandra Croquet Club Inc. $25,583 Participation in Community Sport Scheme Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation $30,000 $1,980 Teenage Sport & Fitness Program Mallee Sports Assembly Cooperative (VAYSAR) Physical Exercises for a Healthier Multicultural Macleod YMCA Community Fitness $82,683 $106,500 Community $3,000 Stratford Fitness Club Inc. Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly City of Darebin $3,000 $75,000 $24,760

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Swimming Women Junior Tennis Strength in Training for the Aged Sri Lankan Youth Cricket Eligibility of Sport Bodies for Public Funding SPONSORSHIP OF Hobsons Bay City Council Healesville Tennis Club Lang Lang Community Centre Inc. Dandenong West Cricket Club Inc. Deakin University SPORTING EVENTS $3,000 $2,800 $1,944 $2,500 To scope the variety of constitutional structures This year has been the final year of transition from within the sports industry and provide policy options sponsorship promoting awareness of health Tai Chi for Seniors Croquet For Mind, Body & Soul Encouraging Healthy Lifestyle Junior Life Guard Club in the context of the distribution of public funds. messages to a more programmatic approach to working with sports organisations in order to Ararat Rural City Council Wimmera Croquet Association St Matthew’s Tennis Club Mildura Waves YMCA $10,000 increase Victorians’ participation in physical activity. $3,000 $2,800 $1,770 $3,000 Consumer Views on Sports Clubs Burramine Gift Sports Carnival Walking In Whitehorse Youth Health Through Sport Athletics Junior Life Guard Market Access Consulting & Research Pty Ltd Burramine Sports Club City of Whitehorse Moyne Shire Council South Bendigo Athletic Club Inc. Echuca & District YMCA To seek parental views and attitudes on the Participation in physical activities in a local rural $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 importance of environmental, physical health and athletic carnival. mental health policies implemented by sporting $3,500 Wangaratta Vintage Club Loch Sport Community House A over T Acrobatic Tumblers Beyond the Farm Gate clubs, using focus-group methodology. Badminton Group Rural City of Wangaratta Romsey Gymnastic Club Inc. South West Sports Assembly $13,300 Wangaratta Athletic Carnival Loch Sport Community House A walking program that focuses on social Wangaratta Sports Club Inc. $3,000 $2,924 VicSport Business Plan interaction and mental and physical wellbeing $2,426 Participation in physical activities by people from Darebin Pram Walkers Bowls For Young and Old of rurally isolated women. VicSport local communities in a local rural athletic Somali Learn to Swim and Water City of Darebin Neerim District Bowling Club $11,800 Capacity-building initiative for VicSport as a peak carnival. Awareness Program industry agency – includes organisational $3,000 $3,000 $3,500 Banyule City Council development plan. INNOVATIONS Exercise Program for Over Fifties $3,000 Toora Football Club Youth Participation $15,000 Herald Sun Tour Alphington Self Help Exchange (ASHE) Inc. Toora Football Club Project work that aims to contribute to the Caribou Publications Reach Out knowledge base of health promotion in the sport ‘A Gap in the Calendar’ Program $2,969 $3,000 Project to promote and support physical activity, Vermont Tennis Club and active recreation sectors. Greyhound Racing Victoria as well as other health promotion outcomes, Central Goldfields Walking Strategy $3,000 Young Women’s Soccer One of three initiatives in VicHealth’s Rural OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS during this elite cycling race, via the media and Racing-Health Enhancing Clubs and Venues Central Goldfields Shire Council Strathdale Soccer Club/Bendigo Soccer League SPORTS PROGRAM within the towns the riders pass through. Diversifying Membership & Participation scheme that aims to link family-friendly $3,000 $2,730 $100,000 Base of Surf Life Saving A joint initiative between VicHealth and the community race meets with local community Australian Sports Commission concerned with groups and organisations. That's What I Like About Football Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club Inc. Funky Move, Come On and Groove Project providing new sports activity options for primary- $50,000 Blackburn Football Club $3,000 Indigo Shire Council school-aged children in the hours out of school RESEARCH AND EVALUATION time, particularly immediately after school. Evaluation of a Community-Based Strength $3,000 Young Women – On the Move $3,000 Rural Racing Scheme Training Model for Type 2 Diabetes Australian Sports Commission Central Goldfields Shire Council Harness Racing Victoria Together We Can … Carpet Bowls and Minor Games for International Diabetes Institute Older Adults $4,320 One of three initiatives in VicHealth’s Rural Brunswick Baths $3,000 Racing-Health Enhancing Clubs and Venues Prof. P. Zimmet. This study investigates the effects Southern Mallee Older Adults Recreation Victorian Baseball Association $2,992 Development of Women and Youth In Athletics scheme that aims to link family-friendly of an innovative physical activity maintenance Network (Mallee Sports Assembly) $30,000 community race meets with local community model that combines strength training in the Bendigo YMCA Harriers Integration of Disabled into Local Cricket Club $2,100 groups and organisations. community setting and healthy lifestyle education United Cricket Club $3,000 Cricket Victoria for people with Type 2 diabetes. Everyone Can Dance $50,000 $30,000 $59,862 $2,400 Establish Junior Badminton In Korumburra Belgrave South Community House Inc. Cultural Country Race Days Korumburra Badminton Association Football Victoria Development The Relationship Between the Built, Social Mt Helen Hoopin With Hoopy Ball Skills $3,000 Country Racing Victoria and Policy Environment and Physical Activity Ballarat Basketball Association $2,990 $30,000 Participation Programs One of three initiatives in VicHealth’s Rural Racing in Families $3,000 Active Bellarine Gymnastics Victoria Health Enhancing Clubs and Venues scheme that Deakin University Moogji Aboriginal Council East Gippsland Inc. aims to link family-friendly community race meets Ocean Grove Memorial Recreation Reserve $30,000 Fire Twirling Group for Youth $3,000 with local community groups and organisations. Dr J. Salmon. This research aims to establish Management Com. Inc. a much-needed evidence base of the relationship Castlemaine Community House Out of School Hours Sports Program – $150,000 Yarragon Adolescent Active Participation Project between the built, social and $2,025 Phase 1 – OSHC Services $3,000 policy environment and physical activity in Yarragon Football Netball Club Inc. Get Back to Tennis $7,840 families. The focus is on young families living in Golf for Fun – Beginners Program for $2,995 low socio-economic areas, and consists of an Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club Women and Older Persons Sports Role Models and Their Impact environmental intervention in collaboration with Set Up a Women’s Baseball Competition Kyneton Golf Club Inc. $3,000 on Participation in Physical Activity Parks Victoria. in Bendigo University of Ballarat $3,000 Stretch and Strengthen for Women $100,000 Bendigo Baseball Association To review published national and international Coburg Leisure Centre – YMCA Golf Participation Program $3,000 literature and practice-generated literature to Skipton Golf Club $2,480 determine the impact of sports role-model programs on sport participation and retention. $1,500 $11,000

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Children’s Free Play and Independent Mobility: Access to Sport and Recreation for Newly Community Participation in Sport and SIPS Workshops 2003 RESEARCH RESEARCH Relationships with the Built and Open Arrived At-Risk Youth Recreation – A Developmental Initiative Sports Focus Victorian Injury Surveillance & Applied Environments The Role of Nutrition Promotion in Secondary Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues Victoria University Research Program (VISAR) 2001–2003 $840 Prevention of Chronic Diseases in Older Deakin University Project to increase access to sport and A joint initiative between VicHealth and Victoria Monash University Victorians SIPS Workshops 2003 Dr Jo Salmon. Project involves an in-depth recreational opportunities for newly arrived University with three components – program Dr M. Stokes. Injury surveillance data is collected Deakin University qualitative study and development of an and at-risk young people, in recognition of implementation, provision of a support function Mallee Sports Assembly with a view to injury prevention and harm Mrs S. MacKay Pomeroy. The aim of this research instrument to enhance our understanding of the mental and emotional health issues role and the completion reduction in Victoria. younger and older children’s use of public open faced by this group. of an action research study. $1,260 program is to improve the quality of care for older spaces and the built environment for active free $330,000 Australians by evaluating strategies utilised by $46,000 $57,439 SIPS Workshops 2003 play and independent mobility in a range of general practitioners (GPs) when promoting healthy eating in adults who have experienced a major socio-economic areas of Melbourne. Research: Physical Inactivity Amongst Children Multi-Site Evaluation – Recreation South West Sports Assembly event (cardiovascular or diabetes mellitus) and to $24,978 In Victoria $840 HEALTHY EATING Victoria University identify barriers to undertaking this promotion. With Deakin University The Influence of the Environment on Children’s Multi-site evaluation of 27 projects funded under SIPS Workshops 2003 PROGRAMS/SCHEMES the increasing number of older Australians, many A/P David Crawford & Dr Jo Salmon. The project an Active Recreation Scheme with a particular will suffer disability as a result of cardiovascular Physical Activity Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly involves the secondary analysis of data sets focus on the role of organisational partnership. disease and diabetes mellitus. By increasing healthy Deakin University Food Insecurity – Community Demonstration collected as part of a range of projects examining $1,260 eating promotion and lifestyle information it is $10,566 Project Ms C. Hume. Research that assesses the physical activity among children in Victoria. possible to reduce the burden on the health care influence of the environment on physical activity SIPS Workshops 2003 Maribyrnong City Council system. $24,441 among 10-year-old children living in low Melbourne Sports Network Project to develop a range of long- and short-term $19,659 socio-economic status areas. strategies to better meet the healthy eating needs Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in 10-Year-Old ADDRESSING BARRIERS $7,140 $19,998 Children: An RCT TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY of people within the Maribyrnong community who Sport Related Injury Review – 2001–2002 are homeless or at risk of homelessness or who The Influence of the Family Environment on Deakin University lack the facilities, skills or finances to prepare MENTAL HEALTH Children’s Eating and Physical Activity Dr J. Salmon. A study using a fundamental motor PROGRAMS/SCHEMES Monash University Accident Research Centre their own food at home. AND WELLBEING Deakin University skills intervention and behavioural modification Project to review the literature and scope Additional funding enables the project to: intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour, SPORT INJURY PREVENTION approaches to prevent sport and active recreation PROGRAMS/SCHEMES Dr D. Crawford. A study examining how different increase physical activity and prevent obesity PROGRAM injuries • undertake a follow-up evaluation of the Braystone factors in the family environment affect 5–6-year- Fruit & Vegetable Supply project and to determine among 10-year-old children. It is estimated that 30–50% of all sporting COMMUNITY ARTS PARTICIPATION old children’s eating behaviours and physical $22,000 its impact and sustainability 12 months after the injuries are preventable. The risk of injury can activity habits. $78,438 cessation of VicHealth’s funding; The Community Arts Participation Scheme interfere with the enjoyment of participating in Smartplay Program supports a range of projects valued at up to $74,938 Sport & Rec. Vic: A C Nielsen – Exercise, • support develop case studies and an article for sport and active recreation. Injury as a result of Department for Victorian Communities on behalf $30,000 per year. Through collaborative and Recreation and Sport Survey a peer-reviewed journal to disseminate lessons sport can be a barrier to participation. The of Sports Medicine Australia–Victoria inclusive processes, community arts projects ARC Linkage Grant: The Adoption and learned across sectors. Department of Tourism, Sport and the program aims to improve the safety of sporting improve people’s mental health and wellbeing by Maintenance of Physical Activity for Sedentary Program to support sports injury prevention Commonwealth Games environments and reduce the likelihood of injury $30,000 connecting people with one another and enabling Females in Young Adulthood through a range of communication, educative and while promoting healthy participation. them to express ideas about themselves and their The Victorian oversample of the Exercise, advocacy approaches in recognition of injury Victoria University of Technology Food Insecurity: Community Demonstration communities in ways that celebrate and reflect their Recreation and Sport Survey is a joint initiative Sporting Clubs being a major barrier to participation. Project experience and identity. Prof. Tony Morris. This research project will between VicHealth and the Department of Program to enable sports clubs to purchase First $45,000 investigate interventions based on proven Tourism, Sport and the Commonwealth Games Aid training and/or sports safety equipment as a North Yarra Community Health elements of theories on the adoption and The key aims of the scheme are to: collecting data to plan, evaluate and monitor means of improving the safety of sporting Project to examine the contributing factors to food maintenance of increased physical activity and interventions to increase community participation environments. The investment was distributed insecurity among the homeless and at-risk of • achieve participation in creative activity for psychological wellbeing in sedentary women aged OUTDOOR SPORT SHADE GRANTS in physical activity. among 442 Sporting Clubs in Victoria. homeless population in the City of Yarra and ways people living in rural Victoria, those who are 25–45 years, who are at risk of becoming PROGRAM socially or economically disadvantaged and $37,730 $619,926 to address the issue by: inactive. A longitudinal study will examine the Participants and spectators involved in outdoor young people; efficacy of adoption and maintenance (i) involving representatives of relevant key Promoting Health Through Sport Program – sports and team activities can be exposed to • facilitate community development and interventions that combine effective constructs SIPS Workshops 2003 agencies to develop broad strategies, highlighting ultraviolet (UV) radiation, placing them at risk of contribute to sustainable community cultural identified in analysis of theories. Effective Evaluation Framework food security as a priority community work issue; Leisure Networks sunburn, a key factor in the development activity; intervention will promote current life experience, University of Ballarat and $840 of skin cancer. Providing shade is one way to healthy lifestyle in later life, and decrease risk of • encourage partnerships between arts and Development of an evaluation framework and reduce this risk and make participation more (ii) engaging clients and café owners in the chronic ill health. non-arts organisations; and action plan for VicHealth’s Health Through Sport SIPS Workshops 2003 comfortable and enjoyable, particularly in the development and delivery of the subsidised café meal and cooking-class group programs. • identify models of good practice in health $5,000 and Active Recreation Program. Gippsport summer months. The program aims to encourage participation in sporting activities through Additional funding enables the project to: promotion within the Arts setting. Environmental and Individual Determinants $45,000 $2,400 contributing to the provision of healthier sporting Organisations receiving up to $30,000 under of Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviour • undertake a follow-up evaluation of the Café Sport Program Evaluation Mentor environments. The investment was distributed SIPS Workshops 2003 Meal project and to determine its impact and this scheme during 2003 include: La Trobe University among 290 sporting clubs throughout Victoria. RMIT University – C.I.R.C.L.E Central Highlands Sports Assembly sustainability 12 months after the cessation of Leading Singing Groups in Community Settings Dr A. Kavanagh. A project that aims to determine $498,791 VicHealth’s funding; and Investment in evaluation expertise and advice for Grapevine Music why socio-economic groups differ $840 the developmental phase of the Health Through • develop case studies and an article for a in their physical activity participation and $8,000 Sport and Active Recreation Program evaluation peer-reviewed journal to disseminate lessons food-purchasing behaviours, by estimating the SIPS Workshops 2003 framework. learned across sectors. contributions of environmental, interpersonal and ValleySport Y-Glam Project intrapersonal factors. $12,000 $29,000 $2,820 Moreland Community Health Service $193,083 $15,000

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Open House at the Famous Spiegel Tent Side Show Random Radio Dallas Shopping Centre Urban Renewal Project Koorie Heritage Trust Inc. Flying Feathers Festival Melbourne Festival Theatreworks Rocket Program – Doutta Galla Community Hume City Council $50,000 Shire of Strathbogie $15,000 Health Service $80,000 $15,000 Melbourne Festival $10,000 $3,000 Heart Songs in the Key of C Roomers on Show Celebrating Croydon’s HeART $50,000 Loddon’s Celebration of Health and Wellbeing Heart Songs in the Key of C Steering Committee Healthy Spirit Pathways Maroondah City Council Roomers Magazine Centre Mildura Arts Festival CORE The Public Correctional Enterprise $10,000 Dhaurwurd-Wurrung Elderly Citizens Assoc. $80,000 $28,230 $50,000 $3,520 $12,000 Re-igniting Communities 2003 Building Community Cohesion and Mental Telling Stories, Building Communities Playbox Theatre Co. Big West Festival The Production Company – Productions 2003 Health in Carisbrook The Torch – Brotherhood of St Laurence Australian Centre For Moving Image $50,000 Big West (Maribyrnong Festival Ltd) The Production Company Central Goldfields Shire $30,000 $25,000 $10,000 $15,000 $80,000 Regional Arts Victoria Atherton Gardens Foyerscapes Installations Platform Theatre: Workshop Program $50,000 Grassroots Celebration of Community Successes Theatre Mentorship Program Outdoor Life – Embrace Community Living Belgium Ave Neighbourhood House Platform Youth Theatre Inc. Benalla Stories: Building Inclusion La Mama Inc. Indigo Shire Council Victorian Arts Centre $30,000 $30,000 Delatite Community Health Service $30,000 $80,000 $50,000 $10,000 Youth Dimensions Spank and Inside the Angel House Hidden Lives Destination 109 McLeod Nelson & Associates Pty Ltd Mildura Rural City Council Back to Back Theatre Autumn Equinox Harvest Festival Westernport Speaking Out City of Whitehorse $70,000 $20,000 $30,000 CERES $20,000 $79,930 $10,000 Voicing the Community Hidden Chamber Music In The City Evaluation of Mental Health & Wellbeing The Brunswick Women’s Theatre (BWT) The Courthouse Project Inc. COMMUNITIES TOGETHER Pako Festa Art and Environment Scheme Melbourne International Chamber Music $10,000 $30,000 The Communities Together Scheme supports the Geelong Ethnic Communities Council Inc. Competition McLeod Nelson & Associates Pty Ltd development and staging of community-based $5,000 Cream of the Country Bushfire Tour $15,000 $80,000 festivals and celebrations. The primary focus of this scheme is on the role of festivals and Terang Resources Inc. Regional Arts Victoria Shakespeare on the River Community Arts Participation Scheme – celebrations in strengthening local communities $30,000 $5,000 Stratford on Avon Shakespeare Association Inc. Evaluation MAJOR ARTS PARTNERSHIP and the overall health and wellbeing of community members. $6,000 High Water Theatre – Rural Youth Arabic Youth Performance Group Effective Change Pty Ltd The Major Arts Partnership Scheme works with The following projects received funding Somebody’s Daughter Theatre $65,000 Easter Arts Festival Victorian Arabic Social Services 10 cultural organisations to: up to $10,000 under this scheme: $30,000 • facilitate access to arts events by people who Mallacoota Arts Council $20,000 ‘Health & Culture’ Australian Arabic experience high levels of social or economic ART AND ENVIRONMENT Women’s Festival $8,000 FOOTPRINTS – Youth Circus Project ‘Act Up’ – Youth Drama Programme disadvantage; The Art and Environment Scheme supports Victorian Arabic Social Services Fun 4 Kids Festival Westside Circus Inc. Portland CEMA Inc. • enable people to become socially connected; creative and participatory approaches to the $30,000 $8,000 Warrnambool City Council $7,000 design and management of the physical • value diversity and work against discrimination; $5,500 Yaill Wannik environment as a key strategy for councils and • ensure arts activities take place in healthy Buchan Foothills Festival 2003 Hip Hop Happenins shires seeking to improve mental health and environments; and Buchan Arts Council Moartz Inc. Western District Health Service wellbeing. Multicultural Day • build the capacity of arts organisations to $30,000 $7,000 Hume City Council $18,000 Margins, Memories and Markers promote health. City of Port Phillip Boolarra Folk Festival $4,000 Seven Chapters from a Shattered World Emerging This sustainable program to make arts events St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre - $5,727 accessible, encourage participation and value Boolarra Community Development Group The Buninyong Gold King Festival Dandenong Ranges Music Council diversity improves the mental health and $5,000 $15,000 $25,000 The Yarra Junction – Rail Trail Project wellbeing of the community and individuals who The Buninyong Gold King Festival interact with the major partners. Shire of Yarra Ranges Collingwood Harvest Festival $5,000 Dream Out Loud The Sheep’s Back Organisations receiving $50,000 during Goulburn Murray Local Learning $79,456 Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service Welcome Platypus Festival Arts Access 2003–2004 include: & Employment Network $7,500 Allwood Neighbourhood House Inc. $60,000 The Art of Gardening: Braybrook Community Art Footscray Community Arts Centre $5,000 and Garden Project Mt Evelyn Community Festival $5,000 Making Waves Theatre Program $50,000 Maribyrnong City Council Express Yourself METIC A Celebration of Our Global Village Inner East Mental Health Services Assoc. Geelong Performing Arts Centre $80,000 St Laurence Community Service $8,000 Bendigo Festival of Cultures Inc. $8,000 $50,000 $30,000 The Phoenix Mall Project Raising Dreams $10,000 Public Art Public Housing Hothouse Theatre City Of Ballarat Living in Park Towers: African Women’s Shepparton Arts Festival Tarerer Festival 2003 Ceramic Project North Richmond Community Health Centre $50,000 $55,000 $5,000 $25,000 Tarerer-Gunditj Project Port Phillip Community Group Immigration Museum $10,000 $12,220 $50,000

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TET Festival Links Communities Together – VicHealth Community Community Participation, Pathways to Health, Healthy Lifestyles Program and Management Developing Young Leaders from Within our Festivals and Celebrations Scheme – Research Wealth and Success – Economic Participation Community – Koori Community Leadership North Richmond Community Health Centre Inc. NorthWest Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre Rumbalara Football and Netball Club & Evaluation Grant for Mental Health Program for New Arrivals to Project $7,500 $8,000 Australia Project to support Rumbalara Football and Netball Centre for Popular Education, University of Rumbalara Football Netball Club Club in the continuation of the Healthy Lifestyles Technology, Sydney Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Inc. Bruthen Blues Bash Club Wild in East Gippsland Program, which promotes and supports healthy $50,000 Bruthen Events & Arts Council – Sub Committee St Laurence Community Service $47,500 Project to enhance the mental health of people environmental and behavioural choices. from newly arrived communities through Indigenous Arts Resource Project of Bruthen Citizens Assoc. $150,000 $7,000 OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROJECTS economic participation in employment and $4,500 Ilbijerri Theatre Co-op training areas available in the Shepparton district. DHS/VicHealth Mental Health Promotion Kids Stuff Winter Festival Role of Schools as Core Social Centres $42,583 CSF’s Free Outdoors Community Program $50,000 Resource Baw Baw Shire Council Catholic Education Office Castlemaine State Festival Ltd Deakin University Koori Suicide Prevention Task Group Workforce $5,000 In partnership with the Catholic Education Office AMES – Strengthening Communities Project Development to consolidate the work undertaken over the last This partnership project (between VicHealth and $5,000 Adult Migrant Education Services High Tide Festival 12 months and further develop a model to Department of Human Services) developed a Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Beechworth Community Lantern Festival Evaluation of a Mental Health promotion project mental health promotion resource to enhance the Organisations Inc. Surf Coast Shire promote mental health and wellbeing as a core designed to decrease isolation experienced by ability of workers to adapt an evidence-based Indigo Shire Council function of schools. The program applies a $5,000 $7,000 whole -of-school generalist approach (including older people who are new arrivals to Australia approach to their work. $6,000 the establishment of partnerships with and to increase skills that are then applied to CRACAS Spectacular Family Fun Day $75,000 community-based agencies) rather than a economic participation activities. CONFERENCE SUPPORT Art Is ... Freedom CRACAS specialist intervention. $30,000 Mental Health Promotion Short Course Art Is Festival Through the Conference Support Scheme, $5,000 $97,000 Deakin University VicHealth provides limited support to conferences $10,000 Children of Parents with a Mental Illness Project to develop a two-day course on mental conducted by other providers to facilitate Natimuk Fringe Festival Changing Cultures Project Murdoch Children’s Research Institute/Centre for health promotion that will build the capacity of knowledge transfer in the field of health Building Community Through Music Adolescent Health Arapiles Community Theatre Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) workforces across a range of sectors. promotion. Yackandandah Folk Festival Mental Health Promotion Project to implement, $10,000 Project to build partnerships across secondary $20,000 Family Violence in Rural Communities evaluate and document a model of cross-sectoral $2,500 education, TAFE and training sectors, which co- Grampians Community Health Centre Chiltern Iron Bark Festival ordinate and enhance the educational and collaboration in five sites across Victoria, which Ouyen Rain Dance Forum will: Chiltern Tourism training experiences of young people who are new will engage and support young people (12–18 KOORI LEADERSHIP Ouyen Inc. arrivals to Australia. years) of parents who have a mental illness. (i) encourage men in the community to reflect $8,000 This program addresses the challenges for the $150,000 on their role in the family and promote positive $7,000 $120,000 future survival and growth of Koori culture, and non-violent images of maleness; Celebrating Difference community and self-determination, by integrating Mixed Blessings Elders and Seniors Festival Cultural Development Network (Victoria) Whitelion Capacity Building Project Broadmeadows Health Service the promotion of emotional and spiritual wellbeing (ii) discuss the incidence and effects of family Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Cultural Development Network Whitelion Inc. with the future of leadership in communities. violence affecting the mental health of women $10,000 and children in rural communities; $5,000 The project is designed to build the capacity of Project to promote young offenders’ mental health Projects funded under this program provide Party in the Parks local governments across Victoria to develop and through linking these young people with role opportunities for young Kooris to increase (iii) aim to achieve a better co-ordinated and NAIDOC Week (Community Healthy models and supported employment prior to and more effective health and social network Central Goldfields Shire implement effective policy and practice relevant to leadership skills and undertake leadership Lifestyles Day) community cultural development. The work of the upon release from a juvenile justice facility. activities in their local community and between for men, women and children; and $10,000 Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Cultural Development Network supports $120,000 Aboriginal communities and the mainstream (iv) strengthen community responses to family VicHealth’s desire to build the capacity of the community. Those still in receipt of funding in violence, particularly for those in isolated $8,000 Atherton Goes Fringe/Fringe Feast sector, and to understand and advocate for the Vic Champs – Children of Parents with 2002–03 include: communities with limited access to services. Melbourne Fringe importance of cultural activity to the promotion of a Mental Illness Awakenings Festival Promotion of Emotional and Spiritual Wellbeing mental health and wellbeing. $2,100 $8,000 Eastern Health in Koori Communities Program – The Victorian Wimmera Uniting Care $30,000 Project to implement, evaluate and document a Koori Community Leadership Project Responding to Violence against Women: $6,000 Building Wickid Policy Issues Confronting Health Provider Partnerships for Rural Mental Health and model of good practice which promotes the health Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation Gasworks Arts Park and wellbeing of children (5–12 years) who have Organisations Berringama Lucyvale Wabba Bash Wellbeing Program $15,000 $8,000 a parent with a mental illness by: Centre for the Study of Mothers’ and Children’s Lucyvale Tennis Club Inc. Ovens and King Community Health Service (i) providing direct support to children; The Victorian Koori Community Leadership Health, La Trobe University International Volunteers Day 2003 $1,500 Project conducted in partnership with secondary Project A forum for health provider organisations to: colleges, health and welfare agencies to develop (ii) supporting families/carers; and Australian Volunteers International Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Birregurra Weekend Festival an integrated online youth information/health (iii) developing awareness of and responsiveness (i) share the challenges and experiences of $10,000 Association developing and implementing health policy Birregurra & District Action Group advice service for all young people in Wangaratta to these children and their families by the and district. Project provides a safe and inclusive community and existing services. $65,000 to respond to violence against women; $8,000 Celebration of Diversity, Age and Culture environment for same-sex-attracted young people (ii) provide an opportunity to learn from each The project builds on work in the metropolitan The Victorian Koori Community Leadership Migrant Resource Centre and their families. other and international experience; Thong on the Roof eastern region as well as the rural areas of Project $5,000 $22,500 Wodonga/Wangaratta. (iii) resource participants to be catalysts for Lead on Mildura Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative change; and $3,000 $235,000 (BASAC) (iv) develop enhanced strategies and support $50,000 to agencies seeking to respond individually and collectively. $5,000

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Best Practice in Health Promotion to RESEARCH Social Connectedness and Policy Development: The Influence of ‘Hands-on’ Nature-based A Model Health Promoting Venue RESEARCH Address Emotional Health Issues for Modelling Strategies and Measures Activities on the Mental Health of Children Melbourne Cricket Club Marginalised Women Social Connectedness in Victoria: VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control The University of Melbourne Deakin University Is It Related to Wellbeing? A partnership initiative between VicHealth and Women’s Health East The Cancer Council of Victoria Deakin University Dr Jennifer Lewis. Project to build alternative Ms Cecily Maller. To explore the effect of ‘hands- the Melbourne Cricket Club to create a healthy Conference to: models of connectedness to link together on’ contact with nature via nature-based activities environment at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Dr R. Borland and Ms M. Scollo. The aim of Dr Ken Reed. Project to study how the community engagement, policy development and encountered during primary schooling on the the VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control is to (i) educate participants on good practice, gender- $100,000 relationship between an individual’s social health. mental health and wellbeing of children aged contribute to the decline in smoking levels by specific, integrated health promotion models of relationships (social connectedness) and carrying out research and development to identify working with marginalised women; $22,640 8 to 12. This study will provide validation and Healthy Sporting Venue Project individual wellbeing is mediated by evaluation of nature-based activities that are and promote innovative ways of reducing exposure characteristics of the community in which they Iconica Pty Ltd to tobacco, thus reducing the adverse health and (ii) raise awareness of issues of access and Responding to the Impacts of Globalisation on increasingly becoming part of the Australian live. social effects of tobacco use in Australia. equity for marginalised women; and Social Connectedness in Victorian Communities primary school curriculum, contribute further Provision of support to the Melbourne Cricket $22,075 evidence on the health and wellbeing benefits Club about the creation of the Melbourne Cricket $500,000 (iii) enhance organisational capacity building RMIT University within the sector. of contact with nature, and demonstrate the Ground as a model health promoting venue. Exploring the Relationship Between Social Prof. Paul James. Project to review and critically effectiveness of contact with nature via ‘hands-on’ Impact of Changes in Anti-Smoking Advertising $2,000 $54,454 Value, Social Connection and Health assess work being done to enhance a ‘sense activities as a mental health promotion tool for – Effects on Adults and Children (Senior primary school children. Fellowship) Keeping Connected – the Social Dimension Deakin University of place’ in order to counter some of the more Quit Program Sponsorship detrimental effects of globalisation on social $19,659 The Cancer Council of Victoria U3A Network – Victoria Inc. Dr Daniel Reidpath. Project to examine the connectedness. The project will consider the The Cancer Council of Victoria dynamics of factors that prevent social Dr M. Wakefield. This project aims to better Conference to provide information to positive and detrimental impacts of different forms To provide sponsorship support and expert advice connectedness and create social inclusion. describe and understand the influence of the U3A members on the importance of social of social connection. to a group of Australian Rules football media (i.e. anti-smoking advertising, news connections and their link with health. The $24,959 TOBACCO CONTROL associations promoting the SmokeFree message $24,972 coverage about tobacco on television, radio and in conference will engage local government in as part of their sport sponsorship. newspapers; and film, television and music video discussing the significance of community Arabic Communities and Wellbeing: Supports Connecting for Health: The Role of Networks PROGRAMS/SCHEMES $74,300 clip portrayal of tobacco) on tobacco smoking in wellbeing to health. and Barriers to Social Connectedness and Partnerships in Improving Health and Well Australia. Being (Public Health Fellowship) Quit Campaign Program (Health) 2002–2004 $3,000 Deakin University Health Promoting Sponsorship Package $165,000 A/Prof Sue Kenny. Project to explore social The University of Melbourne The Cancer Council of Victoria Sponsorships to promote and support SmokeFree Mental Health and Wellbeing in Rural connectedness between Arabic and non-Arabic Dr Jenny Lewis. (This fellowship is a joint The Quit Program aims to reduce the prevalence environments and behaviours as well as other Refining Stages of Change for Smoking Cessation Communities communities. In particular it examines how health promotion activities through the football VicHealth & DHS Public Health Fellowship). of smoking in Victoria and to reduce the exposure The Cancer Council of Victoria Aspire a Pathway to Mental Health Inc. bonding and bridging social capital are manifest Research that analyses the role of collaborative of non-smokers and smokers to the harmful clubs and events. in Arabic communities and investigates Mr James Balmford. The aims of this study are to: Conference to bring together three themes arrangements in improving health and wellbeing substances in tobacco smoke. A broad range of WorkSafe Victorian Country Football League correlations between types of social capital presented in the context of rural service provision: in Victoria, by examining public networks and policy and program initiatives is used to achieve (i) empirically identify valid and meaningful identified and indicators of wellbeing. $100,000 rehabilitation and support for people with mental policy development and investigating case studies objectives adding up to a comprehensive program perspectives on change throughout the process of illness and their carers, mental health promotion $24,806 of partnerships. on tobacco, addressing cessation, prevention, Victorian Amateur Football Association smoking cessation, extending recent work exposure reduction and policy advancement. questioning the validity of Transtheoretical Model and organisational change. $100,000 Social Connectedness and Common Serious $30,000 (TTM) stages of change; and $2,900,000 $4,000 Pregnancy Disorders: Pilot Study Promoting Long-term Health and Well Being in Victorian Football Development Foundation (ii) identify variables which predict successful Stop the Traffic 2 The University of Melbourne Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Informing Policy Tobacco Control Signage perspective transition. and Practice (Public Health Fellowship) $248,000 Project Respect Prof. Lenore Manderson. Project aims to identify Promotion of the SmokeFree message through $3,000 and describe the forms of social connectedness The University of Melbourne signage. Conference to: among women across socio-demographic and Dr Pascale Allotey. Research examining the mental South Melbourne Hellas Soccer Club CONFERENCE SUPPORT (i) facilitate the transfer of new and existing regional groups in Victoria, and to explore how and physical health outcomes of refugees and $25,000 The Australian Tobacco Control Conference SUBSTANCE MISUSE knowledge about trafficking for prostitution; this operates and translates practically to support humanitarian settlers in Australia through programs (ii) identify strategic health, legal and policing women with pregnancy disorders at times of crisis such as Women at Risk, Community Refugee The Cancer Council of Victoria Melbourne Knights Soccer Club PROGRAMS/SCHEMES approaches; and (e.g. with hospitalisation) and subsequent to Settlement Scheme, special humanitarian programs Conference to provide an opportunity to delivery. and mandatory detention followed by temporary $20,000 (iii) promote discussion and debate in a health strengthen: Good Sports Program 2003–2005 $24,987 protection visas. environment. Dandenong Basketball Association (i) involvement of groups, particularly in the Australian Drug Foundation $100,000 health sector, on issues related to tobacco control $3,000 A Tale of Two Cities: Structures for Social $14,500 in Australia; and Program to assist sporting clubs to develop and Connection in Two Melbourne Locales Evidence Review – Mental Health Promotion implement policies to promote responsible alcohol Brand New Media – MCG and Telstra Dome (ii) partnerships that exist by involving The University of Melbourne Framework usage and serving practices within the club $364,000 representatives from a diverse range of tobacco- environment. Dr Deborah Warr. The project is a community The University of Sydney related fields, such as tobacco control advocates, $200,000 infrastructure audit of socio-physical environments Project to review contemporary research on the Geelong Football Club researchers and program staff. that offer potential sites for social connectedness social and economic determinants of mental $27,000 $10,000 in two Melbourne metropolitan local government health and successful practice across sectors. areas that have contrasting health outcomes. The Carlton Football Club project will develop descriptive maps using $22,616 systematic social analysis, secondary data sources $25,000 and key informant interviews. $24,990

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Galiamble/Enmaraleek Health Video The Outcomes Associated with Non-fatal Health Promoting Sponsorship Package CONFERENCE SUPPORT Loddon Mallee Regional Women’s Health RESEARCH Heroin Overdose in Melbourne (Public Conference 2002 – Responding to the Evidence Enmaraleek Association Inc./Galiamble Sponsorships to promote and support SunSmart The Social Determinants of Health: Health Fellowship) CBRC: Pilot Study of Shade Intervention for Rehabilitation Centre environments, policies and behaviours as well as We Make an Impact? Loddon Mallee Women’s Health Secondary Schools Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre other health promotion activities through Clubs Project involving community members in the Eastern Access Community Health Conference to: Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer production of a video to promote awareness of the and events. Dr P. Dietze. Research designed to provide a (i) enable an open examination of evidence-based different ways of tackling alcohol and drug abuse Conference to: The grant will be used to conduct a pre/post-test more complete understanding of non-fatal heroin Victorian Diving Association practice in relation to gender and the particular in the Aboriginal community. overdose and its long-term consequences. (i) focus on building on the understanding of the shade intervention study in one lower socio- $15,000 needs of rural and regional women; and economic status secondary school in Melbourne. $3,000 social determinants of health and their possible $100,000 (ii) inform health professionals of information Data will be used to assess feasibility of a grant Tennis Victoria contribution to health inequalities in the Eastern sources for evidence-based service planning, funding round for NHMRC. Social Meanings of Inhalant Misuse in Victoria: Metropolitan Region; and $100,000 program design, health policy development CONFERENCE SUPPORT Implications for the Development of Policy and $20,000 (ii) demonstrate how services within a community and community needs identification. Intervention Surfing Victoria health setting can effectively address the 2003 Rural Victorian Alcohol & Drugs Forum Research: Skin Cancer Prevention Monitoring determinants of health at a local level. $5,000 Warrnambool Alcohol and Drug Advisory The University of Melbourne $50,000 Data Sets Committee (WADAC) $1,000 Ms S. MacLean. This research aims to document Third Victorian Community Hepatitis C Conference Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Victorian Cricket Association Forum to: inhalant misuse prevalence and to critically analyse Victorian Maccabi Sports Symposium Hepatitis C Council of Victoria This project will analyse skin cancer prevention the social meanings around inhalant misuse in $209,000 (i) update, motivate, stimulate and educate monitoring data sets that have been collected over Victoria, and to relate this analysis to the Victorian Maccabi and Melbourne Sports Network The conference will: country-based workers and their communities on the last 10 years. Many of these data sets are development of policy and effective intervention. Victorian Women’s Cricket Association (i) promote the transfer of knowledge, education alcohol and drug-related health promotion, Symposium to: unique due to the length of time of collection, and and information about the social, economic and community development, project development $9,830 $15,000 the innovative methods of collection. Their analysis (i) promote a healthy lifestyle through physical dimensions of hepatitis C; and research; and participation in sport; will permit the relation of policies and programs to A Study Exploring the Cultural Basis of Drug (ii) provide a forum for professionals and service (ii) focus on alcohol and drug issues affecting outcomes over time. and Alcohol Consumption and Health Outcomes (ii) support and enhance effective management consumers to discuss issues in order to advocate young people, indigenous communities and the in a Rural Centre MULTIPLE FOCUS of sporting organisations; $25,000 socially isolated. for improved outcomes; and The University of Melbourne (iii) offer a range of educational and skill-focused (iii) build on previous conferences and generate VicHealth Professor of Adolescent Health $5,500 PROGRAMS/SCHEMES workshops for not-for-profit sporting clubs, Ms N. Welch. Research examining the cultural an action plan for the hepatitis C sector. Research: Centre for Adolescent Health their members and the wider community; and 2002–2006 Anex Harm Reduction Conference: Practice, basis of drug and alcohol consumption and health Planning for Health $2,000 Politics, Policy. outcomes in a rural centre (Bendigo), using a Planning Institute Australia (Victoria Branch) (iv) encourage participation of young people Murdoch Children’s Research Institute number of qualitative tools. in sport outside of the school. Valuing Those Who Care for Our Community – Anex Prof G. Patton. The Centre for Adolescent Health’s To form a strategic partnership with the Planning A Conference for Paid and Unpaid Carers of $19,659 $2,500 mission is to improve the health of young people Conference to discuss harm-reduction strategies Institute Australia (PIA) and build the capacity of People with Additional Needs and Older Adults associated with injecting drug use that have been planners to consider the health and wellbeing through research, health promotion, education, The Mature Aged Males Holding It Together initiated by workers in the field, researchers, implications of their planning activity. Kingston City Council training, advocacy and clinical services. This Conference government and the police. funding provides support for the creation of a $60,000 Conference to provide training, support and SUN PROTECTION Western Melbourne Division of General Practice information for professional allied staff caring for VicHealth Professor in Research at the Centre $3,000 for the period 2002 to 2006. Leading the Way – Councils Creating Healthier Conference to: people in the home and workplace as well as PROGRAMS/SCHEMES Communities unpaid carers in the community to: $100,000 (i) address men’s health issues by bringing (i) improve physical and emotional wellbeing; RESEARCH SunSmart Campaign 1999–2003 PDF Management Services Pty Ltd together key stakeholders in men’s health; Implementing and Evaluating System-level (ii) create and consolidate partnerships between Change to Improve Adolescent Health and Environmental Determinants of Alcohol Use The Cancer Council of Victoria In partnership with DHS, continue to promote (ii) discuss successful and innovative health the distribution and use of the resource package, promotion strategies; agencies and communities to improve service Wellbeing Major state-wide skin cancer prevention program La Trobe University Leading the Way, among councillors and senior co-ordination; using media and community-based strategies to (iii) enhance health promotion skills; and The University of Melbourne Dr A. Kavanagh. A project that describes the managers in Victorian councils. (iii) increase health promotion capacity building; promote behaviour change, and to influence Dr L. Bond. (This Fellowship is a joint VicHealth contribution of characteristics of the local (iv) provide a broader knowledge of services structural barriers and social factors which affect $63,000 (iv) increase community and council recognition & DHS Public Health Fellowship). environment (density of alcohol outlets, sales available to men. skin cancer risk. of carers’ role; and A project developing and refining research and and price of alcohol) in explaining socio-economic VicHealth and VECCI Organisational Health $2,000 evaluation methods to assess social systems variations in acute and chronic alcohol misuse. $400,000 Alliance (v) enhance carers’ self-acceptance of the value (such as schools) for population-based ‘Forging the Links’: XVI World Congress of their role in the community. $36,308 SunSmart: Social Marketing in Sport Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and interventions. International Association of Youth and Family $5,000 Industry $100,000 Research: Wangaratta Accord Development & The Cancer Council of Victoria Judges and Magistrates Alliance to establish a co-operative relationship XVIIIth World Conference on Health Promotion Evaluation Project SunSmart signage in a range of outdoor sporting for the purposes of organising and conducting The conference will provide the opportunity and Health Education Affirming Diversity in Health and Sexuality environments. Australian Drug Foundation the Partnerships with Healthy Industry Calendar to establish links: Education: From Research to Policy to Practice Melbourne 2004 World Conference Company Ltd To examine the question, "What can licensed $100,000 of Events; and considering opportunities for (i) between courts of many nations making La Trobe University VicHealth and VECCI to collaborate on other A four-day international conference in association venues do to reduce alcohol-related harm in their judicial decisions on the same issues; Ms D. Ollis. A project evaluating: local communities?" The aim of the project is to SunSmart Program Agency Support workplace health initiatives. with national and regional partners to assess the (ii) between courts and the communities in create safer environments in and around licensed The Cancer Council of Victoria current status of health promotion across the world (i) the ability of professional development to $25,000 which they serve; and premises in the Rural City of Wangaratta. and identify practical ways to move forward. translate research into policy and practice in To provide sponsorship support and expert advice (iii) between agencies working in and around health and sexuality education; and $24,27 $60,000 to a group of state sporting associations, the courts. promoting the SunSmart message as part of their (ii) the effectiveness of a framework for bringing sport sponsorship. $10,000 about change that leads to better health outcomes for same-sex-attracted young people. $86,775 $20,519

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Centre for the Study of Mothers’ Trial of a Sustainable School-community Child Scoping and Pilot Study for a Victorian Survey Environmental Causes of Obesity and Effectiveness of Headgear and Mouthguards in Comparison of Health and Settlement and Children’s Health Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention of Child Health, Development, Wellbeing and Measurement of the Impact of Approaches Preventing Head/Neck/Dental Injuries in Experiences of Unauthorised Refugees in Service Utilisation La Trobe University Intervention to Prevention Australian Football Players Australia and New Zealand Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Prof. J. Lumley. The centre is a multidisciplinary Royal Children’s Hospital Deakin University Monash University The University of Melbourne research centre which aims to undertake and The project aims to determine whether an 18- This pilot/scoping study will develop and test the Dr Colin Bell. This research program will Miss Rebecca Braham. This study will determine Dr Vanessa Johnston. The aims of the project are: interpret research on mothers’ and children’s month school-community-based intervention can feasibility of an epidemiological study of children’s contribute to our understanding of environmental the effectiveness of mouthguards, headgear or a (i) to identify and compare the pre-and post- health, to contribute to policy development and improve dietary intake, increase physical activity, health, development, wellbeing and service causes of obesity and measure the impact of combination of the two for preventing head/neck migration experiences that impact upon the health provide advice and resources to researchers in improve child health and wellbeing and be utilisation in Victoria. It will provide significant innovative approaches to prevention. /maxillo-facial injuries in football players. of unauthorised refugees in Australia and New related fields. sustainable. The project aims to evaluate the leverage for a major study in Victoria describing $80,000 $3,000 Zealand; health issues and their associations for children $325,000 impact and cost effectiveness of the intervention aged 0–12 years. This would contribute to using a randomised control trial methodology, Measuring the Effect of Social, Cultural and A Prospective Study of Cumulative Brain Injury (ii) to compare the impact of current migration children’s policy directions and to understanding Koori Health Research and Community across rural and metropolitan Victoria, on both Environmental Context on Health and Wellbeing in Boxers policy as it relates to onshore arrivals on the Development Unit the school as an environment and the children of inequalities in child health. It has the potential health of unauthorised refugees who enter who pass through it. to stimulate program development in relation to Deakin University Monash University Australia and New Zealand; University of Melbourne local health issues, and to value-add to the Dr Daniel Reidpath. It is increasingly being Miss Tsharni Zazryn. The overall aim of this (iii) to identify and compare positive and negative $25,000 federally funded, nation-wide Longitudinal Study A/Prof. I. Anderson. The Koori Health Research recognised that context and not just individual project is to describe the incidence of injury in predictors of healthy settlement for unauthorised of Australian Children. and Community Development Unit’s key goal is Off to a Healthy Start: A Longitudinal factors affect health and wellbeing, but how this Australian boxers and to identify risk factors for refugees in Australia and New Zealand; and to integrate high-quality health services research Ethnography of the Social Contexts and $50,000 occurs is less well understood. The relationship these injuries. There will be a major focus on (iv) to compare the actual and perceived need for with a community development program focusing Determinants of Health and Wellbeing between the contextual factors and health will be head injury and evidence for chronic brain injury. health care utilisation of unauthorised refugees in on Koori issues throughout south-east Australia. Among Newly Arrived Refugee Youth Research: Trust, Reciprocity and Health the focus of the research. This study will provide recent and relevant data Australia and New Zealand. for improved injury surveillance. $160,000 Deakin University Deakin University $100,000 $3,000 Dr Daniel Reidpath. Project to review literature $3,000 Koori Health Unit-Capacity The aim of this ethnographic study is to describe Health, Development and Wellbeing on the relationship between reciprocity, trust Cochrane Review: Effectiveness of Sporting Development Program the social contexts and determinants that promote of Young Children in Victoria Assessing Change in Public Health Research: and health; and a secondary analysis of the trust, Programs to Improve Health Outcomes mental and social wellbeing for newly arrived The Impact of the Indigenous Research Reform The University of Melbourne inequality and health aspects of the Victorian Royal Children’s Hospital refugee youth and their families during the Agenda Cochrane Health Promotion and Public The Community Development Program provides a settlement process. The study will recruit 200 wellbeing data. Dr Elizabeth Waters. Collection of epidemiological Health Field The University of Melbourne critical link between the research activities of the newly arrived young people from refugee $23,000 data on the health, development and wellbeing of The Cochrane Health Promotion and Public VicHealth Koori Health Research Centre and backgrounds, aged 12–17 years, and follow young children in Victoria, review of the evidence Dr Emma Kowal. To assess the impact of various Health Field will conduct two systematic reviews Community Development Unit (VKHRCCDU) and those youth over a five-year period. VicHealth Understanding the Importance of Place in base for characteristics and factors associated structural reforms of indigenous public health of the effectiveness of programs organised by the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector funded a pilot study in 2000 and in 2003 Health Inequalities with effective public health interventions in research. This research will critique the rationale approved an additional $15,000 for further sporting organisations to improve health by: supporting and resourcing community activities; La Trobe University childhood; and development of evidence-based of shifting control to indigenous people, and outcomes. providing advice and guidance to mainstream developmental work. public health and health promotion strategies to assess the ability of organisational reform to Dr A. Kavanagh. This study will investigate health researchers and services; developing and $15,000 address child health inequalities. produce changed research practices using a $50,000 whether living in socio-economically deprived facilitating community forums and seminars; multidisciplinary evaluative framework. $100,000 producing community publications on health issues; Taking It to the Streets: Health Impact areas is associated with poorer health status and maintaining community links through regular and will document variations in the social and $3,000 Assessment as a Health Promoting Activity Predictors of Functional Outcome Following liaison with Koori communities across Victoria. to Reduce Inequalities Within the Community physical environments of places (e.g. public OTHER HEALTH ISSUES transport and housing). Major Road Trauma in Victoria Policy Networks and Research to Policy Transfer $101,548 Deakin University in Aboriginal Health $165,000 Monash University RESEARCH The aims of the project are to develop an The University of Melbourne How Research Methods Shape Public Ms Fiona Clay. The primary aim of this project is understanding of the role of Health Impact Health Knowledge and Practice Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Health to examine the incidence and predictors of Mr Mark Lutschini. To determine and describe the REPRODUCTIVE AND Assessment (HIA) at community level as a tool for in Aboriginal People functional outcomes in major road trauma network structure of Aboriginal health policy in SEXUAL HEALTH La Trobe University promoting health and reducing inequalities in The University of Melbourne patients across the state of Victoria over a three- Australia; to analyse this network structure in health, focusing on ways in which it is being Australian Research Centre in Sex, Dr A. Kavanagh. This study describes the use of year period. Outcome measures will be defined order to identify the barriers affecting access to used, the scope of possible applications, the Dr K. Rowley. This project evaluates the Health and Society research methods across a range of health issues not just in terms of morbidity and mortality but in and utilisation of key people and research. practical lessons that can be learnt, the ways in effectiveness of programs run by Aboriginal and settings. Through interviews with opinion- terms of return to pre-trauma lifestyle (work This project will bring to Victoria a unique La Trobe University which inequality issues are incorporated within communities that aim to improve opportunities shapers in public health research, the research status, quality of life) and level of functional knowledge base that will assist in promoting more team is identifying ways to reorientate public health HIAs, the methods used and identification of for better diet and exercise. Prof. M. Pitts. A Centre for Research and Practice independence (physical, mental and social). effective strategic alliances to create environments research to use a broader range of methods. possible future applications in Victoria. The undertaking social research and training into the $100,000 for sustainable improvements to Aboriginal health. funding sought is a supplement to a PHERP- $3,000 areas of sex, sexuality, their place in society and $14,159 funded study currently in its second phase. Integrated, Community-based Approaches to $3,000 their relationships to health. Economic Evaluation of New Public Health Cochrane Collaboration Health Promotion – $21,240 Health Promotion for Victorian Blue-Collar $100,000 Interventions Public Health Field Workers La Trobe University Murdoch Children’s Research Institute The University of Melbourne Ms Lisa Gold. This research program examines Dr E. Waters. Funding for the financial and Dr A. LaMontagne. This research is developing the extent to which current economic evaluation administrative support for the relocation of the new intervention approaches to address the techniques are capable of capturing the full range Health Promotion - Public Health Field of the parallel patterns of high health related behavioural of costs and consequences that result from new International Cochrane Collaboration from Canada risks and adverse working conditions among low- public health interventions. This research will to Victoria, and for the further development of status workers. inform debates over the potential bias of the field. $165,000 evidence-based medicine against new public $120,000 health interventions. $3,000

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Epidemiology & Control of Genital Chlamydial Women’s Health After Childbirth: A Prospective PREVENTION OF CANCER Infection in Victoria Cohort Study of 1,900 Women Having a First Determinants of Breast Cancer Risk Child Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research The University of Melbourne La Trobe University Dr N. Crofts. A project that examines genital Dr D. Gertig. A study of the modifiable risk chlamydial infection in Victoria in order to Dr S. Brown. This study examines the extent to factors of breast cancer and common genetic address major gaps in data currently available to which common health problems affecting women factors that may identify sub-groups of younger inform control strategies. Project includes the after childbirth occur as new problems in women at higher risk of breast cancer in order to estimation of the population-based prevalence, pregnancy, or after childbirth. This involves enable targeted screening. collection of testing activity and behavioural data, following women having a first child and and evaluation of GP diagnostic and treatment measuring their health in pregnancy and the first $165,000 practices. year after birth. $150,000 $100,000 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION Does Lemon Juice Inhibit HIV Replication? The Social Determinants of Sexual and Child Health Epidemiology and New Vaccines Reproductive Health Burnet Institute in an Asian Country (Senior Fellowship) La Trobe University There is abundant historical evidence to The University of Melbourne demonstrate that lemon juice in the vagina was A/Prof. Anthony Smith. Social inequality and Prof. K. Mullholland. This project’s aims are to: widely used in the Mediterranean region as a socio-economic status are associated with many - describe the epidemiology of childhood illness contraceptive. It is also known that HIV is killed adverse health outcomes. This study will explore and injury in an urban and rural Asian by low pH. It is possible that the insertion of the ways in which they are related to sexual and community; lemon or lime juice may not only prevent reproductive health. pregnancy but could also protect against the HIV - define the burden of disease due to important $125,000 virus. This dual spermicidal and virucidal effect of respiratory and enteric pathogens in the same community; and lemon juice cannot be patented and thereby Modelling the Impact of Targeted Changes controlled by pharmaceutical companies and, to Screening Intervals in Australian Breast- - conduct trials of new vaccines and vaccination being natural, should be acceptable to many screening Programs strategies that have the potential to improve women. It is proposed to carry out a preliminary child health in both Australian and Asian study to evaluate the contraceptive efficacy of La Trobe University societies. lime juice in a non-human primate. Ms Carolyn Nickson. Aims to: $165,000 $86,951 (i) develop a model that will assess how varying screen intervals according to density, HRT use A Cross-national Longitudinal Study of HCV PRISM: Program of Resources, Information and family history would impact on cancer Risk Practices and Health Outcomes in and Support for Mothers detection; Homeless Youth Centre for the Study of Mothers’ (ii) use the model to investigate the impact of La Trobe University and Children’s Health making changes to intervals in current Mr Paul Myers. This research has two aims: Contribution to a program to reduce the Australian breast cancer screening programs, (i) to examine differences in correlates of prevalence of depression and physical health based on the prevalence of risk factors in the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection and health problems in mothers up to two years after birth, Australian population; and outcomes, including mental health, among using an integrated program of community-based (iii) assess the cumulative false positive risk for homeless young people in two very different and primary care strategies. alternative programs identified by aims policy and practice environments, namely $6,040 (i) and (ii). The model will provide guidance Australia and the United States; to policy-makers in developing a consistent Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy and Growth in policy for screening of women with a family (ii) to examine changes in patterns of HCV testing, Infancy Outcome in Children history of breast cancer. infection, outcomes and antecedents of risk and safety over time in homeless young people. The University of Melbourne $3,000 $3,000 Dr R. Morley. A series of inter-linked projects ABFAB: The Effect of Breastfeeding Education investigating the role of maternal nutrition and in the Middle of Pregnancy on the Duration of infant growth in determining outcomes for Breastfeeding children from twin and singleton pregnancies. La Trobe University $165,000 Ms Della Forster. The principal aim is to study whether breastfeeding education during pregnancy with a focus on either attitudes to breastfeeding, or on technical aspects of breastfeeding, has an effect on the breastfeeding rate at hospital discharge and on the duration of breastfeeding. This project is one of the few large randomised controlled trials aimed at evaluating two interventions that may increase both the initiation and duration of breastfeeding. $19,659

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1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VICTORIAN HEALTH (f) to make loans or otherwise provide financial accommodation for 7. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PROMOTION FOUNDATION activities, facilities, projects or research programs in furtherance Dr Rob Moodie 10. APPLICATION OF MERIT AND EQUITY PRINCIPLES of the objects of the Foundation; The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation is established The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. by the Tobacco Act 1987 No. 81. (g) to consult regularly with relevant Government Departments and 8. SENIOR OFFICERS AS AT 30 JUNE 2003 agencies and to liaise with persons and organisations affected The Foundation complies with relevant government guidelines and The relevant Minister is the Minister for Health, Hon Bronwyn Pike MP. by the operation of this Act; and Director: Communications and Marketing, Ms Jackie Van Vugt employment principles. Director: Finance and Administration, Mr Randall Kent 2. OBJECTS (h) to perform such other functions as are conferred on the Foundation by this or any other Act. Director: Planning, Ms Barbara Mouy 11. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION The objects of the Foundation, as set out in the Tobacco Act 1987, are: The Foundation performs and manages these functions by: Director: Programs, Ms Yvonne Robinson No requests for information under the Freedom of Information (a) to fund activity related to the promotion of good health, safety or the (a) developing a strategic plan, including concept, context and operations; Director: Research, Evaluation and Information Dissemination, Act 1982 were received during the year. prevention and early detection of disease; and (b) initiating, facilitating and organising the development of projects and Dr Julia Shelley (b) to increase awareness of programs for promoting good health in the programs to fulfil the strategic plan; community through the sponsorship of sports, the arts and popular culture; and (c) ensuring an excellent standard of project management for all project 9. WORKFORCE DATA and program grants paid by the Foundation; (c) to encourage healthy lifestyles in the community and support activities involving participation in healthy pursuits; and (d) developing systems to evaluate the impacts and outcomes 30 June 2003 30 June 2002 of grants; and (d) to fund research and development activities in support of No. EFT No. EFT these objects. (e) ensuring that such knowledge is transferred to the wider community. Staff establishment 44 37.7 42 34.8 3. FUNCTIONS 4. POWERS Cost recovery and special projects 2 1.5 2 1.6 The functions of the Foundation, as set out in the Tobacco Act 1987, are: As set out in the Tobacco Act 1987, the Foundation has power to do Total 46 39.2 44 36.4 all things necessary to be done in the performance of its functions or Note: Workforce data represents actual numbers of staff employed at 30 June (a) to promote its objects; achievement of its objects. (b) to make grants from the Health Promotion Fund for activities, In addition to its other powers the Foundation has power, following facilities, projects or research programs in furtherance of the objects consultation with the Minister, to make grants from the Health 12. FINANCIAL INFORMATION of the Foundation; Promotion Fund for the relief of loss suffered as a result of the (c) to provide sponsorships for sporting or cultural activities; application of this Act to anything existing at or before the date of enactment of this Act where special circumstances warrant assistance 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-2000 1998-99 (d) to keep statistics and other records relating to the achievement of that kind. $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 of the objects of the Foundation; (e) to provide advice to the Minister on matters related to its objects 5. NATURE AND RANGE OF SERVICES (A) SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS referred by the Minister to the Foundation and generally in relation to the achievement of its objects; The Foundation provides health promotion services within Victoria in accordance with the objects set out in the Tobacco Act 1987. Income 6. MEMBERS OF BOARD OF GOVERNANCE 1 JULY 2002 – 30 JUNE 2003 Health promotion grant 27 140 26 216 25 400 24 761 24 040 Investment income 413 362 485 369 274

MEMBER PERIOD OF MEMBERSHIP PERIOD OF PROSPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP Other 1 053 993 715 1 413 760 Total Income 28 606 27 571 26 600 26 543 25 074 Professor John Funder (Chairman) 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Ms Jane Fenton (Deputy Chairman) 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Expenditure The Hon. Gerald Ashman MLC 1 July 2002 – 30 November 2002 Grants and associated expenses 25 296 23 091 23 663 21 879 21 232 The Hon. Ron Best MLC 1 July 2002 – 30 November 2002 Operating 3 820 3 717 3 614 3 720 3 325 Professor Robert Burton 1 July 2002 – 19 August 2002 Total Expenditure 29 116 26 808 27 277 25 599 24 557 Ms Elaine Canty 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Net Result (516) 763 (677) 944 517 Mr Hugh Delahunty MLA 27 March 2003 – 30 June 2003 The Hon. Bill Forwood MLC 27 March 2003 – 30 June 2003 30/6/03 30/6/02 Change Mr Lindsay Gaze 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Balance Sheet as at $000 $000 $000 Professor Helen Herrman 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 Ms Susan Holmes 1 July 2002 – 20 September 2002 (B) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION Mr Tim Jacobs 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Current Assets 3 456 2 553 903 Ms Belinda Jakiel 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Non-Current Assets 2 529 2 611 (82) Ms Jenny Lindell MLA 1 July 2002 – 30 November 2002 Total Assets 5 985 5 164 821 Ms Maxine Morand MLA 27 March 2003 – 30 June 2003 Current Liabilities 2 394 989 1 405 Professor Graeme Ryan 1 July 2002 – 31 March 2003 Non-Current Liabilities 252 320 (68) Professor Glenn Bowes 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Total Liabilities 2 646 1 309 1 337 Ms Leeanne Grantham 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Equity 3 339 3 855 (516) Mr John Howie 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Total Equity and Liabilities 5 985 5 164 821 Dr Judith Slocombe 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003 Professor David Hill 1 April 2003 – 30 June 2003

The prospective members were in attendance at meetings from 1 April 2003 and were formally appointed by the regulations in accordance with section 21 of the Tobacco Act 1987, on 15 July 2003.

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(C) OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES, SIGNIFICANT (D) SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2002–2003 There were no major changes or factors which affected the The Foundation’s primary operational objectives for 2002–03 achievement of the Foundation’s operational objectives for the year. were to contribute to: advancing knowledge and building evidence for interventions; (E) EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE supporting innovative contributions in a range of settings There have been no events subsequent to balance date that may and sectors; have a significant effect on the operation of the Foundation in systematically transferring health promotion knowledge subsequent years. to targeted spheres of influence; and (F) CONSULTANCIES advocacy for health promotion. Seven consultancies costing less than $50,000 each were engaged Research, development and implementation activity was primarily during the year. The total cost of consultancies was $94,000 focused in the health promotion action areas of: (2001-02 $134,000). tobacco control mental health (G) COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDING ACT 1993 physical activity healthy eating To the best of my knowledge all relevant provisions of the Building Act 1993 have been complied with. substance misuse (alcohol and illicit drugs) sun protection (H) OTHER INFORMATION injury prevention. The information listed under Section 9.1.3(iv) of the Directions of the The key delivery sectors and settings were: Minister for Finance has been prepared and is available to the relevant Minister, Members of Parliament and the public on request. sport recreation education community local government Dr Rob Moodie health Chief Executive Officer the arts. These were consistent with Victorian Government priorities and National Health Priority Areas. Signed at Melbourne this 26th day of September 2003. Significant activities and achievements in relation to these objectives are set out elsewhere in the Foundation’s 2002–03 Annual Report.

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CERTIFICATION AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT To the Members of the Parliament of Victoria, the responsible Ministers and the Members of the Board of the Victorian In our opinion the financial statements of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, comprising a statement of financial performance, a statement Health Promotion Foundation of financial position, a statement of cash flows and notes to the accounts: (i) have been prepared in accordance with Directions of the Minister of Finance under the Financial Management Act 1994, Audit Scope Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and The accompanying financial report of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation for the financial year ended 30 June 2003, comprising the (ii) present fairly the results of the financial transactions of the Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2003 and the financial position statement of financial performance, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, has been audited. as at that date. The Members of the Foundation’s Board of Governance are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the financial report and the information it contains. An independent audit of the financial report has been carried out in order to express an opinion on it to the Members of the At the date of signing these statements we are not aware of any circumstances which would render any particulars included in the statements to be Parliament of Victoria, responsible Ministers and Members of the Foundation’s Board of Governance as required by the Audit Act 1994. misleading or inaccurate. The audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial report is free of material misstatement. The audit procedures included an examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report, and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial report is presented fairly in accordance with Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and the financial reporting requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994, so as to present a view which is consistent with my understanding of the Foundation’s financial position, financial Professor John Funder performance and its cash flows. Chairman The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.

Audit Opinion In my opinion, the financial report presents fairly in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements in Australia and the financial reporting requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994, the financial position of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation as at 30 June 2003, its financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended. Dr Rob Moodie Chief Executive Officer

J.W. CAMERON Auditor-General Mr Randall Kent MELBOURNE 17 September 2003 Director: Finance and Administration

Signed at Melbourne this 17th day of September 2003

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2002-03 2001-02 2002-03 2001-02 Notes $000 $000 Notes $000 $000

Revenue From Ordinary Activities Current Assets Operating Revenue Cash Assets 6 818 87 Health Promotion Grant 1(k) 27 140 26 216 Receivables 7 637 440 Other Operating Revenue 2 992 941 Prepayments 12 28 132 27 157 Other Financial Assets 1(h),8 2 000 1 998 Non-Operating Revenue Total Current Assets 3 456 2 527 Investment Income 413 362 Non-Current Assets Proceeds of Sale of Assets 61 52 474 414 Other Financial Assets 1(h),8 1 500 1 500 28 606 27 571 Furniture, Fittings, Equipment and Motor Vehicles 11 1 029 1 111 Expenses from Ordinary Activities Total Non-Current Assets 2 529 2 611 Grants and Associated Expenses 4 25 296 23 091 Total Assets 5 985 5 138 Operating Expenses 3 3 820 3 717 Current Liabilities 29 116 26 808 Net Result for the Year 5 (510) 763 Payables 1(f),9 2 114 761 Adjustment Directly to Retained Earnings 1(d)(i) (6) Deferred Lease Benefit 14(b) 18 18 Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions Provisions 1(d),10 262 184 with the Victorian State Government in its capacity as owner (516) 763 Total Current Liabilities 2 394 963

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Non-Current Liabilities

Provisions 1(d),10 130 179 Deferred Lease Benefit 14(b) 122 141 Total Non-Current Liabilities 252 320 Total Liabilities 2 646 1 283 Net Assets 3 339 3 855

Equity 1(e),5

Funds Held For Restricted Purposes 426 965 Retained Earnings 2 913 2 890 Total Equity 3 339 3 855

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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2002-03 2001-02 Notes $000 $000 1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES Inflows (Outflows) Inflows (Outflows) A summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by the Foundation is set out in this note. The policies adopted are in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in Australia. The general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the directions Cash Flows From Operating Activities of the Minister of Finance under the Financial Management Act 1994, Australian Accounting Standards, Statements of Accounting Concepts and Receipts from health promotion grant 29 853 28 838 other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, and Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views.

Investment income 428 356 (a) Accrual Basis of the Preparation of the Accounts Other receipts 880 1 222 Except where otherwise stated these financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis whereby revenues and expenses are recognised Total Receipts 31 161 30 416 when they are earned or incurred, and are brought to account in the period to which they relate.

Payments of grants and associated expenses (27 096) (25 168) (b) Historical Cost Basis of the Preparation of the Accounts Payments to suppliers and employees (2 685) (4 670) The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the historical cost basis whereby assets are recorded at purchase price GST remitted (554) (238) plus costs incidental to their acquisition and do not take into account changing money values nor the current cost of non-current assets (unless specifically stated). Total Payments (30 335) (30 076) (c) Fittings, Equipment and Motor Vehicles Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 15(b) 826 340 The Foundation has adopted a capitalisation policy for fixed assets for capital purchases in excess of $1,000 (2001-02 $1,000).

Cash Flows From Investing Activities Furniture, fittings, equipment and motor vehicles are carried at cost, in accordance with AASB 1041. Assets are depreciated at rates based upon their expected useful economic lives to the Foundation, using the straight-line method. The Foundation reviews the remaining useful lives of assets each Proceeds from sale of assets 61 52 year. There has been no change in estimated useful lives of assets since 2001-02. Proceeds from redemption of investments (investment outlays) (2) (18) Payments for purchase of fixed assets (154) (353) Fixed Asset Category Depreciation Rate (%) Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Investing Activities (95) (319) Office Furniture 10.0 Net Increase in Cash Held 731 21 Fixtures and Fittings 10.0 Cash at 1 July 87 66 Computer Equipment 33.3 Cash at 30 June 15(a) 818 87 Other Office Equipment 20.0 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Motor Vehicles 17.5

(d) Employee Entitlements Calculations of provisions for annual leave are based on amounts expected to be paid when the obligation is settled. Calculations of provisions for Long Service Leave are based on pay rates current at balance date. Workcover and superannuation costs have been included in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard 30, Accounting for Employee Entitlements.

(i) Change in Accounting Policy for Employee Benefits (Annual Leave) In the reporting periods prior to 30 June 2003, provisions for employee benefits (annual leave) were measured using remuneration rates current at reporting date. For the period ending 30 June 2003, the Foundation is required by AASB 1028 ‘Employee Benefits’ to measure provisions for employee benefits at remuneration rates expected to apply when the obligation is settled, including the expected future increase in remuneration rates.

The impact of this change is: Decrease in Retained Earnings $6,000 Increase in Annual Leave Provision $6,000

(ii) Superannuation The Foundation has, in its staffing profile, a number of employees who are members of the following superannuation schemes: State Superannuation Fund Revised Scheme State Superannuation Fund New Scheme Victorian Superannuation Fund VicSuper Scheme Health Super Defined Benefit Scheme In the case of employees who are members of the State Superannuation Fund New Scheme the notional share of unfunded liabilities attributable to the Foundation, as assessed by the State Superannuation Scheme as at 30 June 2003, was nil. The Victorian Superannuation Fund VicSuper Scheme is fully funded and there are no unfunded liabilities with this scheme.

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1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) 1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) The Health Super Defined Benefit Scheme has advised the Foundation that an unfunded liability of $13,634 exists at 30 June 2003 in respect (k) Health Promotion Grant (continued) of employees who are members of that Scheme. This unfunded liability has been recognised by the Department of Treasury and Finance. Since 1 July 1998, annual funding for the Foundation has been decided by the Treasurer, appropriated as part of Victoria’s annual budget within During 2002-03 the Foundation’s contributions to the above schemes totalled $215,000 (2001-02, $186,000). No contributions were the appropriation for the Department of Human Services and transferred electronically in equal monthly instalments to the Foundation. The health outstanding at 30 June 2003 (2001-02, Nil). promotion grant is recognised as revenue upon receipt. The policy adopted for calculating employer contributions is based on the advice of the Scheme’s actuary. The employer contribution rates (l) Comparatives for 2002-03 varied from 9% to 15.5% depending on the scheme and the rate contributed by each employee (2001-02 8% to 15.5%). Where necessary the figures for the previous year have been reclassified to facilitate comparison.

(iii) Long Service Leave (m) Rounding Provision for long service leave has been calculated in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard 30, Accounting for Employee All amounts shown in the financial statements are expressed to the nearest $1,000. Entitlements. The entitlement, under the Foundation’s enterprise agreement, becomes payable upon completion of ten years’ service. The proportion of long service estimated to be paid within the next financial year is classified as a current liability. The balance of the provision is classified as a non-current liability, measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflow arising from employees’ service to date, using Commonwealth bond rates to discount future cash flows. 2002-03 2001-02 $000 $000 (e) Funds Held for Restricted Purposes Funds Held for Restricted Purposes represent funds to be devoted to specific health promotion activities according to the Tobacco Act, 1987 and in accordance with the policies of the Foundation. 2. OTHER OPERATING REVENUE In accordance with the Tobacco Act the proportion on which the Health Promotion Grant is to be paid is as follows: Government Project Grants 566 725 Sporting Bodies Not less than 30% Non-Government Project Grants 375 72 Health Promotion Not less than 30% Consulting and Training Fees 28 90

(f) Trade and Other Creditors Sundry Income 23 54 (i) Creditors and accrued expenses Total Other Operating Revenue 992 941 Creditors and accrued expenses represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Foundation prior to balance date and which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition. All creditors are payable within one year. 3. OPERATING EXPENSES (ii) Grants payable General Administration 90 128 Grants payable represent grant instalments which have been approved for payment during 2002-03. These instalments were unpaid Occupancy Costs 351 309 as at 30 June 2003 and have been disclosed as a current liability. The accrued grants are expected to be paid within 12 months. Office Costs 264 252 Grants approved for funding in 2003-04 and subsequent years have been recognised in the notes to these financial statements as Personnel Costs 2 699 2 564 commitments (see Note 13). Transport Costs 94 99 (g) Receivables Members’ Fees 78 86 Trade debtors are carried at amounts receivable. The collectability of debts is assessed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be Depreciation 205 188 uncollectable are written off. Normal credit terms are 30 days. A provision for doubtful debts is raised when some doubt as to collection exists. Provision of Long Service Leave 841 (h) Investments Written Down Value of Assets Sold 31 50 Investments are brought to account at cost. Interest revenue is recognised as the interest accrues. Total Operating Expenses 3 820 3 717 Investments consist of four commercial bank bills. Maturity dates range from 15 days to 5 years.

(i) Leases Expenditure relating to leases deemed to be operating leases is expensed as incurred.

(j) Goods and Services Tax Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of GST except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable, in which case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or part of an item of expense or revenue. GST received from and payable to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is included in the Statement of Financial Position. The GST component of a receipt or payment is recognised on a gross basis in the Statement of Cash Flows in accordance with Accounting Standard AAS 28, Statement of Cash Flows.

(k) Health Promotion Grant From its inception in 1987 until June 1992 the Foundation was funded by a hypothecated percentage of Victorian ad valorem tobacco franchise fees. Since July 1992, the annual amount allocated to the Foundation from tobacco franchise fees has been determined by the Treasurer. On 5 August 1997 the High Court of Australia invalidated State and Territory business franchise and licence fees, including tobacco fees. In order to maintain the Foundation’s funding the Victorian Treasurer arranged for funds to be transferred from the Consolidated Fund, for the remainder of the 1997-98 year.

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2002-03 2001-02 2002-03 2001-02 $000 $000 $000 $000

4. GRANTS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES 5. EQUITY AND MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY Sports Settings RETAINED EARNINGS

Payments to Sporting Bodies Balance at 1 July 2 890 2 582 Grants and Sponsorships 7 474 5 744 Surplus (Deficit) for the Year (510) 763 Safety and Training Equipment Grants 636 517 Adjustments resulting from change in Accounting Policy (6) – Active for Life Grants 0 381 Transfer (to) from Funds Held for Restricted Purposes 539 (455) Recreation Grants 12 963 Balance at 30 June 2 913 2 890 Total Payments to Sporting Bodies 8 122 7 605 FUNDS HELD FOR RESTRICTED PURPOSES Education, Local Government, Community, Arts and Health Settings Sporting Bodies Commitments Fund

Payments to Bodies for Purposes of Health Promotion Balance at 1 July 213 110 Grants 8 804 7 600 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings (103) 103 Sponsorship Support 928 990 Balance at 30 June 110 213 Total Payments to Bodies for Purposes of Health Promotion 9 732 8 590 Public Health Research Commitments Fund Public Health Research Balance at 1 July 440 400 Grants to External Bodies Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings (440) 40 Clinical Research Grants –75 Balance at 30 June 0 440 Public Health Research Project Grants 1 004 1 538

Centres for Research and Practice 1 193 1 426 Common Solutions Commitments Fund Surveillance and Applied Research Grants 380 165 Balance at 1 July 31 – Fellowships and Scholarships 2 254 1 481 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings 26 31 Total Public Health Research Grants 4 831 4 685 Balance at 30 June 57 31 Research Dissemination Expenses 80 98

Evaluation Expenses 139 125 Mental Health Promotion Commitments Fund Total Payments for Public Health Research 5 050 4 908 Balance at 1 July –– Associated Expenses Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings 200

Developmental Activities 629 589 Balance at 30 June 200 – Communications and Marketing 1 763 1 399 IUHPE Conference Commitments Fund Total Associated Expenses 2 392 1 988 Balance at 1 July 281 –

Total Grants and Associated Expenses 25 296 23 091 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings (222) 281 Balance at 30 June 59 281 Total Equity 3 339 3 855

The Sporting Bodies Commitments Fund represents the difference between 30% of the Health Promotion Grant and payments to sporting bodies, on a cumulative basis. The transfer of $103,000 from the Sporting Bodies Commitments Fund to Retained Earnings represents the amount by which payments to sporting bodies, and associated sport expenses, for 2002-03 exceeded 30% of the Health Promotion Grant for 2002-03. The Public Health Research Commitments Fund represents the difference between the percentage of the Health Promotion Grant allocated to public health research and public health research expenditure, on a cumulative basis. The Foundation has adopted the policy that future budget allocations to public health research will be determined in accordance with strategic priorities and available funds. Accordingly the Public Health Research Commitments Fund of $440,000 has been transferred to Retained Earnings. The Common Solutions Commitments Fund represents the difference between grants received for the Common Solutions project and the expenditure incurred for this project on a cumulative basis. The transfer of $26,000 from Retained Earnings to the Common Solutions Commitments Fund represents the difference between grants received, and expenditure incurred, for the Common Solutions project, during 2002-03.

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2002-03 2001-02 5. EQUITY AND MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY (CONTINUED) $000 $000 The Mental Health Promotion Commitments Fund represents the difference between a grant received for mental health promotion projects and the expenditure incurred for these projects. The transfer of $200,000 from Retained Earnings to the Mental Health 10. PROVISIONS Promotion Commitments Fund represents the difference between the grant received, and expenditure incurred, for the mental health promotion projects, during 2002-03. Current The IUHPE Conference Commitments Fund represents the difference between grants received for the IUHPE conference and expenditure Employee entitlements incurred, on a cumulative basis. The transfer of $222,000 to Retained Earnings from the IUHPE Conference Commitments Fund Annual Leave 175 153 represents the difference between grants received, and the expenditure incurred, for the IUHPE conference project during 2002-03. Long Service Leave 87 31 Total 262 184 2002-03 2001-02 $000 $000 Non-Current Employee entitlements 6. CASH ASSETS Long Service Leave 130 179 Bank Balance 580 (1 517) Total 130 179 At Call Deposits 238 1 604 Aggregate Carrying Amount of Provisions Total 818 87 Current 262 184 Non-Current 130 179 7. RECEIVABLES Total 392 363 Sundry Debtors 560 347 Accrued Income 77 93 Accumulated Written Written Total 637 440 Depreciation Down Value Down Value At Cost 30/06/03 30/06/03 30/06/02 8. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS $000 $000 $000 $000

Current Investments 11. FURNITURE, FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT Commercial Bank Bills 2 000 1 998 AND MOTOR VEHICLES Total 2 000 1 998 (a) Written Down Value Non-Current Investments Office Furniture 141 51 90 98 Commercial Bank Bills 1 500 1 500 Fixtures and Fittings 825 167 658 722 $426,000 of financial assets relate to Funds Held for Restricted Purposes (2001/02 $965,000). Office Equipment 405 263 142 166 Motor Vehicles 180 41 139 125 9. PAYABLES Total 1 551 522 1 029 1 111 Trade Creditors 1 276 431 Balance Balance Grants Payments Accrued 694 218 1 July Additions Disposals Depreciation 30 June Accrued Salaries 41 25 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Other Accrued Expenses 103 87 (b) Reconciliations Total 2 114 761 2003 Office Furniture 98 5 (13) 90 Fixtures and Fittings 722 17 - (81) 658 Office Equipment 166 61 (5) (80) 142 Motor Vehicles 125 71 (26) (31) 139 Total 1111 154 (31) (205) 1 029

2002 Office Furniture 81 30 (13) 98 Fixtures and Fittings 709 90 - (77) 722 Office Equipment 63 192 (23) (66) 166 Motor Vehicles 143 41 (27) (32) 125 Total 996 353 (50) (188) 1 111

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12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 14. LEASES (a) Interest Rate Risk Exposures a) The Foundation has an operating lease of its premises. The Foundation executed a further tenancy lease for office accommodation, The Foundation’s exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average for each class of financial assets and financial liabilities are set out for a three-year term, in December 2002. Lease commitments are as follows: below. Exposures arise predominantly from assets and liabilities bearing variable interest rates as the Foundation intends to hold fixed rate assets and liabilities to maturity. 2002-03 2001-02 Floating Fixed interest Fixed interest Non-interest Total Total $000 $000 interest rate maturing in maturing in more bearing 30/06/03 30/06/02 1 year or less than 1 year Payable within one year 258 229 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Payable later than one year but not later than five years 1 055 916 Payable later than five years 851 859 Financial Assets 2 164 2 004 At-call deposits (refer note 6) 238 238 1 604 Bank balance (refer note 6) 580 580 (1 517) (b) The Foundation relocated its offices to 15 Pelham Street, Carlton, in April 2001 and has executed a 10-year tenancy lease Receivables 637 637 440 commencing 1 April 2001. In respect of this lease the Foundation received certain incentives. In accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Urgent Issues Group Abstract 3, Lessee Accounting for Lease Incentives Under a Non-Cancellable Investments 2 000 1 500 3 500 3 498 Operating Lease, a rent-free period and a lessor contribution towards fit-out costs are being amortised over the 10 year term Total 818 2 000 1 500 637 4 955 4 025 of the lease. Weighted Average Interest Rate % 4.50 5.59 5.80 15. CASH FLOW INFORMATION Financial Liabilities (a) Reconciliation of Cash Payables 2 146 2 146 787 Total 2 146 2 146 787 For the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows the Foundation considers cash to include cash on hand and ‘at call’ deposits with financial institutions. Cash at the end of the year as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the relevant items in the Statement of Financial Position: (b) Credit Risk Exposures The credit risk on financial assets of the Foundation, which has been recognised in the statement of financial position, is the carrying amount, net of any provision for doubtful debts. The Foundation minimises concentrations of credit risk by undertaking transactions with various organisations. 2002-03 2001-02 The Foundation is not materially exposed to any individual debtor. $000 $000

(c) Net Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Bank balance 580 (1 517) The net fair value of financial assets and liabilities is not materially different from the carrying value of the financial assets and liabilities recognised At-call deposits 238 1 604 in the statement of financial position. Cash at 30 June 818 87

13. FUTURE GRANT COMMITMENTS (b) Reconciliation of Net Result from Ordinary Activities with Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities The Foundation has entered into certain agreements for funding of grants for multiple years. The payment of future years’ instalments of these grants is dependent on the funded organisations meeting specified accountability requirements. Net result for the year (510) 763 Instalments of grants to be paid in future years subject to the funded organisations meeting accountability requirements are: Adjustment directly to Retained Earnings (6) – Total changes in equity (516) 763 2002-03 2001-02 Adjustments for non-cash income and expense items $000 $000 Depreciation 205 188 Payable within one year 11 536 9500 Increase in provisions 29 31 Payable later than one year but not later than five years 9 929 6 696 Net loss (profit) on sale of assets (30) (2) 21 465 16 196 Increase (decrease) in grants payments accrued 476 173 Grants approved for funding in 2003-04 or later years, but where funding agreements Decrease (increase) in prepayments 175 are yet to be executed are: Net decrease (increase) in accrued income 16 (6) Increase (decrease) in trade creditors and accruals 877 (1 041) Payable within one year 2 897 1 134 Increase (decrease) in deferred lease benefit (19) (23) Payable later than one year but not later than five years 4 843 900 Net decrease (increase) in trade debtors (213) 124 7 740 2 034 Decrease (increase) in lease incentive –58 Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 826 340

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16. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 18. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) The Foundation has entered into an agreement (Sponsorship Agreement) with the Commonwealth of Australia, as represented by the (c) Remuneration of Members of Board of Governance Department of Health and Ageing for the provision by the Commonwealth of $200,000 in sponsorship monies to assist with the April The total remuneration paid by the Foundation to Members of the Board of Governance was $58,000 (2001-02 $68,000). 2004 IUHPE conference. The Foundation is responsible for providing certain sponsorship benefits to the Commonwealth and for No payment was made to Parliamentary Members. accounting to the Commonwealth in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Sponsorship Agreement. As at 30 June 2003 the Foundation had no legal matters outstanding and is not aware of any other contingent liabilities (Nil 2001–02). 2002-03 2001-02 Remuneration Band $ No. No. 17. CONTINGENT ASSETS Contingent Assets as at 30 June 2003 was Nil. (2001-02, Nil) 0-9 999 14 10 10 000-19 999 11 18. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (a) Responsible Minister (d) Related Party Transactions The Hon. Bronwyn Pike MLA, Minister for Health, is the responsible Minister. The Foundation paid grants to organisations with which certain Members of the Foundation are employed or associated. All such grants (b) Members of the Foundation were at arm’s length from the relevant Members and were made in accordance with the Foundation’s normal procedures and policy on declarations of interests. The following persons held positions as Members of the Foundation during the year: Professor John Funder (Chairman) (until 31 March 2003) 2002-03 2001-02 Amounts paid to Board Member $000 $000 Ms Jane Fenton (Deputy Chairman) (until 31 March 2003) The Hon. Gerald Ashman MLC (until 30 November 2002) The Cancer Council of Victoria Prof. R. Burton, Prof. D. Hill 4 524 4 165 The Hon. Ron Best MLC (until 30 November 2002) Sports Federation of Victoria Ms S. Holmes, Mr J. Howie 55 241 Professor Robert Burton (until 19 August 2002) Victorian Arts Centre Mr T. Jacobs 50 50 Ms Elaine Canty (until 31 March 2003) Royal Children’s Hospital Prof G. Bowes 125 5 Mr Hugh Delahunty MLA (from 27 March 2003) Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Ms J. Fenton, Prof. G. Bowes 420 388 The Hon. Bill Forwood MLC (from 27 March 2003) Total 5 174 4 849 Mr Lindsay Gaze (until 31 March 2003) Professor Helen Herrman (until 31 March 2003) (e) Accountable Officer Ms Susan Holmes (deceased 20 September 2002) Dr Rob Moodie is the Accountable Officer of the Foundation. Remuneration of the Accountable Officer, who is not a Member Mr Tim Jacobs (until 31 March 2003) of the Foundation, is included in Executive Officer remuneration. Ms Belinda Jakiel (until 31 March 2003) (f) Executive Officers Ms Jenny Lindell MLA (until 30 November 2002)

Ms Maxine Morand MLA (from 27 March 2003) Total Remuneration Professor Graeme Ryan (until 31 March 2003) 2002-03 2001-02 Remuneration Band $ No. No.

The following persons held positions as Prospective Members of the Foundation during the period 1 April 2003 to 30 June 2003. 100,000 – 109,999 11 The Prospective Members were in attendance at meetings from 1 April 2003 and were formally appointed by the regulations in 110,000 – 119,999 11 accordance with section 21 of the Tobacco Act 1987 on 15 July 2003. 170,000 – 179,999 1 Professor John Funder (Chairman) 190,000 – 199,999 1 Ms Elaine Canty Total Remuneration 409,000 392,000 Ms Jane Fenton (Deputy Chairman) Total remuneration includes performance incentive payments. Mr Lindsay Gaze Mr Tim Jacobs 19. AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION Ms Belinda Jakiel Professor Glenn Bowes 2002-03 2001-02 $000 $000 Ms Leeanne Grantham

Mr John Howie Audit fees paid or payable to the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office for the Dr Judith Slocombe audit of the Foundation’s financial statements 10 10 Professor David Hill

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ORGANISATIONAL CHART BOARD–APPOINTED STANDING COMMITTEES, SPORT - PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH BOARD OF 2002–2003 GOVERNANCE Mr Michael Cahill (Chair) Sport and Recreation Victoria Mr Lindsay Gaze VicHealth Board FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE Mr Ron Best VicHealth Board (until 30 Nov. 2002) Prof John Funder (Chair) Mr Bill Bellew Department of Health, NSW Prof Graeme Ryan (until 31 March 2003) Ms Julie Sarll VicSport Ms Jane Fenton A/Prof Caroline Finch Deakin University Mr Tim Jacobs Mr Paul Vear Victorian Squash Federation Mr John Hayes Ms Lisa Hasker Victorian Little Athletics Ms Linda Berry Ms Jill Evans Leisure Networks, Geelong Ms Anne Fairhall Ms Kaye Graves Bendigo Community Health Service FINANCE AND CEO AUDIT COMMITTEE Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth HUMAN RESOURCES AUDIT COMMITTEE Ms Shelley Maher VicHealth COMMITTEE Mr William Phillips (Chair) Mr John Strachan VicHealth Prof John Funder Ms Trish Mundy (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Jenny Lindell (until 30 November 2002) Mr Gerald Ashman (until 30 November 2002) COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND ACTIVE RECREATION Mr Ron Best (until 30 November 2002) Ms Susan Holmes (Chair) VicHealth Board (until Sept. 2002) Ms Maxine Morand (from 27 March 2003) Mr Gerald Ashman VicHealth Board (until 30 Nov. 2002) Mr Bill Forwood (from 27 March 2003) Ms Belinda Jakiel VicHealth Board Mr Hugh Delahunty (from 27 March 2003) Ms Sue Howard Maribyrnong City Council ADVISORY PANELS PROGRAMS Mr John Kehoe Prof Neville Owen University of Wollongong Mr Gavin Brown Vic. Aboriginal Youth Sport and BOARD–APPOINTED ADVISORY PANELS, 2002–2003 Rec. Co-op Ms Carmel Guerra Centre for Multicultural Issues RESEARCH EXCELLENCE/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Ms Jane McInnis Sport and Recreation Victoria Prof. Terry Nolan (Chair) University of Melbourne Mr Ian Kett Victorian Council on Fitness ADVISORY PANELS RESEARCH, Dr John Carnie Department Human Services & General Health EVALUATION AND Prof. Sandy Gifford Deakin University Dr Rob Moodie VicHealth INFORMATION Prof. Graeme Ryan VicHealth Board Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Prof Nick Saunders Monash University Ms Trish Mundy VicHealth Dr Andrew Wilson University of Queensland Ms Caroline Sheehan (Convenor) VicHealth Dr Melanie Wakefield The Cancer Council Victoria PLANNING Dr Rob Moodie VicHealth MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION Dr Julia Shelley VicHealth Ms Jane Fenton VicHealth Board Michelle Callander (Convenor) VicHealth Prof Helen Herrman VicHealth Board Associate Prof. Ian Anderson University of Melbourne

VICHEALTH CENTRES FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE Ms. Vivienne McCutcheon Co-Alition 99 Prof. John Funder (Chair) VicHealth Board Prof Johanna Wynn University of Melbourne COMMUNICATIONS Prof Rob Burton Mr. Paris Aristotle Victorian Foundation for Survivors AND MARKETING (until August 2002) VicHealth Board of Torture Prof Glenn Bowes Women’s and Children’s Health Ms. Suzanne Cooper Ovens & King Community Health Service Prof. Doreen Rosenthal La Trobe University Prof. Ian Hickie beyond blue Prof. Helen Praetz RMIT University Ms Kerry Weber Commonwealth Dept of Health Dr Stephen McMahon Institute of International Health & Family Services FINANCE, Dr Ross Bury Department of Human Services Mr John McGrath Mental Health Council of Australia ADMINISTRATION AND Dr Rob Moodie VicHealth HUMAN RESOURCES Fr Peter Norden SJ Jesuit Social Services Dr Julia Shelley VicHealth Mr Stephen Gianni Brotherhood of St Laurence Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Ms Jenny Smith Department of Human Services Michelle Callander (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Jenny Coate County Court Ms Carmel Guerra Multicultural Youth Issues Mr Mick Daniher Victorian Football Development Foundation Ms Sue Tait Department of Education and Training Mr Michael Bourne Victorian Crime Prevention Unit Asst. Comm. Ashley Dickinson Victorian Police Force

This organisational chart was current at 30–6–03. On September 8, 2003 a new organisational structure took effect.

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MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION (continued) HEALTHY EATING (Research and Programs) Dr Rob Moodie VicHealth Prof Robert Burton (Chair) VicHealth Board (until Nov. 2002) Ms Lyn Walker (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Cathy Cooper National Heart Foundation (Victorian Ms Irene Verins VicHealth Branch) Ms Veronica Graham Department of Human Services, Public Health COMMUNITY SCHEME SUB-PANEL OF MENTAL HEALTH Ms Beverley Woods Consultant, Food, Nutrition and Ms Belinda Jakiel VicHealth Board Dietetics Mr David Eedle Fest Net Dr David Hill Cancer Control Research Institute, Ms Julieanne Hilbers Sydney University of Technology TCCV Mr Dean Michael Macedon Ranges Shire Ms Sue Noy Consultant Ms Carmel Guerra Multicultural Youth Issues Ms Sue Booth PhD Student, Flinders University, SA Ms Jenny Stokes Office of Community Building Dr Julia Shelley VicHealth Ms Shay Sutton Arts Victoria Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly VicHealth Ms Dot Campbell (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Lee Choon Siauw (Convenor) VicHealth

LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY ARTS PARTICIPATION ADVISORY Ms Clare Hargreaves (Chair) Municipal Association of Victoria Ms Vic Marles (Chair) Circus OZ Mr Neville Kurth City of Whittlesea Ms Elaine Canty VicHealth Board Mr Tony McBride Commonwealth Department Health Ms Elizabeth Jones Arts Victoria and Ageing Mr Paul Morgan SANE Australia Ms Jan Norton Social & Environmental Health, DHS Ms Fiona Beckwith Arts Victoria Mr Gerald Ashman VicHealth Board Ms Suzanne Cooper Ovens and King Community Mr Tony Diamond City of Ballarat Health Service Ms Sally Isaacs Victorian Local Government Association Mr Stephen Richardson Next Wave Festival Ms Stephanie Knox Planning Institute of Australia Mr Bernie Marshall Deakin University Dr Bob Birrell Population & Urban Research, Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Monash University Ms Sue Ball (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly VicHealth PRIMARY CARE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY PANEL Rita Butera (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Jane Fenton VicHealth Board Mr David Riley Department of Human Services LOCAL GOVERNMENT ART & ENVIRONMENT SUB-PANEL Ms Bronwyn Diffey Department of Human Services Ms Vivienne McCutcheon Council of the Ageing Ms Susan Heward Department of Human Services Ms Jan Black City of Darebin Ms Sylvia Barry Department of Human Services Mr Andy Miller City of Yarra Ms Diana Herd Department of Human Services Dr Iain Butterworth Department of Human Services Ms Darnelle Eckersall Banyule City Council Ms Toni Morton Department of Human Services Ms Gail Roberts General Practice Division Victoria Prof Kim Dovey University of Melbourne Ms Helen Walsh Barwon South Western Region, DHS Ms Lyn Walker VicHealth Ms Karen Riley Bendigo Community Health Ms Rita Butera VicHealth (until Sept 2002) Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly (Convenor) VicHealth Ms Carolyn Wallace Bendigo Community Health Ms Julie Hoy Department Human Services Mr Phil Browne Upper Hume Community Health Mr Jonathan Peitsch Central East Primary Care Partnership Ms Penny Anderson Maroondah City Council Ms Yvonne Robinson VicHealth Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly VicHealth Ms Lee Choon Siauw (Convenor) VicHealth

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