VISION CONTENTS The Foundation envisages a Chair’s Report 3 community where: Board of Governance 4 CEO’s Report 7 • health is a fundamental human right; Investments at a Glance 8 Highlights of an Active Year 10 • everyone shares in the responsibility Health Promotion Action 13 for promoting health; and Reducing Smoking 14 • everyone benefits from improved Increasing Physical Activity 18 health outcomes. Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing 22 Addressing Health Inequalities 26 Other Areas of Health Promotion Action 30 MISSION Supporting Research 32 The Foundation’s mission is to build Raising Awareness Conference Papers and Presentations 36 the capabilities of organisations, Publications 38 communities and individuals in International Delegations 38 ways that: Major VicHealth Publications 38 Media Coverage 39 • change social, economic, cultural Policy Consultations and Submissions 40 and physical environments to Committees and Working Groups 41 improve health for all Victorias; and VicHealth Awards 43 Funded Projects 45 • strengthen the understanding and Financial Statements 66 the skills of individuals in ways that Organisational Chart 92 support their efforts to achieve and Board Appointed Advisory Panels 93 maintain health. Staff List 96

Photo: Promoting health is a powerful, cost-effective and efficient way to maintain a healthier community.

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THIS YEAR, VICHEALTH AGAIN traction in the broader community, us the opportunity to strengthen PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN beyond the research and health partnerships and understand some of THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC sectors. The Walking School Bus, the issues affecting people across the HEALTH BY SUPPORTING AND a VicHealth initiative, for example, state. More importantly, it gave public FUNDING A DIVERSE RANGE has given communities an effective health practitioners and advocates in OF ORGANISATIONS TO BRING way to get their children walking regional areas access to the Board. ABOUT BETTER HEALTH to school again. Earlier this year This year we welcomed Sue Cormack FOR ALL VICTORIANS. we organised the inaugural Walking to the Board. Sue has vast professional I am proud of the collaborative work School Bus Symposium to celebrate experience at national, state and local achieved this year with partners the success of the program, which is levels in sport, recreation and education. at all levels – state, national and active in 55 local government areas. She has already made a significant international – to address health areas We have begun the process of contribution to VicHealth’s work. of high priority, including smoking reflecting on the past and considering I also thank the many people who give prevalence, physical inactivity, poor our achievements as we develop our their time and expertise to serve on our nutrition, depression and anxiety, and new strategic directions for 2006–2009. advisory panels. We want to position VicHealth for the the greater burden of disease faced by In closing, I’d like to thank CEO Rob next 10 years and to give stakeholders the least advantaged in our community. Moodie and the staff at VicHealth, a clear indication of the sort of The work of people in sectors other not only for their continuing work organisation VicHealth will be, and the than health to promote health has to support organisations to improve work we will undertake up to 2016. been outstanding. One example is health, but for driving innovative This consultation will involve the the mental health short course we programs, creating and contributing Board, advisory panels and all staff, piloted this year. Targeted at people to debate, and gathering and as well as the Victorian community working with the community, it interpreting evidence to improve and VicHealth’s stakeholders. provided an understanding of the the health of all Victorians. social and economic determinants of VicHealth addresses today’s health health, mechanisms for promoting issues, as well as casting an eye to mental health and opportunities for the future. One of our challenges is collaboration across their sectors. to improve the evidence that directs The demand for this course revealed investments in promoting health. Jane Fenton, AM a growing community understanding We also need to better engage other Chair that the promotion of mental health sectors to tackle current and emerging is not just the responsibility of health promotion challenges and MESSAGE TO THE MINISTER those in the health system. to broaden the benefit of health promotion strategies. In accordance with the Tobacco Act Smoking rates have declined and the 1987, I have pleasure in submitting to One of the major challenges for legislation and culture surrounding you the Victorian Health Promotion VicHealth will be to ensure that health smoking have changed dramatically Foundation’s Annual Report for the promotion and public health becomes since Quit began 20 years ago. This 12 months of operation to 30 June 2005. year we joined with The Cancer Council an integral part of our overall health Victoria and Quit in marking this services. Health promotion and public The report reviews the progress made milestone and all that has happened. health rarely offer an instant fix to by the Foundation in the promotion of As well as changing smoking behaviour health problems, but they are essential health for all Victorians. across all social demographics, Quit for the community’s long-term health A financial statement for 2004–2005 has become the lead tobacco control and wellbeing. Our support of Quit is in included in the report with the agency in Australia and is a highly illustrates this long-term health benefit. Auditor General’s Report. respected resource internationally. In I am confident that VicHealth can work Jane Fenton, AM 2004 we invested the largest ever total with government and industry to meet Chair amount to date in tobacco control, these challenges and address the big leading to significant additional funding issues in health with a long-term view. to Quit from other organisations. I thank all Board members for their Physical inactivity and obesity in continued commitment, advice and children has been a focus of our insight. I’m confident they will share Photo: There is a growing understanding in the broader community that promoting work for some time. These issues, my sentiment that our Board meeting mental health is not just the responsibility like mental health, are gaining in Mildura was a huge success. It gave of those in the health system.

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Chair Ms Sue Cormack The Hon. Bill Forwood Ms Jane Fenton, AM Sue Cormack manages her own The Hon. Bill Forwood, MLC for Jane Fenton is the Principal of consultancy business in Geelong and Templestowe, is a Liberal Party Fenton Communications, a strategic has vast professional experience at member of State Parliament. He has communications consultancy. She is a national, state and local levels in had a long involvement in business and fellow of the Public Relations Institute the areas of sport, recreation and politics and is a member of numerous of Australia, a Life Governor of Very education. Sue is currently the National local community groups. Special Kids and Director of the Project Officer for the Active Australia Mr Lindsay Gaze, OAM Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Schools Network, supporting Australian schools to develop their sport and Lindsay Gaze is coach of the Melbourne Professor Glenn Bowes physical activity. Sue is also active in Tigers in Australia’s National Basketball Professor Glenn Bowes is Stevenson club and community development, League (NBL), a member of the Sport Professor and Head, Department supporting grass-roots delivery across Australia Hall of Fame board, and one of Paediatrics, The University of the Barwon Region. of Australia’s most prominent and Melbourne, and has broad experience experienced coaches. He represented in clinical and academic medicine Mr Hugh Delahunty Australia in basketball as a player in and as a public health researcher. Hugh Delahunty, MLA for Lowan, three Olympic Games and as a coach in is a National Party member of State four Olympics. Ms Elaine Canty Parliament. Hugh was a Councillor Professor David Hill, AM Elaine Canty has a background in law, and Mayor of the former Horsham City media and community service. She is Council, Chairman of Commissioners David Hill is Director of The Cancer Chairman of the Royal Botanic Gardens of the Mildura Rural City and the first Council of Victoria. He is one of and a Board Member of Queen Victoria Mayor of the new Horsham Rural Australia’s leading public health Market, Melbourne Wholesale Fish City Council. Hugh has been involved researchers, and is widely regarded Market, Royal Women’s Hospital and with many community and sporting as a leading international expert in the State Sport Centres Trust. She is organisations. He played football with social marketing and public health a former member of the AFL Tribunal the Essendon Football Club and is a Life campaigns. In 2001, he was made (1996–2005) and a former Board Member of the Murtoa Football Club. a member of the Order of Australia Member of Athletics Australia and the (AM) for ‘services to the promotion Victorian Institute of Sport. of community health, particularly in the development of cancer awareness and prevention programs’.

4 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 1. Chair, Ms Jane Fenton, AM 2. Professor Glenn Bowes 3. Ms Elaine Canty 4. Ms Sue Cormack 5 6 7 5. Mr Hugh Delahunty 6. The Hon. Bill Forwood 7. Mr Lindsay Gaze, OAM 8. Professor David Hill, AM 9. Mr John Howie 10. Ms Belinda Jakiel 11. Ms Maxine Morand 12. Ms Jerril Rechter 13. Dr Judith Slocombe 14. Professor Richard Smallwood, AO 12 13 14

Mr John Howie Ms Jerril Rechter Professor Richard Smallwood, AO John Howie is a lawyer and Special Jerril Rechter is the CEO/Director of Professor Richard Smallwood has Counsel with Williams Winter, Footscray Community Arts Centre. She a wealth of experience in senior Solicitors. He is Chair of the Victorian has extensive experience of leadership medical and public health positions, Legal Aid Commission, Chair of the in arts, education, not for profit and most recently as Commonwealth VicSport Board, President of the Film youth sectors in Australia at an Chief Medical Officer. He is Chair of Victoria Board and a member of the executive level. Jerril is the founder of the Victorian Ministerial Taskforce Melbourne Olympic Park Trust. Tasmanian based Stompin Youth Dance for Cancer and former Chair of the Company and the recipient of a Winston National Health and Medical Ms Belinda Jakiel Churchill Fellowship, Tasmania Day Research Council and past President Belinda Jakiel is a Wotjobaluk Award, and Australia Council of the Royal Australasian College of woman born and raised in Ballarat. Fellowship. In 2003 she received a Physicians. He is an international She currently works as business Centenary Medal for service in the speaker in the areas of research, manager at Athlete Development Tasmania Together process as a member clinical and health service related Australia, is a qualified teacher, and of the Community Leaders Group. topics, and author/co-author of over an elite athlete. Her professional 250 publications. Currently he is Dr Judith Slocombe experience involves extensive work Chair of the Specialist Education with young people, Indigenous Dr Judith Slocombe has an extensive Accreditation Committee, member communities and high-risk groups. background in business as an of the Australian Medical Council entrepreneur, in senior executive roles Executive and a board member Ms Maxine Morand and as a non-executive director. Judith of Bio 21. Maxine Morand, MLA for Mount established her veterinary diagnostic Waverley, is a Labor Party member of business in 1989. She sold the business State Parliament. Maxine has spent in 2001 and has since held national her working life in public health. and international executive roles in Maxine first trained as a nurse and management. Her most recent role was specialised in transplant nursing. Group General Manager, Pathology with Further university study led to a the Gribbles Group. She is Chair of research position at the Centre for the Animal Welfare League of Victoria Behavioural Research at The Cancer and a Director of the Australian Red Council of Victoria. Maxine worked Cross Blood Service, Open Universities for three years as an advisor to the Australia and Agriculture Victoria Victorian Minister for Health until Services. Judith is the 2001 Telstra being elected to Parliament in 2002. Australian Business Women of the Year and was awarded the 2003 Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in business leadership.

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HEALTH PROMOTION IS this we just can’t give a pill. It means Other challenges lie in front of us FASCINATING, DIVERSE AND planning and implementing programs – in working more coherently in CHALLENGING. with arts, welfare, health, sports and complex environments, in better It is fascinating because of the myriad recreation organisations, as well as local defining, producing and disseminating people who work in this area. Not only councils, police, the courts, business, outcomes, in communicating more those from the health professions, but primary and secondary schools, effectively with the community at the many people who promote health, and university based researchers. It large and with key stakeholders, yet would never call themselves ‘health requires not only joined-up thinking in improving internal operating promoters’. These are the teachers, but joined-up planning and doing, and systems, and in improving our own sporting coaches, performing artists, developing news skills in partnering. professional understanding and skills. Walking School Bus volunteers, local Society is changing around us at a This year we have made progress government recreation officers, urban rapid rate, so one of VicHealth’s major towards meeting some of these planners, researchers, business leaders, challenges is to constructively adapt, challenges and I would like to thank social entrepreneurs and more. which often requires changing the many people for their ongoing It is diverse because our work this year way we operate. Let’s take an example commitment to VicHealth and to has included improving mental health such as increasing physical activity in promoting the health of all Victorians. by reducing violence against women, Victoria. This has been the key goal My grateful thanks to the Board, which resettling refugees in rural Victoria, of our work in sport and recreation is committed to the independent, non- reducing levels of smoking and skin for the last four years, and is now partisan and innovative nature of our cancer, changing the dangerously starting to bear fruit. It has entailed a work and is chaired so ably by Jane boozy boys-own barn culture of quiet revolution in sport to increase Fenton. Thanks to the many experts some sporting clubs, establishing participation levels. Sporting cultures who give their time and input to our choirs, art groups and Walking School are becoming much more welcoming advisory panels. Thanks to the public Buses across Victoria, and working to new members and new ideas. health research community, which with colleagues who are establishing Many have become really inventive, has become the most competitive health promotion foundations across undoing many of the traditional rules nationally. Thanks to the staff and the globe. (See the main sections in to make them more appealing – like volunteers of our hundreds of partners this report for more information.) the Sunshine Heights cricket club on whom we are so reliant (and which has players from 33 nationalities. congratulations to the more than 20 It is challenging because we have Or the Anglesea surf club’s youth VicHealth funded projects that have so much more to do. Despite ever- program that is now being copied received external recognition for increasing life expectancies over the across Australia. Or Football Victoria’s excellence and innovation this year). last 30 years, and terrific successes new game of recreational footy. And finally, thanks to the staff at in areas such as tobacco control, VicHealth for a job well done. cardiovascular disease, HIV control, At a time of overweight and obesity and road trauma and skin cancer, we the growing attraction of screen-based have major issues with anxiety and entertainments, we are supporting depression, inactivity and poor VicSport, 51 state sporting associations, nine regional sports assemblies, and nutrition, overweight and obesity, and Dr Rob Moodie hundreds of local groups together with alcohol and drug abuse. Added to this CEO, VicHealth is that those with the least social and sports scientists, epidemiologists and economic advantage are much more social scientists to understand the likely to have the poorest health. science of participation. We are aiming to be as good at participative sport in It is challenging because the solutions Victoria and Australia as we have been are becoming increasingly complex, in elite sport. We want the Victorian requiring ‘actors’ from many different community to value participation levels parts of the community to work as much as we value Olympic and together. For example, we know Commonwealth Games gold medals. we can promote mental health and And we know that if we do it well, wellbeing by increasing social cohesion increasing participation rates will Photo: The Walking School Bus Program, a VicHealth initiative, has given communities and connection, and by reducing have a major positive impact on our discrimination and violence. But to do an effective way to get children walking to mental as well as physical health. school again.

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 7 INVESTMENTS AT A GLANCE

EXPENDITURE INVESTMENTS BY In 2004–2005, VicHealth contributed HEALTH ACTION AREAS $22,901,464 towards program activity, Level of investment in areas of research grants and associated high priority expenditure. In the 2004–2005 financial year, 76.5% Grants expenditure (program activity, of investments were directed towards research grants) accounted for tobacco control, mental health and $22,359,890. wellbeing, and physical activity. Associated expenditure accounted for Exactly 71% of investments were $541,574 and included developmental directed to these same health action work, special studies and the mental areas in 2003–2004. Figures 1 and 2 health social marketing/communication demonstrate investments in priority strategy. health action areas. APPLICATIONS The increase in investment in mental health from 29.1% in 2003–2004 to In 2004–2005 VicHealth received 923 34.3% in 2004–2005 can be explained applications for funding. VicHealth by two things: an increased emphasis approved 352 applications. The on the Violence Against Women total application approval rate in Strategy and the roll-out of the mental 2004–2005 was 38.1%, down slightly health promotion short course. from the 41.4% approval rate for grant applications in 2003–2004. INVESTMENTS BY In addition to new funded projects, 114 POPULATION GROUPS grants were carried over from previous We focus on improving the health years bringing the total number of status of all population groups while projects funded in 2004-2005 to 466. reducing health inequalities. We Total therefore maintain a strategic balance between whole-of-population and Number of applications 923 specific population focus. One of the Number approved 352 main indicators is that at least 30–40% of grants focus on specific population Approval rate 38.1% group activities. In 2004–2005, $11,324,896 (60.2%) was invested in projects targeting the general community and $7,477,204 (39.8%) was invested in projects targeting specific population groups.

8 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Figure 1 2004-2005 Investments by Health Action Areas

• 21.6% Tobacco control • 34.3% Mental health • 20.6% Physical activity • 7.7% Other health action areas* • 4.2% Substance misuse • 4.1% Healthy eating • 3.9% Sun protection • 3.6% Sports injury prevention

Figure 2 2003-2004 Investments by Health Action Areas

• 20.8% Tobacco control • 29.1% Mental health • 21.1% Physical activity • 9.8% Other health action areas* • 6.1% Substance misuse • 3.8% Healthy eating • 4.0% Sun protection • 5.3% Sports injury prevention

* Investments in ‘Other health action areas’ include investments to projects focusing on communicable and non- communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health, environmental health and projects with multiple focus.

Figure 3 Investments by population groups

• 60.2% General community • 39.8% Specific population groups

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 9 HIGHLIGHTS OF AN ACTIVE YEAR

TO REDUCE TO INCREASE SMOKING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Victorians’ health and wellbeing is dependent on much more than the health sector alone. Partnerships are a key strategy to promote health. VicHealth works with a range Quit Campaign of partners across diverse Smoking rates and public attitudes to sectors to develop new and smoking continue to decline. Since Active Participation Grants innovative programs that the inception of VicHealth funding of will impact on the complex Quit Victoria in 1987, smoking rates More than 100 organisations received have dropped from 30% to 17%. funding for projects that encourage social, economic, cultural During the last five years support for people who are inactive or who and environmental forces smoking bans in public places has traditionally encounter barriers to that shape the health of all increased from 58% to 72% for bars participation in physical activity. Victorians. Our focus is on and nightclubs and from 71% to 80% A number of Keen-Agers groups, for gambling venues. for example, have been established achieving practical solutions in rural and regional Victoria to problems identified by Investment in Tobacco Control encouraging local older adults to play quality research, evaluation VicHealth invested $4.27 million in regular social table tennis. and consultation. tobacco control in 2004–2005, our largest ever total amount to date. The collaboration and skill Funding recipients were Quit Victoria, of those actively promoting the VicHealth Centre for Tobacco health has again been Control, one Senior Research Fellow and one Public Health Fellow. outstanding. Here’s a snapshot of just how, with support from our partners, we are making inroads into many of our health promotion objectives.

Walking School Bus Program The highly successful Walking School Bus Program expanded this year. At least 3200 primary school children and 700 adult volunteers now walk to school on one of 400 routes operating in 55 local government areas. During Education Week, VicHealth organised the inaugural Walking School Bus Symposium. Opened by the Minister for Education Lynne Kosky, it brought together more than 200 teachers, volunteers, state and local government workers.

10 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

State Sporting Associations Creating Social Connections An Army of Mental Fifty VicHealth funded State More than 7000 people helped Health Promoters Sporting Associations covering 9500 develop 64 community celebrations VicHealth successfully piloted a short local clubs continued to develop that were attended by 87,734 course in promoting mental health innovative programs that address people as part of the Communities and wellbeing. Travelling around the barriers to participation and create Together Scheme. state, more than 500 participants from welcoming and inclusive club diverse sectors were trained to better environments. Football Victoria, for promote mental health in partnership example, saw the numbers of female with a range of organisations and their players double from last season. local communities.

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Official Supporter Campaign Creating Inclusive Environments Updated Mental Health Four local councils (City of More than 7000 people Promotion Framework Melbourne, Darebin, Port Phillip participated in 50 Community VicHealth launched its revised Mental and Bayside) and the Docklands Arts Participation projects. Health Promotion Plan, which reflects Authority worked with VicHealth At least 360,000 people accessed many of the lessons learned from the to develop and trial Taking It To activities developed by 10 arts implementation of the first plan and The Streets – Official Supporter organisations as part of the Audience VicHealth’s recent collaborative work campaign, an innovative approach to Access Scheme, which encourages at an international level. The 2005– encourage walking, cycling and active arts organisations to be inclusive 2007 Plan is being used across a range transport. It also promotes community and responsive to diverse audiences. of sectors to maximise opportunities to mental health and wellbeing by promote mental health and wellbeing highlighting opportunities for in programs, policies and practice. connection with others out on the street and in public spaces.

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TO PROMOTE MENTAL TO ADDRESS TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND WELLBEING HEALTH INEQUALITIES RESEARCH

Projects that Support Children Food for All Strengthening Research of Parents with a Mental Illness Eight local governments began Investment Fifteen programs directly supported working with VicHealth to improve VicHealth invested more than more than 960 young people and access to and consumption of a $6 million in 28 fellows, 19 research children whose parents have a variety of foods, particularly fruit scholars, six research centres and mental illness; 110 peer leaders and vegetables, by people living commissioned research to increase were recruited and 2200 workers in disadvantaged communities. the impact of health promotion and participated in professional VicHealth has allocated $2.5 million public health programs. Key areas development. over five years for the Food For of research are obesity prevention, All project in a bid to address the child health, media influence growing problem of food insecurity. on smoking, mental health and wellbeing, and health economics.

Community Attitudes to Local Government Planning Researching Physical Activity Violence Against Women for Wellbeing VicHealth funded 16 research As a follow-up to the groundbreaking Local governments worked with projects to focus on physical study focusing on the burden of VicHealth to develop a set of activity and healthy eating, as disease associated with intimate community indicators that will well as supporting and launching partner violence, VicHealth started measure those things in our the Children’s Leisure Activities work on a Community Attitudes local environments that we know Study. One of the first studies in Survey designed to indicate influence health, such as access the world to objectively measure community awareness of this to education, employment and the relationship between the built, violence and assist in development parklands. The project complements social and policy environment of future campaigns. This study VicHealth’s Leading the Way, which and physical activity in families, builds on work undertaken by the supports local governments to take it was conducted by researchers Commonwealth Government in 1995 opportunities for improving health in at Deakin University’s Centre for and is supported by stakeholders all areas of planning. Physical Activity and Nutrition from across government and Research, including VicHealth the community sector. Research Fellow Dr Jo Salmon.

12 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 HEALTH PROMOTION ACTION

Promoting health is a powerful, cost effective and efficient way to maintain a healthier community. By providing funding, supporting programs and building partnerships, VicHealth creates opportunities for people to be informed, learn new skills, have greater access to activities that promote good health and share healthier environments. THE ISSUES We have maintained Reducing Smoking 14 our effort to support innovation in health Increasing Physical Activity 18 promotion and public health, share our Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing 22 knowledge and skills, and Addressing Health Inequalities 26 nurture partnerships in a range of sectors, such Other Areas of Health Promotion Action 30 as sport, recreation, arts and community. Supporting Research 32

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Photo: The great success of Quit in the past 20 years has been to bring THE FACT Tobacco is the leading cause of smoking rates down across all age and socioeconomic groups. preventable death and disease in Victoria, accounting for 13% of all deaths and 2.5% of all hospitalisations.1 THE ISSUE In Victoria, 17% of the adult population still smoke.2 More men than women smoke; younger age groups, 18–29 year olds, have the highest rates of smoking; blue-collar workers have higher smoking rates than their white-collar counterparts. The Koori population has the highest smoking rate overall with 51% of the population smoking.3 THE AIM Reduce smoking overall and specifically focus on sections of the population where smoking rates are highest.

THE RESEARCH WORKFORCE • Addressing smoking prevalence in AND TOBACCO CONTROL UNIT populations which have the highest This unit is responsible for: smoking rates. • Funding of cessation programs, legal VicHealth supports Indigenous tobacco and regulatory reform, advocacy and control efforts through Quit Victoria research through the Quit Program and the Onemda VicHealth Koori and VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Health Research and Community Control (VCTC). Development Unit, consortium partners with VicHealth in the National Centre Quit, which celebrated its 20th for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco anniversary in January, operates Control. smoking cessation programs (Quitline), advocates for policy change around • Supporting innovative research in tobacco control and smoke-free tobacco control. environments, and is a leading public VicHeath currently has two Research voice for tobacco control in Victoria. Fellows working in tobacco control: The VCTC conducts research into Professor Melanie Wakefield (Senior tobacco control related issues, provides Research Fellow), Director of the advice on regulatory and legislative Centre for Behavioural Research in issues, particularly around the conduct Cancer; and Dr Mohammed Siahpush of tobacco companies, and advocates (Public Health Research Fellow), policy change in tobacco control. Senior Social Scientist, Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer. (See Funded Projects on page 60.)

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THE ACTION • An agreement between the HEADING TOWARDS • The base grant for Quit was Australian Competition and • Further reduction in people taking increased from 10% to 12% of Consumer Commission (ACCC), and up smoking. VicHealth’s total Government health British American Tobacco Australia Limited (BATA) and Philip Morris • A clean and safer environment promotion grant following last year’s where less people are exposed to comprehensive review of Quit. The Limited, means the words ‘light’, ‘mild’, and ‘micro’ will be removed tobacco smoke, particularly indoor review’s recognition of Quit’s role venues such as bars. in the national tobacco strategy from cigarette packaging. As part • Greater accountability by the and new packaging regulations also of their deals both BATA and Philip tobacco industry to cover health led to significant funding increases Morris will contribute $4 million each and social costs of smoking. from The Cancer Council Victoria, to a consumer education campaign. Department of Human Services and This action follows a vigorous the National Heart Foundation. campaign involving Quit and VCTC and supported by VicHealth. The • Quit was a key contributor in campaign emphasised Quit’s role negotiations with the Commonwealth as the lead agency in the area of Government to secure a major smoking cessation and the pursuit financial commitment to smoking of legislative change. cessation. In May, the Commonwealth announced a $25 million commitment • Work began on an awareness to funding a new national campaign campaign to accompany the graphic to reduce smoking rates in young new cigarette pack warnings, people and their parents over the which will be introduced in March next four years. The campaigns will 2006. The warnings, covering 30% build on Quit’s body of knowledge of the front and 90% of the back, developed over 20 years and current will replace the six text warnings research by the VCTC. currently on cigarette packs, first introduced in 1995. The decision • VicHealth-funded research by The by the Commonwealth to legislate Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre new cigarette pack warnings for Behavioural Research in Cancer followed extensive work by VCTC, examined the effects of varying which also earned this year’s smoke-free policies (following the VicHealth award for excellence. introduction of a new law restricting smoking in these workplaces) on • Quit and VCTC actively lobbied bar and gaming room workers. the Commonwealth Government It compared the experience of to ensure that Australia became a workers employed in workplaces signatory to the WHO Framework where smoking is still permitted, Convention on Tobacco Control, and found that partial smoking a treaty that gives countries restrictions are ineffective and more tools to control tobacco use that only workplaces that are and save lives which came into smoke-free protect workers from force on 27 February 2005. respiratory and sensory symptoms from second-hand smoke.

16 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 QUIT CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY Circa 1985 – ABBA was on the wane, most bars and restaurants were filled with a haze of cigarette smoke, Essendon won the footy grand final, nearly 40% of Victorian men and 30% of women were smoking and Quit was established. Twenty years later the smoking behaviour of Australians is vastly different and the culture and legislation surrounding smoking has also been turned around. Now 17.4% of men and 15.8% of women smoke, cigarette prices have increased, advertising of cigarettes is not allowed in most cases and smoke-free environments are the norm. Culturally, smoking is no longer considered acceptable near others, as the risks associated with second-hand smoke are better understood. Even Todd, who has overseen Quit’s work and Quit is no exception. However, the the majority of smokers don’t think for the past six years, says the great organisation is still driven by the fact they should smoke near other people. success of Quit in the past 20 years that almost all lung cancer diseases and And at the forefront of these changes has been to bring smoking rates down deaths could be prevented. is Quit, established by The Cancer across all age and socioeconomic One of the other great strengths of Quit Council Victoria and the Minister for groups, through programs, resources is the consistently high standard of Health in 1985. and legislative changes. The Quitline, the research coming from The Cancer which began in 1985, is a free resource Council’s Centre for Behavioural Quit has ‘grown’ from a state-based for people wanting advice about program to an organisation of Research in Cancer. This research, smoking and support to quit. It receives in particular the annual Victorian international standing, responsible about 25,000 calls each year. for some of the most sophisticated Smoking and Health Population Survey smoking cessation campaigns and Such success has been possible involving 3000 people, underpins Quit’s programs in the world. More than through partnerships and alliances programs and means it can direct anything Quit’s evidence-based with health agencies and advocates energies and resources in particular initiatives reflect an understanding around the world, including VicHealth. areas. Such evidence is also important of the challenges facing smokers VicHealth’s steady flow of financial when convincing legislators and policy- and the power of a multi-million support and expertise has ensured makers that a lot is still to be done. dollar tobacco industry desperate Quit is able to continue its vital work in Circa 2010 – smoking rates down to to recruit and maintain smokers. tobacco control. 10%. Well that’s what Todd Harper “We have had to become very Quit has also disseminated its believes is possible with additional sophisticated because in the 20 years knowledge internationally. One investment. “We are in an amazing Quit has been trying to help smokers example is a training program this year position at the moment because to quit, the tobacco companies have for the first person employed to run we can capitalise on two important continued spending enormous amounts a smoking cessation program in the developments. Next year we have new of money to market their cigarettes Kiribati Islands in the South Pacific, graphic picture warnings on cigarette and attract young smokers to continue where smoking rates are around 50%. packs and legislation around smoke- their revenue stream,” says Todd Todd says complacency is the enemy free environments.” Harper, Executive Director Quit. facing most long-term health programs

References 1 Victorian Department of Human Services, 2002, The Victorian Drug Statistics Handbook: Patterns of Drug Use and Related Harm in Victoria, Melbourne. 2 Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer 2005, . 3 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare & Australian Bureau of Statistics 2005, Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, AIHW Cat. No. IHW-14; ABS Cat. No. 4704-0, Canberra.

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Photo: Many sporting associations are making changes to their club THE FACT There is now convincing evidence that cultures to make them much healthier and more welcoming. regular physical activity can improve health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of premature death, illness and disability.1 In fact, physical inactivity is ranked second only to smoking as the most important factor affecting our health. THE ISSUE In Victoria, only 61.4% of adult males and 57.6% of adult females are sufficiently active to enjoy the health benefits of physical activity.2 THE AIM To increase participation in physical activity across the community, and specifically focus on finding ways to assist people currently not participating to take part.

THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY UNIT THE ACTION Working with sectors outside The Physical Activity Unit maximises Working in partnership with sport, such as local government and opportunities for individuals and sporting clubs to create healthy education, to establish programs communities to participate in and welcoming environments and that increase participation in physical activity. reduce the barriers to participation physical activity • The Walking School Bus Program The unit’s focus is to: • VicHealth supports 50 State Sporting Associations (SSAs), which cover expanded to include 55 local • Increase individual participation in 9500 local clubs. Many SSAs are government areas. At least 3200 both structured and unstructured finding new ways to make their children now walk to school along physical activity. clubs more appealing and reduce one of 400 routes. During Education • Assist organisations and barriers to participation, such as week, VicHealth hosted the inaugural communities to reduce barriers cost, time, uniforms, travel and Walking School Bus Symposium, to participation and increase cultural differences. Surfing Victoria, which brought together hundreds opportunities for participation in for example, developed a program of teachers, volunteers and state physical activity. specifically for girls, which has and local government workers. The broader benefits of the program • Advocate for social, environmental, attracted more than 1000 participants include improved social interaction, economic and cultural changes that from around the state. Croquet a reduction in bullying, lateness and encourage people to be more active. Victoria is enticing people aged 20–50 from local businesses and community absenteeism, and reductions in car • Support research and innovation expenditure and greenhouse gas in physical activity programs that groups into the sport by running activities that have an emphasis on emissions from cars. The program will promote greater participation, has spawned a research project particularly by disadvantaged groups. networking, socialising, celebration, skill development or team building. called the Greenlight Project, which is lengthening the time of • A number of SSAs including Cricket green pedestrian signals at major Victoria, Volleyball Victoria, Baseball intersections. Victoria, Football Victoria and Gymnastics Victoria are making • We successfully piloted the Out changes to their club cultures so that of School Hours Sports Program they become much healthier and in partnership with the Australian more welcoming to new members. Sports Commission to ensure Volleyball Victoria is one organisation that children develop physically that is well advanced in embedding active habits by participating in healthy environments. Through a structured sports program in a its affiliation program, Star Club, safe environment. By the end of dozens of country and metropolitan 2005, more than 71 out-of-school- clubs have the tools and incentives hours care services and 17 sports to improve their operations and were participating. This led to the activities, including issues around Commonwealth Government’s $90m participation and inclusion, and Active After Schools Communities preventing sport related injury. national initiative in schools and approved outside school hours care.

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• Four local councils (City of Building the capacity of • Through our Active Participation Melbourne, Darebin, Port Phillip communities and individuals to grants more than 100 organisations and Bayside) and the Docklands participate in sport and active received funding for projects that Authority worked with VicHealth recreation encourage people who are inactive to develop and trial Taking It To Through VicHealth’s Participation or who traditionally encounter The Streets – Official Supporter in Community Sport and Active barriers to participation to engage campaign, an innovative approach Recreation Scheme, there has been in physical activity. The Keen-Agers to encourage walking, cycling and an increased understanding and project, for example, has increased active transport. The campaign acceptance of the synergies between the number of older adults playing also promotes community mental the sport, recreation and health sectors. regular social table tennis (there health and wellbeing by highlighting This has had a positive impact on local are 12 groups currently operating opportunities for connection with health agendas around physical activity. in rural and regional areas, with others out on the street and in more on their way), while a public spaces. • This year we supported six local community soccer club in Mildura councils through MetroActive grants is using the grant to give Aboriginal Funding research projects to adopt and apply an integrated children some stability and attract VicHealth funded 16 research projects planning approach (Leading the sponsorship. Funding of this project to focus on physical activity and Way) to increase participation in has lead to further funding from healthy eating. For example: physical activity through sport and state government departments and active recreation. By strengthening • VicHealth research fellow Dr Jo the Football Federation of Victoria. the planning capacity and leadership Salmon and her colleagues from of local councils, more people will Evaluating what works and the Centre for Physical Activity have access to opportunities to what doesn’t and Nutrition at Deakin University get physical. undertook the Children’s Leisure • The University of Ballarat is Activities Study (CLASS), one of • We continued our funding of evaluating the Partnerships for the first studies in the world to Regional Sports Assemblies in rural Health and Participation in objectively measure the relationship and regional Victoria. RSAs link Community Sport and Active between the built, social and policy organisations and people within Recreation schemes to identify environment and physical activity local communities. For example, in ways in which we can best in families. It examined changes in the Barwon Region, five community promote health through sport physical activity and obesity and sport and recreation clubs have and active recreation and engage provided a detailed picture of the become accredited to provide after specific population groups. influence of the family environment. school activities to children from Colac and surrounding primary • Professor Stephen Bird has schools. Over 380 children have been leading a research team participated over three terms, with investigating the affect the built one club increasing membership environment has on culturally from 11 to 90 members. Prior to and linguistically diverse older the program, only one accredited adults’ participation in physical coach existed in Colac in tennis. activity. The research, which has Now there are accredited focused on the Western suburbs in coaches across six sports. Melbourne, is providing valuable information to the Melton, Brimbank and Maribyrnong Aged and Disability Services – demonstrating the valuable role such research has in informing local government planning and policy.

20 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 HEADING TOWARDS PUSHING BOUNDARIES • Further increases in the physical Females of all ages are flying high activity participation rates of in football games around the State 3 Victorian adults. since Football Victoria enthusiastically • Increased understanding and accepted the challenge to develop evidence base for strategies that programs which will increase the affect participation in community number of female players. Hundreds sport and active recreation. of girls and young women have • Tools to quantify the economic, passionately described the thrill they social and environmental benefits experience playing a game they have of active transport and walking to grown up loving but previously not school. participated in. • Creating local communities where Through a new three-year partnership the culture of walking or cycling with VicHealth, Football Victoria is is the most popular method of travel working at boosting participation to and from school. and making clubs more inclusive and welcoming to a wider range of people. • Sporting clubs that are healthy Photo: Courtesy Football Victoria places to be and responsive to their Football Victoria, one of 50 state communities’ needs. sporting associations supported on and off the field are increasing by VicHealth, is the peak body for • Local councils adopting and applying and programs are underway to create the more than 1120 clubs involving an integrated planning approach to interest and understanding of the game 217,000 players across the state. The increasing participation in physical for children and parents from diverse alliance has already benefited many activity for their communities. cultural backgrounds. participants (officials, volunteers, • Advocacy strategies to gain political umpires and coaches, as well as male Recreational football, a tamer version commitment, policy support, social and female players), clubs, leagues and of the sport which has broader appeal, acceptance and systems support for the sport in general. is being trialled. It’s giving supporters physical activity opportunities. of the game a safer, easier version of Some of the initiatives underway the game that has strong parallels with include the ‘You Kick Like a Girl…Good the traditional game. for You!’ promotion, the establishment of a junior girls competition, and pathways There are also campaigns aimed at for females from Auskick to open age volunteers, coaches and umpires to and into coaching and umpiring. improve skills and encourage more people to take part. Mick Daniher, Football Victoria’s Manager of Development and Planning, To help community football clubs says that female football “leapt ahead enhance their operations and make in giant strides in 2004”. An increase their club environments more healthy in female players was recorded in and welcoming to players, officials and all sectors including Auskick, junior, members, Football Victoria recently youth, secondary school and senior launched an innovative Quality Club women’s competitions and programs. Program. With policies and processes In 2005, female player numbers more in place for the responsible serving of than doubled from last season. alcohol, bouncing racism out of sport, accommodating people with disabilities, Football Victoria is also using the game training volunteers, establishing to bring people together from diverse community partnerships, and more, cultural backgrounds. Opportunities football really will become a game for Koori communities to get involved for everyone.

References 1 National Public Health Partnership 2004, Be Active Australia, Draft National Physical Activity for Health Action Plan, Melbourne. 2 Department of Human Services 2003, Victorian Population Health Survey 2003 selected findings, Melbourne. 3 The Victorian Population Health Survey shows an increase in Victorian adults sufficiently active for health gain from 57% in 2002 to 59.5% in 2003.

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Photo: Social networks can provide support, opportunities for THE FACT By the year 2020, depression will engagement, meaningful social roles, as well as access to resources constitute the second-largest cause of disease and intimate one-on-one contact. burden worldwide.1 THE ISSUE The global burden of mental ill health is well beyond the treatment capacities of developed and developing countries.2 THE AIM VicHealth focuses on the social and economic factors that determine mental health and wellbeing in populations. VicHealth’s support for research, policy development, practice and advocacy aims to make a measurable contribution to state, national and international work in mental health promotion.

THE MENTAL HEALTH AND THE ACTION • Scoping papers were produced WELLBEING UNIT on: 1) Links between alcohol and Improving the evidence base The Mental Health and Wellbeing violence. 2) The economic and Unit focuses on three main factors as • The VicHealth Centre for human cost savings associated being particularly important for good Excellence in Mental Health and with the Children of Parents with mental health: social inclusion, access Social Wellbeing was established a Mental Illness projects. 3) Youth to economic resources, and living a life to initiate and support research economic participation pathways and free from violence and discrimination. and evaluation investigating the mental health and wellbeing. social and economic influences The unit’s focus is to: • Evaluation reports produced this on mental health and wellbeing. year included: 1) Evaluation of the • Improve the evidence base for Support for the Koori Health Unit Children of Parents with a Mental promoting mental health and continued during 2004–2005. Illness projects, jointly funded wellbeing. • An extensive research program by VicHealth, beyondblue and the • Develop the skills, resources, policies was developed, which includes six Department of Human Services. and practices that will sustain mental fellows and three scholars who are 2) Evaluation of the Rural Refugee health promotion in selected sectors. conducting research across the three Resettlement Project, which involved • Consolidate state, national and determinants of mental health and two local governments. This body of international collaborations to wellbeing. work will inform policy on how best improve mental health promotion • Support for the Australian to support and engage new arrivals policy and practice. Research Council Projects included in rural communities. • Broaden community understanding a partnership with the University • Publications produced and of the social and economic influences of Melbourne’s School of Creative disseminated this year included: on mental health and wellbeing. Arts and the Globalism Institute at 1) Building Indigenous RMIT, which will focus on mental Leadership: Promoting the health and creative activity. emotional and spiritual wellbeing • Commissioned research included the of Koori communities through the development of a set of community Koori Communities Leadership wellbeing indicators to assist local Program. 2) Health in Public governments to plan and assess their Spaces: Promoting mental health programs in responding to social and wellbeing through the Arts and economic factors that influence and Environment Scheme (a mental health and wellbeing. multi-site evaluation). 3) Mental Health Promotion Plan 2005- • Following last year’s launch of The 2007, which reflects many of Health Costs of Violence (a world- the lessons learned from the first report on the burden of disease implementation of the first plan associated with intimate partner and VicHealth’s recent collaborative violence) a Community Attitudes work at an international level. Survey focusing on violence against women was developed.

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Workforce development and • 79 Local Government Authorities HEADING TOWARDS dissemination of learnings invited to have input into the Facilitating social inclusion through: program of community wellbeing • A two-day short course in • Research, evaluation and monitoring mental health and wellbeing was indicators, to measure the health and wellbeing of their communities. of Children of Parents with a Mental piloted across Victoria. Over 500 Illness. participants from diverse sectors, • Children of Parents with a Mental • A longitudinal research study including education, arts, sport, local Illness projects: 15 programs enhancing the social inclusion of government, community services directly supported 960 young young refugees. and health were trained in current people and children; 110 peer mental health promotion processes leaders were recruited and 2200 • Scoping the impact of technology and methodologies and introduced to workers participated in professional on young people’s relationships. a range of new workforce tools and development. • Projects designed to increase social resources. Evaluation of the short International, national and state inclusion through community arts course will inform the design and collaborations participation. rollout of future short courses. • Further development of the Schools International • Developed a series of Mental Health as Core Social Centres. • Membership of the Global Consortium and Wellbeing Research Summaries Addressing violence and discrimination for the Advancement of Promotion to assist in the dissemination through: of data on the impact of mental and Prevention in Mental Health. • Identifying good practices in health problems and links between National the prevention of violence and social inclusion, discrimination and • Provided input to the ongoing projects that focus on groups violence and economic participation development of the national agenda that are particularly vulnerable to and mental health and wellbeing. for mental health promotion through discrimination and violence. • Developed an intimate partner representation on the National • Continuation of the Victorian violence training resource for Promotion, Prevention and Early Indigenous Leadership Strategy. stakeholder groups such as women’s Intervention Working Party and health and domestic violence services, membership of the Auseinet Board. • Two imaging strategies: one on Indigenous communities and the regional health groups and the State Domestic Violence Resource Centre. other on multicultural Victoria. • Expanded partnerships between • Advocacy activity focusing on mental Mental health promotion activity diverse sectors and organisations health and bullying. designed to facilitate social across the state. Increasing access to economic inclusion • Developed funding partnerships resources through: • More than 360,000 people accessed with government departments, activities developed by 18 arts philanthropic trusts, statutory bodies • Research into education and organisations as part of the Audience and corporate organisations to employment for young people at Access Scheme, which encourages increase the resources available risk of mental health problems, arts activities to be inclusive and for mental health promotion at regional relocation of refugees, and responsive to diverse audiences. the state level. workplace stress reduction in blue- collar environments. • 7000 people participated in 50 Community Arts Participation • Projects to enhance young peoples’ projects. access to employment and education. • 7311 people participated in the Building capacity for mental health development of 64 community promotion through: celebrations that were attended • Support for the Centre for the by 87,734 people as part of the Promotion of Mental Health and Communities Together Scheme. Social Wellbeing. • Ongoing support for Australian Research Council projects and research fellowships and scholarships. • Provision and evaluation of the Mental Health Promotion Short Course.

24 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 THE LONG AND SHORT COURSE OF IT... Five hundred people from across Victoria participated in VicHealth’s hugely popular Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing short course this year. The free two-day course, developed by VicHealth and Deakin University’s School of Health Sciences, provided an opportunity for people working with the community to develop an understanding of the social and economic determinants of health, mechanisms for promoting mental health and opportunities for collaboration across their sectors. Irene Verins, a senior project officer with VicHealth’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit, says the short course was unique because it brought workers Ms Verins says the short course booked The course, still in the pilot stage, will from a range of non-health sectors out within days and more than 250 again be offered throughout the state’s together to see how their work has an names went on a waiting list. She health regions in the second half of impact on health. attributes its popularity to the shortage 2005, followed by a comprehensive Underpinned by VicHealth’s long- of community resources and tools in evaluation. It is hoped the short course term commitment to mental health, such an emerging area as mental health will eventually be offered at VicHealth’s the course examined ways of building promotion, as well as recognition of Centre for the Promotion of Mental partnerships between organisations, the increasing complexity of people’s Health and Social Wellbeing. and developing a common language work and the need to upgrade their Ms Verins says the generic model now with which to work across diverse knowledge and skills. being taught contains a range of case groups towards better mental health “There’s a growing understanding in studies and resources, which reflect and wellbeing. the community that the prevention VicHealth’s areas of work. An example Participants from the arts, sport, local of mental illness is not just the is the resource which looks at government, judiciary and education responsibility of the health system. challenges facing Indigenous leaders workforces, as well as from the health If the drivers of health lie outside from the Rumbalara community in sector, explored the impact of social the health sector then it is the Victoria’s Goulburn Valley area. It inclusion, discrimination and violence responsibility of the whole community examines the unique struggle for and access to opportunities for to maintain our sense of wellbeing,” leaders in this community and the economic participation. Case studies Ms Verins says. coping mechanisms these people and a range of resources, developed have employed. by VicHealth, were also provided.

References 1 WHO 2001, The World Health Report 2001, Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope, World Health Organisation, Geneva. 2 Saxena S, Hermann H & Moodie R (co-eds) April 2004, Promoting Mental Health: Concepts, Evidence and Practice, summary report, World Health Organisation, Geneva.

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Photo: Addressing issues of food insecurity involves action by local THE FACT The least advantaged people in the governments and local partners on 1 many fronts – including making sure community have the poorest health. there are local sources of fresh fruit and vegetables at affordable prices. THE ISSUE In Victoria there are marked inequalities in health between particular groups. Reducing health inequalities requires systematic and prolonged action. THE AIM To tackle the health inequalities that arise from variations in geography, income, education and indigenous, cultural and linguistic heritage.

ADDRESSING HEALTH THE ACTION INEQUALITIES We supported a range of research In all of our major health promotion projects to improve our strategies we seek to address the understanding of: differences in health status between • The degree to which living in people by looking at ways to minimise socioeconomically deprived areas is the impact of social and economic associated with poorer health status. disadvantage on their health. • How community participation can A key plank in our approach to be used to promote the health of reducing health inequalities is the Victorian blue-collar workers. establishment of partnerships with • How to develop early intervention others working with and representing programs for vulnerable young people disadvantaged groups to reduce health that involve many organisations and and social inequalities. In all of our sectors in a community. funding schemes we deliberately skew our investments to support projects • How to address child health that work with people who currently inequalities by examining health, have the least access, or face the development and wellbeing issues greatest barriers, to participation in among young children. healthy activities. • The development of sustainable Aboriginal health research practice. We supported several program initiatives aimed at reducing health inequalities: • More training and support to local governments to help them understand and respond to their influence on health using the Leading the Way resource. A strategic plan has been developed that defines Leading the Way activities over the next two years.

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• A community indicators project Healthy Eating HEADING TOWARDS with local governments and local There is a growing body of evidence • Research and innovative programs government organisations that to indicate that lower socioeconomic to help improve understanding will measure those things in our groups are more likely to suffer of the best way to address health local environments that we know from both over-nutrition and under- inequalities. influence health (such as access nutrition and have a higher incidence to education, employment and • Working with other organisations of diet-related diseases. VicHealth’s representing disadvantaged groups. parklands) and improve plans to initiatives in the area of healthy eating • Raising awareness of the importance reduce health inequalities. further demonstrate our approach to of addressing the link between social • A project to support coordination of addressing health inequalities and in and economic factors and health pro-bono primary care services for 2004–2005 included: inequality across sectors. refugees and asylum seekers who are • Implementation of the Food For • Consolidating systems and policies otherwise unable to access health All program, which funded eight within VicHealth to make sure that services. local government authorities who our own activities address inequality. • A partnership with the Adult Multi- have significant populations of Cultural Education Service to disadvantaged people to improve increase education and employment access to nutritious food. opportunities for new arrivals to • Establishment of a Healthy Eating Australia. Network and the development of VicHealth also provided ongoing a VicHealth short course: Leading support to the Onemda VicHealth the Way: Integrated Planning for Koori Health Research and Community Health – Food Security for local Development Unit, which plays an government and other interested important role in supporting research participants. activities in Indigenous communities • Funding of several research and enhancing links between the programs to investigate influences on communities and mainstream services. healthy eating. (See Funded Projects page 52.) A key strategy of the Food For All program is to encourage local government authorities to improve integrated planning of those things that influence access to food such as transport, housing, economic development and land use. It involves action by local governments and local partners on many fronts – including making sure there are local sources of fresh fruit and vegetables at affordable prices; that those living in poor quality housing have access to food storage and cooking facilities; improving food and cooking knowledge amongst disadvantaged groups; improving transport options for those without a car; and increasing community awareness of the problem of food insecurity.

28 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 NYERNILA KOORIES “They were pioneers and these stories reflect their struggles, hopes and KILA DEGAIA perseverance”, says Ian Anderson, (Listen up to Koories Speak Director of the Onemda VicHealth Koori about Health) Health Unit, which was established in “Our health is determined by 1998 to improve the health outcomes employment, connection to family for Koori communities in Victoria. and community, to housing, our The book traces the development of connection to our land and our right Koori health care from the haphazard, to make decisions for ourselves. remote and imposing mainstream You fellas call it the ‘social model of services to the formation of today’s health’; we just call it commonsense.” more culturally sensitive and Melva Johnson at the opening of community-based services. It includes Njernda Health House, Echuca 2000 supporting information from Koori health workers and Koori hospital In days gone by, Koori peoples’ liaison officers, as well as Koori health relationship with non-Koori health data, a timeline of related events and services was one of exclusion. All too extensive photographs. frequently people were admitted to In compiling the stories, the editors hospital when they were too ill for respected the significance of the oral treatment to make much difference. tradition in Koori culture. Nyernila Hospitals became associated with Health inequalities are Koories Kila Degaia captures these death and dying rather than a place experiences so that they can be shared most marked between to go to get well. with a wider audience. Indigenous and non- Koori health services were established As detailed in the history, the Koori more than 30 years ago with the aim Indigenous Australians. concept of health is complex and of achieving equitable and accessible Aboriginal men and holistic, having many interrelated and health care for the Koori peoples of interdependent dimensions. The health women have a life Victoria. The story of the achievement services for Kooris are successful and expectancy which is of the services is now the subject effective because they encompass these of an oral history compiled by the 17 years lower than complexities. Offering support services Onemda VicHealth Koori Health 2 as well as clinical services, they are a the national average. Unit and the Koorie Heritage Trust. critical part of community life. Nyernila Koories Kila Degaia (Listen up to Koories Speak about “The community is very proud of Health) gathers the experiences of their Koori health services”, says Ken key people, including several Elders, Knight, former manager of the Mildura who strove for the changes. Aboriginal Health Service. “They are Aboriginal managed, Aboriginal staffed, and have empowered the community.”

References 1 Draper G, Turrell G & Oldenburg B 2004, Health Inequalities in Australia: Mortality, Health Inequalities Monitoring Series No. 1 AIHW Cat. No. PHE 55. Canberra: Queensland University of Technology and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 2 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare & Australian Bureau of Statistics 2005, Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, AIHW Cat. No. IHW-14; ABS Cat. No. 4704-0, Canberra.

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In addition to investing in the health priority areas of tobacco control, mental health and wellbeing, and physical activity, VicHealth also supports program development, research, evaluation and advocacy in the areas of sun protection, alcohol and substance misuse, and sexual health. In 2004–2005, we contributed to improving PROMOTING SUN PROTECTION Funding by VicHealth continues to be This year saw The Cancer Council’s critical to SunSmart’s success, enabling health in these areas in SunSmart program appointed a World the program to have considerable reach and effect with different areas of the the following ways. Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for the Promotion of Sun Victorian community, including young Protection. people, for whom tanning is once again becoming desirable. The SunSmart program was first established with significant support Research conducted by SunSmart and from VicHealth in 1988. It is an the Centre for Behavioural Research in evidence based health promotion Cancer shows that many young people program, promoting sun protection seem to be turning to solariums to tan, in an effort to reduce Australia’s skin with solarium numbers in Victoria cancer problem. increasing by 600% since 1992. In February, SunSmart highlighted the This year, SunSmart was also the risks of tanning in a solarium, recipient of VicHealth’s award for reminding Victorians that solarium excellence for its successful delivery tubes emit UV radiation up to five times of highly targeted and evaluated sun stronger than the midday summer sun. protection strategies for more than 20 years. VicHealth is funding the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer to Australia has the highest incidence undertake research to evaluate the of skin cancer of any country in the effect that both pro-tanning and world. One out of two Australians SunSmart media messages have on will be treated for skin cancer during tanning attitudes, sun protection their lifetime. Skin cancer control behaviour and sunburn. programs like SunSmart have educated Victorians about the importance of sun protection and the need to check their skin regularly. The number of people suffering sunburn has decreased by 50% since 1987 and over 80% of all primary schools in Victoria implement SunSmart policies and practices.

30 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE Community Alcohol MAPPING OUR ALCOHOL DRINKING Action Network SEXUAL HEALTH BEHAVIOURS Young people are starting to drink VicHealth funds numerous fellows Alcohol abuse and misuse is a major at an earlier age and are binge and scholars to undertake research area of concern in the field of health drinking at an alarming rate. The into sexual and reproductive health. promotion and is strongly correlated alcohol industry feeds this culture, During the year, VicHealth Fellow to mental health promotion and injury spending over $100 million each Professor Anthony Smith and his prevention. For many years, VicHealth year in marketing and promoting team of researchers at the VicHealth- has been a significant voice in debates its products. Most national sports funded Australian Research Centre around alcohol (and illicit drugs) and a teams and sports events in Australia in Sex, Health and Society (La Trobe supporter of programs which promote are sponsored by alcohol brands. University) began mapping Australia’s responsible drinking behaviours. Changing the cultural status of alcohol sexual and reproductive health – the first comprehensive study in 20 years. Good Sports within the community is a challenging task and one that requires involvement See page 35 for a full report. An Australian Drug Foundation from all sectors. One organisation Also at the Australian Research Centre program aimed at managing alcohol leading the way is the Community in Sex, Health and Society is Associate in sport launched its first mainstream Alcohol Action Network (CAAN). Professor Gary Dowsett, a VicHealth TV advertising campaign last year to Funded by VicHealth, the network is fellow looking at new issues in men’s coincide with the end of the football tackling the social and cultural forces health by investigating the connections season. that drive unsafe and heavy drinking. between masculinity, sexuality and The Good Sports campaign, which is Advertising is one factor that health of Victorian men. Debbie Ollis, helping sporting clubs to implement influences children’s drinking beliefs, a VicHealth scholar, is working on responsible alcohol management knowledge and intention to drink affirming diversity in sex education practices, uses an ironic approach as an adult. As part of its advocacy in schools. to communicating the message. It work, CAAN carried out research Dr Margaret Hellard, a VicHealth fellow features a coach addressing his team into alcohol advertising in response at the Macfarlane Burnet Institute, is after a game, but instead of focusing on to the shortcomings of the existing focused on understanding and reducing sporting tactics, he implores the players system of self regulation of alcohol the transmission of blood-borne viruses to drink more and get into trouble. advertising. To be more effective, and sexually transmitted infections, Good Sports is a partnership between a stronger regulatory framework is while VicHealth scholar Richard Hayes, the ADF, sports clubs, and sporting and needed. The findings will contribute from the University of Melbourne, is government bodies to develop a safer to our understanding of young aiming to enhance women’s sexual and healthier community. VicHealth people’s perceptions of the messages health by finding ways to encourage is providing significant support to in alcohol advertising, including women to raise the more common the program, in which more than 900 the extent to which they perceive sexual difficulties with their clinicians. Victorian clubs are participating. themselves to be a target audience. Advocacy A key component of VicHealth’s role in health promotion is advocacy. Over the past 12 months, VicHealth made numerous submissions on a range of issues, including to the Victorian Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee’s Inquiry into Strategies to Reduce Harmful Alcohol Consumption (December 2004) and the National Alcohol Strategy 2005-2009 Consultation Paper (June 2005). See page 40.

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Photo: VicHealth supports outstanding public health/health THE FACT VicHealth is strategically investing in promotion research by awarding up to two Senior and up to three the public health/health promotion research system. Public Health Research Fellowships each year. Forty-seven researchers are now receiving full or partial VicHealth support. THE ISSUE Relationships between researchers, practitioners and networks need to be supported to ensure that research outcomes are relevant and lead to improved health for all Victorians. THE AIM To increase the impact of health promotion and public health programs through high quality research by promoting innovation, improving the overall skills of researchers and providing networking opportunities for researchers.

RESEARCH WORKFORCE VicHealth centres bring together key media. The study compared official The Research Workforce and Tobacco researchers to build capacity in a decisions by the ABAC Complaints Control Unit has responsibility: particular area of public health/health Panel with professional and public promotion research. Four centres opinion. Experts in marketing and • To strengthen the public health/ (Centre for Adolescent Health; public health and a group of young health promotion research Australian Research Centre in Sex, people independently scrutinised a workforce in its capacity to Health and Society; Mother and Child number of contested advertisements disseminate knowledge. Health Research; VicHealth Centre in order to test the efficacy of the VicHealth supports outstanding public for Tobacco Control) and one unit system. The findings will contribute to health/health promotion research (Onemda VicHealth Koori Health our understanding of young people’s by awarding up to two Senior and Research and Community Development perceptions of the messages in alcohol up to three Public Health Research Unit) have been established; ads, including the extent to which Fellowships each year. Each Fellow development of the newest centre they perceive themselves to be the is funded for five years. VicHealth (Centre for the Promotion of Mental target audience. The project is due supports young researchers through Health and Social Wellbeing) will for completion in November 2005. the provision of up to six Public Health continue in 2005. • To facilitate the transfer of public PhD Research Scholarships each year. • To support innovative research in health/health promotion research Scholars are funded for three years. several areas of health promotion/ into policy and practice. • To provide a sound, rigorous public health with particular The Victorian Public Health Research evidence base for VicHealth’s relevance to VicHealth’s strategic and Education Council (VPHREC) programs and interventions and directions. provides advocacy services that build, to support research activity in the Research is increasingly aligned to strengthen and sustain public health following areas: tobacco control, VicHealth’s program investments. education, training and research in sun protection, physical activity, Geoff Munro of the Australian Drug Victoria and facilitates the transfer healthy eating, mental health and Foundation and Sandra Jones of of research findings into policy and wellbeing, health inequalities, Wollongong University, for example, practice. It seeks to address broad alcohol and substance misuse, investigated the impact of the revised issues affecting the Victorian research and sexual health. Alcohol Beverages Advertising community. Code (ABAC) that governs alcohol advertising in print and electronic

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THE ACTION • VicHealth funded five new HEADING TOWARDS • VicHealth commenced stage one fellowships: Associate Professor • A strengthened and vibrant of a comprehensive review of its Gary Dowsett, Associate Professor public health research community public health research program, John Toumbourou, Dr Shelley contributing to a healthy and examining current challenges Mallett, Dr Angela Taft and productive Victoria through the and exploring future directions. Dr Anna Timperio, and seven new effective dissemination of its The review involved consultation scholarships: Ms Emma Lourey, research knowledge. Ms Cate Lombard, Mr Ndungi with researchers, public health • Research that has the power to practitioners and staff, and led to wa Mungai, Ms Sophia Vasiliadis, Ms Tabitha Ramsay, Ms Sara Holton influence and guide key decision- recommendations and an options makers that leads to the paper. The final outcome will and Ms Kerrie Lante, taking the total number of researchers receiving full development of strong healthy determine the nature and type communities. of VicHealth supported research or partial VicHealth support to 47. • Future innovative solutions that funding into the future. • VPHREC undertook a strategic can transform our current way • Victoria secured more NHMRC planning process, which prioritised capacity building for public health of thinking to enrich and improve funding per capita for public health our lives. research than any other state. research. It surveyed its 20 member The 27.5% allocated to Victoria organisations to create a profile of was 2% more than NSW, the next public health funding and research highest. VicHealth’s total public initiatives for 2003 to track any health research allocation was trends in public health research $6 million, 20% of the total budget. funding in Victoria. VPHREC also These investments build capacity ran several workshops and forums within the research workforce and on topics ranging from tips to help maintain a high standard. improve NHMRC grant applications Several fellows took up international to streamlining ethics processes. positions, including Dr Pascale • The Leadership Seminar series Allotey, Dr Daniel Reidpath and was launched to provide VicHealth Dr Kim Mulholland. Research Fellows with leadership • VicHealth, as an industry mentoring. The seminars, organised partner, has collaborated with in collaboration with Leadership five researchers seeking grants Victoria, aim to build the leadership, from the Australian Research communication and advocacy Council (ARC) Linkage Project capacity of researchers so that Funding Scheme. The scheme is research knowledge can be more a Commonwealth Government effectively translated into policy initiative that supports collaborative and practice. research projects between • VicHealth Fellows Network continued higher education researchers to provide professional development and industry. If successful, and networking opportunities VicHealth will invest $315,000 between key public health leaders over three years with matched and VicHealth Research Fellows. A funding of more than $1 million ‘Fellows Day’ gave researchers the from ARC and other partners. opportunity to present their work to colleagues, participate in robust debate and initiate collaborations. • VicHealth provided support to 16 conferences conducted by other providers in 2004-2005 through the Conference Support Scheme.

34 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 MAPPING OUR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY The sexual and reproductive health of Australian men and women could impact on many aspects of their lives. Does it affect a man’s physical and emotional wellbeing if he has a vasectomy at 30 and wants children with another partner at 35? What are the physical or emotional health implications for a young person who has multiple sexual partners at 17 years of age? Does a failed relationship affect a person’s emotional wellbeing long- term or lead to isolation? Answering these questions is almost impossible without understanding the current sexual and reproductive health of Australian men and women. VicHealth Fellow Professor Anthony The study, which will deliver its a person living in that area will have Smith and his team of researchers first wave of findings early next three or more sexual partners in a year. at the Australian Research Centre in year, will provide policy-makers and So any interventions developed around Sex, Health and Society is mapping health practitioners with information sexually transmitted diseases would Australia’s sexual and reproductive that could influence how services be more appropriately targeted using health – the first comprehensive study are delivered. It could also make a population characteristics as a guide. in 20 years. difference to the development of health Dr Smith says a lot of policies and Dr Smith is recruiting 7500 Australians promotion programs. programs in the past have been based aged between 16 and 64 for a A related study examines how a on the individual. This research also longitudinal study that is funded until person’s environment influences their looks at the impact of sexual and 2007. The study looks at many aspects sexual and reproductive behaviour. For reproductive health on the community. of men’s and women’s sexual and example, the study has already found reproductive health including their that the number of single people in reproductive histories. an area and the age of the population are associated with the likelihood that

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One of VicHealth’s CONFERENCE PAPERS Basinski D. The Health Costs of AND PRESENTATIONS Violence: Measuring the Burden core responsibilities of Disease Caused by Intimate is to raise awareness Ball S. Arts and Mental Health, Arts Partner Violence, Westernport Family Affinity Group, Philanthropy Australia, Violence Network Community Forum, about health issues and Melbourne, February 2005 Melbourne, December 2004 develop and promote Ball S. Arts and Mental Health, Basinski D. Health in Public Places, Australian Business Arts Foundation, Global Ideas, Local Innovations, innovative opportunities Melbourne, April 2005 Municipal Public Health Planning State for promoting health. By Ball S. Arts and Mental Health, Conference, Melbourne, November 2004 International Association of Adolescent Butera R. A Business Case for Active speaking at seminars and Health Conference, Portugal, May 2005 Transport – A Tool for Measuring conferences, submitting Ball S. Arts and Mental Health Outcomes Against the Triple Bottom Promotion, with Club Wild and The Line, Planning Institute of Australia articles and editing Torch Project, Meeting Place Regional National Congress, April 2005 and contributing to Arts Conference, Horsham, Victoria, Jolly K. Leading the Way – Theory October 2004 to Practice, 2004–2007 Health Plan publications in the area Ball S. Not Just for Art’s Sake, St Kilda Directions Workshop, Banyule City of health promotion, Town Hall, Melbourne, March 2005 Council, September 2004 Ball S. The Role of Art and Culture Jolly K. Let Our Kids Go!, Australian VicHealth staff ensure the in Creating Wellbeing, Western Greenhouse Office – Interactive latest health promotion Australian Communities Forum, Workshop on Sustainable Development, University of Western Australia, Brisbane, October 2004 evidence and thinking is December 2004 Kerr M. Sport: an integral part of made widely available. Ball S. Utilising the Arts in Health developing children, Our Sporting Promotion, International Masters Future Conference, Sydney, March 2005 of Public Health, Deakin University, Maher S. Cricket Hitting Sixes, Sport Melbourne, October 2004 Management Association Australia Basinski D. Building Government, and New Zealand (SMAANZ) National Non-government and Community Conference, Melbourne, November 2004 Partnerships, 14th Annual THeMHS Maher S. Promoting Health National Conference, Gold Coast, Through Sport and Recreation September 2004 – Strengthening Community Basinski D. The Health Costs of Action, Australian Health Promotion Violence: Measuring the Burden of Association National Conference, Disease Caused by Intimate Partner Canberra, March 2005 Violence, The Royal Women’s Hospital Moodie R. An Ounce of Prevention Forum, Melbourne, October 2004 is Worth a Pound of Cure, WHO, Basinski D. The Health Costs of Geneva, August 2004 Violence: Measuring the Burden of Moodie R. An Ounce of Prevention Disease Caused by Intimate Partner is Worth a Pound of Cure: the Violence, Women’s Health West, economics and politics of public Melbourne, November 2004 health. Meeting on the economic gains Basinski D. The Health Costs of of promoting health, WHO WPRO, Violence: Measuring the Burden of Manila, November 2004 Disease Caused by Intimate Partner Moodie R. Can Health Promotion Violence, Victorian Safe Communities Help Planners to be Creative? Network 2nd Annual Conference, Planning Institute of Australia National Melbourne, November 2004 Congress, Melbourne, April 2005

36 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Moodie R. The Economics and Moodie R. & Verins I. Is an Ounce of Verins I. VicHealth’s Second Mental Politics of Prevention: the case of Mental Health Promotion worth a Health Promotion Framework and alcohol, International Medical Advisory Pound of Cure? Third Biennial World Workforce Development, Australian Group, Canberra, October 2004 Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health Promotion in Australia, Moodie R. Is Prevention a ‘Lesser’ Health and the Prevention of Mental Melbourne, March 2005 Right? International Symposium Illness and Behavioural Disorders, Verins I. VicHealth’s Second Mental on Human Rights in Public Health: Auckland, September 2004 Health Promotion Plan and Research, Policy, Practice, Melbourne, Potter J. Improving Knowledge Workforce Development, 3rd World November 2004 Management at VicHealth, South East Conference on the Promotion of Mental Moodie R. Societal Alcohol Syndrome: Public Health Group, Department of Health and Prevention of Mental and Oozing boozing in Oz, Annual Health, UK, June 2005 Behavioural Disorders, New Zealand, Scientific Meeting of Australian Birth Sheehan C. Effective Grant Writing September 2004 Defects Society, Melbourne, April 2005 and VicHealth Funding Opportunities, Verins I. Workforce Development in Moodie R. Thinking Drinking, Community Grants Seminar, Central Mental Health Promotion, Auseinet Australian Drug Foundation Victorian Health Alliance, Castlemaine, Board Meeting, Adelaide, March 2005 Conference, Melbourne, February 2005 Victoria, November 2004 Webster, K. Community Wellbeing Moodie R. Thirty Years of Progress Sheehan C. Effective Grant Indicators, Municipal Association in Health Promotion: a blue chip Writing and VicHealth Funding Human Services Directors’ Forum, investment, 21st Century Public Opportunities, Government Grants and Melbourne, October 2004 Health Symposium, Markin Institute for Funding Demystified Seminar, Pathways Webster, K. The Health Costs of Public Health, University of Calgary, Australia, State Library, May 2005 Violence: Addressing Violence Canada, February 2005 Siauw, L. Healthy Places, Active People: Against Women as a Determinant Moodie R. The Three Ps of Health A Health Promotion Foundation of Mental Health, New Developments in the 21st Century: Prevention, Initiatives, Planning Institute of in Social Determinants of Health: Prevention, Prevention, Hollows Australia National Congress, April 2005 International and Australian Lecture, The Royal Australian and New Thompson, R. Media Advocacy, Perspectives, VicHealth, June 2005 Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Australian Health Promotion Association Webster, K. The Health Costs of 36th Annual Scientific Congress, workshop, Melbourne, March 2005 Violence: Measuring the Burden of Melbourne, November 2004 Van Vugt, J. A connection a day keeps Disease Associated with Intimate Moodie R. Victorian Health the doctor at bay: the health benefits Partner Violence, Home Truths Promotion Foundation, Workshop of community involvement, keynote Conference, Melbourne, September 2004 on the establishment of a Health address, South Kingsville Health Services Webster, K. Is Health Promotion Promotion Foundation in Tonga , Annual General Meeting, February 2005 Different with Culturally and Nuku’alofa Tonga, November 2004 Verins I. Fringe benefits? Young Linguistically Diverse Communities? Moodie R. Women’s Health is Men’s people on the edge of policy and Bringing the Pieces Together: Best Business, 5th Australian Women’s Health place, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, Practice in Health Promotion for Conference, Melbourne, April 2005 Shepparton, November 2004 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Symposium, Melbourne, Verins I. Mental Health Promotion and Moodie R., Jolly K. & Webster K. From November 2005 Leading the Way to Measuring the Partnership Development, Southern Way, Municipal Association of Victoria Region of Department of Human Webster, K. VicHealth’s Second (MAV) Annual Meeting, October 2004 Services, Dandenong, November 2004 Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan: Learnings and Future Actions, Verins I. Promoting Mental Health, Moodie R., Verins I., Webster K. Australian Health Promotion Deakin Lecture, Melbourne University, & Walker L. The Health Costs of Association 15th National Conference, April 2005 Violence: Measuring the Burden of Canberra, March 2005 Disease of Intimate Partner Violence, Verins I. Stress, Mental Health and the Webster, K. Violence Against Women: 5th Australian Women’s Health Built Environment, RMIT Planning The Advocacy Agenda, 5th Australian Conference (Women’s Health is Men’s Course, Melbourne, August 2004 Business), Melbourne, April 2005 Women’s Health Conference, Verins I. VicHealth’s Mental Health Melbourne, April 2005 Promotion Framework and Partnerships, Victoria’s School Focussed Youth Services Forum, Melbourne, October 2004

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PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL MAJOR VICHEALTH Moodie R., “Mesurer l’efficacite des DELEGATIONS PUBLICATIONS politiques de promotion de la sante: Minister for Health & Medical Services VicHealth aims to build and share quelles lecons tirer des success Kiribati, The Hon. Natanaera Kirata, health promotion knowledge. It focuses australiens?”, Promotion and and Ministerial Delegation visited on gaining media coverage, delivering Education, Supplement 1, 2004: 28-32 VicHealth December 2004 seminars and developing publications Moodie R. & Jenkins R. “I’m from the Minister for Health Malaysia, The Hon. to get credible and accessible government and you want me to invest Dato’ Dr Chua Soi Lek, and Delegation information to its target audiences. in mental health promotion. Well why visited VicHealth April 2005 Corporate should I?”, Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare Korea Supplement 2, 2005: 37-41 The Study of Stakeholders’ visited VicHealth April 2005 Moodie R. “A Blue Chip Investment Perspectives, Victorian Health National Health Promotion Council of in Health”, Snow’s Field, Issue 2, Promotion Foundation, August 2004. Fiji visited VicHealth May 2005 May 2005 VicHealth Letter Verins I. Department of A Growing Concern: Children and Human Services Health Promotion physical activity, Victorian Health Strategies Bulletin (editorial Promotion Foundation, January 2005. committee), May 2005 Physical Activity Walker L., Moodie R., Verins, I. & Webster, K., “Promoting Mental Health: Food for All: Lessons from two A Framework for Action”, Promoting community demonstration Mental Health: Concepts, Emerging projects, Victorian Health Promotion Evidence and Practice, WHO, Geneva, Foundation, November 2004. June 2005

38 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 L–R VicHealth Staff: Rob Moodie (CEO) and Jenny Williams (Executive Assistant); Michelle Callander, Rebecca Conning, John Biviano (Research Workforce and Tobacco Control Unit); Samantha McCrow (Publications), Jane Potter (Knowledge Management); Kim Webster, Lyn Walker (Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit)

Mental Health and Wellbeing MEDIA COVERAGE The campaign that just can’t quit 24 January 2005 Health in Public Spaces: Promoting VicHealth was mentioned in over 420 mental health and wellbeing through newspaper articles in 2004–2005. Of Celebrating 20 years of the Quit the Arts and Environment Scheme, these, at least 160 explored a health campaign and acknowledging that McLeod J., Pryor S. & Meade J. for promotion issue in some depth, 10 tobacco control is a great investment, the Victorian Health Promotion were substantial opinion pieces by contributing to 17,000 premature Foundation, October 2004. CEO Rob Moodie, and a further 21 deaths being averted every year A Plan for Action 2005–2007: were published Letters to the Editor. in Australia. In 1998 alone, the Promoting Mental Health and In addition, 55 radio items and 20 conservative estimated total benefit Wellbeing, Victorian Health Promotion television stories ran. was $12.3 billion. But much is still to Foundation, January 2005. be done, particularly with about 17% of GETTING THE POINT ACROSS the Victorian population still smoking Mental Health and Wellbeing research and the tobacco companies exploiting summary sheets, Victorian Health Public health strategies deal with every marketing loophole. Promotion Foundation, January 2005. complex social forces and do not No. 1: Burden of disease due to always lend themselves to ‘hard news’ When our young ooze booze, the mental illness and mental stories. One way of finding media drink needs a serious rethink health problems space for important public health 21 February 2005 issues is the use of opinion pieces. Our youth culture is saturated with No. 2. Social Inclusion as a This year VicHealth CEO Dr Rob alcohol, with surveys showing a stark determinant of mental health Moodie was published in Victoria’s increase over the past 20 years in the and wellbeing highest circulation newspapers levels of young people in Australia No. 3. Discrimination and Violence with the following articles: as determinants of mental drinking at harmful levels. In a piece health and wellbeing 4 Opinion Pieces in The Age highlighting the Thinking Drinking Conference held in Melbourne on this Average circulation: 197,000 No. 4. Access to Economic Resources day, Rob Moodie argues for a rethink (as reported by Media Monitors) as a determinant of mental on the deregulated alcohol industry health and wellbeing Here’s a way to reduce those and for the consideration of measures Building Indigenous Leadership: waiting lists such as increased taxes, enforcing Promoting the emotional and 10 November 2004 responsible serving of alcohol and spiritual wellbeing of Koori With some creative thinking we limiting alcohol licences. communities through the Koori could get a lot more bang for our Communities Leadership Program, Marketing a more healthy health buck by investing in health Victorian Health Promotion lifestyle? Fat chance promotion and illness prevention Foundation, March 2005. 28 March 2005 instead of funding ever more drug Obesity is a ‘market success’, related Patterns of health, wellbeing and therapies and diagnostic tests. Even to the heavy marketing of junk food, community strength (fact sheets), though preventable behavioural passive entertainment options, and Victorian Health Promotion Foundation factors contribute from 40 to 50% of labour-saving devices. If we are to and the Department of Human the causes of premature deaths, at even flatten out our rates of increasing Services, March 2005. the moment we spend only 3% of our overweight and obesity, we either health budget on half the problem. have to sell a lot more products that encourage us to be active and eat and drink healthily, or we have to intervene in the market. A fat tax, an oil tax, a congestion tax?

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6 Opinion Pieces in A sudden attack of the fats POLICY CONSULTATIONS The Herald-Sun 11 March 2005 AND SUBMISSIONS Average circulation: 556,000 The ‘obesity epidemic’ is a result of A key component of VicHealth’s role in (as reported by Media Monitors) losing the equivalent of an 8–16km health promotion is advocacy. Part of walk out of our lives every day through Why we’re all victims of the bully this advocacy role includes responding labour-saving devices and an increase 14 October 2004 to proposed government programs, in passive entertainment, as well as policy and legislation that have the “If we could implement successful anti- the fact that we consume three times potential to impact on health. Over the bullying programs in every school, how the processed, high-energy foods than past 12 months, VicHealth has made much sadness, suicide, harmful drug we should. In this article Rob proposes numerous submissions on a range of and alcohol use, crime and truancy some counter-measures in the fight issues. would we prevent?”. Rob argues that against obesity, including a ‘fat tax’, and these programs don’t require rocket subsidising or providing tax deductions Submission to the Department of science, but they do require leadership, for the purchase of healthy food and Victorian Communities Discussion and we should challenge our elected physical activity programs. Paper on Sport and Recreation representatives in Parliament to lead 2005–2010. July 2004 How the condom police cost lives the way. Submission to the Department 27 April 2005 of Education and Training on the Sensible solution to abortion Rob Moodie argues the importance of Victorian Curriculum Reform 2004 10 February 2005 condoms in controlling HIV infection Consultation Paper. July 2004 Commonsense would suggest that rates, and that the evidence does not Submission to the Department in relation to the abortion issue, support the assertion that promoting of Communications, Information prevention is indeed better than cure. condoms leads to promiscuity. Technology and the Arts Review of The The middle ground in the abortion Viability of Creating an Indigenous debate is minimising the need for Kids are walking for their lives Television Broadcasting Service abortion by virtue of increasing 19 May 2005 and the Regulatory Arrangements affordability and availability of This article highlights the first Walking that should Apply to the Digital contraceptive services, and improving School Bus Symposium, to be hosted by Transmission of Such a Service the effectiveness and availability VicHealth, and outlines the importance Using Spectrum in the Broadcasting of sexual and reproductive health of changing our current travel patterns Bands. July 2004 education. and encouraging kids to walk to school. The health benefits include increased Submission to the Multicultural Treaty to tame tobacco kings physical activity, better mental health, Victoria Act – Many Cultures – One 1 March 2005 and reduced exposure to car emissions. Future. July 2004 This article highlights the importance Submission to the National Health and of the Framework Convention on Medical Research Council’s Review of Tobacco Control (FCTC) passing into the Research Fellowships Scheme. international law as the line in the July 2004 sand in the struggle against tobacco Submission to Healthy Children companies, and brings to attention – Strengthening Promotion and the enormous challenges that lie Prevention Across Australia: ahead as the tobacco companies use Developing a National Public Health their incredible wealth to dig their Action Plan for Children 2005–2008. promotional claws into the huge August 2004 markets of the developing world. Submission to The Family and Community Development Committee’s Inquiry into Issues Relating to Body Image Among Young People and Associated Effects on their Health and Wellbeing. August 2004

40 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 L–R VicHealth Staff: Rita Butera (Walking and Active Transport); Megan Kerr and Kate Rathbun (Physical Activity Unit); Chris Davis (Records Officer); Xa Dinh (Information Technology)

Submission to the Draft National COMMITTEES AND Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit Injury Prevention Plan: 2004 WORKING GROUPS International Onwards. September 2004 VicHealth works across many • Global Consortium for the Promotion Submission to Public Health Education of Mental Health and Research Program Phase III Review. sectors to broaden the benefit of October 2004 health promotion strategies. One of National the ways we share our knowledge • Commonwealth Mental Health Submission to the Productivity and expertise is by representation Commission’s review of National Promotion, Prevention Working on many key working groups and Party Competition Policy Reforms. committees in our action areas. By • Auseinet Board December 2004 extending our alliances within a range Submission to the Victorian Drugs and of sectors at a local, state, national and • Australian Football League Violence Crime Prevention Committee’s Inquiry international level, we increase our Against Women Advisory Group into Strategies to Reduce Harmful collaborative strength in promoting • Community MindEd Steering Alcohol Consumption. December 2004 change. During 2004–2005, VicHealth Committee Submission to the DHS Public Health had representation on the following • Public Health Education & Research Legislative Review team on their committees and working groups. Project in Mental Health Promotion discussion paper on proposed changes Chief Executive Officer • The University of Melbourne, to the Health Act 1958. December 2004 • International Union for Health Creative Arts Conference Planning Submission to the Productivity Promotion and Health Education Group Commission’s review of the Economic (Vice President and Board Member) • Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Indigenous Implications of an Ageing Australia. Youth leadership Partners Group January 2005 • Premier’s Drug Prevention Council (Chair) State Submission to the Victorian Government’s Next Steps Tobacco • Ormond College Council (Member) • The University of Melbourne, Key Reforms. January 2005 • Foundation for Young Australians Centre For Women’s Health Advisory Group Response to the NHMRC Preventative (Board Member) Working Group’s research into • Ministerial Aid Advisory Council • Victorian Foundation for Survivors Strengthening Australia’s Social and (Member) of Torture Community Development Advisory Group Economic Fabric. January 2005 • DepressioNet (Member) • The University of Melbourne, Koori Submission to Department of Justice’s • Asia Pacific Leadership Forum Unit Strategic Planning Advisory Working with Children Bill 2005 (Member) Discussion Paper. March 2005 Committee • Bill & Melinda Gates India Initiative • Centre for Ethnicity and Health Key Submission to the House of (Member) Representatives Standing Committee Stakeholders’ Group • Alliance Collaboration Working on Health and Ageing Inquiry into Local/Project Specific Group (Member) Health Funding Terms of Reference. • Victorian Community Wellbeing • Melbourne Storm Board (Member) May 2005 Indicators Steering and Reference Response to the Department of • UNAIDS Resource Needs Steering Groups Committee 2005 (Co-Chair) Education and Training’s review of • Jesuit Social Services Gateway Education and Training Legislation. • UNAIDS Working Group on Project Reference Committee May 2005 Prevention (Member) • The University of Melbourne, Risky Submission to the National Alcohol Business Advisory Group Strategy 2005–2009 Consultation • Children of Parents with a Mental Paper. June 2005 Illness Advisory Group • DHS Mental Health Promotion Evidence Review Advisory Group Awards/Grant Assessment • Adult Multicultural Education Service Community Strategy Adhoc Committee

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Physical Activity Unit Awards/Grant Assessment Local/Project Specific International • DVC Older Persons Healthy and • Common Solutions Project Steering • Walk 21 International Conference Active Living Grants Assessment Committee Group Panel • Trust for Nature Steering Committee • Walk 21 Walk to School International • DVC-SRV SSA Support Grants • DHS Health Impact Assessment Network Secondary Assessment Panel in Local Government Steering National • DVC-Sport and Recreation Industry Committee Awards Assessment Panel (Injury Awards/Grant Assessment • Active After School Communities Prevention and Community Panel member – DHS Public Health Victorian Advisory Committee Participation) • State Research Grants • DVC Access for All Abilities • Ministerial roundtable on the new Innovations Grant Assessment Health Promotion Innovations education curriculum framework Committee International • Interdepartmental Committee for the • DVC Physical Activity Grants • South East Public Health Knowledge Healthy and Active Victoria Strategy (Go For Your Life) Management Network, UK • Department of Human Services • VicSport – Junior Team of the Year, State Assessing Cost Effectiveness Obesity Female and Male Team of the Year, • Public Health Association – Victorian Reference Group Masters Athlete of the Year Committee • Department of Human Services • PIA Planning Awards Assessment • Australian Evaluation Society Strength Training Review Group Panel – Victorian Branch • Travelsmart Reference Group Research Workforce and Tobacco Awards/Grant Assessment • DVC-SRV* Junior Sport Reference Control Unit Connectus Evaluation Committee Group • National • DVC-SRV Spectator Behaviour in Communications and Marketing • Australian Institute of Health Policy Sport Working Party Studies • Communications and Advisory • DVC-SRV Joint Regional Sports Group to the Premier’s Drug • Framework Convention Tobacco Assemblies and State Sporting Prevention Council Control Western Pacific Region Associations (SSA) Sport Working Group Development Officer Working Party State • DVC-SRV Policy Around Healthy Environment Committee • Melbourne Future Focus Group • VicFit Primary Care Partnership and • Victorian Consortium for Public Physical Activity Project Advisory Health Consultative Committee Group • Australian Research Centre in • SmartPlay Steering Committee Sex, Health and Society Advisory Committee (La Trobe University) • La Trobe University Health Sciences Course Advisory Committee • Victorian Public Health Research and Education Council • Deakin University’s C-Pan (Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition • Monash University Accident Research) Reference Group Research Centre Board • Tobacco Control Steering Committee Local/Project Specific (Quit and VicHealth Centre for • City of Port Phillip’s Green Light Tobacco Control) Project Advisory Group • Men’s Health Advisory Committee • City of Melbourne’s MPHP • Men’s Health National Conference (Municipal Public Health Plan) Victorian State Advisory Committee Committee • Planning for Health Steering Committee * Department for Victorian Communities through Sport and Recreation Victoria

42 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 2004 health promotion award winners and commendations included Bicycle Victoria, Horn of Africa Communities Network and SunSmart.

VICHEALTH AWARDS Excellence in Health Promotion Excellence in Health Promotion (projects between $50,000 and Projects Each year, VicHealth presents awards $100,000) (projects $100,000+) to recognise outstanding achievements and innovative contributions to health Winner: Geelong Performing Arts Winner: The Cancer Council Victoria promotion in Victoria. Centre – Art ’n’ About Musical – SunSmart Mornings VicHealth announced the recipients of For its successful delivery of highly its 2004 health promotion awards at Geelong Performing Arts Centre is a targeted and evaluated health its Annual General Meeting at No. 12 state owned arts facility in the heart promotion initiatives for more than Elizabeth Street, Kensington, on of Geelong comprising two theatres 20 years which, earlier this year, 15 December. Congratulations to all serving the needs of the greater saw the Cancer Council’s SunSmart award winners and commendations. Geelong region. The series of morning program appointed a World Health shows were performed specifically to Organisation Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion through engage seniors in the community who, the Promotion of Sun Protection. The Community Participation because of various barriers including SunSmart program was first established (projects less than $15,000) perhaps a lack of funds, transport or with significant support from VicHealth Winner: Wimmera Uniting Care – isolation, would otherwise have been in 1988. It is an evidence based health Awakenings Festival unable to attend activities of the centre. promotion program, promoting sun protection in an effort to reduce The Awakenings Festival is an annual, Commended: Breathing Easier: Australia’s skin cancer problem. regional arts festival which is committed Taking action to build local to improving access to the arts for government capacity for pedestrian Commended: The Victorian people of all abilities. Held in October in and bicycle-friendly actions Indigenous Community Leadership Horsham it is Australia’s only regional – International Council for Local Strategy – Victorian Indigenous disability arts festival. Embraced by Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Executive Working Group the local community and supported by Excellence in Health Promotion numerous volunteers, it operates at the (projects with a research focus) grass roots level, providing an inclusive and accepting environment. Nearly 500 Winner: VicHealth Centre for Tobacco performers, artistic directors, group Control – The Cross – Disciplinary coordinators and carers travelled from Case for New Graphic Health around the country to the event, which Warnings & New Product & Cessation was attended by 4374 people. Information on Tobacco Packaging Commended: Horn of Africa The VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Communities Live Night – Horn of Control, with assistance from Quit Africa Communities Network Victoria, produced a comprehensive submission on behalf of the major Health Promotion through Australian tobacco control non- Community Participation government organisations in support (projects between $15,000 of new graphic health warnings and and $50,000) new product and cessation information Winner: Bicycle Victoria – on tobacco packaging. The submission Cycling for Health project brought together extensive behavioural, medical, legal and policy research This project led to the development relevant to the possible options. of an affordable program that could be replicated in regional areas to help Commended: Connecting for Health older women to get active using a bike. and Wellbeing – Dr Jenny Lewis of Eighty-seven women commenced the the University of Melbourne pilot program. Individual highlights included one participant who reported going from little/no regular physical activity to riding 70km per day two months after commencing the program. Commended: Re-igniting Community North West – The Torch Project

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Photo: Increasing community involvement and FUNDED PROJECTS celebrating cultural diversity at the CERES Community Environment Park Harvest Festival – an event funded through VicHealth’s Communities 2004–2005 Together Scheme.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS In 2004–2005, VicHealth funded 466 Community Arts MetroActive Grants projects. The total amount of funding Participation Projects Funded six local councils to strengthen to these projects was $22,359,890. Funded 50 arts projects to provide their planning capacity so that more The projects and research initiatives communities with opportunities for people will have access to opportunities are listed in this section according to social inclusion leading to better mental to get physical. (See page 46.) the type of investment. Investment health and wellbeing. (See page 54.) highlights this year include: Public Health Research Walking School Bus Program Funded five new Research Fellows, Tobacco Control Funded 26 local councils to roll out taking the total number of researchers Invested $4.27 million to reduce more Walking School Bus projects. receiving full or partial VicHealth smoking prevalence and the exposure (See page 51.) support to 47 (an investment this year of people to the harmful effects of of $3.26 million). (See page 60 and Food for All Program tobacco, including $3,447,012 to the individual sections.) Quit Campaign. (See page 60.) Targeted disadvantaged communities in eight local government areas by Audience Access Scheme providing funding to improve access to Supported arts organisations to be nutritious food. (See page 54.) more inclusive and responsive. (See page 54.)

CONTENTS Physical Activity Investments Healthy Eating Investments Tobacco Control Investments Programs Food for All Program 54 Quit Campaign 60 Participation in Community Sport Mental Health and Wellbeing Quit Social Marketing 60 and Active Recreation Investments VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control 60 Regional Sports Assemblies 46 Investments addressing MetroActive Grants 46 social inclusion Research 60 Development Projects 46 Arts and Environment Scheme 54 Research Workforce Investments Active Participation Grants 46 Audience Access Scheme 54 Research Centres 60 Partnerships for Health 49 Community Arts Participation Public Health Research Fellowships . 61 Health Enhancing Clubs Projects 54 Research Scholarships 62 and Venues 50 Communities Together Scheme 56 Development Awards 62 Out of School Hours Program 50 Individual Projects 57 Conference Support Fund 62 Sport and Recreation Evaluation Research 57 Health Inequalities Investments Initiatives 51 Investments addressing Onemda VicHealth Koori Developmental Work – Sport 51 discrimination Health Unit 63 Innovation Programs – Sport 51 Programs/Projects 58 Research Fellowships 63 Physical Activity – Research 58 Research Scholarships 64 Communications 51 Research Grants 64 Walking School Bus Program 51 Investments addressing violence Programs/Projects 64 Planning and Health Initiatives Community Arts Development to Promote Physical Activity 52 Scheme 58 Other Health Program Investments Programs/Projects 58 Alcohol 64 Research Research 58 Sun Protection 64 Fellowships 52 Scholarships 53 Investments addressing increased Health Promotion access to economic resources 59 Public Health Research Grants 53 Innovations Investments Workforce Development 59 Fellowships 65 Cochrane Collaboration 65 Discovery Grant Scheme 65 Feasibility Studies/Special Studies 65

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 45 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Leisure Networks Doveton & Eumemmerring R.E.H.A.B INVESTMENTS • $90,000 Project City of Casey The Physical Activity Unit has carriage Mallee Sports Assembly of VicHealth investments in the • $70,000 • $97,683 promotion of physical activity and Hit the Trail healthy eating. South West Sports Assembly Nillumbik Shire Council In the pursuit of its goals to increase • $90,000 Victorians’ physical activity, the unit • $30,000 invests in sport and active recreation, Sports Focus Leading the Way – Local Partnerships programs to increase walking and • $90,000 for People and Places active transport, and urban planning for the purposes of ensuring we build Valley Sport City of Port Phillip environments that are conducive to • $90,000 • $70,000 physical activity. Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly Walk Safe in Dandenong PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY City of Greater Dandenong SPORT AND ACTIVE • $90,000 • $30,000 RECREATION (PICSAR) Support Function PICSAR aims to enhance and build the Development Projects capacity of communities and individuals Koori Support Function to participate in sport and active Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport Koori Sport and Recreation Capacity recreation. Through PICSAR we aim to: and Recreation Cooperative Building Initiative • Increase physical activity to achieve (VAYSAR) Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport better health outcomes; • $85,000 and Recreation Cooperative • Encourage those currently not • $150,000 Women’s Support Function participating in sport and active Sport and Recreation Project: October recreation to participate; Womensport and Recreation Victoria Inc. 2003 – October 2006 • Foster community partnerships to Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues address health through sport and • $85,000 active recreation; and • $130,500 MetroActive Grants • Increase within the sport and Women’s Developmental Project recreation sector, knowledge of VicHealth is supporting local councils Womensport and Recreation Victoria successful strategies for getting through MetroActive grants to: Inc. people to be physically active. • Adopt and apply an integrated planning approach to increase • $70,000 PICSAR has three main participation in physical activity components: through sport and active recreation; Active Participation Grants 1) Community based support • Strengthen local government Active Participation grants support – in regional Victoria through authorities leadership in working projects that aim to encourage and Regional Sports Assemblies and with metropolitan communities to increase participation in physical in metropolitan areas through the increase participation in physical activity for population groups that are MetroActive Demonstration Projects. activity; currently inactive or may traditionally 2) Developmental projects with specific encounter barriers to participation. Two • Empower communities in the populations. types of grants are offered. decision making process to increase 3) Active Participation Grants. participation in physical activity; Partnership grants of up to $30,000 to address longer term barriers to Regional Sports Assemblies • Engage people who have least access participation, and local grants of up to opportunities to be physically Regional Sports Assemblies are working to $3,000 for small scale projects active; and in rural and regional Victoria to identify happening in the local community and facilitate opportunities to increase • Increase opportunities for those most which include making an existing community involvement in physical at risk of inactivity as a result of service more accessible. activity. socio-economic disadvantage. PICSAR Partnership Grants The Centre Active Recreation Creating an Active, Healthy Network – North East RSA Community Together Active 8 • $90,000 Yarra City Council Southern Grampians Shire • $14,000 • $30,000 Central Highlands Sports Assembly • $90,000 Darebin Walking with Partners Active Communities City of Darebin City of Greater Shepparton Gippsport • $30,000 (East Gippsland and Gippsland) • $66,000 • $180,000

46 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Active Elders Project Footy Fit Program Walking West Melbourne Aboriginal Youth, Sport Goulburn Valley Football League Melton Shire Council and Recreation Co-op Ltd • $29,180 • $30,000 • $30,000 Green Gym Pilot Project Warma Sports and Social Club – 3 Year Active Fawkner Alamein Community Committee Plan Moreland City Council • $37,000 Njernda Aboriginal Corporation • $20,000 • $28,300 Keen-Agers Gippsland Active Participation for Who? Keen-Agers Inc. PICSAR Local Grants City of Yarra • $25,000 Active Longer • $30,000 Edenhope-Apsley Football and Koori Women Get Active Netball Club Inc. Active Plus Ballarat & District Aboriginal • $3,000 Victorian YMCA Community Cooperative Programming Pty Ltd • $7,340 Active Youth Participation Project • $29,840 Shepparton Rugby Union Club Inc. McCormack Park Precinct Physical Baw Baw Shire Active Communities Activity Strategy • $3,000 Project Hobsons Bay City Council Activity for Women – Tennis Clinics Baw Baw Shire – Sport and • $30,000 Royal Park Tennis Club Recreation Department • $2,640 • $30,000 Mildura Soccer Project Mallee Sports Assembly Ambitions Birchip – Be Active • $10,000 Alphington Junior Football Club Birchip Telecentre Incorporated • $3,000 • $8,729 Move Your Feet in Baw Baw Baw Baw Shire Council Bowling for Students Bridging Gaps with Basketball • $30,000 Berwick Bowling Club Inc. Banyule City Council • $2,900 • $10,000 A New Model of Increasing Community Sport Participation Casual Bowls Casey – Cardinia HPV and Cycling City of Ballarat Project Kerang Golf/Bowling Club • $14,000 Berwick HPV & Cycling Club • $3,000 Our Homes, Our Health • $30,000 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse SPAN Community House Life Saving Collaborative Pathway to Health and • $29,975 Fitness Sandridge Life Saving Club Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Play On • $3,000 Cooperative Hastings Tennis Club Inc. Cycle for Life • $30,000 • $30,000 Warrnambool Veterans Cycling Club Inc. Creating Connections Seniors Get Active • $3,000 City of Boroondara Benalla Rural City Council • $30,000 • $30,000 Development & Promotion of Female Basketball Coaches Creating a Sporting Chance Starting Blocks – All Women, All Ages Spirit Magic Basketball Club Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre Maribyrnong City Council • $1,100 • $20,000 • $30,000 Downhill Mountain Biking Decks & Sprockets Superhoops Club Mud Ballarat Inc. Banyule City Council Geelong Community Basketball • $3,000 • $29,310 Association • $30,000 Duke Street Community House Expanding Sport and Leisure Activities Activities for Youth Walk About Murrindindi Duke Street Community House Beaufort Community House & Murrindindi Shire Council Learning Centre • $3,000 • $30,000 • $30,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 47 Exercise Program for Older People Introductory Program to Women’s Golf Nordic Walking Program Whittlesea City Council Horsham Golf Club Ascot Vale YMCA • $3,000 • $2,390 • $2,800

Extending Diversification Junior Recruitment & Development Norlane/Corio Youth Lawn Bowling Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club Melbourne Rugby Union Football Promotion Inc. Club Inc. Norlane Bowling Club Inc. • $3,000 • $3,000 • $3,000

Fit for Life Koori Participation in Aquatic Education Pedal Power Program Wyndham City Council YMCA at East Gippsland Horsham Cycling Club Inc. • $3,000 • $2,904 • $3,000

Flexi Mums: Pilates/Yoga Programs for Let’s Get Cycling – Women and 50+ Petanque in the Community New Mums Greater Shepparton Bicycle Users Shire of Hepburn Macleod YMCA Group • $3,000 • $2,969 • $3,000 Pilates From Strength to Strength Let’s Go Bowling Rosedale Neighbourhood House Inc. Meredith Community House Middle Park Bowling Club Inc. • $3,000 • $2,450 • $3,000 Ploys for Boys Getting a Grip on Bowling LifeBall Colac Otway Shire East Shepparton Bowls Club North Shepparton Community & • $2,930 • $3,000 Learning Centre Inc. • $3,000 Resistance Training – A New Beginning Goals for Health Royal Life Saving Society Australia LifeBall in Mansfield Prahran Netball Association Inc. • $3,000 • $3,000 Mansfield Community Centre • $3,000 Rural Healthworks Good Girls do Play Tennis Community Centre Swifts Creek Inc. LifeBall Wangaratta Berwick & District Tennis • $3,000 Association Pangerang Community House • $3,000 • $2,341 Sail Training Program Port Albert Yacht Club Inc. Have a Ball Line Dancing Classes • $2,375 Lalbert Football & Netball Club Inc. Brunswick Neighbourhood House • $3,000 • $3,000 Seniors Cycling Group Project City of Greater Bendigo Have a Ball with Euroa LifeBall Living Longer Living Stronger in the • $3,000 Strathbogie Shire Council Mallee • $2,960 Mildura Rural City Council Soccer – Encourage Somali Youth and • $2,951 Parents Healthy and Happy Wathaurong Men Heidelberg Star Soccer Club Local Community Tennis Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd • $3,000 • $3,000 Carlton Gardens Tennis Club Inc. • $3,000 Soccer in the North Increasing Participation in Moira Shire Keon Park Soccer Club Inc. Local Youth Bowls Program Moira Shire Council • $3,000 • $2,740 Mirboo North Bowling Club Inc. • $2,794 Social Workouts – Strength Training Increasing Participation in Social Table for Older Adults Tennis for Older Adults of Horsham Making Mums Move Hopetoun Neighbourhood House/ and District Laverton Community Centre & Gateway BEET Horsham Table Tennis Association Neighbourhood House • $3,000 Inc. • $2,950 • $1,953 Strength for Seniors Mums and Nans in Tennis Indigo Shire Council Introducing Cricket to Children Wangaratta Hardcourt Tennis • $3,000 Carnegie United Cricket Club Association Inc. • $2,922 • $2,967

48 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Strength Training for Older Adults Women Starting Revolutions Athletics Victoria Macedon Ranges Shire Council Cycling Geelong • $50,000 • $3,000 • $3,000 Badminton Victoria Strength Training for Older Adults Yarra Junction Croquet Club • $35,000 Mitcham Community House Inc. Yarra Junction Bowling Club Basketball Victoria • $3,000 • $3,000 • $95,000 Strong and Healthy Strength Training Yoga Program Bocce Federation of Victoria Castlemaine & District Continuing Emerald Community House • $20,000 Education Inc. • $2,600 • $3,000 Boxing Victoria Young Females & Soccer • $20,000 Sudanese Youth Project Moe United Soccer Club Inc City of Darebin – Youth Services • $2,800 Calisthenics Victoria Inc. • $3,000 • $50,000 Young Guns Swimming for Aboriginal Elders Ballarat Pistol Club Inc. Football Victoria Aboriginal Community Elder • $3,000 • $670,000 Services Handball Federation of Victoria • $3,000 Youth Bowls Program Kerang Bowling Club Inc • $20,000 Swimming for Older Adults • $3,000 Hockey Victoria Leongatha Community House • $50,000 • $2,060 Youth Learn to Sail Program Apollo Bay Sailing Club Inc. Indoor Sports Victoria Tennis Alive • $2,868 • $35,000 Quambatook Lawn Tennis Club Inc. • $2,950 Youth Participation in Junior Cricket Lacrosse Victoria Flemington Junior Football Club • $30,000 Tennis for Fun and Fitness • $2,545 Churchill Tennis Club Life Saving Victoria (Formerly Surf) • $1,550 Youth Table Tennis Association Inc. • $75,000 Melton Table Tennis Association Inc. T.P. Taylor Hall Indoor Bowls Group Pony Club Association of Victoria • $3,000 T.P. Taylor Hall Management • $40,000 Committee PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH – Pool Victoria Inc. • $2,000 STATE SPORTING ASSOCIATIONS • $20,000 Tubbut Leading the Way Actively State Sporting Associations with the support of VicHealth are creating Tubbut Resource Centre Rowing Victoria Inc. safe, healthy, welcoming and inclusive Neighbourhood House • $30,000 sporting environments to foster • $3,000 an increase in physical activity Royal Life Saving Society Australia participation by gaining, maintaining Veterans Exercise and Tennis Program – Vic Branch and re-engaging their members. • $50,000 Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club To achieve this, the State Sporting • $3,000 Associations under the Partnerships Royal Victorian Bowls Association for Health Scheme, are undertaking a • $60,000 Viets on Bikes range of activities which include: Maribyrnong City Council • Developing sport-wide policies and Skate Victoria Inc. • $3,000 practices that promote health; • $25,000 • Promoting environments that are Weight Resistance Training conducive health; Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia – Vic Branch Life Activities Club – Geelong Branch • Encouraging communication of the • $2,820 role that sport plays in improving the • $35,000 health of Victorians; Women’s Athletic Training Group Surfing Victoria • Expanding the range of people who • $40,000 Diamond Valley Athletic Club Inc. participate in sport; and • $3,000 • Contributing to the evidence Swimming Victoria Inc. base on the promotion of health • $55,000 through sport.

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 49 Table Tennis Victoria Victorian Touch Association Smartplay Program (2004) • $35,000 • $30,000 Department for Victorian Communities Tennis Victoria Victorian Water Polo Inc. Program to promote and support • $250,000 • $20,000 sports injury prevention through a range of communication, educative and Triathlon Victoria Victorian Weightlifting Association advocacy approaches. • $25,000 • $20,000 • $33,750 Victorian Amateur Fencing Volleyball Victoria Inc. Smartplay Program Funding (2005) Association • $35,000 Department of Victorian • $25,000 Women’s Golf Victoria Inc Communities Victorian Baseball Association Inc. • $100,000 Program to promote and support • $70,000 Sports Injury Prevention as a means Yachting Victoria of encouraging active participation Victorian Canoe Association • $50,000 through a range of communication, • $35,000 educative and advocacy approaches. • $70,000 PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH Victorian Cricket Association – SUPPORT FUNCTION • $250,000 Australian Drug Foundation OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS PROGRAM Victorian Croquet Association Providing support to SSAs in the area of responsible alcohol management. The Out of School Hours Sports • $30,000 Program, is a joint initiative between • $80,000 VicHealth and the Australia Sports Victorian Diving Association Inc. Commission. It is concerned with The Cancer Council Victoria • $20,000 providing a positive, safe, nurturing and Providing support to SSAs in the area healthy sporting experience for primary Victorian Golf Association of smoke free environments. school-aged children, particularly • $60,000 • $80,000 between the hours of 3pm and 6.30pm, using recognised junior development Victorian Gymnastics Association The Cancer Council Victoria programs delivered by State Sporting • $65,000 Providing support to SSAs in the area Associations. of sun protection. Victorian Ladies’ Bowling Outside School Hours Care services Association Inc • $25,000 Phase 1 • $9,000 • $60,000 International Diabetes Institute Victorian Little Athletics Association Providing support to SSAs in the area Outside School Hours Care services of healthy eating. Phase 2 • $65,000 • $25,000 • $15,500 Victorian Orienteering Association Sports Medicine Australia Outside School Hours Care services • $25,000 Providing support to SSAs in the area Phase 3 Victorian Petanque League Inc. of injury prevention. • $13,000 • $85,000 • $20,000 Outside School Hours Care services Victorian Rugby League VicSport Phase 4 • $20,000 Providing support to SSAs in areas • $27,000 of healthy club development and Badminton Victoria Victorian Rugby Union Inc. increasing participation, among a • $48,000 variety of population groups across the • $20,000 life-span. Victorian Baseball Association Victorian Snowsports Association • $140,000 • $50,000 • $40,000

Victorian Soccer Federation HEALTH ENHANCING CLUBS Calisthenics Victoria AND VENUES • $110,000 • $20,000 2003/2004 Portable Shade for Sports Victorian Softball Association Clubs Grant Scheme Cricket Victoria • $40,000 To promote participation in sport by • $20,000 assisting local sporting clubs to provide Victorian Squash Federation sun shade. Dancesport Victoria • $70,000 • $425,280.41 • $20,000

50 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Football Victoria Sport and Recreation Vic: AC Nielsen – TL Sports: Herald Sun Tour – 2005 • $20,000 Exercise, Recreation and Sport Survey TL Sports Department for Victorian First stage payment for 2005 Herald- Gymnastics Victoria Communities Sun Tour • $40,000 The Victorian oversample of the • $50,000 Exercise, Recreation and Sport Survey Hockey Victoria is a joint initiative between VicHealth Herald Sun Tour 2003 – 2005 Support • $15,000 and the Department for Victorian Function Communities to collect adequate VicHealth Lacrosse Victoria data to plan, evaluate and monitor Support of community participation • $20,000 interventions to increase community events staged at several locations participation in physical activity. Netball Victoria throughout the Herald-Sun Cycling • $28,866.37 • $20,000 Tour. Football Victoria Planning Project • $46,578.62 Roller Sports Victoria Football Victoria • $20,000 VicSport Awards • $8,000 VicSport Tennis Victoria Initiative to give profile to the role the • $20,000 INNOVATION PROGRAMS – SPORT sporting industry plays in promoting Broadening the Base for Victorian health within Victoria and to highlight Victorian Little Athletics Association Surfing – A Pilot Program examples of best practice. • $20,000 Surfing Victoria • $12,000 A pilot project to encourage and Victorian Soccer Federation VicSport Newsletter facilitate opportunities for girls, young • $20,000 women and young Koori’s to participate VicSport Victorian Softball Association in surfing activities. Project to use the VicSport Newsletter ‘Sportsview’ as a communication • $20,000 • $50,000 mechanism to the sports sector Volleyball Victoria Hands Up, Hands On about developing healthy sporting environments. • $20,000.00 Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games Ltd • $30,000 Women’s Golf Victoria Project fostering participation of deaf • $20,000 and hard-of-hearing people in the WALKING SCHOOL BUS Deaflympic Games 2005 as sports PROGRAM SPORT AND RECREATION officials and volunteers and as members VicHealth’s Walking School Bus EVALUATION INITIATIVES of the 15 Game’s sports. Program is a partnership between Health Through Sport and Active • $18,750 local government councils/shires Recreation Evaluation – Phase 2 and community agencies who work with local primary schools to University of Ballarat PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – COMMUNICATIONS establish Walking School Buses in • $46,000 their municipalities. The purpose Taking it to the Streets – Official of the program is to create change Supporter street-level messages Sport Program Evaluation Support in the school travel patterns of campaign RMIT University – C.I.R.C.L.E. Victorian primary school children. The Investment in evaluation expertise and VicHealth Walking School Bus Program delivers advice for the developmental phase of A local area marketing campaign, considerable health, environmental and the Health Through Sport and Active trialled in 4 metropolitan LGAs safety benefits. Recreation evaluation framework. and Docklands involving pavement Bass Coast Shire Council stencilling of messages that support • $3,000 • $29,500 being physically active and engaging

DEVELOPMENTAL WORK – SPORT • $198,227 Baw Baw Shire Council • $30,000 Scoping local sports’ structures to Caribou Publications: Herald Sun Tour address participation 2003 – 2005 Boroondara City Council VicSport Caribou Publications • $30,000 This study explores the potential Promotion of physical activity for for single sport clubs to operate health through a high profile statewide Brimbank City Council under a larger ‘sports club’ umbrella, cycling event. • $30,000 for the purposes of strengthening • $50,000 their capacity for attracting more Central Goldfields Shire Council participants. • $30,000 • $15,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 51 Central Highlands Sports Assembly Bike Ed Challenge Guidelines Planning for Health • $25,000 Bicycle Victoria Planning Institute Australia Bicycle Victoria will work with (Victoria Branch) City of Greater Geelong VicRoads to develop formal Bike Ed Funding to support a strategic • $8,000 Challenge Guidelines. VicRoads is partnership with the Planning Institute proposing to use these Guidelines to Australia (PIA) and build the capacity City of Kingston encourage a cross government/sector of planners to consider the health • $8,000 approach to supporting a Bike Ed and wellbeing implications of their Challenge for 3 years. planning activity. Focus for activity City of Yarra • $14,416 is to strengthen the monitoring and • $30,000 advocacy capacity of planners and to implement, consolidate and evaluate East Gippsland Shire Council PLANNING AND HEALTH strategies implemented. • $30,000 INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • $62,120 Grampians Pyrenees Building Local Government Capacity • $30,000 for Pedestrian and Bicycle Friendly PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND Actions-Phase 2 HEALTHY EATING RESEARCH INITIATIVES Greater Shepparton City Council International Council for Local • $8,000 Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Public Health Fellowships This project will further develop a tool Critical Windows: Understanding Hobsons Bay City Council initially created in 03/04 for quantifying transitions in children’s and • $30,000 the social, economic and environmental adolescents’ eating, physical activity benefits of walking and cycling as and risk of obesity Horsham Rural City Council opposed to driving. Deakin University • $8,000 • $50,000 Dr Anna Timperio. This Fellowship Hume City Council examines the influence of individual, Leading the Way – A Strategy For The social and environmental factors • $30,000 Future on eating, physical activity and Lower Hume Primary Care PDF Management Pty Ltd risk of obesity between childhood Partnerships To investigate what might be done to and adolescence, and between • $30,000 build on the successes of Leading the adolescence and young adulthood. Way by: These life transition periods are times Macedon Ranges Shire Council • Identifying opportunities to include of increased risk of obesity through • $30,000 Leading the Way in future councillor changing eating and physical activity and staff orientations; habits. Maribyrnong City Council • Examining how practitioners involved • $100,000 • $8,000 in health planning can be supported Environmental causes of obesity to embed Leading the Way in local and measurement of the impact of Maroondah City Council government planning; approaches to prevention • $8,000 • Examining opportunities to establish Deakin University Leading the Way as a brand that can be Moira Shire Council expanded to include other strategies Dr Colin Bell. This Fellowship aims • $30,000 and resources; to contribute to our understanding of environmental causes of obesity • Exploring opportunities to extend Mornington Peninsula Shire and measure the impact of innovative Leading the Way as a ‘brand’ beyond • $30,000 approaches to prevention. the local government sector. • $80,000 Rural City of Wangaratta • $11,875.00 • $8,000 Interventions to improve Leading the Way To Health Promotion cardiovascular health in Aboriginal and Integrated Planning Shire of Melton people PDF Management Services Pty Ltd • $30,000 The University of Melbourne This project is funded to develop and Dr Kevin Rowley. This Fellowship Swan Hill Rural City Council deliver 8 training sessions designed to evaluates the effectiveness of programs build the capacity of local government • $30,000 run by Aboriginal communities that aim officers to engage in integrated to improve opportunities for better diet Warrnambool City Council planning across council and with their and exercise. • $8,000 communities using the Leading the Way framework. • $100,000 Wyndham YMCA • $17,375 • $33,000

52 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Long-term implications of the Development of an instrument to The predictors of healthy eating and increasing prevalence and duration measure physical activity behaviours physical activity in Health 2000 of obesity for health in Australia: An of adults with an intellectual disability The Cancer Council Victoria aid to more effective and targeted Royal Melbourne Institute of Prof. Graham Giles. This project is a prevention Technology follow up of 40,000 people in the Health Monash University Ms Kerrie Lante. This scholarship aims 2000 cohort in order to investigate why Dr Anna Peeters. This Fellowship to develop and test a simple, low cost some people’s patterns of eating and aims to comprehensively describe the measurement tool (IPAQ-ID) that can physical activity improve or worsen burden of obesity through the lifetime be used by proxy respondents to report with age. experience of disease and disability. the physical activity behaviour of adults • $76,000 • $100,000 with an intellectual disability. • $21,697 Parental Perceptions of Sports Injury The relationship between the built, Risk social and policy environment and Improving body composition and Ballarat University physical activity in families function in overweight and obese A/Prof. Leonie Otaga. This qualitative adolescents Deakin University research project seeks to gauge the Dr Jo Salmon. This Fellowship aims RMIT University extent to which parental perceptions to establish a much needed evidence Ms Leah Brennan. This scholarship of injury risk are preventing children base of the relationship between the examines the impact of cognitive form participating in organised sport. built, social and policy environment behaviour therapy and motivational Respondents are drawn from parents and physical activity in families. The interviewing on eating and physical nominated by the 51 State Sporting focus is on young families living in low activity habits, body composition Associations funded by VicHealth. socio-economic areas, and consists and function, physical health and • $75,000 of an environmental intervention in psychological wellbeing in overweight collaboration with Parks Victoria. and obese adolescents. • $100,000 • $21,697

Public Health Scholarships The role of nutrition promotion in secondary prevention of chronic Changing diet and physical activity diseases in older Victorians behaviours improves mental and physical wellbeing in women in midlife Deakin University Monash University Mrs Sylvia MacKay Pomeroy. This scholarship aims to improve the Mrs Catherine Lombard. This quality of care for older Australians by scholarship seeks to determine the evaluating strategies utilised by general contribution of individual lifestyle practitioners when promoting healthy components to physical and mental eating in adults that have experienced wellbeing in women in mid life. a major event (cardiovascular or The study aims to develop and test diabetes mellitus). a multifaceted, sustainable, cost effective health promotion strategy to • $21,697 improve physical and mental wellbeing in women, and to determine if the Public Health Research Grants adopted healthy behaviours can be ARC Linkage Grant: The adoption and sustained. maintenance of physical activity for • $20,837 sedentary females in young adulthood Victoria University of Technology Contributions of parental socialisation Prof. Tony Morris. Contribution to food intakes and body weight in to research which investigates children in two cultures interventions based on proven Deakin University elements of theories on the adoption Ms Catherine Russell. This and maintenance of increased physical scholarship jointly funded with Heart activity and psychological wellbeing in Foundation seeks to contribute to women aged 25-45 years, who are at our understanding of how Australian risk of becoming inactive. and German parents influence their • $5,000 children’s eating behaviours, and our understanding of the determinants of healthy and unhealthy eating. • $10,800.32

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 53 HEALTHY EATING Veg Out Van Pilot Project 2005-2007 Artistic Program INVESTMENTS Melton Shire Council Melbourne Workers Theatre Healthy eating is the flipside to physical • $70,000 • $60,000 activity in the fight to reduce obesity. Accessing Indigenous Theatre The unit’s investment in healthy HEALTHY EATING RESEARCH eating focuses on socio-economically INITIATIVES Ilbijerri Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-Op Ltd disadvantaged areas, as it is known that See Physical Activity and Health Eating people from low SES areas are more Research Initiatives, page 52. • $60,000 likely to be overweight or obese. Arts Access at Frankston FOOD FOR ALL PROGRAM MENTAL HEALTH AND Frankston Arts Centre The Food for All Program supports WELLBEING • $60,000 local councils to increase regular access INVESTMENTS to and consumption of a variety of Latrobe Young Ambassadors In promoting mental health and foods, in particular fruit and vegetables, Latrobe Regional Gallery by people living in disadvantaged wellbeing, VicHealth focuses on three • $60,000 communities. The Program aims to: socio-economic determinants of mental health investment and action: • Reduce systemic and infrastructure Mentor Project • social inclusion; barriers to accessing a variety of HotHouse Theatre foods; • freedom from discrimination and • $60,000 • Develop actions and strategies violence; and that address food access in local • access to economic resources. Mentor Project government areas; Footscray Community Arts Centre PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH • Increase community participation in AND WELLBEING THROUGH • $60,000 advocating for improved access to a FACILITATING SOCIAL variety of foods. INCLUSION Mentor Project The Community Food Chain Project Geelong Performing Arts Centre City of Greater Dandenong ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT • $60,000 SCHEME • $67,500 The scheme aims to increase social Orchestra Victoria Food for All – Swan Hill inclusion and strengthen community Orchestra Victoria Swan Hill Rural City Council cohesion through the engagement • $60,000 of eight local governments and local • $70,000 communities in creative approaches to Performance Partners – Opening the Food for All in Wodonga re-designing built environments. Doors Even Wider City of Wodonga Evaluation – Mental Health and La Mama Wellbeing Art and Environment • $50,000 • $60,000 Scheme Food for Life McLeod Nelson & Associates Pty Ltd ‘What We Want’ Youth & Young Frankston City Council Evaluation of the eight Local Families – Burrinja • $55,000 Governments funded under the Arts Dandenong Ranges Community and Environment Scheme and the Cultural Centre Inc. Food Security Network scheme’s success in achieving its aims • $60,000 Victorian Local Governance of increasing social inclusion and strengthening community cohesion. Association COMMUNITY ARTS • $20,000 • $32,000 PARTICIPATION PROJECTS Participation in Community Arts Improving Access to Food for Healthy AUDIENCE ACCESS SCHEME activity provides opportunities for Eating in Brimbank The funded projects in the Audience social inclusion as a means to promote Brimbank City Council Access Scheme aim to strengthen mental health and wellbeing. Grants are • $66,550 the capacity of arts organisations to provided to assist community members facilitate social inclusion and promote to work in collaboration with artists Maribyrnong Fruit and Vegetables For mental health. It is important that to create a performance, exhibition or All Project all members of our community are public event that expresses or raises Maribyrnong City Council able to access the broad range of issues important to that community. activities and events that form part Through this process people are • $70,000 of community life. However, research provided with the opportunity to: Sprouting New Ideas indicates that those experiencing get involved in group activities, access social and economic disadvantage are supportive relationships, build self Cardinia Shire Council less likely to attend and participate esteem and confidence, develop • $100,000 in arts events and activities. skills and express and celebrate their culture, and increase a sense of self determination and control.

54 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 2005 Community Workshop Program & Indigenous Community Arts Music ‘A Violent World’ – SCRAYP Youth Arts Research Strand Project with an Edge Back to Back Theatre Inc. Community Connections (Vic) Ltd Footscray Community Arts Centre • $25,000 • $30,000 (auspice for SCRAYP) • $25,000 The Artful Dodgers Studios – Change Making Mallacoota’s Music and Renewal Mallacoota Arts Council Inc Visible Jesuit Social Services • $15,000 Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc. • $20,000 • $18,640 Medicine Trade Camera Connections: Every picture North Richmond Community Health The Welcome Place – A circus project tells a story Centre for newly arrived and refugee young people Caulfield Community Health Service • $20,000 • $30,000 Westside Circus Inc Metamorphisis • $60,000 Celebration of Culture – World Music Colac Area Health Fusion Project A Woman’s Tale • $30,000 Hume City Council Australian Centre for the Moving • $20,000 Munawwaat Image Victorian Arabic Social Service • $25,000 Changing Identity • $30,000 Courthouse Youth Arts Centre Inc. Victoria Sings • $25,000 Napier Studios Community Music Victoria Inc. Yarra City Council Community Music Victoria will conduct Clowning Around • $25,000 Victoria Sings, a three-year program Baw Baw Shire Council of support and skill development for • $20,000 Not Dead Yet choir leaders and community groups to Auspicious Arts Projects Inc encourage and develop singing groups Community Theatre Project across Victoria. • $20,000 Mildura Arts Festival Inc • $100,000 • $25,000 Plan B Cultural Development Network Auspicious Arts Inc The Echo Boomers Business Program 2005 • $30,000 Platform Youth Theatre Inc Cultural Development Network Inc. • $25,000 Real to Reel The Cultural Development Network is a professional development and advocacy St Luke’s The Fence organisation working with councils, • $30,000 communities and artists across Victoria. Maribyrnong Festival Ltd (T/A: Big The project aims to elevate and embed West Festival) Sharing Diversity through Design the role of culture and community • $17,000 Koorie Heritage Trust Inc. based arts into public life at all levels. • $50,000 Festival for Healthy Living – • $30,000 Consolidation Project Smart Arts Locality, Community and Cultural Royal Children’s Hospital Inner East Community Health Service Vitality – Cultural Development • $30,000 • $30,000 Network Cultural Development Network Flow SPIN A project to undertake a feasibility Melbourne’s Living Museum of the Arts Access Society Inc. study to develop six local government West • $15,000 community-based projects designed • $25,000 to promote mental health and Studio Freestyle: Street Stage & Screen wellbeing through cultural activity HIP CAT CIRCUS presents… Colac Adult and Community as well as strengthen the capacity of Frankston Arts Centre Education Inc. local government planning to include • $28,500 • $30,000 cultural development. • $15,000 Human Momentum Swan Hill SOCIAL FABRIC Project Melbourne Fringe Festival Murray Mallee Training Co. Ltd • $30,000 • $15,700

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 55 Community Arts Participation Scheme Big West Festival Globe to Globe Global Village Kitchen – Evaluation Maribyrnong Festival Ltd City of Kingston Effective Change Pty Ltd • $10,000 • $8,000 Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Arts Participation Scheme Building Bridges The Heathdale BBQ Festival to meet the objectives of the Arts for Darebin Community Health for Heathdale Residential Association Health Program. Al-amel TPV Holders Association • $9,000 • $10,000 • $10,000 Here at Last – East Timorese Braybrook’s Big Day Out Community Celebration COMMUNITIES TOGETHER SCHEME Braybrook and Maidstone Doggies to Highpoint (Mission Neighbourhood Association Inc. Australia) and at Last East Timorese The Communities Together Scheme Social Club seeks to promote mental health and • $8,000 wellbeing by reducing barriers to • $8,000 Braybrook Celebrates Diversity participation in community celebrations Horn of Africa Live Night 2 and festivals for groups disadvantaged Braybrook College by social, cultural, geographic or • $2,272 Horn of Africa Communities Network economic circumstances. This scheme Inc. facilitates social inclusion by providing Celebrating Community Inclusiveness • $10,000 opportunities for involvement in & Diversity at LLINC group activities, skills development, Living and Learning Inc. Hume Harmony Day Festival relationship building and civic • $5,000 Hume City Council engagement. • $6,000 Alpine Discovery Weekend Clayton “Planet Meltdown” Festival Tambo Valley Racing Club 2005 International Women’s Day Celebration • $4,000 Church of Christ, Clayton Women’s Health West • $8,350 • $8,000 ANTaR’s Eureka 150 International Music Hall Cobram Celebrates Diversity Koori Healthy Lifestyles: Christmas ANTaR Victoria Incorporated Moira Shire Council Celebration • $2,000 • $8,000 Bendigo Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Autumn Equinox Harvest Festival Collingwood Harvest Festival • $8,000 (Rice Around the World) Good Shepherd Youth & Family CERES environment and community Service Inc. Lake Bolac Eel Festival arts park • $10,000 Lake Bolac Development Association • $10,000 • $10,000 Connected Park Going Potty Festival Art is… Rosewall Neighbourhood House Live the Life & Forget the Age Celebration Art Is…Festival • $10,000 • $10,000 Indochinese Elderly Refugees Country Music Hoe Down & Truck Association Victoria Inc. Arts for All Celebrating Diversity Show • $5,000 Power Neighbourhood House St Arnaud Country Music Club Inc. One day a year in Wedderburn • $1,800 • $6,300 Wedderburn Football Club Assyrian New Year (Kha B’Nissan) A Day in the Park – Wellbeing Festival • $5,000 Assyrian-Chaldean Women’s Kyabram Community & Learning Association Centre The ‘Other’ Awards – Boolarra • $6,200 • $8,000 Boolarra Community Development Group Bada Dashain Festival & Cultural Doveton and Eumemmerring Show • $3,000 Celebration Day Nepalese Association of Victoria Brotherhood of St Laurence PRIDE (Positive Reaction in Different Environments) • $6,000 and Doveton Eumemmerring Neighbourhood Renewal (DENR) CELAS Battle of Trafalgar Festival 2005 • $8,500 • $9,800 Trafalgar Community Development Association Enchanted River Festival • $6,000 Murray Arts • $5,000

56 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Rainbow Families 2 Children of Parents with a Statewide Advocacy, Policy and The Victorian Gay and Lesbian Mental Illness Networking for Refugees Project Rights Lobby Murdoch Children’s Research Victorian Schools Innovation • $5,000 Institute / Centre for Adolescent Commission Health Project to develop strategies to Shakespeare Sings Project Project to implement, evaluate and make education environments more Stratford on Avon Shakespeare document a model of cross-sectoral conducive to refugee and new arrival Association collaboration in five sites across children’s learning, including after- • $5,500 Victoria, which will engage and support hours educational support. young people (12-18 years) of parents • $70,000 Sunday Family Day who have a mental illness. Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival • $350,000 RESEARCH • $6,500 Children of Parents with a Mental The influence of ‘hands-on’ nature- based activities on the mental health Travelling Cultural Food Festival Illness – VicChamps of children Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood Eastern Health Deakin University House Inc. The project will implement, evaluate Ms Cecily Maller. Research to explore • $10,000 and document a model of good practice which promotes the health the effect of ‘hands-on’ nature-based Warrnambool Multicultural Festival and wellbeing of children (5-12 years) activities encountered during primary who have a parent with a mental illness schooling on the mental health and Warrnambool City Council by: (1) providing direct support to wellbeing of children aged 8-12. • $10,000 children; (2) supporting families/carers • $32,115.50 and (3) developing awareness of and Where the Heart Is…Community responsiveness to these children and Pathways to success and wellbeing Festival their families by the community and for Australia’s young: Australia 21 Ltd Royal District Nursing Service existing service systems. Youth Research Centre, University of • $10,000 • $235,000 Melbourne Prof. Johanna Wynn. Project to Willaura Harvest Cut Out Communication Development connect existing research into issues Ararat Rural City Council (on behalf SANE Australia affecting young people’s health with of Willaura & District Community Project to establish partnerships broader social theories. Project aims Development Group) between SANE Australia and the to lead development of evidence that • $4,550 Bendigo Bank to provide Victorians, stimulates fresh policy approaches particularly those from rural and in Australia and stimulate further Women on Farms Gathering 2005 regional areas, with information which research around gaps in knowledge. – Taking the time to smell the roses will enable early intervention and • $60,000 The Australian Alpine Valleys support for people experiencing mental Agribusiness Forum health problems. The wellbeing of communities: cultural activities, social health and • $8,000 • $12,500 community sustainability Woodland Gathering Cultural Country Race Days RMIT University, Globalism Institute City of Wodonga Country Racing Victoria Prof. Paul James. Contribution to a • $5,000 One of three initiatives in VicHealth’s four-year ARC-Linkage research project Rural Racing Program that aims to to investigate the connection between INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TO link family friendly community race arts activity and mental health and SUPPORT SOCIAL INCLUSION meets with local community groups and wellbeing at a community level. It will examine the full impact of cultural “A Gap in the Calendar” Program organisations. activities such as arts events, festivals • $150,000 Greyhound Racing Victoria and commemorations on the wellbeing One of three initiatives in VicHealth’s Rural Racing Project of communities. Rural Racing Program that aims to Harness Racing Victoria • $68,772 link family friendly community race meets with local community groups and One of three initiatives in VicHealth’s organisations. Rural Racing Program that aims to link family friendly community race • $50,000 meets with local community groups and organisations. • $50,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 57 Off to a healthy start: A longitudinal Wayout: Rural Victorian youth and Women’s Circus ethnography of the social contexts and sexual diversity project A three year program of activity determinants of health and wellbeing Cobaw Community Health Service promoting circus skills and personal among newly arrived refugee youth Inc. expression for women, many of La Trobe University Project to reduce discrimination of whom have experienced violence and Prof. Sandy Gifford. The aim of this same-sex-attracted young people in abuse. Outreach work will extend 5-year ethnographic study is to rural communities, as well as having a the workshop opportunities and describe the social contexts and broader focus on building community development to regional areas. A large determinants that promote mental cohesion. scale production results annually which engages with a large audience and social wellbeing for newly arrived • $39,500 refugee youth and their families during reflecting issues of concern to the the settlement process. Broader broader community. contextual factors that facilitate or Research • $110,000 hinder wellbeing will be assessed at The production of Aboriginal art the level of the school, family and and its relationship to the health and Programs/Projects community. wellbeing of the Koori community Violence Against Women – Refugee • $125,111 The University of Melbourne Women Frances Edmonds. This 3-year research What is the social impact of the Immigrant Women’s Domestic project will investigate and provide creative industries on regional and Violence Service a social analysis of the relationship metro communities? between engagement in creative This is a community consultation Deakin University processes and mental health and project seeking to improve Ms Tabitha Ramsey White. Research wellbeing for the Koori community. understanding of risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence to identify and evaluate: 1) The • $20,484 potential role of the creative industries in culturally and linguistically in influencing positive social impact diverse communities and effective in the community; 2) Create a INVESTMENTS SPECIFICALLY interventions for primary and model for measuring the actual and ADDRESSING VIOLENCE secondary prevention. It will have anticipated social impact of the arts Community Arts Development a particular focus on families from based indicators appropriate to all arts Scheme refugee backgrounds. activities pursued by Local, State and This scheme aims to improve the • $30,000 Federal governments. capacity of experienced community • $20,837 arts organisations to facilitate and Research maintain social inclusion, civic Mosaic PROMOTING MENTAL engagement and the valuing of diversity The Centre for Mother and Child HEALTH AND WELLBEING to prevent discrimination and violence. Health Research, La Trobe University THROUGH REDUCTION Somebody’s Daughter Theatre OF DISCRIMINATION AND Company MOSAIC, funded in conjunction with the NH&MRC, is a community VIOLENCE Project to develop and expand intervention trial evaluating whether Somebody’s Daughter Theatre INVESTMENTS SPECIFICALLY trained and supportive general Company’s model of working through ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION practitioners and mentor mothers can the Arts to enhance mental health and reduce intimate partner abuse and Programs/Projects wellbeing. The funding supports a three depression as well as strengthen the year program of activity developing Sir Douglas Nicholls Indigenous health, wellbeing and mother-child theatre and visual arts with young Fellowship bonds among women pregnant or with people at risk and women in prisons. Brotherhood of St Laurence children under 5 years. • $110,000 Funding to assist development of The • $25,000 Sir Douglas Nicholls Fellowship for The Torch Project Indigenous leadership. Established A three year program of arts activity by a partnership of the Melbourne across Victoria, engaging Indigenous Community Foundation, Brotherhood and non-indigenous community of St Laurence and VicHealth, with members in dialogue about mental contribution from government and health and wellbeing with specific focus philanthropic organisations, the on discrimination and violence. The Fellowship provides opportunities activity results in a theatre production for recognised Indigenous leaders that promotes increased community to pursue their vision, learn skills in participation. leadership, mentorship and strategic planning and networking. • $110,000 • $60,000

58 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Promoting women’s mental wellbeing PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH Youth collaboration forum by reducing intimate partner violence: AND WELLBEING THROUGH Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Building an evidence base and INCREASED ACCESS TO Funding to further partnerships expanding our knowledge ECONOMIC RESOURCES between agencies working in youth La Trobe University Capacity building project economic development. Project will Dr Angela Taft – Senior Research Whitelion Inc. identify and advocate for systems Fellowship. This 5-year research This project establishes inter-sectoral change which will strengthen program evaluates whether formal partnerships to promote young employment pathways for young people and informal primary health care offenders’ mental health by linking at risk. strategies (especially social support) these young people with role models • $30,000 improve the mental health, wellbeing and supported employment prior to and mother-child bonds of women and upon release from juvenile justice MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION at risk of or experiencing partner facility. abuse. Consultation with communities – WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT • $80,000 and analysis of longitudinal data VicHealth provided training to at least 500 people across Victoria to develop will identify further opportunities to Indigenous school-to-work project the mental health promotion knowledge reduce partner abuse in marginalised Shepparton/Mooroopna communities. and skills of workers in diverse sectors. Ganbina: Koorie Economic Evaluation of the Mental Health • $100,000 Employment Training Agency Promotion Short Course The Indigenous School to Work Violence Against Women – Community Effective Change Attitudes Survey Project provides continuity between school, training and the workplace Project to evaluate effectiveness of The Social Research Centre (and as a means of achieving employment VicHealth’s Mental Health Promotion Australian Institute of Criminology) for Indigenous youth. The project is Short Course in strengthening This project involves the design, a joint endeavour of the Indigenous conceptual and practical skills of implementation and analysis of a survey community, industry and schools in the workers from diverse sectors including on Victorians’ attitudes on violence Mooroopna/Shepparton district. the arts, education, sport, local against women. Targeted qualitative government, community and health. • $60,000 research will also be conducted to • $80,000 explore attitudes in culturally and New arrivals regional relocation linguistically diverse and Indigenous evaluation communities. To enable assessment of Victoria University changes in community attitudes over time, the findings will be compared Project to conduct 3-year multi- with previous research, in particular, site evaluation of refugee regional surveys conducted by the Australian relocation projects in Swan Hill and government’s Office of the Status of Warrnambool to assess their impact Women (OSW) in 1987 and 1995. on mental health and wellbeing, and identify good practice approaches. • $250,000 • $40,000 Violence Against Women – Evidence Project Refugee relocation guide dissemination project Borderlands Warrnambool City Council Part of VicHealth’s Violence Against Women – Community Attitudes Project, Project to support development this project will involve review and and dissemination of a guide to the documentation of the evidence and establishment of programs to support theory pertaining to the range of social refugee resettlement in rural areas. and economic factors influencing the The guide will identify practices that development of community attitudes promote mental health and wellbeing on violence against women. This of both new arrival and regional material will be analysed with a view to communities. The primary audiences identifying its implications for planning for the dissemination strategy will be future strategies to address attitudes other regional local councils and state that compromise women’s safety. and commonwealth governments. • $20,000 • $20,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 59 TOBACCO CONTROL Impact of changes in anti-smoking RESEARCH INVESTMENTS advertising: Effects on adults and WORKFORCE children INVESTMENTS Quit Campaign Program The Cancer Council of Victoria Australian Institute of Health Policy The Cancer Council of Victoria Prof. Melanie Wakefield. This Research Studies The Quit Program aims to reduce the Fellowship develops and tracks indices prevalence of smoking in Victoria and of Australians’ exposure to anti- La Trobe University to reduce the exposure of non-smokers smoking advertising, news coverage Australia’s first collaborative national and smokers to the harmful substances about tobacco on television, radio and institute devoted to health policy in tobacco smoke. A broad range of in newspapers; and film, television research with the capacity to better policy and program initiatives are used and music video clip portrayal of inform long-term decision making in to achieve objectives adding up to a tobacco, and constructs retrospective order to improve the Australian health comprehensive program on tobacco indicies where data are available. care system and the health of the addressing cessation, prevention, The project relates such indices to Australian people. exposure reduction and policy state and national survey measures of • $20,000 advancement. tobacco-related beliefs, intentions and • $3,447,012 behaviour among adults and school Public Health Advocacy Project children, and records of per capita 2003-2005 Quit Social Marketing – Sport tobacco consumption. VPHREC Carlton Football Club • $165,000 Victorian Public Health Research An initiative to support Optus Oval Education Council (VPHREC) is a Pathways of the link between becoming a smoke free venue. body established to foster cooperative socio-economic status and smoking research; strengthen links between • $25,000 behaviour research organisations, industry, and HealthToC: A fund linking health The Cancer Council Victoria educational, government and non- improvements with tobacco control Dr Mohammed Siahpush. This Research government institutions; and to develop investment Fellowship examines why smoking a strong culture of public health Bainbridge Consultants prevalence among socially/economically research and education in Victoria. disadvantaged groups is markedly An investigation into whether health • $50,000 higher than among other groups. care funders could be persuaded to invest anticipated savings from reduced • $100,000 RESEARCH CENTRES smoking rates into a fund that will Australian Research Centre in Sex, invest in tobacco control programs. Health and Society • $20,000 La Trobe University Prof. Marian Pitts. The Centre is RESEARCH dedicated to the advancement of VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control knowledge and applied skills in sexual The Cancer Council of Victoria health research and education locally, Mr Todd Harper. The Centre, which nationally and internationally. Through has a national and international profile, research, teaching and community contributes to the decline in smoking activities the Centre strives to develop levels by carrying out research and and sustain a direct and organic link development to identify and promote with the wider community. innovative ways of reducing exposure • $100,000 to tobacco, thus reducing the adverse health and social effects of tobacco use Mother and Child Health Research • $450,000 La Trobe University Prof. Judith Lumley. The Centre is a multi-disciplinary research centre which aims to undertake, study and interpret research on mothers’ and children’s health; contribute to policy development; provide advice and resources to researchers in related fields; and be involved in postgraduate and continuing education. • $100,000

60 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH Implementing and evaluating system- Muslim youth, social connectedness FELLOWSHIPS level change to improve adolescent and reproductive/sex education Child health epidemiology and new health and wellbeing (supplementary Fellowship) vaccines in an Asian country The University of Melbourne La Trobe University The University of Melbourne Dr Lyndal Bond. (Joint VicHealth Dr Linda Bennett. This research Dr Kim Mulholland. This project and DHS Public Health Fellowship.) explores how religion, ethnic identity, describes the epidemiology of A project developing and refining and Islamic education, impact upon the childhood illness and injury in an urban research and evaluation methods to social connectedness of Muslim youth and rural Asian community; defines assess social systems (such as schools) in Melbourne. the burden of disease due to important for population-based interventions. • $80,000 respiratory and enteric pathogens in • $100,000 the same community; and conducts The outcomes associated with non- trials of new vaccines and vaccination Is it possible to prevent harmful fatal heroin overdose in Melbourne strategies that have the potential to youth substance use and enhance Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre mental health by encouraging improve child health in both Australian Dr Paul Dietze. Research designed to prosocial behaviour in children and Asian societies. provide a more complete understanding and young people? • $165,000 of non-fatal heroin overdose and its The University of Melbourne consequences by following a group of Contribution and interactions A/Prof. John Toumbourou. Theories people who experience non-fatal heroin of individual, community and and measures are used to examine overdose in Melbourne over three environmental characteristics on the health and social consequences years. health (supplementary Fellowship) of prosocial behaviour in adolescents. • $100,000 The University of Melbourne Measures and analyses will be Dr Margaret Kelaher. To effectively incorporated within the applicant’s Using innovative epidemiological address disparities in health, health existing research program including methods to understand and reduce the policy and promotion must strike a longitudinal follow-up of children transmission of blood-borne viruses balance between addressing individual, and youth cohorts and parent and and sexually transmitted infections family and community risk factors. This community intervention studies. (supplementary Fellowship) research program aims to find out the • $125,000 Macfarlane Burnet Institute best method of striking this balance Dr Margaret Hellard. This research Measurement of individual and by building bridges between the body aims to accurately measure the social benefits for the reallocation of evidence concerning individual risk prevalence and risk factors leading to of resources in the Australian health factors, community level intervention the transmission of blood borne viruses sector (supplementary Fellowship) research and population health and sexually transmitted infections research. Monash University in the community using innovative • $13,200 Prof. Jeff Richardson. The project will epidemiological sampling techniques identify and measure individual and and mathematical modelling. The determinants of health in social benefits arising from health and • $16,500 Australia: An economic framework health promotion activities which have with public health implications until now been neglected in economic Social and health outcomes of the Monash University evaluation studies, leading to improved Australian needle and syringe program Dr Bruce Hollingsworth. The focus evidence for future health promotion (NSP) of this research is on determinants programs and health systems. Areas The University of Melbourne will include obesity, mental health, of individual’s lifestyle, activities and Dr John Fitzgerald. A study to child/adolescent health and tobacco. the impact on health. This will inform document how NSP services work and public health policy so disadvantaged • $29,250 develop sustainable social and health groups can be supported to achieve outcome data collection strategies to Men, sexuality and health: New issues, good health and wellbeing. foster an evidence-based culture of new directions • $80,000 service provision. La Trobe University • $125,000 Environmental determinants of A/Prof. Gary Dowsett. This research alcohol use program seeks to investigate men’s The social determinants of sexual and The University of Melbourne sexual health in Victoria by looking at reproductive health A/Prof. Anne Kavanagh. A project the connections between masculinity, La Trobe University sexuality and health through three new that describes the contribution of A/Prof. Anthony Smith. Social research projects. characteristics of the local environment inequality and socio-economic status (density of alcohol outlets, sales and • $165,000 are associated with many adverse price of alcohol) in explaining socio- health outcomes. This study explores economic variations in acute and the ways which they are related to chronic alcohol misuse. sexual and reproductive health. • $26,296 • $125,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 61 Women’s health after childbirth: Long-term outcome after stroke and CONFERENCE SUPPORT FUND A prospective cohort study its association with the management of Through the Conference Support La Trobe University stroke risk factors Fund, VicHealth provides limited Dr Stephanie Brown. This study The University of Melbourne support to conferences conducted examines the extent to which common Ms Seana Paul. To determine long- by other providers to facilitate health problems affecting women after term (3-5 year) outcome after stroke, knowledge transfer in the field of childbirth occur as new problems in and in particular: 1) to determine health promotion, to ensure supported pregnancy, or after childbirth. This long term survival, recurrence and conferences are accessible to a range involves following women having a first dependency for stroke subtypes; 2) to of delegates, and to ensure supported child and measuring their health in identify factors at baseline that predict conferences take place in healthy pregnancy and the first year after birth. mortality, recurrent stroke, and good environments. • $100,000 outcome; 3) to determine whether 4th National Sports Injury Prevention the management of known stroke risk Conference factors by patients can influence their RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS Sports Medicine Australia Victorian long-term outcome. Branch Affirming diversity in health and • $21,697 sexuality education: From research to • $5,000 policy to practice Risk factors of illegal behaviour in 5th Australian Women’s Health La Trobe University intellectually disabled people Conference Ms Debbie Ollis. A project evaluating: Monash University Deakin University a) the ability of professional Ms Emma Lourey. This study aims to • $5,000 development to translate research investigate psychological, psychiatric into policy and practice in health and environmental factors which may 5th National Physical Activity and sexuality education; and b) the predict offending behaviour in people Conference effectiveness of a framework for with intellectual disability. Sports Medicine Australia Victorian bringing about change that leads to • $20,837 Branch better health outcomes for same sex • $5,000 attracted young people. Social meanings of inhalant misuse • $13,707.14 in Victoria: Implications for the 6th National Men’s Health Conference development of policy and intervention Australian women’s childbearing Crisis Support Services The University of Melbourne decisions Incorporating Mensline Australia Ms Sarah MacLean. This research The University of Melbourne • $10,000.00 aims to document inhalant misuse Ms Sara Holton. The aim of this prevalence and to critically analyse the Challenge, Debate, Inspire, Survive research project is to investigate social meanings around inhalant misuse Adolescent Health in 2005 the contributions of gender beliefs, in Victoria, and to relate this analysis to Royal Children’s Hospital psychosocial factors and health the development of policy and effective variables to the childbearing decisions intervention. • $10,000 of contemporary Australian women. • $11,102 “Challenges and Opportunities – What’s • $20,837 Next For U3As?” A study exploring the health of An investigation of interventions aimed Bendigo call centre workers U3A Network – Victoria Inc at enhancing women’s sexual health The University of Melbourne • $5,000 The University of Melbourne Ms Nicola Welch. This research will Consumer Participation and CALD Mr Richard Hayes. The project aims to explore issues of health and wellbeing Communities – Working Together develop and test interventions designed amongst call centre workers in Bendigo. Towards Good Practice to encourage women to raise the more • $3,414 common sexual difficulties with their Centre for Culture Ethnicity and clinicians at sexual health centres and Health subsequently in general practice. To PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL • $3,000 support the primary care physicians, DEVELOPMENT AWARDS tools will be developed for detecting 17th International Symposium on Creating Caring and Safe School these conditions and increase access to Epidemiology in Occupational Health Communities appropriate interventions. Monash University The Alannah and Madeline Foundation • $20,837 The award is to be presented to an outstanding young researcher attending • $10,000 the symposium. Diversity In Health 2005 – It’s • $500 Everybody’s Business Australian Multicultural Foundation • $10,000

62 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Health Happiness and Productivity INVESTMENTS Masculinities and the health of young Donald Garden Club Inc. SPECIFICALLY refugee males from Southern Sudan • $2,000 TARGETING HEALTH Victorian Foundation for Survivors INEQUALITIES of Torture Lower Hume Community Conference Mr Ndungi wa Mungai. Research into – “Strengthening our Communities” CENTRE how notions of masculinities can Murrindindi Shire Council help in analysing the health issues of Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit • $3,000 young males from Southern Sudan The University of Melbourne in Melbourne (who have arrived on Men’s Sheds – Where are they heading? The Onemda VicHealth Koori Health refugee or humanitarian visas). The Building Community and Organisation Unit is an integrated academic program research will analyse how masculinities Capacity in Men’s Health Promotion in Aboriginal Health with three areas intersect with gender, class, race, Orbost Regional Health of focus: Research, Community ethnicity, age and culture to impact Development, and Teaching & on the physical and psychological • $5,000 Learning. Funding will provide wellbeing of the target group. Researching Refugee Health: A opportunity for the consolidation • $20,837 National Conference on Networks, and development of the Unit as it Method and Practice moves towards the establishment of a Health, development and wellbeing of sustainable organisation. young children in Victoria La Trobe University • $365,000 Deakin University • $5,000 Dr Elizabeth Waters. This project Risky Business Symposium – The RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS supports a researcher to use of Creative Arts as an Intervention Developing Sustainable Aboriginal epidemiological data on the health, Activity for Young People at Risk Health Research Practice development, and wellbeing of young children in Victoria to review the The University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne evidence base for characteristics and • $6,000 Dr Priscilla Pyett. This project factors associated with effective public supports a researcher to work health interventions in childhood. Strengthening Family Responses to in partnership with Aboriginal • $100,000 Alcohol and Drug Misuse communities to implement and Self Help Addiction Resource Centre evaluate an innovative program of Integrated, community-based (SHARC) Inc. research reform that will improve approaches to health promotion for • $2,000 ethical, relevant and sustainable Victorian blue-collar workers research practice in Aboriginal health, The University of Melbourne Thinking Drinking: Achieving Cultural build research capacity and ultimately Change by 2020 lead to improved health outcomes for A/Prof. Anthony LaMontagne. This project supports a researcher to Australian Drug Foundation Aboriginal peoples. develop new intervention approaches, • $100,000 • $8,000 focusing on community participation, Food, fear and self-neglect: to address the parallel patterns of high Repatriation and the health and health behavioural risks and adverse wellbeing of East Timorese asylum working conditions among low status seekers workers. The University of Melbourne • $165,000 Dr Catherine Lazaroo. Research Intervening early: Young people, examining the impact of the policy of families and community repatriation of East Timorese asylum The University of Melbourne seekers on their physical and mental health. Dr Shelley Mallett. Early intervention programs for vulnerable young people • $21,697 and their families are currently divided between governments and across service sectors, resulting in replicated services and significant service gaps. This project supports a researcher to develop an evidence base to support the development of cross-sectoral, early intervention policies and services for this marginalized population. • $100,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 63 Understanding the importance of place Key Centre for Women’s Health in PROGRAMS/PROJECTS in health inequalities Society: Dissemination strategy Rumbalara Football Netball Club: The University of Melbourne Key Centre for Women’s Health, Capacity Building 2004-2006 A/Prof. Anne Kavanagh. This project The University of Melbourne Rumbalara Football Netball Club supports a researcher to investigate This project is designed to develop The project aims to increase the whether living in socio-economically and implement a rigorous approach organisational capacity of Rumbalara deprived areas is associated with to the dissemination of outcomes and Football Netball Club to achieve its poorer health status and document learnings arising from the Centre’s health, social, cultural, economical and variations in the social and physical research activity, thereby strengthening sporting goals by building appropriate environments of places (eg public the links between research policy and organisational structures and systems transport and housing) in socially practice. and generating income. contrasting areas. • $35,000 • $110,000 • $165,000 A profile of adolescent problem Rumbalara Football/Netball Club: gambling: Risk and protective factors RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS Capacity Building 2004-2006 Evaluation informing prevention strategies Why do women eat what they do? Effective Management Solutions La Trobe University Personal, social and environmental Pty Ltd influences on eating behaviours of Ms Sophia Vasiliadis. This research This project will evaluate and women from different socio-economic project will identify and explore document the 3 year project to backgrounds. gambling activities among young increase the organisational capacity of people in Victoria, in particular the Deakin University Rumbalara Football Netball Club. differences between socio-demographic • $15,000 Ms Victoria Inglis. This scholarship groups (eg gender, socio-economic investigates the role of individual, status, ethnicity), and model risk and psychosocial and environmental protective and developmental factors OTHER HEALTH influences on the eating behaviours of associated with gambling careers. PROGRAM women from different socio-economic • $20,837 backgrounds. INVESTMENTS • $20,837 Victorian Local Government Community Alcohol Action Network Community Wellbeing Indicators (CAAN) RESEARCH GRANTS Project Australian Drug Foundation Economic analysis of costs on health Victoria University of Technology The Network aims to improve the system of delayed dental treatment Prof. John Wiseman. This is a project quality of life in Victoria by reducing social and cultural pressures to drink Health Issues Centre in conjunction to engage Victorian local governments alcohol at unsafe levels in unsafe with Dental Health Services Victoria to develop a common framework for selecting and developing indicators circumstances. This project involves an analysis of of community wellbeing. A common • $40,000 the economic costs of delayed and core set will be developed, along incomplete dental treatment and the with locality specific indicators, to Good Sports Program 2003-2005 implications for the health care system. measure progress on key social, Australian Drug Foundation It will also provide recommendations economic, cultural and environmental for future data collection methodology Program to assist sporting clubs to determinants of health for priority that more accurately tracks these costs. develop and implement policies to setting, planning, monitoring and promote responsible alcohol usage • $30,000 advocacy at the local level. Systems and serving practices within the club for data collection and centralised environment. Inequalities and health research pooling, analysis and reporting, The University of Melbourne along with feedback systems to local • $200,000 A/Prof. Anne Kavanagh. The Australian communities will be established, as SunSmart Program 2003-2006 Health Inequities Program seeks to: 1) well as activities to build the capacity The Cancer Council of Victoria Increase understanding of the complex of local government to select and use social, economic and environmental indicators. Major statewide skin cancer prevention factors that contribute to health • $300,000 program using media and community inequities, and 2) improve policy, based strategies to promote behaviour program and practice designed to change and to influence structural reduce these inequities. The project barriers and social factors which affect is funded in collaboration with the skin cancer risk. National Health and Medical Research • $400,000 Centre. • $15,000

64 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Trends in sun protection, tanning and DISCOVERY GRANT SCHEME FEASIBILITY STUDIES/SPECIAL sunburn – CBRC Integrating human rights and bioethics STUDIES The Cancer Council Victoria into public health research and policy Workplace stress in Victoria: This project aims to: assess the effect Monash University Developing a systems approach of SunSmart and pro-tan media on This grant supports two projects: The University of Melbourne tanning attitudes, sun protection 1) The first project responds to a Study exploring workplace stress behaviour and sunburn; determine concern expressed by the Victorian in Victoria and developing an the extent to which people are self- Public Health Research and Education understanding of systems responses to reporting desirable sun protection Council of the relationship between the issue. Involves a literature review behaviours; and complete a previous ethics review and research governance. as well as an investigation into current analysis of trends in Victorian sun Victorian workplace practice. protection, tanning and sunburn from 2) The second project is to assess • $40,260 1990 through to 2002. the impact of integrating ethical and human rights debate into public health • $40,000 Project sustainability: Developmental policy debate within special interest study and pilot groups of the Public Health Association HEALTH PROMOTION of Australia. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology INNOVATIONS • $25,000 INVESTMENTS A study to develop and pilot an Community-Campus Partnership for evaluation methodology that will Connecting for Health: The role violence prevention determine if (and how) funded projects of networks and partnerships in La Trobe University have continued beyond their initial improving health and wellbeing funding. It will involve assessing project This project is to support the (Public Health Fellowship) documentation, development of an development of a partnership between The University of Melbourne appropriate survey tool, and piloting of two universities (La Trobe and the tool with a selection of projects. Dr Jenny Lewis. (Joint VicHealth Melbourne) to facilitate community- and DHS Public Health Fellowship.) based participatory research to • $40,000 Research that analyses the role address violence issues in the City of of collaborative arrangements in Whittlesea. improving health and well being • $25,000 in Victoria by examining public networks and policy development Painless service at the checkout and investigation case studies of Arthritis Foundation of Victoria partnerships. To develop and trial protocols • $104,000 that would safely allow workers to Cochrane Field for Health Promotion choose whether to stand or sit (on – Public Health ergonomically designed sit/stand stools) as they carry out their duties at Cochrane Collaboration the checkout. Investment to create greater capacity • $21,500 in Australia to support evidence- based health promotion through the WaterMatters: Understanding the production and dissemination of relationship between the management systematic reviews and contributing of water and community health in to the overall research capacity in North East Victoria conducting and evaluating systematic The Centre for Continuing reviews. Education Inc. • $130,000 Project to develop a cross-sectoral history of the changes to the environment, community, regulation and management of water and how these link to community health in North East Victoria. • $30,000

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 65 REPORT OF OPERATIONS 2004–2005

1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VICTORIAN 4. POWERS HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION As set out in the Act, the Foundation has power to do The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation is established by the all things necessary to be done in the performance of its Tobacco Act 1987 No. 81 (the Act). The responsible Minister is functions or achievement of its objects. the Minister for Health, The Hon. Bronwyn Pike MLA. In addition to its other powers the Foundation has power, following consultation with the Minister, to make grants from 2. OBJECTS the Health Promotion Fund for the relief of loss suffered as The objects of the Foundation, as set out in the Act, are: a result of the application of this Act to anything existing at (a) to fund activity related to the promotion of good health, or before the date of enactment of this Act where special safety or the prevention and early detection of disease; and circumstances warrant assistance of that kind. (b) to increase awareness of programs for promoting good 5. NATURE AND RANGE OF SERVICES health in the community through the sponsorship of sports, the arts and popular culture; and The Foundation provides health promotion services within Victoria in accordance with the objects set out in the Act. (c) to encourage healthy lifestyles in the community and support activities involving participation in healthy pursuits; and 6. ORGANISATIONAL CHART (d) to fund research and development activities in support of (a) Members of the Board of Governance these objects. I July 2004 – 30 June 2005 Professor Glenn Bowes 3. FUNCTIONS Ms Elaine Canty The functions of the Foundation, as set out in the Act, are: Ms Susan Cormack (from 3 November 2004) Mr Hugh Delahunty MLA (a) to promote its objects; Ms Jane Fenton (Chairperson) (b) to make grants from the Health Promotion Fund for The Hon. Bill Forwood MLC activities, facilities, projects or research programs in Mr Lindsay Gaze furtherance of the objects of the Foundation; Professor David Hill (c) to provide sponsorships for sporting or cultural activities; Mr John Howie (d) to keep statistics and other records relating to the Ms Belinda Jakiel achievement of the objects of the Foundation; Ms Maxine Morand MLA (e) to provide advice to the Minister on matters related to its Ms Jerril Rechter objects referred by the Minister to the Foundation and Dr Judith Slocombe generally in relation to the achievement of its objects; Professor Richard Smallwood (f) to make loans or otherwise provide financial accommodation (b) Audit Committee for activities, facilities, projects or research programs in furtherance of the objects of the Foundation; Ms Jane Fenton Ms Linda Berry (until 8 December 2004) (g) to consult regularly with relevant Government Mr Hugh Delahunty MLA Departments and agencies and to liaise with persons and The Hon. Bill Forwood MLC organisations affected by the operation of this Act; and Mr John Hayes (Chairperson) (h) to perform such other functions as are conferred on the Mr John Kehoe Foundation by this or any other Act. Ms Maxine Morand MLA The Foundation performs and manages these functions by: (a) developing a strategic plan, including concept, context and (c) Finance and Human Resources Committee operations; Ms Jane Fenton (Chairperson) (b) initiating, facilitating and organising the development of Ms Linda Berry (until 8 December 2004) projects and programs to fulfil the strategic plan; Ms Anne Fairhall (c) ensuring an excellent standard of project management for Mr John Hayes all project and program grants paid by the Foundation; Mr Leigh Johns (from 27 April 2005) Dr Judith Slocombe (d) developing systems to evaluate the impacts and outcomes of grants; and (e) ensuring that such knowledge is transferred to the wider community.

66 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 (d) Chief Executive Officer Dr Rob Moodie (e) Senior Officers as at 30 June 2005 Director: Communications and Marketing, Ms Jackie Van Vugt Director: Finance and Administration, Mr Randall Kent Director: Health Promotion Innovations, Ms Barbara Mouy Director: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Ms Lyn Walker Director: Physical Activity, Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly Director: Research Workforce and Tobacco Control, Mr John Biviano 7. WORKFORCE DATA 30 June 2005 30 June 2004 No. EFT No. EFT Staff establishment 47 39.3 44 39.5 Cost recovery and special projects 5 4.4 4 3.8 Total 52 43.7 48 43.3 Note: Workforce data represents actual numbers of staff employed at 30 June. 8. APPLICATION OF MERIT AND EQUITY PRINCIPLES The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation complies with relevant Government guidelines and employment principles. 9. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s

(a) Summary of Financial Results Income Health Promotion Grant 28 427 27 707 27 140 26 216 25 400 Investment Income 401 453 413 362 485 Other 846 1 150 1 053 993 715 Total Income 29 674 29 310 28 606 27 571 26 600

Expenditure Grants and Associated Expenses 24 178 25 931 25 039 23 091 23 663 Business Projects Expenses 422 586 257 - - Operating 4 204 4 155 3 820 3 717 3 614 Total Expenditure 28 804 30 672 29 116 26 808 27 277 Net Result 870 (1 362) (516) 763 (677)

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 67 30/6/05 30/6/04 Change Balance Sheet as at: $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s

(b) Summary of Significant Changes in Financial Position Current Assets 1 082 2 066 (984) Non-Current Assets 3 805 2 407 1 398 Total Assets 4 887 4 473 414

Current Liabilities 1 759 2 229 (470) Non-Current Liabilities 281 267 14 Total Liabilities 2 040 2 496 (456)

Equity 2 847 1 977 870

Total Equity and Liabilities 4 887 4 473 414

68 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 10. OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES, SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

(a) Operational Objectives (d) Consultancies The Foundation’s primary operational objectives for Six consultancies costing less than $100,000 were engaged 2004/05 were: during the year. The total cost of consultancies was $167,000 1. Innovating for excellence in health promotion. (2003/04 $172,000). 2. Building on and sharing health promotion knowledge (e) Compliance with Legislation and skills. No requests for information were received and no critical 3. Working across sectors to broaden the benefit. incidents arose during the year under the following Research, development and implementation activity was legislation. To the best of my knowledge the Foundation primarily focused in the areas of tobacco control; promoting has complied with this legislation or policy, where relevant. mental health and wellbeing; promoting physical activity and Freedom of Information Act 1982 healthy eating; and tackling health inequalities. Information Privacy Act 2000 The key sectors the Foundation collaborated with were: Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 • Sport and Active Recreation Equal Opportunity Act 1995 • Community Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 • Local Government Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Act 1996 • Health Building Act 1993 • The Arts National Competition Policy • Education Victorian Industry Participation Policy These priorities were consistent with Victorian Government (f) Occupational Health and Safety policies and National Health Priority Areas. The Foundation had no Workcover claims or critical Significant activities and achievements in relation to these occupational health and safety incidents during the year. objectives are set out elsewhere in the Foundation’s 2004/05 Annual Report. (g) Other Information (b) Summary of Major Changes Additional information, as listed in Financial Reporting Direction 22, has been prepared where applicable and is There were no major changes or factors which have affected available to the responsible Minister, Members of Parliament the achievement of the Foundation’s operational objectives and the public on request (subject to the FOI Act). for the year. (c) Events Subsequent to Balance Date There have been no events subsequent to balance date that may have a significant effect on the operation of the Foundation in subsequent years.

Dr Rob Moodie Chief Executive Officer Signed at Melbourne this 31st day of August 2005

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 69 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2004–2005

CERTIFICATION In our opinion the financial statements of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, comprising a statement of financial performance, a statement 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, Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and (ii) present fairly the results of the financial transactions of the Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2005 and the financial position as at that date. 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 misleading or inaccurate.

Professor Richard Smallwood Acting Chairperson

Dr Rob Moodie Chief Executive Officer

Mr Randall Kent Director: Finance and Administration

Signed at Melbourne this 31st day of August 2005

70 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT

To the Members of the Parliament of Victoria and These procedures have been undertaken to form an Members of the Board of the Victorian Health opinion as to whether the financial report is presented Promotion Foundation in all material respects fairly in accordance with Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional Scope reporting requirements in Australia, and the financial The Financial Report reporting requirements of the Financial Management The accompanying financial report for the year ended Act 1994, so as to present a view which is consistent 30 June 2005 of the Victorian Health Promotion with my understanding of the Foundation’s financial Foundation consists of the statement of financial position, and its financial performance and cash flows. performance, statement of financial position, statement The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed of cash flows, notes to and forming part of the on the above basis. financial report, and the supporting declaration. Independence Members’ Responsibility The Auditor-General’s independence is established by the The Members of the Board of the Victorian Health Promotion Constitution Act 1975. The Auditor-General is not subject Foundation are responsible for: to direction by any person about the way in which his • the preparation and presentation of the financial report powers are to be exercised. The Auditor-General and his and the information it contains, including accounting staff and delegates comply with all applicable independence policies and accounting estimates requirements of the Australian accounting profession. • the maintenance of adequate accounting records Audit Opinion and internal controls that are designed to record its In my opinion, the financial report presents fairly in transactions and affairs, and prevent and detect fraud accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and and errors. other mandatory professional reporting requirements Audit Approach in Australia, and the financial reporting requirements of the Financial Management Act 1994, the financial As required by the Audit Act 1994, an independent audit position of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation has been carried out in order to express an opinion on the as at 30 June 2005 and its financial performance financial report. The audit has been conducted in accordance and cash flows for the year then ended. with Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance as to whether the financial report is free of material misstatement.

The audit procedures included: • examining information on a test basis to provide evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial report JW Cameron • assessing the appropriateness of the accounting policies Auditor-General and disclosures used, and the reasonableness of MELBOURNE 12 September 2005 significant accounting estimates made by the members • obtaining written confirmation regarding the material Victorian Auditor-General’s Office representations made in conjunction with the audit Level 34, 140 William Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 • reviewing the overall presentation of information in the Telephone (03) 8601 7000 Facsimile (03) 8601 7010 financial report. Email [email protected] Website www.audit.vic.gov.au

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 71 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005

2004/05 2003/04 Notes $ 000’s $ 000’s Revenue from Ordinary Activities Operating Revenue Health Promotion Grant 1(k) 28 427 27 707 Other Operating Revenue 2 827 1 080 29 254 28 787 Non-Operating Revenue Investment Income 401 453 Proceeds of Sale of Assets 19 70 420 523 29 674 29 310 Expenses from Ordinary Activities Grants and Associated Expenses 4 24 178 25 931 Business Projects Expenses 1(m),5 422 586 Operating Expenses 3 4 204 4 155 28 804 30 672 Net Result for the Year 6 870 (1 362) Adjustment Directly to Retained Earnings 0 0 Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with the Victorian State Government in its capacity as owner 870 (1 362)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

72 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2005

2005 2004 Notes $ 000’s $ 000’s Current Assets Cash Assets 7 118 36 Receivables 8 458 457 Prepayments 1 24 Other Financial Assets 1(h),9 505 1 549 Total Current Assets 1 082 2 066

Non-Current Assets Other Financial Assets 1(h),9 3 005 1 506 Furniture, Fittings, Equipment and Motor Vehicles 12 800 901 Total Non-Current Assets 3 805 2 407 Total Assets 4 887 4 473

Current Liabilities Payables 1(f),10 1 413 1 858 Deferred Lease Benefit 15(b) 18 18 Provisions 1(d),11 328 353 Total Current Liabilities 1 759 2 229

Non-Current Liabilities Provisions 1(d),11 195 163 Deferred Lease Benefit 15(b) 86 104 Total Non-Current Liabilities 281 267 Total Liabilities 2 040 2 496 Net Assets 2 847 1 977

Equity 1(e),6 Funds Held for Restricted Purposes 302 257 Retained Earnings 2 545 1 720 Total Equity 2 847 1 977

Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 17,18 Future Grant Commitments 14

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 73 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005

2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Notes Inflows (Outflows) Inflows (Outflows) Cash Flows from Operating Activities Receipts from health promotion grant 31 270 30 477 Investment income 419 490 Other receipts 937 1 360 Total Receipts 32 626 32 327 Payments of grants and associated expenses (27 064) (29 278) Payments to suppliers and employees (4 393) (4 091) GST remitted (548) (113) Total Payments (32 005) (33 482) Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Operating Activities 16(b) 621 (1 155)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities Proceeds from sale of assets 19 70 Proceeds from redemption of investments (investment outlays) (455) 445 Payments for purchase of fixed assets (103) (142) Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Investing Activities (539) 373 Net Increase in Cash Held 82 (782) Cash at 1 July 36 818 Cash at 30 June 16(a) 118 36

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

74 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005

1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary of the significant accounting policies adopted by (d) Employee Entitlements the Foundation is set out in this note. The policies adopted are (i) Annual leave in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in Calculations of provisions for annual leave are based on Australia. The general purpose financial statements have been remuneration rates expected to apply when the obligation prepared in accordance with the Directions of the Minister of is settled in accordance with AASB 1028. Calculations of Finance under the Financial Management Act 1994, Australian provisions for long service leave are based on pay rates current Accounting Standards, Statements of Accounting Concepts at balance date. and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, and Urgent Issues Group (ii) Superannuation Consensus Views. The Foundation has, in its staffing profile, a number of employees who are members of the following superannuation schemes: (a) Accrual Basis of the Preparation of the Accounts State Superannuation Fund New Scheme, Victorian Except where otherwise stated these financial statements have Superannuation Fund VicSuper Scheme, Health Super Defined been prepared on the accrual basis whereby revenues and Benefit Scheme expenses are recognised when they are earned or incurred, and are brought to account in the period to which they relate. In the case of employees who are members of the State Superannuation New Scheme the notional share of unfunded (b) Historical Cost Basis of the Preparation liabilities attributable to the Foundation, as assessed by the of the Accounts State Superannuation Scheme as at 30 June 2005, was nil. The financial statements have been prepared on a going The State Superannuation VicSuper Scheme is fully funded and concern basis and on the historical cost basis whereby assets there are no unfunded liabilities with this scheme. are recorded at purchase price plus costs incidental to their During 2004-05 the Foundation’s contributions to the acquisition and do not take into account changing money values above schemes totalled $227,000 (2003/04, $238,000). No nor the current cost of non-current assets (unless specifically contributions were outstanding at 30 June 2005 (2003/04, Nil). stated). The policy adopted for calculating employer contributions is (c) Fittings, Equipment and Motor Vehicles based on the advice of the Scheme’s actuary. The employer The Foundation has adopted a capitalisation policy contribution rates for 2004/05 varied from 9% to 9.7% for fixed assets for capital purchases in excess of $1,000 depending on the scheme and the rate contributed by each (2003/04 $1,000). employee (2003/04 9% to 15.5%). Furniture, fittings, equipment and motor vehicles are carried (iii) Long service leave at cost, in accordance with AASB 1041. Assets are depreciated Provision for long service leave has been calculated in at rates based upon their expected useful economic lives to the accordance with Australian Accounting Standard 30, Foundation, using the straight-line method. The Foundation Accounting for Employee Entitlements. The entitlement, under reviews the remaining useful lives of assets each year. There the Foundation’s enterprise agreement, becomes payable upon has been no change in estimated useful lives of assets since completion of ten years’ service. The proportion of long service 2003/04. estimated to be paid within the next financial year is classified Fixed Asset Category Depreciation Rate (%) as a current liability. The balance of the provision is classified as a non-current liability, measured at the present value of the Office Furniture 10.0 estimated future cash outflow arising from employees’ service Fixtures and Fittings 10.0 to date, using Commonwealth bond rates to discount future cash flows. Computer Equipment 33.3 (iv) Employee benefits on-costs Other Office Equipment 20.0 Employee benefit on-costs (Workcover and superannuation Motor Vehicles 17.5 costs) are recognised and included in employee benefit liabilities and costs when the benefit to which they relate are recognised as liabilities in accordance with AASB 1028.

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1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

(e) Funds Held for Restricted Purposes The GST component of a receipt or payment is recognised on a Funds Held for Restricted Purposes represent funds to be gross basis in the Statement of Cash Flows in accordance with devoted to specific health promotion activities according to the Accounting Standard AAS 28, Statement of Cash Flows. Tobacco Act 1987 and in accordance with the policies of the (k) Health Promotion Grant Foundation. From its inception in 1987 until June 1992 the Foundation was In accordance with the Tobacco Act 1987 the proportion on funded by a hypothecated percentage of Victorian ad valorem which the health promotion grant is to be paid is as follows: tobacco franchise fees. Since July 1992, the annual amount Sporting Bodies Not less than 30% allocated to the Foundation from tobacco franchise fees has Health Promotion Not less than 30% been determined by the Treasurer. (f) Trade and Other Creditors On 5 August 1997 the High Court of Australia invalidated State and Territory business franchise and licence fees, including (i) Creditors and accrued expenses tobacco fees. In order to maintain the Foundation’s funding the Creditors and accrued expenses represent liabilities for goods Victorian Treasurer arranged for funds to be transferred from and services provided to the Foundation prior to balance date the Consolidated Fund, for the remainder of the 1997/98 year. and which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are Since 1 July 1998, annual funding for the Foundation has been usually paid within 30 days of recognition. All creditors are determined by the Treasurer, appropriated as part of Victoria’s payable within one year. annual budget within the appropriation for the Department of (ii) Grants payable Human Services and transferred electronically in equal monthly Grants payable represent grant instalments which have been instalments to the Foundation. The health promotion grant is approved for payment during 2004/05. These instalments were recognised as revenue upon receipt. unpaid as at 30 June 2005 and have been disclosed as a current (l) Adopting Australian Equivalents to International liability. The accrued grants are expected to be paid within 12 Financial Reporting Standards (A-IFRS) months. The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is adopting Grants approved for payment in 2004/05 and subsequent years International Financial Reporting Standards for application to have been recognised in the notes to these financial statements reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. The as commitments (see Note 14). AASB has issued a number of A-IFRS and the Urgent Issues (g) Receivables Group has issued a number of interpretations originated by the Trade debtors are carried at amounts receivable. The International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee. collectability of debts is assessed on an ongoing basis. Debts The adoption of A-IFRS will be first reflected in an entity’s which are known to be uncollectable are written off. Normal financial statements for the half year ending 31 December credit terms are 30 days. A provision for doubtful debts is raised 2005 and the year ending 30 June 2006. In April 2004, the when some doubt as to collection exists. AASB issued AASB 1047 Disclosing the Impacts of Adopting Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting (h) Investments Standards which applies to all reporting entities for interim and Investments are brought to account at cost. Interest revenue is annual reporting periods ending on or after 30 June 2005. Refer recognized as the interest accrues. to note 21 for further information. Investments consist of five commercial bank bills. Maturity dates (m) Business Projects range from 66 days to 5 years. The financial statements include transactions relating to the (i) Leases Premier’s Drug Prevention Council business project, ConnectUs. Expenditure relating to leases deemed to be operating leases is Transactions for ConnectUs have been brought to account in expensed as incurred. accordance with an agreement between the Foundation and the (j) Goods and Services Tax Secretary of the Department of Human Services. Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of GST (n) Comparatives except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable, in Where necessary the figures for the previous year have been which case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of reclassified to facilitate comparison. an asset or part of an item of expense or revenue. GST received from and payable to the Australian Taxation (o) Rounding Office (ATO) is included in the Statement of Financial Position. All amounts shown in the financial statements are expressed to the nearest $1,000.

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2. OTHER OPERATING REVENUE 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Government Project Grants 268 442 Non-Government Project Grants 82 67 Consulting and Training Fees 62 30 Sundry Income 2 6 414 545 Business Projects Revenue ConnectUs Project Revenue 413 421 IUHPE Conference Revenue - 114 Total Other Operating Revenue 827 1 080

3. OPERATING EXPENSES 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s General Administration 72 59 Occupancy Costs 362 371 Office Costs 238 267 Personnel Costs 3 145 2 919 Transport Costs 59 102 Members Fees 102 114 Depreciation 194 214 Provision of Long Service Leave 22 53 Written Down Value of Assets Sold 10 56 Total 4 204 4 155

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4. GRANTS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Payments to Sport and Recreation Bodies for Purposes of Health Promotion Partnerships for Health Grants 3 273 3 413 Participation in Community Sports and Active Recreation Grants 2 685 2 123 Health Enhancing Clubs and Venues Grants 538 1 170 Other Payments 1 968 1 702 Total Payments to Sport and Active Recreation Bodies 8 464 8 408

Payments to Community Bodies for Purposes of Health Promotion Arts for Health Grants 2 223 2 136 Population Group Grants 885 1 510 Quit Program and SunSmart Grants 3 947 3 591 Other Payments 1 670 1 707 Total Payments to Community Bodies 8 725 8 944

Public Health Research Public Health Research Project Grants 1 324 1 048 Centres for Research and Practice 1 015 2 013 Surveillance and Applied Research Grants 75 469 Fellowships and Scholarships 2 916 2 779 Total Public Health Research Grants 5 330 6 309 Research Dissemination Expenses 28 59 Evaluation Expenses 460 470 Total Payments for Public Health Research 5 818 6 838

Associated Expenses Developmental Activities 318 456 Communications and Marketing 853 1 285 Total Associated Expenses 1 171 1 741 Total Grants and Associated Expenses 24 178 25 931

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5. BUSINESS PROJECT EXPENSES 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s ConnectUs Business Project 422 413 IUHPE Conference - 173 Total Business Project Expenses 422 586

6. EQUITY AND MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s RETAINED EARNINGS Balance at 1 July 1 720 2 913 Surplus (Deficit) for the Year 870 (1 362) Transfer (to) from Funds Held for Restricted Purposes (45) 169 Balance at 30 June 2 545 1 720

FUNDS HELD FOR RESTRICTED PURPOSES Sporting Bodies Commitments Fund Balance at 1 July 82 110 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings 93 (28) Balance at 30 June 175 82

Common Solutions Commitments Fund Balance at 1 July 67 57 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings 60 10 Balance at 30 June 127 67

ConnectUs Commitments Fund Balance at 1 July 8 0 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings (8) 8 Balance at 30 June - 8

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6. EQUITY AND MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY (CONTINUED)

2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Mental Health Promotion Commitments Fund Balance at 1 July 100 200 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings (100) (100) Balance at 30 June - 100

IUHPE Conference Commitments Fund Balance at 1 July - 59 Transfer (to) from Retained Earnings - (59) Balance at 30 June - 0

Total Equity 2 847 1 977

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 $93,000 from Retained Earnings to the Sporting Bodies Commitments Fund represents the amount by which payments to sporting and active recreation bodies for 2004/05 were less than 30% of the health promotion grant for 2004/05. 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 $60,000 from Retained Earnings to the Common Solutions Commitments Fund represents the difference between grants received, and expenditure incurred, for the Common Solutions project, during 2004/05. The ConnectUs Commitments Fund represents the difference between grants received for the ConnectUs project and the expenditure incurred for this project on a cumulative basis. The transfer of $8,000 to Retained Earnings from the ConnectUs Commitments Fund represents the difference between grants received, and expenditure incurred, for the ConnectUs project, during 2004/05. 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 $100,000 from the Mental Health Promotion Commitments Fund to Retained Earnings represents the difference between the grant received, and expenditure incurred, for the mental health promotion projects, during 2004/05.

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7. CASH ASSETS 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Bank Balance (305) (386) At Call Deposits 423 422 Total 118 36

8. RECEIVABLES 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Sundry Debtors 435 416 Accrued Income 23 41 Total 458 457

9. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Current Investments Commercial Bank Bills 505 1 549 Total 505 1 549

Non-Current Investments Commercial Bank Bills 3 005 1 506

$302,000 of financial assets relate to Funds Held for Restricted Purposes (2003/04 $257,000).

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10. PAYABLES 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Trade Creditors 753 1 103 Grants Payments Accrued 511 587 Accrued Salaries 65 59 Other Accrued Expenses 84 109 Total 1 413 1 858

11. PROVISIONS 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Current Employee entitlements Annual Leave 195 211 Long Service Leave 133 142 Total 328 353

Non-Current Employee entitlements Long Service Leave 195 163 Total 195 163

Aggregate Carrying Amount of Provisions Current 328 353 Non-Current 195 163 Total 523 516

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12. FURNITURE, FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MOTOR VEHICLES (a) Written Down Value Accumulated Written Written Depreciation Down Value Down Value At Cost 30/06/05 30/06/05 30/06/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s Office Furniture 143 77 66 78 Fixtures and Fittings 826 331 495 576 Office Equipment 455 326 129 99 Motor Vehicles 160 50 110 148 Total 1 584 784 800 901

(b) Reconciliations

Balance Balance 1 July Additions Disposals Depreciation 30 June 2005 $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s Office Furniture 78 - - (12) 66 Fixtures and Fittings 576 1 - (82) 495 Office Equipment 98 102 - (71) 129 Motor Vehicles 149 - (10) (29) 110 Total 901 103 (10) (194) 800

Balance Balance 1 July Additions Disposals 30 June 2004 $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s Depreciation $ 000’s Office Furniture 90 1 (13) 78 Fixtures and Fittings 658 0 - (82) 576 Office Equipment 142 51 (6) (89) 98 Motor Vehicles 139 90 (50) (30) 149 Total 1 029 142 (56) (214) 901

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13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (a) Interest Rate Risk Exposures 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 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.

Fixed Fixed interest interest maturing in Floating maturing in more than Non-interest Total Total interest rate 1 year or less 1 year bearing 30/6/05 30/6/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s $ 000’s

Financial Assets At-call deposits (refer note 7) 423 423 422 Receivables 458 458 457 Investments 505 3 005 3 510 3 055 Total 423 505 3 005 458 4 391 3 934 Weighted Average Interest Rate % 5.06 6.57 7.62

Financial Liabilities Payables 1 413 1 413 1 858 Bank Balance (refer note 7) 305* 305* 386* Total 1 718 1 718 2 244

*Amount relates to unrepresented cheques. The Foundation has not operated an overdraft during the year. Accordingly, no interest has been charged. (b) Credit Risk Exposures The credit risk on financial assets of the Foundation, which have 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. The Foundation is not materially exposed to any individual debtor. (c) Net Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities The net fair value of financial assets and liabilities are not materially different to the carrying value of the financial assets and liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position.

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14. FUTURE GRANT COMMITMENTS 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. Instalments of grants to be paid in future years subject to the funded organisations meeting accountability requirements are:

30/6/05 30/6/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Payable within one year 14 820 10 093 Payable later than one year but not later than five years 15 954 9 031 30 774 19 124

Grants approved for payment in future years, but where funding agreements are yet to be executed are:

Payable within one year 460 1 860 Payable later than one year but not later than five years 3 422 4 124 3 882 5 984

15. LEASES (a) The Foundation has an operating lease of its premises. The Foundation executed a further tenancy lease for office accommodation, for a three-year term, in December 2002. Lease commitments are as follows:

30/6/05 30/6/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Payable within one year 258 258 Payable later than one year but not later than five years 959 959 Payable later than five years 312 570 1 529 1 787

(b) The Foundation relocated its offices to 15 Pelham Street, Carlton in April 2001 and executed a 10-year tenancy lease 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 Operating Lease a rent-free period and a lessor contribution towards fit-out costs is being amortised over the 10 year term of the lease.

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16. CASH FLOW INFORMATION (a) Reconciliation of Cash 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:

2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Bank balance (305) (386) At Call Deposits 423 422 Cash at 30 June 118 36

(b) Reconciliation of Net Result from Ordinary Activities with Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities

2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Net Result for the year 870 (1 362) Adjustment directly to Retained Earnings 0 0 Total changes in equity 870 (1 362) Adjustments for non-cash income and expense items Depreciation 194 214 Increase in provisions 7 124 Net loss (profit) on sale of assets (9) (14) Increase (decrease) in grants payments accrued (76) (107) Decrease (increase) in prepayments 23 (23) Net decrease (increase) in accrued income 18 36 Increase (decrease) in trade creditors and accruals (369) (149) Increase (decrease) in deferred lease benefit (18) (18) Net decrease (increase) in trade debtors (19) 144 Net Cash Provided / (Used) By Operating Activities 621 (1 155)

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17. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES As at 30 June 2005 the Foundation had no legal matters outstanding and is not aware of any other contingent liabilities, other than future grant commitments disclosed in Note 14. (30 June 2004, Nil.) 18. CONTINGENT ASSETS Contingent Assets as at 30 June 2005 was Nil. (30 June 2004, Nil.) 19. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (a) Responsible Minister The Hon. Bronwyn Pike MLA, Minister for Health, is the responsible Minister. (b) Members of the Foundation The following persons held positions as Members of the Foundation during the year: Professor Glenn Bowes Ms Elaine Canty Ms Susan Cormack (from 3 November 2004) Mr Hugh Delahunty MLA Ms Jane Fenton (Chairperson) The Hon. Bill Forwood MLC Mr Lindsay Gaze Professor David Hill Mr John Howie Ms Belinda Jakiel Ms Maxine Morand MLA Ms Jerril Rechter Dr Judith Slocombe Professor Richard Smallwood (c) Remuneration of Members of Board of Governance The total remuneration paid by the Foundation to eleven Members of the Board of Governance was $84,000 (2003/04 $81,000). No payment was made to three Parliamentary Members.

2004/05 2003/04 Remuneration $ No. No. 0-9 999 10 13 10 000-19 999 1 0

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19. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED) (d) Related Party Transactions The Foundation paid grants to organisations with which certain Members of the Foundation are employed or associated. All such grants 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.

Nature of 2004/05 2003/04 Amounts paid to Member Relationship $ 000’s $ 000’s The Cancer Council of Victoria Professor D Hill Employee 4 803 4 461 The Sports Federation of Victoria (VicSport) Mr J Howie Chairman 197 172 Royal Children’s Hospital Professor G Bowes Employee 40 155 Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Ms J Fenton Board 350 400 Prof G Bowes members Professor R Smallwood Footscray Community Arts Centre Ms J Rechter Employee 85 105 Total 5 475 5 293

(e) Accountable Officer Dr Rob Moodie is the Accountable Officer of the Foundation. Remuneration of the Accountable Officer, who is not a Member of the Foundation, is included in Executive Officer remuneration.

(f) Executive Officers Total Remuneration Base Remuneration 2004/05 2003/04 2004/05 2003/04 Remuneration Band $ No. No. No. No. 100,000 – 109,999 4 3 5 1 110,000 – 119,999 2 2 1 1 160,000 – 169,999 1 180,000 – 189,999 1 190,000 – 199,999 1 200,000 – 209,999 1 Total Number 7 6 7 3 Total Remuneration 856,000 735,000 811,000 383,000

Total remuneration includes performance incentive payments. Comparatives for 2003-04 excludes Executive Officers with base remuneration below $100,000 in that year.

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20. AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 2004/05 2003/04 $ 000’s $ 000’s Audit fees paid or payable to the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office for the audit of the Foundation’s financial statements 10 10

21. IMPACTS OF ADOPTING AASB 1047 EQUIVALENTS TO IASB STANDARDS Following the adoption of Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting standards (A-IFRS), The Foundation will report for the first time in compliance with A-IFRS when results for the financial year ended 30 June 2006 are released. Under A-IFRS there are requirements that apply specifically to not-for-profit entities. Where appropriate, the Foundation applies those paragraphs in accounting standards applicable to not-for-profit entities. An A-IFRS compliant financial report will comprise a new statement of changes in equity in addition to the three existing financial statements, which will all be renamed. The Statement of Financial Performance will be renamed as the Operating Statement, the Statement of Financial Position will revert to its previous title as the Balance Sheet and the Statement of Cash Flows will be simplified as the Cash Flow Statement. For the purpose of disclosing the impact of adopting A-IFRS in 2004-05 financial report, which is prepared under existing accounting standards, existing titles and terminologies are retained. With certain exceptions, an entity that has adopted A-IFRS must record transactions that are reported in the financial report as though A-IFRS had always applied. This requirement also extends to any comparative information included within the financial report. Most accounting policy adjustments to apply A-IFRS retrospectively will be made against accumulated funds at the 1 July 2004 opening balance sheet date for the comparative period. The exceptions include deferral until 1 July 2005 of the application and adjustment for AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation and AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The Foundation has taken the following steps in managing the transition to, and implementation of, A-IFRS: • established a A-IFRS project team to review the new accounting standards to identify key issues and the likely impacts resulting from the adoption of A-IFRS and any relevant financial reporting directions as issued by the Minister for Finance. • participated in an educational and training process to raise awareness of the changes in reporting requirements and the processes to be undertaken. The financial report has been prepared in accordance with current Australian accounting standards and other financial reporting requirements (Australian GAAP). Differences between Australian GAAP and A-IFRS have been identified as potentially not having a material impact on the Foundation’s financial position and financial performance following the adoption of A-IFRS. The following tables outline the estimated significant impacts on the financial position of the Foundation as at 30 June 2005 and the likely impact on the current year result had the financial statements been prepared using A-IFRS.

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21. IMPACTS OF ADOPTING AASB 1047 EQUIVALENTS TO IASB STANDARDS (CONTINUED) The estimates below are the Foundation’s best estimates of the significant quantitative impact of the changes as at the date of preparing 30 June 2005 financial report. The actual effects of transition to A-IFRS may differ from the estimates disclosed due to: (a) change in facts and circumstances (b) ongoing work being undertaken by the A-IFRS project team. (c) potential amendments to A-IFRS and interpretations (d) emerging accepted practice in the interpretation and application of A-IFRS and UIG interpretations

Reconciliation of net result as presented under Australian GAAP and that under A-IFRS Year ended 30 June 2005 Note $ 000’s Net result as reported under Australian GAAP 870 Estimated A-IFRS impact on revenue - Estimated A-IFRS impact on expenses Employee benefits - Total estimated A-IFRS impact on net result - Net result under A-IFRS 870

Reconciliation of total assets and total liabilities as presented under Australian GAAP and that under A-IFRS Year ended 30 June 2005 Note $ 000’s Total assets under Australian GAAP 4 887 Estimated A-IFRS impact on assets - Total assets under A-IFRS 4 887 Total liabilities under Australian GAAP 2 040 Estimated A-IFRS impact on Liabilities Provisions (1) Total liabilities under A-IFRS 2 039

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21. IMPACTS OF ADOPTING AASB 1047 EQUIVALENTS TO IASB STANDARDS (CONTINUED) Reconciliation of equity as presented under Australian GAAP and that under A-IFRS Year ended 30 June 2005 Note $ 000’s Total equity under Australian GAAP 2 847 Estimated A-IFRS impact on equity Retained earnings 1 Total estimated A-IFRS impact on equity 1 Total equity under A-IFRS 2 848

Employee Benefits: Under existing Australian accounting standards, employee benefits such as wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave are required to be measured at their nominal amounts regardless of whether they are expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date. On adoption of A-IFRS, a distinction is made between short-term and long- term employee benefits. AASB 119, Employee Benefits, requires liabilities for short-term employee benefits to be measured at nominal amounts and liabilities for long-term employee benefits to be measured at present value. AASB 119 defines short-term employee benefits as benefits that fall due within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service. Therefore liabilities for employee benefits such as wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave are required to be measured at present value where they are not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date. The effect of the above requirement on the Foundation’s Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2005 will be an estimated decrease in employee benefits liability of $552. For the year ended 30 June 2005, employee benefits expense is expected to increase by $243 as the present value discount on the liabilities for long-term employee benefits unwinds.

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 91 ORGANISATIONAL CHART

Chief Executive Officer Dr Rob Moodie

Senior Officers as at 30 June 2005 Director: Communications and Marketing, Ms Jackie Van Vugt Director: Finance and Administration, Mr Randall Kent Director: Health Promotion Innovations, Ms Barbara Mouy Director: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Ms Lyn Walker Director: Physical Activity, Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly Director: Research Workforce and Tobacco Control, Mr John Biviano

– Mental Health and Wellbeing – Physical Activity – Research Workforce and Tobacco Control

CEO – Health Promotion Innovations – Finance and Administration – Communications and Marketing

92 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 BOARD APPOINTED ADVISORY PANELS 2004–2005

Research Excellence/Workforce Development Prof. Andrew Wilson (Chair) University of Queensland Mr John Biviano VicHealth Prof. Glenn Bowes VicHealth Board Dr John Carnie Department of Human Services Prof. John McNeil Monash University Dr Cathy Mead Victorian Public Health Research and Education Council Dr Julia Shelley Deakin University Prof. Richard Smallwood VicHealth Board Dr Melanie Wakefield The Cancer Council of Victoria Prof. Anthony Zwi University of New South Wales Dr Michelle Callander (Convenor) VicHealth VicHealth Centres for Research and Practice Prof. David Hill VicHealth Board Mr John Biviano VicHealth Prof. Glenn Bowes VicHealth Board Dr Ross Bury Department of Human Services Dr Stephen McMahon Institute of International Health Dr Rob Moodie VicHealth Prof. Doreen Rosenthal La Trobe University Dr Michelle Callander (Convenor) VicHealth Mental Health and Wellbeing Ms Jane Fenton (Chair) Chair VicHealth Board Mr Paris Aristotle Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture Mr Paul Briggs Koori Resource and Information Centre Judge Jennifer Coate Children’s Court Ms Suzanne Cooper Ovens and King Community Health Services Mr Mick Daniher Football Victoria Commander Ashley Dickinson Victoria Police Ms Carmel Guerra Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues Prof. Helen Herrman St Vincent’s Mental Health Service Ms Vivienne McCutcheon Council of the Ageing Mr Bernie Marshall Department of Justice Ms Jerril Rechter VicHealth Board Ms Cath Scarth Brotherhood of St Laurence Ms Jenny Smith Department of Human Services Ms Kerry Webber Department of Health and Ageing Prof. Johanna Wyn University of Melbourne/Youth Research Centre Ms Leonie Young beyondblue Ms Lyn Walker (Convenor) VicHealth Audience Access Scheme Sub-Panel of Mental Health Ms Jane Fenton (Chair) Chair VicHealth Board Ms Sue Beal City of Melbourne Ms Marion Crooke Consultant Dr John McLeod McLeod, Nelson and Associates Pty Ltd Mr Andy Miller Arts Victoria Ms Sue Ball (Convenor) VicHealth Community Arts Development Scheme Sub-Panel of Mental Health Ms Jerril Rechter (Chair) VicHealth Board Ms Bernice Gerrand The Australian Council for the Arts Prof. Sandy Gifford La Trobe University Refugee Health Research Centre Ms Regina Hill Women’s Circus Board Ms Clare Keating Effective Change Pty Ltd Dr Darryl Mabery Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga Ms Judy Spokes Cultural Development Network (Vic) Ms Sue Ball (Convenor) VicHealth

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 93 Community Arts Participation Scheme Sub-Panel of Mental Health Ms Victoria Marles (Chair) Circus Oz Ms Fiona Beckwith Arts Victoria Ms Elaine Canty VicHealth Board Ms Fay Chomley Arts Victoria Ms Nicki Melville Upper Hume Health Centre Dr Paul Morgan SANE Australia Mr Steven Richardson Department of Premier & Cabinet, Eureka 150 Project Ms Elena Vereker Melbourne Fringe Ms Sue Ball (Convenor) VicHealth Communities Together Scheme Sub-Panel of Mental Health Ms Belinda Jakiel (Chair) VicHealth Board Ms Carmel Guerra Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues Ms Julieanne Hilbers University of Technology Sydney Mr Dean Michael Brimbank City Council Mrs Melika Yassin Sheikh-Eldin Horn of Africa Communities Network Ms Jennifer Stokes Department of Justice Ms Sheah Sutton Arts Victoria Ms Philippa McLean (Convenor) VicHealth Short Course Sub-Panel of Mental Health Mr Martin Horrocks Department of Human Services Dr John McLeod Evaluator Ms Maxine Morand VicHealth Board Ms Irene Verins (Convenor) VicHealth Victorian Community Indicators Sub-Panel of Mental Health Prof. Glenn Bowes (Chair) VicHealth Board Ms Clare Hargreaves Municipal Association of Victoria Prof. Jenny Onyx University of Technology Sydney Mr Andrew Rowe Victorian Local Governance Association Ms Lori Rubenstein Department of Human Services, Tasmania Kim Webster (Convenor) VicHealth Children of Parents with a Mental Illness Project Management Group Mr Craig Hodges beyondblue Ms Alexandra Athanasiadis young person’s representative Ms Christine Matthews young person’s representative Ms Verena Ross Family and Mental Health Network Ms Amanda Smith Mental Health Branch Department of Human Services Ms Dee Basinksi (Convenor) VicHealth Indigenous Advisory Group Mr Paul Briggs Rumbalara Football Netball Club Ms Karen Milward Victorian Indigenous Leadership Strategy Ms Daphne Yarram ATSIC Binjirru Regional Council Ms Dee Basinksi (Convenor) VicHealth Violence Against Women Advisory Group Prof. Jenny Morgan (Chair) University of Melbourne Prof. Jill Astbury Victoria University Mr Danny Blay Family Violence Prevention Hon. Justice Sally Brown Family Court of Australia Ms Antonella Caruso Australian Bureau of Statistics Judge Jennifer Coate Children’s Court Ms Rhonda Cumberland Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Prof. Rob Donovan Curtain University Ms Tania Farha Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Leigh Gassner Victoria Police Ms Virginia Geddes Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre Ms Rachael Green Department for Victorian Communities Dr Melanie Heenan Australian Institute of Family Studies Ms Therese McCarthy TMA Consultants Ms Diana Orlando Immigrant Women’s Domestic Violence Service

94 VicHealth Annual Report 2004–2005 Associate Prof. Bob Pease RMIT University Mr Anthony Peek Australian Football League Ms Deb Pietsch Department of Human Services Ms Jan Shield Crime Prevention Victoria Ms Rose Solomon Aboriginal Women’s Refuge Associate Prof. Julie Stubbs University of Sydney Dr Angela Taft La Trobe University Ms Carolyn Worth Southern Healthcare Network Ms Daphne Yarram Binjirru Regional Council Ms Fiona Yule Commonwealth Department of Family & Community Services Participation in Community Sport and Active Recreation Ms Sue Cormack (Chair) VicHealth Board Ms Valerie Benson Sport and Recreation Victoria, Department for Victorian Communities Mr Michael Fotheringham Public Health, Department of Human Services Ms Sue Hendy Council of the Ageing Ms Belinda Jakiel VicHealth Board Ms Megan Kerr VicHealth Mr Tony Kiers VicSport Mr Michael Neoh Sports Assemblies Vic. Mr Jared Osborne Victorian Local Government Association Ms Sharon Ruyg Department for Victorian Communities Mr Peter Utri Parks & Leisure Aus-Vic. Ms Kate Rathbun (Convenor) VicHealth Planning and Health Mr Hugh Delahunty (Chair) VicHealth Board Dr Bob Birrell Monash University Ms Mandy Charman Department for Victorian Communities Ms Bernadette George Planning Institute of Australia Ms Clare Hargreaves Municipal Association of Victoria Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly VicHealth Ms Monica Kelly Public Health, Department of Human Services Mr Neville Kurth City of Whittlesea Mr Tony McBride Health Issues Centre Mr Phil Parbutt Department of Infrastructure Ms Maria Simonetti International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives Dr Judith Slocombe VicHealth Board Ms Leigh Snelling Victorian Local Government Association Mr David Williamson City of Darebin Ms Rita Butera (Convenor) VicHealth Healthy Sports Clubs/Venues Mr Lindsay Gaze (Chair) VicHealth Board Mr Nello Marino Sports Medicine Australia-Vic. Division Ms Maxine Morand VicHealth Board Mr John Strachan (Convenor) VicHealth Healthy Eating Ms Elaine Canty (Chair) VicHealth Board Ms Sue Baudinette South West Health Care Dr Sue Booth Sydney University Prof. David Crawford Deakin University Ms Veronica Graham DHS, Public Health Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly VicHealth Mr Colin Mitchell Vic. Aboriginal Health Services Ms Sue Noy Consultant Ms Ernestine van Herweden National Heart Foundation Vic. Ms Janet William-Smith Brotherhood of St Laurence Dr Beverley Woods Consultant, Food & Nutrition Ms Lee Choon Siauw (Convenor) VicHealth

www.vichealth.vic.gov.au 95 Photo: The Standard/Damian White. VICHEALTH STAFF VicHealth funded an evaluation of two projects in Swan Hill and Warrnambool to support people with a refugee background to relocate from Melbourne Current at time of publication to regional Victoria. This important body of work will be used to inform future programs on how best to build social connections, support services and a welcoming environment for new settlers.

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