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20 May 2010

Come Out to Play (A VicHealth-funded report)

Access to sport participation should be open to all Australians; however experiences of gender and sexuality discrimination has shown to be a barrier to full participation by some people.

Physical activity and sport

11 Aug 2020

More work needed to eradicate discrimination in sport

Individuals at nearly half of Australian sporting clubs involved in a new Monash University and VicHealth study still believe that homosexuality is wrong or unnatural. These views are insensitive, do not belong in community sport and must change

Partner release

05 Mar 2020

Gender equality good for everyone's health - not just women

In the lead up to International Women’s Day VicHealth is calling for increased action on gender inequality to improve the health of all Australians.

Gender equality

28 Jul 2020

Saints to celebrate five years of Pride

St Kilda Football Club and the Sydney Swans will play for much more than just four points when they clash in the annual Pride Game this Saturday.

Partner release

27 Apr 2018

13 steps to tackle gender discrimination

This practical guide draws together some effective strategies and tools to prepare for and respond to backlash and resistance to gender equality initiatives.

(En)countering resistance

12 Dec 2018

Overcoming gender bias: Behavioural thinking, a sporting chance and irrefutable data

The work of Professor Iris Bohnet and Dr Jeni Klugman is being officially launched today, as they begin their joint residency at VicHealth as Leading Thinkers on gender equality. Expect world-first research and applied insights that shift the dial!

Leading thinkers

21 Jul 2017

This Weekend's AFL Match Between The Swans And The Saints Is More Than Just A Matter Of Pride

Opinion piece by Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

CEO opinion piece

20 Jul 2017

Pride Game: Insights from the 2016 St Kilda FC campaign

History was created in 2016 when the St Kilda Football Club hosted the inaugural AFL Pride Game promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) inclusion.

Equality in sport

01 Mar 2017

We're Ready to Be Bold

Letter-to-editor from VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter

Letter to editor

20 Feb 2017

Erasing gender bias from workplace recruiting

Victorians will have a fairer playing field when applying for jobs under an anti-discrimination pilot program launched by the Andrews Labor Government.

Partner release

07 Dec 2016

Long-term vision on gender equality a welcome move

VicHealth has welcomed the release of the Victorian Government’s first gender equality strategy.

Vision on gender equality a welcome move

21 Sep 2016

World-first program to prevent violence against women receives national recognition

VicHealth’s world-first model for preventing violence against women, Generating Equality and Respect (GEAR), has won a prestigious national evaluation award.

GEAR receives national recognition