Health and Wellbeing

“We’re all in this together” goes the spin. But we’re not. Differential disadvantage means low-income people suffer more, for longer.

Simple measures like energy efficient appliances can make a huge difference to household budgets and to people’s quality of life,

The Mental Health Royal Commission's nine priority recommendations, summarised and analysed.

"My chronic pain is a whole disability on its own too. It deserves the same respect and weight."

Energy costs are a big issue for all Victorians, especially those with health conditions or disability.

Victoria cannot keep going this way on mental health: filling up hospital beds, reducing services, risking people’s lives.

Parents of kids with undiagnosed genetic conditions are trying to get into a research studies to find answers and avoid

So how do we ensure a big and growing Melbourne delivers a good life for every person?

Ten years ago, Victorians lived through the worst heatwave and bushfires in Australia’s history. Tragically, 173 people lost their lives

Extreme heat can present a serious health risk, especially to elderly people and those with medical conditions. With temperatures climbing

Under-investment by successive Victorian governments has seen many people fall by the wayside.

More than 40 per cent of Australia’s disadvantaged kids do not play organised sport.

Community health services are the quiet achievers of Victoria’s health system. Under increasing pressure and desperate for more resources, they

Home solar could get a huge kick-along in Victoria over the next few years. Under the ‘Solar Homes’ program, Labor

The true value of a Neighbourhood House is counted in more than dollars.

Revisit the moment that convinced Victorian Coroner Jacqui Hawkins of the need for a safe injecting trial in North Richmond.

Investment in mental health, drug and alcohol services and in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in the 2017 Victorian Budget will

Poker machines do immeasurably more harm than good. They create and exacerbate the social disadvantage VCOSS members are then asked

A new Victorian strategy for Aboriginal health and wellbeing will need to involve Aboriginal people in all aspects, from development

  The Ageing, Disability and Mental Health Collaborative Panel was established in 2014 with the objective of building the capacity

A new report from the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM), Review of community recovery following the 2013–14 Victorian bushfires, finds

VCOSS commends the 2016 Victorian Budget for its support for LGBTI community members, with the announcement of a new Pride

  Summary Good health underpins everyone’s ability to live a good life. VCOSS is encouraged the 2016 Victorian Budget includes significant

A community's ability to recover from a disaster reflects the strength of its underlying functioning. 'Resilience Strategies' from cities around

In this blog, VCOSS summarises some of the key funding and policy initiatives announced in today’s package, responding to the

In its response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence, VCOSS called the report “a landmark moment and a turning

The economic costs of increased health-related, employment and community costs following a natural disaster are examined for the first time

VCOSS recently published its 2016-17 State Budget Submission: Putting people back in the picture. The state budget submission proposes the

Mind Recovery College recently won a 2015 National Disability Awards for ‘Excellence in Choice and Control in Service Delivery.’

Health should be everyone’s business, with a focus on preventing illness and ensuring all Victorians can achieve and maintain good