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Economic & Social Inclusion

These stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.

Artist Kaff-eine working on a mural  

Street artist Kaff-eine creates art for heart’s sake in Melbourne's CBD

by Working for Victoria | 14 Dec 2020

Street artist Kaff-eine joins more than 150 creatives - designers, music producers, light specialists & more, being recruited to revive the city lanes

Image of Thanh Do  

Personal experience drives professional passion in Working for Victoria recruit

by Working for Victoria | 10 Dec 2020

Learn how a communications professional was placed in the frontline of getting crucial health information to non-English speaking communities.

Artwork created by the Torch  

Carving out a brighter future

by Georgina Jerums | 2 Dec 2020

Morwell’s new GovHub building has teamed up with Correction Victoria’s The Torch program to create artworks with a difference.

student selecting some vegetables at foodbank  

Now open: free Melbourne supermarket for international students

by Georgina Jerums | 23 Nov 2020

For Melbourne’s international students experiencing hardship, a free supermarket is helping them get by.

Nicholas in front of the secondbite truck  

A second bite of the employment apple

by Working for Victoria | 4 Jun 2020

Amid widespread job loss and uncertainty, a Victorian Government employment program matches the newly unemployed with businesses.

Netballer holding the ball  

Flashcards a vital resource for netballers

by Gillian Saxon | 1 Jun 2020

Community sport needed to take an inventive turn to stay on the court during coronavirus. Discover how Netball Victoria adapted.

Dr Amanda Caples  

Women in science: closing the gender gap

by Georgina Jerums | 4 Mar 2020

How do you rise to the top in science? We glean advice from four women who have done just that, including Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Amanda Caples.

Tracey Evans  

Taking steps towards the future through Victoria’s first Treaty

by Bronte Ryan | 19 Feb 2020

Tracey Evans is one of nine executive directors of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. Learn about her hopes for Victoria's first Treaty.

Panoramic view of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo  

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion unveiled in Bendigo

by Editor | 12 Feb 2020

VIDEO: Bendigo is home to the largest Buddhist monument in the western world after the addition of a decorative four-metre finial on top.

Employee at Yarra View Nursery working with the plants  

Yarra View Nursery growing opportunities for people living with disability

by Bronte Ryan | 10 Feb 2020

VIDEO: We visited Australia’s largest social enterprise nursery, where a Victorian Government procurement program is blooming.

Young person giving a resident a ride on the bike.  

Fighting loneliness in Victoria, One Good Street at a time

by Gillian Saxon | 13 Dec 2019

A new grassroots program in Flemington is connecting volunteers with elderly neighbours and tackling loneliness with a community spirit.

Participants playing wheelchair football  

Fun for all at the Disability Sport and Recreation Festival

by Editor | 11 Dec 2019

VIDEO: Discover more about the recent Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival.

Portrait of Tara  

Tackling today’s environmental issues for a better tomorrow

by Georgina Jerums | 27 Nov 2019

Engineer Tara Halliday, one of three women who has received a 2019 Women on Boards scholarship, is helping to reduce our environmental footprint.

Sarah Callil photo  

Engineering change: a chat with Sarah Callil

by Georgina Jerums | 27 Nov 2019

With experience in the mining, oil and gas industries, engineer Sarah Callil is an “agent of change.”

Projections of a trees and eye on old silos  

Sunshine silos light up Melbourne’s West

by Editor | 20 Nov 2019

The Sunshine Silos Projection Festival celebrated the area’s rich industrial history, cultural diversity and enthusiasm for community projects.

Students on the beam at the Gymnastics facilty  

Hoppers Crossing doing cartwheels over new gymnastics facility

by Editor | 7 Nov 2019

WATCH THE VIDEO: The Hoppers Crossing community is making the most of a new gymnastics facility, made possible by the Victorian Government.

Loretta Fallaw.  

Mining for diversity: meet Loretta Fallaw

by Georgina Jerums | 16 Oct 2019

A new mining scholarship aims to help more women, such as Loretta, gain a seat in boardrooms.

Photo of Vivienne Nguyen smiling at the camera  

Meet Vivienne Nguyen, new Chair of the Victorian Multicultural Commission

by Georgina Jerums | 7 Oct 2019

Vietnamese refugee Vivienne Nguyen brings 25 years of experience to her role as the new chair of Victoria’s Multicultural Commission.

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