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Building health through arts and new media VicHealth Action Plan 2010-13
Todd Harper, Chief Executive Officer, VicHealth: The role of the arts in exploring and communicating about contemporary societal concerns, giving voice to hidden issues and allowing self-expression is also a major contributor to health. Through the advocacy of artists, communities can be made aware of significant social issues impacting on health and can be mobilised to action.
More recently, technology/new media was identified as a critical new sector for health promotion activity. With more than 8.4 million internet subscribers,4 22.1 million mobile phone subscribers and with nearly half of all Australians having a social networking profile, technology is not only a vehicle of creative expression but also a key tool for encouraging arts engagement. Across Australia, 77% of Australians use the internet, with one in three using the internet for arts creation or consumption purposes.
VicHealth’s association with, and support for, the arts began in 1987. Since this time, significant and enduring partnerships with arts organisations have been established. From support of large companies through to smaller community-based organisations there has been opportunity to develop and document new approaches to promoting health and community wellbeing through arts activity.
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