It has been adopted in the recently released Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-2019. The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services agrees with our definition. They are needed to promote health and wellbeing in individuals, build communities and support a sustainable society. These are the essential ingredients for a liveable community. RMIT University provides funding as a strategic partner of The Conversation AU.Īccess to affordable and diverse housing options linked via public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure to employment, education, local shops, public open space and parks, health and community services, leisure and culture.

University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Hannah Badland receives funding from VicHealth, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities (#1061404), and The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (#9100001) with funding provided by NHMRC, ACT Health, NSW Health, the Australian National Preventive Health Agency, the Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia and the HCF Research Foundation.īillie Giles-Corti and Carolyn Whitzman do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Melanie Davern receives funding from the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation. Senior Research Fellow, McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, Centre of Health Equity, The University of Melbourne Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Professor of Health Promotion & Director McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, The University of Melbourne

Senior Research Fellow, Healthy Liveable Cities Group, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University

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