Increasing social participation and inclusion
‘A socially inclusive society is defined as one where all people feel valued, their differences are respected, and their basic needs are met so they can live in dignity. Social exclusion is the process of being shut out from the social, economic, political and cultural systems which contribute to the integration of a person into the community.’
Father David Capp, cited in VicHealth Research Summary: Social inclusion as a determinant of mental health & wellbeing, January 2005
Current research projects which aim to strengthen social participation and inclusion include the following.
- Neighbourhood Renewal: health and wellbeing impacts
- Decision making in local communities
- Social inclusion and social deprivation indicators
- Building community in Melbourne’s Growth Corridors