Report | Understanding Social Prescribing's Emergence in Victoria
Published: Feb 2025
Brief Summary:
Understanding social prescribing’s emergence in Victoria is the first report from the Victorian Social Prescribing Collective (VSPC). It outlines a shared vision and definition for social prescribing, articulates the problems that social prescribing may address, and describes next steps for developing a framework that supports the conditions of success for social prescribing in Victoria.
It is a foundational working document that brings together the thinking, expertise, and knowledge of the VSPC and the individuals from across community and health sectors who participated in interviews and focus groups as part of a state-wide approach to understand social prescribing in Victoria.
Understanding social prescribing’s emergence in Victoria aims to support partners in Victoria to build a collective understanding of social prescribing and consider how to work together to better support social prescribing to emerge and have impact across Victoria.
Results/Outcomes:
Includes findings from roundtables and working groups addressing:
What problems does social prescribing seek to solve?
What does social prescribing look like in Victoria?
What is required for social prescribing to be effective?
6 key findings and 8 recommendations aimed at scaling and promoting the sustainability of social prescribing in Victoria are presented.
Participant story / case studies from a range of social prescribing initiatives are included in the report.