A5057814657- Youth Development and Social Support
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Coaching Methods and Impact
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Australian Catholic University
2015-2018
University of Wollongong
2010-2015
There is a recognised need for targeted community-wide mental health strategies and interventions aimed specifically at prevention early intervention in promoting health. Young males are high group who hold particularly negative attitudes towards services, these views detrimental help-seeking. Organised sports provide promising context to deliver adolescent males. The aim of the Ahead Game program test effectiveness multi-component, community-sport based targeting prevention, promotion among...
In this study, we tested the effectiveness of a multicomponent sports-based program aimed at promoting early intervention, help seeking, and resilience among sample adolescent male sport participants.The Ahead Game comprised four intervention components messaging campaign. Two targeted mental health literacy, intentions to seek provide help, boys. A literacy for parents coach education assist in support athletes' psychological needs were also included. We evaluated using nonrandomized...
There is a strong social norm against consuming alcohol during pregnancy. However, many women do not realise they are pregnant until the sixth week and provided with information about risks of visit health professional in second trimester. We conducted semi-structured interviews 12 midwives from two regions NSW 2008–09 to explore attitudes towards consumption pregnancy, factors that may encourage or inhibit following recommendation abstain drinking while pregnant. Both groups noted issues...
The purpose of the study was to develop and test culturally appropriate health promotion materials that were seen be socially inclusive in regard blood donation within Australian-African community. Materials produced multiple languages (English, Arabic, Swahili Kirundi) initially developed based on previous pilot data, with feedback from project partner (Australian Red Cross Blood Service) African Seven formative focus groups 62 participants then conducted ensure would effective, credible...
Purpose This study aims to test the efficacy of awareness a transformative health service communication intervention targeted African refugees in Australia, designed increase their intentions participate blood donation and reduce any identified barriers. Design/methodology/approach Following launch, survey was administered refugees. The data were analysed with structural equation modelling. Findings Intervention increases refugees’ knowledge intentions. Although it has no direct effect on...
In Australia, more than one toddler per month dies from being run over in a driveway and many are injured. While there is currently no regulation Australia regarding reverse warning systems, the issue has been debated years following several high profile cases.A computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) survey of NSW households was undertaken March 2008. Respondents were asked about their willingness to pay for installation vehicle reversing cameras at expense purchaser.The completed by...
Background Primary health care is critical to the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related harms. Scaling-up screening, brief intervention referral treatment (SBIRT) within primary can reduce burden substance-related diseases, improve downstream healthcare services. Building knowledge, skills confidence among general practitioners (GPs), particularly in rural, regional remote areas, deliver SBIRT an essential step. Therefore, this study aimed pilot test a skills-based training...