Research projects

Model behaviour: A systems approach to alcohol-related harm

This project developed a system dynamics model of alcohol use to simulate the effectiveness of a variety of approaches to reducing alcohol-related harm. The model addressed binge drinking and high overall (or average) consumption.

Scaling up interventions: Making sure bigger is better

Using case studies and reviews, this research will identify the components that contribute to successful scaled-up health interventions.

Understanding barriers to evaluating complex interventions

This project is developing an understanding of the barriers to organisations conducting routine evaluation of complex interventions and develop strategies to overcome these barriers.

Taking a snapshot of the economics of prevention

The project is taking a snapshot of the current state of the economic evidence about prevention and health promotion, identifying areas where the economic evidence is plentiful and areas where more evaluation has to be done.

Revealing the unsung heroes of healthy public policy

This project is finding new ways to frame health promotion and disease prevention that value the role of the hidden workforce who create healthy public policy, and to quantify the benefits of public health interventions that have been taken for granted.