Research projects

The following lists all Prevention Centre research projects, current and completed, in chronological order from newest to oldest.

Mapping national action to prevent chronic disease

This project mapped State and Territory prevention responses to two national prevention initiatives: the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health and the 2005 National Chronic Disease Strategy.

Unlocking the potential of law to prevent chronic disease

The project developed empirical research tools that policy makers and researchers can use to identify deficiencies in existing public health law and to inform the design of legislative reform. These tools will build the capacity of those invested in prevention to respond to the epidemic of chronic disease with innovative, tailored and practical policy models.

Mapping the role of health services in prevention

This PhD project is examining the role of non-admitted health services in delivering services aimed at preventing overweight and obesity. It will identify the barriers and enablers to incorporating a prevention focus into clinical care.

Gestational diabetes through a systems science lens

This PhD project examined the growing problem of gestational diabetes using systems science methods. It produced a simulation model for gestational diabetes to map the interactions between risk factors, and explore potential points of intervention.

Prevention Tracker: Learning locally to act nationally

This proof-of-concept pilot study developed methods for identifying and measuring local prevention systems.

A prevention system: Even more than the sum of its parts

This program of research aimed to better understand the current situation in relation to chronic disease prevention in Australia and provide recommendations about who and what is, or should be, involved in efforts to improve the prevention of chronic disease.

Bringing together the national story of the Healthy Worker Initiatives

This project aimed to further our understanding of the changes in health outcomes, health behaviour and organisational culture that came out of the Healthy Worker Initiatives that were part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health.

Are healthy diets really more expensive?

This project developed the first nationally standardised tools and protocols to determine the relative price and affordability of healthy and unhealthy (current) diets.

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If you're interested in any of the Prevention Centre's research projects, or would like more information about any aspect of our work, please email us at preventioncentre@saxinstitute.org.au or call us on (02) 9188 9576.

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