Alcohol-related harm is a complex, wicked problem. This project developed a ‘what-if’ tool to test the likely impacts over time of a range of policies and programs to reduce alcohol-related harms in Tasmania.
This project was the first in Australia to develop a dynamic simulation model to forecast the population health implications of smoking behaviour on COPD over the next 50 years. It found longer and more frequent quit attempts will lead to less COPD among smokers in future. Download the Findings Brief to learn the relevance of this project for policy and practice.
The review explores whole-of-population prevention interventions that are most effective in slowing the growth in obesity and preventing significant modifiable risk factors for chronic disease.
Dynamic simulation modelling tools provide policy makers with a unique ‘what if’ tool to test the likely impact of a range of possible solutions before implementing them in the real world.
This Findings Brief PDF shows how a dynamic simulation model of alcohol use in NSW was used to forecast the
effectiveness of a variety of approaches and explore what combination of interventions is likely to achieve the best outcomes.
This evidence review and evidence brief focus on preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes: both in terms of large-scaled prevention programs and system level change (evidence review) and summarising the evidence regarding lifestyle interventions and the potential for scalability (evidence brief).
In this video, Prevention Centre Director Professor Andrew Wilson explains how the Prevention Centre aims to provide the evidence and tools for a comprehensive systemic approach to preventing chronic health problems.