Liveability 7

Global impact to local action – top 5 lessons from driving systems change

This #PreventionWorksLIVE masterclass features one of Australia’s leading change-makers in chronic disease prevention, Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO of VicHealth, on his insights and top lessons on what it takes to create real and lasting systems change for public health.
Creating healthier, liveable cities with Distinguished Professor Giles-Corti

Building transdisciplinary teams is a key factor in achieving impact in public health research, Distinguished Professor Giles-Corti told the first masterclass of the Prevention Centre’s new webinar series: PreventionWorksLIVE.
Community mandate continues for government health interventions

A national study by The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre has found strong and continued community support for government-led interventions around the rising tide of lifestyle-related chronic diseases.
CERI expands with three further Centres of Research Excellence

Our Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact has expanded to enhance the profile and impact of chronic disease prevention research in Australia.
The synergies of addressing chronic disease and climate change

A growing number of health professionals have been warning about the impact of climate change on population health. As many parts of Australia still recover from last year’s devastating bushfires, the Prevention Centre has been one of the voices highlighting the synergies between addressing climate change and chronic disease prevention. The Draft National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 noted …
Associate Professor Melanie Davern

Associate Professor Melanie Davern is Acting Deputy Director of the Centre for Urban Research at RMIT University and Director of the Australian Urban Observatory.
Julianna Rozek

Ms Rozek is a Research Officer with the Healthy Liveable Cities Group at RMIT University.
Dr Claire Boulange

Dr Boulange’s research spans urban planning and public health disciplines, focusing on how city planning and urban analytics can support creation of liveable urban environments.
Distinguished Professor Billie Giles-Corti

Distinguished Professor Giles-Corti is a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow at RMIT University and Director of the Healthy Liveable Cities Lab at RMIT’s Centre for Urban Research.
Dr Jonathan Arundel

Dr Arundel is a Senior Research Fellow with the Healthy Liveable Cities Group at RMIT University.