Public Health ' Research to Practice' Forum
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention-
Presentations and research reports now available
Held on Friday October 13 2006, this was the first in a series of forums
aimed at profiling DHS funded Public Health Research Projects and discussing
the practical application of their findings. The forum program provided an
opportunity to hear from five projects funded in 2004-2005; three projects
set within the local government context and examining aspects of the of the
built environment in relation to health, the other two projects focusing
on chronic disease self management programs.
You can download the forum program below.
 Public Health ‘Research to Practice’ Forum Program (36kb, pdf)
Forum presentations, as well as final research reports from completed projects are also available for download:
1. The built environment and children's eating, physical activity and weight status
Presented by Dr Anna Timperio, Deakin University.
Summary - The built environment and children’s eating, physical activity and weight status (85kb, pdf)
Full report - The built environment and children’s eating, physical activity and weight status (219kb, pdf)
Presentation - The built environment and children's eating, physical activity and weight status (299kb, pdf)
2. Systematic review of chronic disease self-management programs: available evidence on CDSM models and current programs in Victoria,
Presented by Ms Virginia Hagger, International Diabetes Institute
Presentation - Systematic review of chronic disease self-management programs: available evidence on CDSM models and current programs in Victoria (540kb, pdf)
Report - Systematic review of chronic disease self-management programs: available evidence on CDSM models and current programs in Victoria (690kb, pdf)
3. Improving local areas to increase physical activity and healthy food choices
Presented by A/Professor Anne Kavanagh, The University of Melbourne
Presentation - Improving local areas to increase physical activity and healthy food choices (510kb, pdf)
4. Closing the gap between research and practice in self-management of osteoarthritis
Presented by Dr Veronica Pitt, Monash Institute of Health Services Research.
Presentation - Closing the gap between research and practice in self-management of osteoarthritis (273kb, pdf)
Final report:
5. Improving health outcomes for elderly people living in a regional and rural environment
Presented by Dr Iain Butterworth and Dr Sally Savage, Deakin University
Presentation - Improving health outcomes for elderly people living in a regional and rural environment (173kb, pdf)
Report - Improving health outcomes forelderly people in a regional and rural environment (1.52mb, pdf)
As well as presentations from the researchers, the forum program included a panel discussion focusing on the relationship between research, policy and practice. Dr Chrissie Pickin, Assistant Director Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (Public Health Branch, DHS) joined the researchers on the panel and engaged in some interesting and challenge discussion with forum participants. An optional ‘research to practice’ workshop was also held for a limited number of forum participants in the afternoon. Further details regarding these sessions will be available shortly.
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