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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.

PDF File Icon 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.

PDF File Icon Summary - The built environment and children’s eating, physical activity and weight status (85kb, pdf)

PDF File Icon Full report - The built environment and children’s eating, physical activity and weight status (219kb, pdf)

PDF File Icon 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

PDF File Icon Presentation - Systematic review of chronic disease self-management programs: available evidence on CDSM models and current programs in Victoria (540kb, pdf)

PDF File Icon 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

PDF File Icon 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.

PDF File Icon 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

PDF File Icon Presentation - Improving health outcomes for elderly people living in a regional and rural environment (173kb, pdf)

PDF File Icon 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.