Victoria University Public Health Network (VUPHN)

Goal of the Victoria University Public Health Network

The Victoria University Public Health Network aims to:

increase capacity in collaborative public health research
improve knowledge sharing for research and health promotion
build partnerships between colleges/institutes across VU in applications for research grants
expand the range of possibilities to translate public health research evidence into practice
increase capability to develop and implement multifaceted health promotion interventions among VU staff and students and externally
enhance cooperation between colleges in teaching public health-related subjects
expand possibilities for organising public health workshops and summer/winter schools
strengthen advocacy for further improvements in VU’s organisational support to public health research, interventions, and teaching
strengthen advocacy for other interests of public health researchers, practitioners and lecturers at VU.

Areas of expertise

VUPHN members cover a range of areas of expertise related to public health.

Area	VUPHN experts
Chronic disease epidemiology	Dr Jayantha Dassanayake, Professor Maximilian de Courten
Chronic disease prevention	Professor Maximilian de Courten, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Kristina Vingrys
Dementia	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
Dermal Science	Frank Perri
Diabetes	Professor Maximilian de Courten, Professor Nigel Stepto, Kristina Vingrys, Dr Glen Wiesner
Global health	Dr Jayantha Dassanayake, Professor Maximilian de Courten, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic
Obesity	Professor Kay Gibbons, Kristina Vingrys; Dr Glen Wiesner

Area	VUPHN experts
Occupational health	Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Organisational health	Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered

Area	VUPHN experts
Alcohol consumption	Associate Professor Craig Fry
Behavioural epidemiology	Associate Professor Rochelle Eime; Dr Jannique van Uffelen
Dietetics	Professor Kay Gibbons
Drug abuse	Associate Professor Craig Fry
Eating disorders	Dr Zali Yager
Genetics of exercise	Dr Xu Sean Yan
Health through sport participation	Associate Professor Rochelle Eime, Professor Warren Payne, Honorary Professor Caroline Symons, Dr Janet Young
Holistic movement practices	Dr Ineke Vergeer
Nutritional epidemiology	Dianne Stevens; Kristina Vingrys
Physical activity epidemiology	Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Dr Jayantha Dassanayake, Associate Professor Rochelle Eime, Professor Warren Payne Professor Zeljko Pedisic, Honorary Professor Caroline Symons, Dr Jannique van Uffelen
Sedentary behaviour epidemiology	Professor Zeljko Pedisic, Dr Jannique van Uffelen
Time-use epidemiology	Professor Zeljko Pedisic

Area	VUPHN experts
Community engagement	Kristina Vingrys
Corporate governance	Professor Anona Armstrong
E-health	Associate Professor Craig Fry
Health education	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas, Kristina Vingrys, Dr Helen Widdop Quinton, Dr Zali Yager
Health policy	Professor Rosemary Calder, Associate Professor Craig Fry, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Health promotion	Professor Lyndal Bond, Professor Rosemary Calder, Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Dr Jayantha Dassanayake, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Professor Warren Payne, Kristina Vingrys
Healthcare systems	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas, Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Medication-related health services	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
Nutrition interventions	Professor Kay Gibbons
Paramedicine	Associate Professor Gavin Smith
Pharmacoepidemiology	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
Pharmacy	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
Physical education	Dr Zali Yager
Positive education	Dr Helen Widdop Quinton
Public health interventions	Professor Lyndal Bond, Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Professor Maximilian de Courten, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Professor Alexandra Parker
Public policy	Professor Anona Armstrong, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic
Quality use of medications	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas

Area	VUPHN experts
Community belonging	Dr Charlotte Fabiansson
Community recreation	Dr John Tower
Cultural diversity	Professor Mary Carolan-Olah, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic
Gender and sports studies	Honorary Professor Caroline Symons
Sexualities and sports studies	Honorary Professor Caroline Symons
Social determinants of health	Professor Lyndal Bond
Societal gambling	Dr Charlotte Fabiansson
Sociology of youth	Dr Charlotte Fabiansson

Area	VUPHN experts
Behaviour change	Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Professor Alexandra Parker, Kristina Vingrys
Body image	Dr Zali Yager
Mental health	David Dawson; Rebecca Millar,Professor Alexandra Parker, Dr Ineke Vergeer, Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Mental health workforce professional development	Professor Alexandra Parker
Perception of risk and risk behaviour	Professor Lyndal Bond, Dr Charlotte Fabiansson
Psychological wellbeing	David Dawson, Professor Alexandra Parker, Dr Ineke Vergeer, Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Psychology of physical activity	Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Professor Alexandra Parker, Dr Ineke Vergeer, Dr Janet Young
Psychology of relationships	Dr Warwick Hosking
Psychology of sedentary behaviour	Professor Alexandra Parker
Youth mental health services and interventions	Professor Alexandra Parker

Area	VUPHN experts
Adolescent health	Professor Lyndal Bond, Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic, Professor Alexandra Parker
Cancer survivors	Associate Professor Melinda Craike
Disadvantaged and marginalised groups	Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Dr Bojana Klepac Pogrmilovic
Gay men’s health and wellbeing	Dr Warwick Hosking
Geriatrics	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
Healthy ageing	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas, Dr Jannique van Uffelen
Migrant and refugee health	Dr Jayantha Dassanayake
Pregnancy	Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Professor Mary Carolan-Olah
Women's health	Professor Nigel Stepto

Area	VUPHN experts
Applied statistics	Professor Zeljko Pedisic
Assessment and development of new technology and innovation	Dr Kim Sweeny
Biostatistics	Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas
Electronic surveys and data capture systems	Dr Glen Wiesner
Event management in sport and recreation	Honorary Professor Caroline Symons
Ethics	Professor Anona Armstrong, Associate Professor Craig Fry
Evaluation	Professor Anona Armstrong, Professor Lyndal Bond
Genetic methods	Dr Xu Sean Yan
Health economics	Dr Kim Sweeny
Health surveillance	Professor Maximilian de Courten, Professor Zeljko Pedisic
Needs assessment	Professor Kay Gibbons
Management of large operational services	Professor Kay Gibbons
Project coordination	Dr Glen Wiesner
Psychometrics	Professor Zeljko Pedisic
Qualitative research methods	Professor Lyndal Bond, Professor Mary Carolan-Olah, Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas, Frank Perri, Dr Ineke Vergeer
Quantitative research methods	Professor Lyndal Bond, Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas, Professor Zeljko Pedisic
Strategic analysis	Dr Kim Sweeny
Survey design and implementation	Professor Zeljko Pedisic
Translational research	Associate Professor Melinda Craike, Professor Alexandra Parker, Professor Warren Payne

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