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Sunday 17 May 2009
  Indigenous Workshop
2:00pm Registration Commences
5:00 Welcome Reception

 

Monday 18 May 2009
  Theme: Evidence and Evaluation
8.30am

Welcome and Opening: Meagan Shand, WA President, Australian Health Promotion Association
Parliamentary Address: Senator Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing
Presidents Address: Ian White, President, Australian Health Promotion Association
Keynote Address: A Healthier Australia, Rob Moodie, Chair, Global Health, The University of Melbourne, VIC

10:00 Morning Tea
10:45
Social Marketing
Social Determinants of Health
Physical Activity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Policy and Health Programs
Tobacco Prevention Programs
International Stream Symposium 1
Problem Gambling: An Evidence-Based Social Marketing Approach, Larissa Strong, Office of Gaming and Racing, Department of Justice, VIC How do Policy Makers Deal with Social Determinants? An Analysis of International Cancer Control Documents, Stacy Carter, The University of Sydney, NSW Maintaining Community Based Older Adults Physical Activity Level, Jonine Jancey, Curtin University, WA The NSW Smokecheck Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tobacco Prevention Project, Hannah Nancarrow, University of Sydney, NSW The Power of Policy to Influence Behaviour Change: Daylight Saving and its Effect on Physical Activity, Michael Rosenberg, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia, WA Delivering the Smarter than Smoking Message to Priority Groups through Health Sponsorship in Western Australia, Sabrina Stepan, Heart Foundation, WA Introductory Remarks, James Smith, Department of Health and Families, NT

11:00

The Effect of Retail Cigarette Pack Displays on Unplanned Purchases; Results from Immediate Post-Purchase Interviews, Brennen Mills, Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, WA Australian Early Development Index: What difference does it make? Case Study from ‘East Metropolitan Perth’, Anne Welch, Child and Adolescent Health Service, WA Be Active Belmont: Working in Partnership to Promote Physical Activity, Janelle Longo, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Health Screening and Treatment Services, Lisabeth Finn, Curtin University, WA Victorian Western Metro Local Government Health Planners Network: MPHP Evaluation Tools Development Initiative, Denise Laughlin, Department of Human Services, VIC and Sophie Gale, Yarra City Council, VIC Doing Time - A Good Time to Quit Smoking!, Amanda Siebert, Cancer Council, WA De-mystifying pathways and opportunities to break into international health promotion. Opportunities for young/emerging health promotion professionals, Tori Saint, Flinders University, SA
11:15 Not Such a Grim Future? WA Sexual Health Mass Media Campaigns Post Reaper, Gemma Crawford, Western Australian AIDS Council, WA Transport: The Compounding Factor in Rural Health Promotion, Rebecca Morton, Western District Health Service, VIC AusPAnet: The Success of the World’s Largest Physical Activity Network, Bianca McGougan, Heart Foundation, WA Smoking is out of Bounds: Developing a Smoke Free Resource for Aboriginal Communities, Assunta Di Francesco, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Kids ‘Go for your Life’: An Obesity Prevention Policy Model for Schools, Natalie Russell, Kids ‘Go for your life’, VIC Do Mainstream Anti-Smoking Campaigns Speak to Aboriginal People?, Kristina Economo, Cancer Council, WA, Terry Boyle, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, WA

Lessons and experiences: Student and early career professionals experiences in working
Tenille Wightman, WA AIDS Council, will discuss work in Samoa as an Australian Youth Ambassador in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health on the Pacific Games

Tania Gavidia, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Children’s Environmental Health, Telethon Institute for Child health Research, will speak about placement at WHO in Geneva and research in El Salvador.

A/Prof Jaya Earnest, Centre for International Health, Curtin University, Health Educator and Sociologist, will discuss extensive experience in India, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, East Timor and Australia

Dane Waters, Health Communication Resources, will discuss his experiences working in a health promotion and development role on a number of projects in Asia including work in Bali

 

 

 

 

Discussion and Questions

11:30 Is the Influenza Immunisation Campaign Achieving its Objectives: How is this Program Promoted and Evaluated?, Judy Wilyman, Murdoch University, WA Connected Communities: Community Centre Settings and Social Determinants of Health, Sarah French, The University of Western Australia, WA Show Time: Trialling the Children’s Health Trail, Lauren Coleman, WA Country Health Service, WA Combining Evaluation Frameworks when Working in Partnership with Aboriginal Women on Remote Communities, Valmai McDonald, Department of Health and Families, NT TravelSmart Officers: Championing Active Transport, Kylie Murphy, Department for Planning and Infrastructure, WA It’s Time for a Complete Ban on Cigarette Smoking in Australian Universities, Peter Howat, Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, National Drug Research Institute, WA
11:45 ‘No Germs on Me’ Social Marketing Campaign, Natasha Clements, NT Department of Health and Families. Problem Gambling Health Promotion: A Social Determinants Approach, Vivien Zientek, Department of Justice, VIC Active Cardinia Week (ACW) - Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Amongst Primary School Children, Kate Beveridge, Cardinia Shire Council, VIC Getting the Message Right: Working with Aboriginal People to Better Target Tobacco Control Campaigns, Susan Stewart, Cancer Council, WA Protecting Children from Tobacco: Moving Forward on Tobacco Policy, Carlie Naylor, NSW Department of Health, NSW Extreme Response and Sample Attrition Biases Affect Index of Receptivity to Tobacco Industry Promotion Result, Alvin Lee, University of Western Australia, WA
12:00 Small Healthway Sponsorships ($5000 or Less) as an Effective Means of Promoting Health, Michael Rosenberg, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia, WA Development of Effective Approaches and Tools for Evaluating Peer-Based Programs for Marginalised Young People, Carol Houghton, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, WA Active Mums Active Kids; Addressing Barriers to Physical Activity, Nicky Hersey, Central Bayside Community Health Services, VIC The Journey of Living with Diabetes Program – A Best Practice Health Education Program for Aboriginal People by Aboriginal People, Maureen Unsworth, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Engaging Parents to Identify and Address their Child’s Weight Issue, Sarojini (Ginny) Monteiro,Child and Adolescent Health Services, WA and Sharon McBride, Child and Adolescent Health Service, WA "Sometimes there’s too much of this ‘Don’t Smoke’ Crap": Changes in Young Smokers’ Beliefs 1977-2008, Brennen Mills, Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, WA
12:15 Building a Healthy Community - The Rockingham Community Health and Wellbeing Plan, Julia Dick, City of Rockingham, WA The Meaning of Health and the Health of Meaning in Oromo Woman Settled in Suburbs of Melbourne, Lensa Dinka, South Eastern Oromo Community Health Team, Greater Dandanong Community Health Service, and Southern Health, Vic and Maramu Kufi, South Eastern Oromo Community Health Team, Greater Dandanong Community Health Service, and Southern Health, Vic The Giant Walk - Australia's Guiness World Record Attempt.  Is it Worth the Effort?  Michelle Hogan, Premiere's Physical Activity Taskforce, WA Discussion and Questions Regulation of Junk Food Marketing to Kids - What can State and Federal Governments do? Jane Martin, Obesity Policy Coalition, Vic Smarter than Smoking: Results from a Western Australian Comprehensive Youth Smoking Prevention Project, Fiona Phillips, National Heart Foundation, WA
12:30 Lunch and Poster Sessions
2:00
Food and Nutrition
ATSI Training and Education
Advocacy - Evidence and Policy
Physical Activity - Environmental Planning and Policy
School Programs
Alcohol and Other Drugs
International Stream Symposium 2
The Nutrient Content of Children’s Fast Food Meals, Jacqui Webster , The George Institute for International Health, NSW Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes for Indigenous Australians: The Impact of an Aboriginal Health Worker in Cardiology, Kate Taylor, Curtin University, WA What are the Key Considerations that can Inform the Development of a National Men’s Health Policy: Perspectives from the NT, James Smith, NT Department of Health and Families, NT, Jason Bonson, NT Department of Health and Families, NT Objective Measurement of the Built Environment: Validating Secondary Data on Neighbourhood Destinations and Land Use, Paula Hooper, The Centre for the Built Environment and Health, WA Being Positive in WA Schools: Developing a Sexual Health Resource in a Challenging Setting, Tenille Wightman, WA AIDS Council, WA Safer Bars WA: A Pilot Project to Reduce Violence in and Around Licenced Premises, Amy Robertson, Injury Control Council WA, WA Advancing national and regional health promotion policy, Vivian Lin
2:15 The Friendly Kitchen, Whittlesea, Angela Robinson, Plenty Valley Community Health Service, VIC Building a ‘One Stop Info Shop’ For Indigenous Health Workers on the Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet, Jane Burns, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, WA Working with the Community to Make a Difference, Megan Milligan,South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Living Smart - Health and the Environment - A Symbiotic Approach, Lisa Pilkington, City of Joondalup, Honor Putland Department for Planning and Infrastructure, WA How the National Safe Schools Framework is Implemented in Rural Western Australian Primary Schools, Dionne Paki, Edith Cowan University, WA Ecstasy and Related Drugs (ERDs): The Development of a New Web-Based Resource, Paul Dillon, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia, NSW Advancing Health Promotion Workforce Development and Capacity Building, ‘The Galway Statement’. Outline and critique, Trevor Shilton, Heart Foundation, WA and Peter Howat, Curtin University, WA
2:30 The National Healthy School Canteens Project, Claire Drummond, Flinders University, SA Alcohol and Pregnancy: Western Australian Aboriginal Women’s Knowledge and Practice, Heather D’Antoine, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, WA Achieving and Undermining Success: Australia’s HIV Epidemic and Lessons for Health Promotion Leadership, Advocacy and Investment, Graham Brown, Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, Curtin University, WA Proximity to the Beach and the Influence on Adolescent Activity Levels, Nicole Edwards, University of Western Australia, WA Evaluating a School-based Program: Real World Challenges, Joanne House, Edith Cowan University, WA Universal Web-based Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for University  Students: a Randomised Controlled Trial, Jonathan Hallett, Curtin University of Technology, WA Pro-lead - The Health Promotion Leadership Program, and Financing for Health Promotion. Vivian Lin
2:45 Stakeholders’ Attitudes to the WA Department of Education and Training’s Healthy Food and Drink Policy, Simone Pettigrew, University of Western Australia, WA Building Indigenous Research Capacity in Population Health Research: Moving Forward to Address Indigenous Health Disparities, Jenni Judd, James Cook University, QLD From Evidence to Policy: Strategies to Increase the use of Evidence, Michelle Haby, Department of Human Services, VIC Healthy Parks, Healthy People Seniors' Park-Based Activity Program, Cathy Gazey, Department of Environment and Conservation, WA Teething Problems - Kids, Questionnaires and Drinking Bottled Water, Justine Leavy, Curtin University, WA Developing and Promoting the National Canabis and Prevention Information Centre's (NCPIC's) Website: Challenges and Successes, Paul Dillon, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia, NSW AUS-EUphe (Australia-EU public health education) project. A Brief Overview, Kathleen Lilley, Griffith University, QLD
3:00 Healthy Food and Drinks in WA Sport and Racing Clubs: A Pilot Project, Blanche Waddell, School Canteen Association, WA Developing a Cancer Education Course for Aboriginal Health Professionals, Tracey Eades, Cancer Council, WA Climate Change: Local Action Using a Health Promotion Framework, Joanne Brown, Southern Grampians and Glenelg Primary Care Partnership, VIC Does Quality Public Space Enhance Mental Health? Findings from a Mixed-Method Study, Jacinta Francis, The University of Western Australia, WA Healthy Food for All: Foodbank WA's School Breakfast Program as a Conduit for Health Promotion, Leza Duplock, Foodbank, WA Drink or Drunk: Why do Staff Members at Licensed Premises Continue to Serve Patrons to Intoxication despite Current Laws and Interventions?, Amy Robertson, Injury Control Council of Western Australia, WA The Proposed New National Preventative Health Agency and its Relation to the National Preventative Health Partnership, Rob Moodie, The University of Melbourne, VIC
3:15 Evaluation of the Kids in the Kitchen School Based Health Promotion Program, Barbara Ritchie, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD Discussion and Questions Getting a Seat at the Table - Policy, Law and Advocacy for Obesity Prevention, Jane Martin, Obesity Policy Coalition, VIC ActiveSmart - Does it Motivate and Activate Communities?: Preliminary Results, Kylie Mathieson, Department of Sport and Recreation, WA and Honor Putland, Department for Planning and Infrastructure, WA Kids ‘Go for your life’; A Comprehensive Review of Awarded Schools, Natalie Russell, Kids ‘Go for your life', VIC Granny’s Last Vice: Acknowledging and Addressing Older Adult Substance Use, Simon Ruth, Peninsula Drug and Alcohol Program, VIC Future conferences
WHO Nairobi, IUHPE Geneva, Vivian Lin
3:30 Afternoon Tea
4:00

Keynote Presentation: Contexts and Dynamic Processes: How Can We Handle Complexity?
Professor Penny Hawe, Markin Chair in Health and Society, AHFMR Health Scientist, University of Calgary, Canada

5:00 Close

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Tuesday 19 May 2009
  Theme: Advocacy and Leadership
8.30am

Keynote Presentation: Aboriginal Leadership in Health Promotion
Mick Gooda, Chief Executive Officer, Co-operative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health

Keynote Presentation: Advocacy and Leadership
Tori Saint, Research Assistant, Flinders University

10:00 Morning Tea
10:45
Media and Advocacy Symposia
Workforce Development and Capacity Building
Physical Activity - Walking and Cycling
Mental Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Programs
Nutrition - Media and Attitudes

International Stream Symposium 3

This session will present a variety of ways of using the media - old and new - to influence people’s and policymakers’ behaviour, inlcuding edutainment, civic journalism, publicity sutnts and street tactics, outdoor and indorr posters. The aim is not so much to demonstrate channel usage but rather to stimulate creative thinking in using the media Talking Health and Education: Shared Understandings of Health Promotion in Community Workforce Development, Helen Butler, Australian Catholic University, VIC Does Neighbourhood Walkability Influence Children’s Independent Mobility?, Karen Villanueva, The University of Western Australia, WA Giving School Bullying Interventions a Fair Trial - Building Capacity Key to Success, Natasha Pearce, Edith Cowan University, WA The Method of Yarning from an Aboriginal Perspective, Marion Kickett, The University of Western Australia, WA Income Level is Not Associated with Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in WA, Jessica Van Eer, Cancer Council, WA Health Promoting Schools, Regional Policy and Documents, Don Stewart, Griffith University, QLD

11:00

Building Health Promotion Workforce Capacity in the Torres Strait, Kathryn McFarlane, Queensland Health, QLD The Travel, Environment and Kids (TREK) Project: Who Walks to School and Why?, Gina Wood, The University of Western Australia, WA Doing Freedom for Themselves: Peers Supporting the Health and Diversity of Youth Sexuality and Gender, Danielle Wright, WA AIDS Council, WA Developing Health Messages with the Aboriginal Community, Michael Rosenberg, Edith Cowan University and The University of Western Australia, WA A Fat Reward: The Contradiction of Parental Attitudes and Behaviour in Relation to Fast Food, Sharonna Freeman, Heart Foundation, WA Recent Evidence on the Effectiveness of Health related initiatives in Schools - What is Possible and What is Not, Lawry St Leger, Deakin University, VIC
11:15 Building Health Promotion Capacity in a Health Services Setting – Communication as a Lever for Change at Peninsula Health, Christine Burrows, Peninsula Health, VIC Engaging Schools and Families to Encourage 10-12 Year Olds to Make Tracks2school, Vanessa Beal, Heart Foundation, WA and Michael Rosenberg, Edith Cowan University, WA Promoting Proactive Coping for Healthier Ageing amongst Adults - Evaluation of an Innovative Intervention, Jason Fox, Murdoch University, WA Re-storying Aboriginal Parenting, Dawn Bessarab, Curtin University of Technology, WA Add a Pinch of Salt! Monitoring Recipes in Magazines for Advice about Salt Usage, Jacqui Webster, The George Institute for International Health, NSW Mental Health Promotion in Schools, Louise Rowling, University of Sydney, NSW
11:30 Merging Forces: An Innovative Concept to Deliver Integrated Health Promotion, Judith Moore, Upper Hume Primary Care Partnership, VIC The Development of the Walking School Bus in Western Australia Since 2002: Review and Future Directions, Alastair Stewart, Department for Planning and Infrastructure, WA What Kids Tell us about Stoping Bullying: Implications for School-Based Programs, Sharyn Burns, Curtin University of Technology, WA Nyungar Healthy Lifestyle Program, Richard Crane, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Assessing Western Australian Children’s Media Literacy about Television Food Advertising using Verbal and Non-Verbal Methods, Sarojini (Ginny) Monteiro, Child and Adolescent Community Health, WA The Asia - Pacific Resilience Project: Mental Health Promotion in China, Jing Sun, Griffith University, QLD
11:45 Evaluation of a Health Promotion Short Course for the HIV Community Sector, Graham Brown, Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, WA Active Transport Bike Project, Donna Bridge, Wimmera Primary Care Partnership, VIC Bridging the Digital Divide: Using Technology to Promote Youth Mental Health through Civic Engagement, Michelle Blanchard, University of Melbourne, VIC Evaluation of the "Live Now and Have Hope for the Future" Aboriginal Diabetes Booklet, Tracey Kickett, Diabetes WA, WA and Di Ledger, Diabetes WA, WA Understanding the Effectiveness of Family Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources, Natasha Hampson, Royal Children’s Hospital, VIC Promoting healthy eating among the schoolchildren in Hong Kong, Peter Lee, Department of Health, Hong Kong
12:00 The Community Partnerships Tool Box: Developing a Health Promotion Tool Box for Community Health Nurses, Cecily Strange, Edith Cowan University, WA Travel Choices for the Future: the Rockingham Integrated Transport Plan, Catherine Swift, City of Rockingham, WA My-Peer - Best Practice Standards for Promoting Young People’s Mental Health through Peer Influence and Participation, Roanna Lobo, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, WA Consultation with Aboriginal People of Western Australia about Diabetes Foot Care Education Resources, Deborah Schoen, Curtin University of Technology, WA Cheap Wine and a Three Litre Coke: A Comparison of Healthy and Unhealthy Food Advertising in Daily News Publications, Leeana Wilson, Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA, WA Questions and Discussion
12:15 The Many Layers of Reflective Practice: Lead on Again and the Action Reflection Cycle, Sally Camilleri, Women's Health West, Vic and Kirsten Campbell, Women's Health West, Vic Active Roma - Inspiring a Healthy Active Community, Katherine Morrow, South Weat Health Service District, Queensland Health, QLD Fremantle headspace "A One-Stop Shop for Body and Mind" For Young People Aged 12-25, Susan Quin, Fremantle GP Network, WA Discussion and Questions Hot Buttered Corn and Toffee Apples: Healthy Food Gone Bad. Results of a Food Audit of the Perth Royal Show, Renee Ferguson, Health Promotion Evaluation Unit, Edith Cowan Univereity of University of Western Australia, WA
12:30 Lunch and Poster Sessions
1:45
Advocacy and Policy
Workplace Health
Chronic Disease and Health Promotion
Grassroots Advocacy Workshop
Tobacco Advocacy
Social Marketing

International Stream Symposium 4

Parliamentarians for Diabetes Support Groups in Australia and New Zealand, Matt O'Brien, Diabetes Australia Investing in Health Promotion Education and Training in the Northern Territory: Current and Future Workforce Challenges, James Smith, NT Department of Health and Families, NT Evaluation of the Online Healthy Lifestyle Program, My Healthy Balance, Toyah Tinworth, Diabetes WA, WA Building Capacity for Grassroots Advocacy Rory Alcock, Policy and Advocacy Unit, Cancer Council NSW and Melanie Trethowan, North West Regional Advocacy Network, NSW
A Breath of Fresh Air: A Tobacco Advocacy Collaboration with NSW Local Government, Andy Mark, Heart Foundation, NSW The Find Thirty® Every Day Campaign - Getting the Message Right for Priority Target Groups, Clover Maitland, Heart Foundation, WA

Introductory Remarks, Jan Ritchie, University of NSW

 

Healthy Cities, Urbanisation and Health, Billie Giles-Corti, UWA Centre for the Built Environment and Health, WA
2:00 Drop the Salt! An Evidence-Based Advocacy Approach to make Salt Reduction a Government Priority, Jacqui Webster, The George Institute for International Health, NSW Applying the Framework for Health Promotion Action to Address Occupational Concerns in a Mining Setting, Susan Devine, James Cook University, QLD The Challenges of Taking the Speaking Out About Diabetes Program to Regional WA, Diane Ledger, Diabetes WA, WA Tobacco Industry Attempts to Thwart Health Promotion Initiatives for Tobacco Control in Australia, Laura Bond, Curtin University of Technology, WA Using Social Marketing to Encourage Children to Unplug and Play, Sarina Radici, Heart Foundation, WA
2:15 Changes in the Health Promotion Sailing Conditions: Reflections from the Helm, Liz Develin, Centre for Health Advancement, NSW ‘Fit for Life, Fit for Work’ - Evolving Health Promotion within the Queensland Police Service, Felicity Hibbins, Queensland Police Service, QLD Creating Inclusive Acute Health Settings: Lessons from Acutely Aware, Dorothy McLaren, Rural Access Wimmera, VIC Towards the ‘End Game’ for Tobacco: Public and Political Attitudes in Western Australia, Narelle Weller, Cancer Council, WA Is it too Hard to 'Go for 2 & 5' in the Wheatbelt?, Lisa Rooke, Wheatbelt Public Health Unit, WA Update on Regional Aspects of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Michael Sparks, ACT

 

 

 

2:30 Victorian Women’s Health Services - Abortion Law Reform Group: Working Together to Achieve Legislation Change, Patty Kinnersly, Women’s Health Grampians, VIC and Robyn Gregory, Women’s Health West, VIC Translation of Research into Practice: Development of the NSW Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service, Andrew Milat, NSW Department of Health, NSW The Efficacy of Lifestyle Modification in Diabetes Prevention: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials, Kylie Simpson, The University of Sydney, NSW Reducing Smoking in Tasmania: Leading the Way with the Tobacco Coalition and Smokefree Tasmania , Glenys Paley, Cancer Council, TAS Tackling the Diabetes Epidemic: Development, Dissemination and Evaluation of the West Australian Don’t Ignore Diabetes Campaign, Owen Carter, Curtin University, WA
The Case of Bogota – Reflections of a Visitor, Trevor Shilton, National Heart Foundation, WA

 

 

 

2:45 The Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA: Changes in Latitude - Changes in Attitude, Melissa Stoneham, Public Health Advocacy Institute, WA From Planning to Policy to Practice - A Workplace Challenge. Case Study of Two Policies, Helen Muccilli, Cancer Council WA Evaluation of the "Generation Sunsmart" Campaigns in Western Australia: 2005/06 to 2007/08, Geoffrey Jalleh, Curtin University, WA How have Public Health Advocates Worked together to make Smoking History?, Denise Sullivan, Cancer Council, WA Framing Mass Media Messages to Address Growing Waistlines. Formative Work Behind WA’s Healthy Weight Campaign, Sarina Radici, Heart Foundation, WA
Discussion and Questions
3:00 Afternoon Tea
3:30

Symposium: Full Bottle? An Alcohol Hypothetical
Panellists: The Right Honourable Lisa Scaffidi, The Lord Mayor of City of Perth
The Honourable Jim McGinty, Former Labour Minister for Health
Stephen George, A/Detective Superintendent, Western Australian Police
Professor Mike Daube, Director, Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia
Associate Professor Frank Daly, Royal Perth Hospital
Professor Steve Allsop, Director and Project Leader, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology
The Honourable Barbara Scott, MLC
Geoff Aves, Former Director of Liquor Licensing

5:00 Close
7.00 Conference Dinner and 2009 Eberhard Wenzel Oration
Presented by Dr Gauden Galea (presentation via pre-recorded DVD)

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Wednesday 20 May 2009
  Theme: Action and Innovation
8.30am

Keynote Presentation:
Mike Daube, Director, Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA, Curtin University of Technology

Keynote Presentation: Leadership in the Face of Adversity
Trisha Broadbridge, Reach Foundation

10:00 Morning Tea
10:45
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Health Services
Lifestyle Programs
Mental Health
Sexual Health
Cancer Prevention
Journal Writing Workshop

International Stream Symposium 5

Improving Health Outcomes in a Remote Indigenous Community, Natasha Freeman, Royal Flying Doctor Service, QLD

Phase 1 Formative Research Informing the Development of the NSW Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service, Blythe O’Hara, NSW Department of Health, NSW Working with Rural Communities to Prevent Suicide, Deborah Costello, Injury Control Council, WA Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Young People in Remote Far North Queensland Communities, Paula McDonell, Queensland Health, QLD and Alan Crouch,Queensland Health, QLD

Utilising a Social Change Analysis to Develop Skin Cancer Prevention Interventions for Outdoor Workplaces, Sofia Khayech, Cancer Council, NSW

Workshop on Writing for Publication – Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Ben Smith, Monash University, VIC and Helen Keleher, Monash University, VIC IUHPE Needs and Gaps and Capacity Building in Low-Income Countries, Michael Sparks, ACT

11:00

Doing it the Aboriginal Way in a Mainstream Organisation, Charmaine Derschow, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WAand Maureen Unsworth, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Using the Prudence Score to Summarise the Health-Related Behaviour and Lifestyle, Sanjoti Parekh, University of Queensland, QLD Integration of Mental Health Services in Oncological Treatment in the United States, Australia and France, Catalina Lawsin, The University of Sydney, NSW Coming Clean about Chlamydia, Nikki Greenway, Women’s Health Grampians, VIC and Emily Delahunty, Women’s Health Grampians, VIC Engaging the Greater Western Sydney Community in the Defeat of Cancer, Libby Knight, Cancer Council, NSW Mobilising Communities to Participate in Local Tadio Programming for Social Change: A Case Study in Health Promotion. Ross James, Health Communication Resources, WA
11:15 Evaluating Organisational Capacity for Brief Interventions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Services, Joanna Coutts, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, QLD Evaluation of the 'Towards a Healthy Heart' Health Promotion Program for Rural Based Blue Collar Males, Jacki Carmody, Portland District Health, VIC Developing and Testing Messages to Promote Mental Health Among Older Australians, Simone Pettigrew, University of Western Australia, WA Beating Around in the Bush: Overview of the Beats Outreach Project Targeting Hard-to-Reach MSM, Steve Fragomeni, Western Australian AIDS Council, WA Perceptions of Cancer Risk Factors among Western Australian Adults, Terry Slevin, Cancer Council, WA Football United - An Innovative Way to Promote Social Engagement and Commuity Harmony, Anne Bunde-Birouste
11:30 From Little Things Strong Teeth Grow: Great Southern Aboriginal Health Service BIG Dental Program, Anita Phillips, WA Country Health Service, WA and Kayleen Pickett, WA Country Health Service, WA Heart Foundation’s Heartmoves Program - Partnering with the Fitness Industry to Deliver Exercise for Chronic Disease Management, Dannie Butcher, Heart Foundation, NSW Mental Health Recovery: A Dynamic Process Model of Positive Change in Mutual Help Groups, Lisabeth Finn, Curtin University, WA Project X: An Online Sexual Health Portal for Men who have Sex with Men, Mark Reid, Western Australian AIDS Council, WA Engaging Community Members in Advocacy: Lessons from Outside the Cancer World, Rory Alcock, Cancer Council, NSW Good Food for New Arrivals: An Innovative Approach to Tackling Food Insecurity in the Refugee Community, Glenda Trevaskis, Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors, WA
11:45 ‘Evidence-based Health Promotion’ - Australian Indigenous Smoking, Penny Azzato, La Trobe University, ACT The National Men's Health Ambassador Speaker Program 2008-2010, Erin Woodman, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, VIC Shifting the Framing of Mental Health in Western Australia, Amberlee Laws, Curtin University, WA Clinical Outcome of a Community Based Response to a Syphilis Outbreak among Gay Men in WA, Ben Bradstreet, Western Australian AIDS Council, WA Local Government Community Partnership Program, Cancer Council, NSW, Libby Knight, Cancer Council, NSW Questions and Discussion
12:00 Physical Activity Promotion in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Worksites, David Hodgson, Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, QLD Munch and Move - A Health Promotion Program for the NSW Early Childhood Sector, Peta Lucas, NSW Department of Health, NSW Me and My Mates: An Emotional and Social Skills Program for Pre-Primary School Children, Yajna Coci, Murdoch University, WA Sex and Footy: Kicking Goals in Sexual Health, Leigh Cleary, Western Australian AIDS Council, WA "In the Pink" - Partnering General Practice to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness, Eric Khong, BreastScreen WA, Department of Health, WA
12:15 Aboriginal Community Consultation in the Bentley Health District, Deanna Eades, South Metropolitan Public Health Unit, WA Men's Health Education Kit: Engaging Rural Health Communities and Workplaces to Promote Men's Health, Taletha Groves, Andrology Australia, Monash Institute of Medical Research, VIC Health Promotion in Policy and Practice; the Making and Implementation of a National Action Plan and Postnatal Depression, Nicole Highet, beyondblue, Vic Prioritising Puberty and Sexuality Education, Amanda Smith, Ballarat Community Health Centre, Vic Challenges of Providing an Equitable Screening Program in One of the World's Largest Geographical Regions, Marilyne McRae, BeastScreen WA, Department of Health, WA
12:30 Lunch and Poster Sessions
2:00
Child and Maternal Health Programs
Physical Activity
Nutrition and Food
Injury Prevention
Family and Interpersonal Violence
International Stream Presentations
International Stream Workshop
Breastfeeding, Every Month is a Bonus.  Are we getting the Message?  Tracy Buchanan, Centre fo Health Promotion, Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, SA Adherence to Home-Based Physical Activity Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Memory Complaints, Kay Cox, University of Western Australia, WA Evidence that Influences: Community Based Obesity Prevention - The Lessons Learned so far, Rebecca Doherty, Department of Human Services, VIC Musculoskeletal Pain among School-Going Adolescents: Why Should it be Focused in School Health Promotion?, Kapila Jayaratne, Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, VIC "The Process is the Show" Lessons Learned in Cross-Cultural Family Violence Prevention, Nicole van Os, Western Regional Health Centre, VIC Turning Strategy into Practical Action (Whanau Ora Tool), Te Miria James-Hohaia, Ministry of Health, NZ The Evidence of Effectiveness of School Centred Health Related Initiatives, Prof Lawry St Leger, Deakin University, VIC
2:15 A seasonal Promotion Plan for the Prevention of Children's Injuries, Melita Leeds, Kidsafe WA Participant Perspectives on the Benefits of Community Health Run Physical Activity Groups: A Qualitative Study, Linda Williamson, Inner South Community Health Service, VIC Location Location Location: Fast Food and High Schools, Cassandra Collyer, Canning City Council, WA The Influence of Mandatory Boating Education and Training Programs on Recreational Boater Behaviour, Amanpreet Kaur, University of Western Australia, WA Health Promotion and Prevention of Violence against Women: Capacity Building with Organisations, Kirsten Campbell, Women’s Health West, VIC Sex in Other Cities: Responding to Increases in Overseas Acquired HIV Diagnoses in WA, Gemma Crawford, Curtin University of Technology, WA
2:30 Results of a Family Nutrition  Education Intervention, Simone Pettigrew, University of Western Australia, WA Getting into the System: Evaluating the Primary Care ‘Physical Activity Care Pathway’ in the UK, Karen Milton, Loughborough University, UK An Obesity Control Intervention for Playgroup Mothers, Carlie Jones, Curtin University, WA Engaging the Community – A Case Study for Best Practice Consultation for Road Safety, Jill Darby, Edith Cowan University, Road User member of Road Safety Council, WA Local Government, Creating Evidence in Family Violence Prevention - A Health Promotion Approach in "Faith Settings", May Hassan, City of Casey, VIC Sending the Right Message: Effective Use of Information Technology to Communicate Health Messages to Multicultural Australia, Ben O’Mara, ICEPA, Victoria University, VIC
2:45 Development of a Program to Harness Support of Fathers to Increase Breastfeeding Duration, Jenny Tohotoa, Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, WA A Simple and Effective Intervention to Improve Gross Motor Skills in Disadvantaged Pre-School Children, Andrea Sanigorski, WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University VIC Building Community in the Garden: A Study of Tasmania’s Community Gardens, Miriam Herzfeld, University of Tasmania, TAS Community Action Kit for Home Safety - A Guide for Health Professionals and Community Groups, Melita Leeds, Kidsafe WA Primary Prevention of Family Violence: Mobilising a Partnership to Translate Evidence into Practice, Christine Burrows, Peninsula Health, VIC Fitness Program for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Renee Lee, Health Promotion Officer North Richmond Community Health Limited, VIC
3:00 Breastfeeding: An Opportunity to Showcase the Importance of Health Promotion, Jenny Tohotoa, Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, WA Heart Foundation Walking: Building Community Capacity to Increase Participation in Regular and Social Physical Activity, Michelle Wilson, Heart Foundation, SA Grow and Share - Home Gardening to Address Food Insecurity, Jackie Evers, Moreland Community Health Service, VIC A Partnership for Child Safety in Rural Western Australia, Lauren Nimmo, Royal Life Saving Western Australia, WA Question and Discussion Questions and Discussion
3.10 Closing Session
4:15 Conference Close

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