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Edition 81: February 2025
NEWS I New model reveals best-buys for child and adolescent obesity prevention
A new systems dynamics model, developed by statistician Dr. Simon Chiu and funded by The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, explores the likely population outcomes of a range of strategies to reduce obesity in children and adolescents. The model highlights the 'best buys' or low-cost, population-wide solutions for tackling childhood obesity. You can explore these strategies through a live simulation tool, designed to help you examine different policy scenarios in a testing environment. Read more
NEWS I Monitoring urban policies across the world
New open-access software enables community advocates, urban and transport planners, policy makers and public health researchers to calculate and report on spatial indicators such as population density, street connectivity and access to destinations that support health. Read more
NEWS I CERI expands to 14 CREs with two new additions
Our Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) continues to grow, now expanding to 14 Centres of Research Excellence (CREs). We welcome organisations that strengthen multi-centre collaboration to drive evidence-based prevention research and policy impact in Australia. Read more
NEWS I Healthy lifestyle a heart-saver for women with early menopause
The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study is backing pioneering research by the University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital that explores the link between living a healthy lifestyle and a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease for women experiencing early menopause. Read more
NEWS I Partnering for chronic disease prevention
Last December, eleven years on from our establishment, Nadia Mastersson, Head of the Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and Professor Andrew Wilson, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, reflected on the lessons learned about nurturing impactful partnerships for chronic disease prevention. Read more
EVENT I Community of Practice
5 March 2025, 2:30pm to 3:30pm AEDT
Join Associate Professor Sarah Norris from the Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, for on our online qualitative research community of practice exploring Sarah’s expertise in using deliberative methods, focusing specifically on Citizen Juries. Register here
EVENT I Emerging Leaders Network
13 March 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm AEDT
Join us for the first ELN meeting of the year exploring the value of dynamic simulation modelling in prevention with Dr Danielle Currie, Professor Tony Blakely, Adjunct Associate Professor Jo Mitchell and chaired by the Prevention Centre's Dr Mishel Shahid. Register here
PROFILE I Prevention people
Associate Professor Jaithri Ananthapavan leads the Economics of Prevention team within Deakin Health Economics and the Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE) at Deakin University. Jaithri collaborates with national and international organisations, including the World Health Organization, Cancer Councils, and federal and state governments, on assessing the cost-effectiveness of various obesity prevention interventions. Read more
PUBLICATIONS I Prevention Centre funded research
Chiu SK, Baur LA, Occhipini J-A, Carrello J, Golley RK, Hayes A, Hunter KE, Kreuger LK, Lawson K, Okely AD, Seidler AL, Wyse R, Freebairn L. Insights from a codesigned dynamic modelling study of child and adolescent obesity in Australia.
BMJ Public Health
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre
Phone: 02 9188 9500 I Email: preventioncentre@saxinstitute.org.au
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