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Personal profile
Biography
Profile
With a background in community development, Ben brings to the department 15 years of experience as a health promotion practitioner and evaluator, having worked in regional health services and local government, and as a consultant for State and Commonwealth Governments in Australia, UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Ben has a broad research portfolio, with interests in measurement of health risk factors and determinants, the role of the mass media in health promotion, and the design of chronic disease prevention strategies for health care settings. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, and has published his work widely in Australia and overseas.
Research interests
- Measurement of health risk factors and determinants
- The role of the mass media in health promotion
- Design of chronic disease prevention strategies for health care settings.
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Projects
- 10 Finished
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Victorian Active Agering Partnership - evidence review, research evaluation
5/01/16 → 12/10/18
Project: Research
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Evaluation in health promotion: gathering evidence to improve effectiveness
Smith, B., Bauman, A. E., Rissel, C. & Shilton, T.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, University of Sydney, Ministry of Health (trading as NSW Health) (New South Wales), Heart Foundation
1/01/15 → 8/06/18
Project: Research
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Harnessing recreational infrastructure to improve physical activity and community well-being
Smith, B., Bauman, A. E., Donovan, R., Ewing, M., Mahal, A., Newton, F. & Mackay, B.
Australian Research Council (ARC), City of Frankston VIC, Curtin University, University of Sydney
24/03/14 → 28/07/17
Project: Research
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Community Capacity Building for Healthy Lifestyles (CBHL) initiative: Engaging communities in childhood obesity prevention in disadvantaged areas
Smith, B., Mellor, D., Oldenburg, B., Polonsky, M. J., Renzaho, A., Green, J., Horton, K. & Nicholson, J.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (trading as VicHealth) (Victoria), Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited, Parenting Research Centre Inc, Deakin University
1/07/13 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
Research output
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Prevalence of Total and Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Associated Factors Among Nepalese Adults: A Quantile Regression Analysis
Paudel, S., Owen, A. J., Heritier, S. & Smith, B. J., 1 May 2020, In : Journal of physical activity & health. 17, 5, p. 501-511 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The contribution of physical inactivity and socioeconomic factors to type 2 diabetes in Nepal: A structural equation modelling analysis
Paudel, S., Tran, T., Owen, A. J. & Smith, B. J., 24 Sep 2020, In : Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 30, 10, p. 1758-1767 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A longitudinal study examining uptake of new recreation infrastructure by inactive adults
Smith, B. J., MacKenzie-Stewart, R., Newton, F. J., Haregu, T. N., Bauman, A., Donovan, R. J., Mahal, A., Ewing, M. T. & Newton, J. D., 1 Aug 2019, In : International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 16, 1, 10 p., 59.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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An assessment of program evaluation methods and quality in Australian prevention agencies
Schwarzman, J., Nau, T., Bauman, A., Gabbe, B. J., Rissel, C., Shilton, T. & Smith, B. J., Aug 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Identifying effective policy interventions to prevent gambling-related harm
Livingstone, C., Rintoul, A., de Lacy-Vawdon, C., Borland, R., Dietze, P., Jenkinson, R., Livingston, M., Room, R., Smith, B., Stoove, M., Winter, R. & Hill, P., 21 Jun 2019, Melbourne VIC Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. 179 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
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