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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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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 , Deakin University
1/07/13 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
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Quality of life and associations with health-related behaviours among older adults with increased cardiovascular risk
Govindaraju, T., McCaffrey, T. A., McNeil, J. J., Reid, C. M., Smith, B. J., Campbell, D. J., Liew, D. & Owen, A. J., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Mis-reporting of energy intake among older Australian adults: Prevalence, characteristics, and associations with quality of life
Govindaraju, T., McCaffrey, T. A., McNeil, J. J., Reid, C. M., Smith, B. J., Campbell, D. J. & Owen, A. J., Oct 2021, In: Nutrition. 90, 7 p., 111259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The MOVE Frankston study: 24-Month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of incentives and support to increase leisure center usage and physical activity
Manera, K. E., Newton, J., Newton, F., Bauman, A., Donovan, R. J., Ewing, M. T., Mackenzie-Stewart, R., Mahal, A. & Smith, B. J., Dec 2021, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 24, 8 p., 101539.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Twelve-month findings of the MOVE Frankston randomised controlled trial of interventions to increase recreation facility usage and physical activity among adults
Smith, B. J., Mackenzie-Stewart, R., Newton, F. J., Manera, K. E., Haregu, T. N., Bauman, A., Donovan, R. J., Mahal, A., Ewing, M. T. & Newton, J. D., Jul 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 7, 15 p., e0254216.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., Sep 2020, In: Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 31, 3, p. 456-467 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)