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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.
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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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 10 Finished
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Pilot study of an mHealth strategy to improve the prevention and management of high blood pressure in general practice
Smith, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Heart Foundation of Australia
1/01/17 → 31/05/18
Project: Research
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Victorian Active Agering Partnership - evidence review, research evaluation
Smith, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
5/01/16 → 12/10/18
Project: Research
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Evaluation in health promotion: gathering evidence to improve effectiveness
Smith, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bauman, A. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rissel, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Shilton, T. R. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Monash University, University of Sydney, Ministry of Health (trading as NSW Health) (New South Wales), National Heart Foundation of Australia
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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bauman, A. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Donovan, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ewing, M. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mahal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Newton, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mackay, B. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Frankston City Council, 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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mellor, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Oldenburg, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Polonsky, M. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Renzaho, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Green, J. B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Horton, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Nicholson, J. M. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (trading as VicHealth), Raising Children Network (Australia) Limited, Parenting Research Centre Inc, Deakin University
1/07/13 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
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Social Isolation, Social Support and Loneliness and Their Relationship With Physical Activity and Physical Function Among Older People
Manera, K. E., Smith, B. J., Owen, A. & Freak-Poli, R., 2025, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2025, 1, 11 p., 3212813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A protocol for the Heart Matters stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: The effectiveness of heart attack education in regions at highest-risk
Bray, J. E., Nehme, Z., Finn, J. C., Kasza, J., Clark, R. A., Stub, D., Cadilhac, D. A., Buttery, A. K., Woods, J., Kim, J., Smith, B. J., Smith, K., Cartledge, S., Beauchamp, A., Dodge, N., Walker, T., Flemming-Judge, E., Chow, C., Stewart, M. & Cox, N. & 3 others, , Sept 2023, In: Resuscitation Plus. 15, 8 p., 100431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Effects of customer relationship management (CRM) strategies and socio-cognitive constructs on the physical activity of individuals with arthritis over time
Newton, F. J., Haregu, T. N., Newton, J. D., Donovan, R., Mahal, A., MacKenzie-Stewart, R. H., Ewing, M. T., Bauman, A., Manera, K. E. & Smith, B., Oct 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 10, 19 p., e0292692.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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How practitioner, organisational and system-level factors act to influence health promotion evaluation capacity: Validation of a conceptual framework
Schwarzman, J., Bauman, A., Gabbe, B. J., Rissel, C., Shilton, T. & Smith, B. J., Apr 2022, In: Evaluation and Program Planning. 91, 10 p., 102019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Joint associations of social health and movement behaviours with mortality and cardiovascular disease: an analysis of 497,544 UK biobank participants
Manera, K. E., Stamatakis, E., Huang, B. H., Owen, K., Phongsavan, P. & Smith, B. J., 16 Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 19, 1, 11 p., 137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)