The Victoria University Public Health Network (VUPHN) draws together colleges, institutes, departments and individual academic staff interested in advancing public health. The VUPHN was established as a forum for public health experts from a variety of fields and disciplines. Members of the network raise issues, strategise and strengthen collaborative research, teaching, health promotion and advocacy.
The network has 41 individual members representing:
The Victoria University Public Health Network aims to:
VUPHN members cover a range of areas of expertise related to public health.
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Chronic disease epidemiology | Dr Jayantha Dassanayake; Professor Maximilian de Courten |
| Chronic disease prevention | Professor Maximilian de Courten, Hazel Fetherston, Kristina Vingrys |
| Dermal Science | Frank Perri |
| Diabetes | Professor Maximilian de Courten; Professor Nigel Stepto; Kristina Vingrys; Dr Glen Wiesner |
| Global health | Dr Jayantha Dassanayake; Professor Maximilian de Courten |
| Obesity | Professor Kay Gibbons; Kristina Vingrys; Dr Glen Wiesner |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Environmental health | Irene Lemish |
| Occupational health | Irene Lemish; Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered |
| Organisational health | Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption | Associate Professor Craig Fry |
| Behavioural epidemiology | Associate Professor Rochelle Eime; Dr Jannique van Uffelen |
| Dietetics | Professor Kay Gibbons |
| Drug abuse | Associate Professor Craig Fry |
| Eating disorders | Dr Zali Yager |
| Genetics of exercise | Dr Xu Sean Yan |
| Health through sport participation | Associate Professor Rochelle Eime; Professor Warren Payne; Honorary Professor Caroline Symons; Dr Janet Young |
| Holistic movement practices | Dr Ineke Vergeer |
| Nutritional epidemiology | Dianne Stevens; Kristina Vingrys |
| Physical activity epidemiology | Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Dr Jayantha Dassanayake; Associate Professor Rochelle Eime; Dr Toni Hilland; Professor Warren Payne; Dr Zeljko Pedisic; Honorary Professor Caroline Symons; Dr Jannique van Uffelen |
| Sedentary behaviour epidemiology | Dr Zeljko Pedisic; Dr Jannique van Uffelen |
| Time-use epidemiology | Dr Zeljko Pedisic |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Community engagement | Kristina Vingrys |
| Corporate governance | Professor Anona Armstrong |
| E-health | Associate Professor Craig Fry |
| Health education | Dr Simon Taylor; Kristina Vingrys; Dr Helen Widdop Quinton; Dr Zali Yager |
| Health policy | Professor Rosemary Calder; Hazel Fetherston; Associate Professor Craig Fry; Associate Professor Liza Heslop; Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered |
| Health promotion | Professor Lyndal Bond; Professor Rosemary Calder; Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Dr Jayantha Dassanayake; Hazel Fetherston; Dr Toni Hilland; Irene Lemish; Professor Warren Payne; Dr Liz Short; Kristina Vingrys |
| Healthcare systems | Associate Professor Liza Heslop; Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered |
| Nutrition interventions | Professor Kay Gibbons |
| Paramedicine | Associate Professor Gavin Smith |
| Physical education | Dr Toni Hilland; Dr Zali Yager |
| Positive education | Dr Helen Widdop Quinton |
| Public health interventions | Professor Lyndal Bond; Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Professor Maximilian de Courten; Dr Toni Hilland; Professor Alexandra Parker |
| Public policy | Professor Anona Armstrong |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Community belonging | Dr Charlotte Fabiansson, Dr Liz Short |
| Community recreation | Dr John Tower |
| Cultural diversity | Professor Mary Carolan-Olah; Dr Liz Short |
| Gender and sports studies | Honorary Professor Caroline Symons |
| Sexuality and health | Dr Liz Short |
| Sexualities and sports studies | Honorary Professor Caroline Symons |
| Social capital | Irene Lemish |
| Social determinants of health | Professor Lyndal Bond; Dr Liz Short |
| Societal gambling | Dr Charlotte Fabiansson |
| Sociology of youth | Dr Charlotte Fabiansson |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Behaviour change | Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Dr Toni Hilland; Professor Alexandra Parker; Kristina Vingrys |
| Body image | Dr Zali Yager |
| Mental health | David Dawson; Rebecca Millar; Professor Alexandra Parker; Dr Liz Short; Dr Ineke Vergeer; Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered |
| Mental health workforce professional development | Professor Alexandra Parker |
| Perception of risk and risk behaviour | Professor Lyndal Bond; Dr Charlotte Fabiansson |
| Psychological wellbeing | David Dawson; Professor Alexandra Parker; Dr Liz Short; Dr Ineke Vergeer; Professor Elisabeth Wilson-Evered |
| Psychology of physical activity | Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Dr Toni Hilland; Professor Alexandra Parker; Dr Ineke Vergeer; Dr Janet Young |
| Psychology of relationships | Dr Warwick Hosking |
| Psychology of sedentary behaviour | Professor Alexandra Parker |
| Youth mental health services and interventions | Professor Alexandra Parker |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Adolescent health | Professor Lyndal Bond; Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Dr Toni Hilland; Professor Alexandra Parker |
| Cancer survivors | Associate Professor Melinda Craike |
| Disadvantaged and marginalised groups | Dr Liz Short |
| Gay men’s health and wellbeing | Dr Warwick Hosking |
| Gender minorities | Dr Liz Short |
| Healthy ageing | Dr Jannique van Uffelen |
| Migrant and refugee health | Dr Jayantha Dassanayake |
| Pregnancy | Associate Professor Melinda Craike; Professor Mary Carolan-Olah |
| Women's health | Dr Liz Short; Professor Nigel Stepto |
| Area | VUPHN experts |
|---|---|
| Applied statistics | Dr Zeljko Pedisic |
| Assessment and development of new technology and innovation | Dr Kim Sweeny |
| Electronic surveys and data capture systems | Dr Glen Wiesner |
| Event management in sport and recreation | Honorary Professor Caroline Symons |
| Ethics | Professor Anona Armstrong; Associate Professor Craig Fry |
| Evaluation | Professor Anona Armstrong; Professor Lyndal Bond |
| Genetic methods | Dr Xu Sean Yan |
| Health economics | Dr Kim Sweeny |
| Health surveillance | Professor Maximilian de Courten; Dr Zeljko Pedisic |
| Needs assessment | Professor Kay Gibbons |
| Management of large operational services | Professor Kay Gibbons |
| Project coordination | Dr Glen Wiesner |
| Psychometrics | Dr Zeljko Pedisic |
| Qualitative research methods | Professor Lyndal Bond; Professor Mary Carolan-Olah; Dr Toni Hilland; Frank Perri; Dr Ineke Vergeer |
| Quantitative research methods | Professor Lyndal Bond; Dr Toni Hilland; Dr Zeljko Pedisic |
| Strategic analysis | Dr Kim Sweeny |
| Survey design and implementation | Dr Zeljko Pedisic |
| Translational research | Professor Alexandra Parker; Professor Warren Payne |
VUPHN membership is open to anyone at VU with professional interests and involvement in the public health agenda. We invite new members to join us.
Current members include:
To join the network or for any other enquiries, please contact:
Dr Zeljko Pedisic
VUPHN coordinator
+61 3 9919 5275 | zeljko.pedisic@vu.edu.au.
