2009 Seminars
- Staff Seminar: Child Care Consequences for Parent Psychological Wellbeing - May 2009
- The OPAL Project: Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle - August 2009
- How can the positive psychology movement inform our understanding of men's health? - September 2009
- Cancer Research in Australia: Developments, Future Directions and Opportunities - October 2009
MONTHLY SEMINARS 2009
Staff Seminar: Child Care Consequences for Parent Psychological Wellbeing - May 2009
Professor Helen Winefield, School of Psychology
Overview:
- Health, Disability and Lifespan Development research group here
- Centre for Intergenerational Health & its sponsorship of ARC Linkage appln “Child care and the wellbeing of employed parents of young school-aged children”
- Pilot study findings: Parent attitudes to OSHC
copy of her presentation.
The OPAL Project: Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle - August 2009
Mark Williams, State Manager, OPAL Project, SA Health
In
this presentation Mark outlined the OPAL program, its implementation in
SA and the links to an international network for promoting healthy
weight. Launched in South Australia in March 2009, the new five-year,
$22.3m Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) program is aimed at
promoting good health in our community by starting at the beginning –
with our children.
In the first year, six councils are committed
to the OPAL program: Playford, Mount Gambier, Salisbury, Marion,
Onkaparinga and Port Augusta. As a result, the program could reach up
to 90,000 South Australian children and their families.
OPAL will
provide a basis for government and local community groups to work
together to develop community-wide solutions to health issues. Federal
and state funding will support the initiative, along with local
contributions.
OPAL is based on the French EPODE program (Ensemble Prévenons l’Obésité des Enfants - Together Let’s Prevent Childhood Obesity).
How can the positive psychology movement inform our understanding of men's health? - September 2009
Adrian Booth, Chief Project Officer, Mental Health Promotion, SA Health
This
interactive presentation offered an overview of how we currently view
men and their health and how using a positive psychology lens could
offer new opportunities for researchers, practitioners and
policy-makers. Adrian provided an overview of contemporary views and
practices commonly applied in men's health studies and
interventions, and included discussion around vulnerability and
strength-based perspectives. In particular Adrian discussed how
positive psychology can be applied in research and practice
interventions.
Cancer Research in Australia: Developments, Future Directions and Opportunities - October 2009
Professor David Roder, General Manager, Research, Cancer Council SA
Dr Vikki Knott, Senior Project Officer, Cancer Support, Cancer Council SA
David
provided an overview of the development of Cancer Registries in
Australia and highlighted strengths, weaknesses and dilemmas linked
with the collection of Registry data. David also highlighted future
directions and potential opportunities for research and development in
epidemiology and health services research.
Vikki outlined the
range of projects that Cancer Council SA has sponsored in 2009
and priorities and opportunities for funding for research focused on
the psychosocial aspects of cancer care. Vikki also described the
importance of engaging with consumers when preparing proposals for
funding.
