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Collaboration for Evidence, Research, and Impact in Public Health

CERIPH seeks solutions that promote health, prevent disease and protect populations from harm.

The Collaboration for Evidence, Research, and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) is a multi-disciplinary research centre within the School of Public Health, Curtin University. We build individual and organisational capacity through our partnerships, applied research, education and workforce training. Recognising the complexity of health and its determinants, our multidisciplinary collaboration provi

des leadership and evidence to support action across educational, organisational, socio-economic, environmental and political domains to improve population health in our region.

31/08/2026

Researchers at Curtin University are evaluating Conversation Cards to enhance mental wellbeing. We are interested in finding out if the cards are suitable for use with university students.

Why is the study important?
- The conversation cards provides strategies for people to improve their mental wellbeing
- It is not known how useful the cards are for Australian university students
- We are seeking opinions of university students to ensure the cards are useful, to help inform improvements and to help us with ideas about how to use the cards in a university setting

How can you help?
- We are looking for students to participant in focus group discussions with other students. We will hold some FGDs on campus and some online – you can choose what you prefer. The FGD will take 45-60 minutes. To find out more scan the QR code or contact Professor Sharyn Burns at [email protected].

Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee has approved this study (HRE2026-0383)

27/08/2026

CERIPH team member P.J. Matt Tilley was recently interviewed for an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, focusing on s*xual wellbeing for stroke survivors, and building the capacity for this to be a part of the rehabilitation conversation.

Matt spoke about why s*x remains such a difficult topic to raise in healthcare settings, and how patients and providers can start this important conversation.

You can read the full article here: https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/after-a-stroke-at-35-letisha-was-left-with-unanswered-questions-about-s*x-20260804-p60l9o.html

26/08/2026

Mentally Healthy Schools (Act, Belong, Commit) is hiring a fixed term health promotion project officer. This is a full time, fixed term position until 30 June 2031, with a salary range between $99,213 - $105,251 (G06) per annum, plus 17% superannuation.

To apply see: https://au.seek.com/curtin-university-jobs?jobId=94111351&type=standard

Join Curtin University’s School of Population Health as a Health Promotion Project Officer and contribute to the delivery of the Mentally Healthy Schools Program, a targeted initiative of Mentally Healthy WA’s Act Belong Commit campaign.

Working closely with the Schools Program Coordinator, you will support the planning, implementation and delivery of health promotion initiatives that promote mental health and wellbeing within school communities. Drawing on your health promotion and/or school health promotion expertise, you will contribute to evidence-informed activities and projects that support population health and prevention.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about mental health promotion, community engagement and population health prevention, with the opportunity to further develop your research and project management skills while contributing to meaningful outcomes for school communities across Western Australia.

To read more about the program, see here: https://actbelongcommit.org.au/programs-initiatives/mentally-healthy-schools/

25/08/2026

On the 15th of August, CERIPH PhD Candidate Roisin Glasgow-Collins presented some findings from their PhD scoping review looking at the practice of relationships and s*xuality education (RSE) in faith-based schools across OECD countries. In this presentation, Roisin spoke about the gap in current understanding of how RSE is delivered in these settings in ways which meet the young peoples' needs of information, but is mindful and respectful of faith.

Well done on your presentation, Roisin!

24/08/2026

Peer education, peer support, peer navigation, peer research. Some of the most trusted health education happens between people who share the same experience. CERIPH's Gemma Crawford and Jonathan Hallett are guest editing a special issue of Health Education Journal on peer education and peer-based programmes.

Southgate and Aggleton set out the pedagogical potential of peer approaches in this journal in 2017, and we are picking up that agenda a decade on. Who counts as a peer? What explains when peer programmes work? How do we evaluate outcomes that are relational and long term? And what does a growing paid peer workforce mean for training, supervision and career pathways?

We are looking for research, reviews, commentaries and practice-based case studies, from academic teams, practitioners and community organisations alike. Papers led by and co-authored with peer educators and peer workers are especially welcome.

💡 Abstracts for feedback by 30 November 2026.
📄 Full papers by 30 April 2027.
🔗 More info: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/hej/call-for-papers/peer-education

18/08/2026

👩‍💻CERIPH at the 16th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference

A/Prof Roanna Lobo and Laura Thum attended the 16th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference held in Walyalup (Fremantle) between 12-14 August. The Conference convened over 400 delegates from across Australia and globally to strengthen Australia's collective response to viral hepatitis.

A/Prof Roanna Lobo co-presented the Healthy Blood Healthy Body project with Professor Francine Eades Menang Noongar PSM MAE in the Top Ranked Oral Abstracts session, sharing what worked well in the project. A conference poster was also accepted, reporting on a project co-authored by A/Prof Jonathan Hallett, Tina Price, Dr Corie Gray, Dr Shoshana Rosenberg, A/Prof Roanna Lobo and A/Prof Dr Gemma Crawford: Barriers and enablers for Hepatitis C testing and treatment in Western Australian primary care.

Congratulations to the CERIPH teams who had their research outputs on show at this event!

07/08/2026

📖 2025 CERIPH Annual Report

The CERIPH team had a very successful 2025, and we are excited to release our annual Research and Engagement Report!

During 2025, CERIPH staff led education, capacity building, research, evaluation, and advocacy activities in areas including injury prevention, vaccinations, to***co control, alcohol and other drugs, gambling, drowning prevention, s*xual health, mental health, family and domestic violence, and housing security, working with diverse population groups, that included young people, older adults, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, migrants, parents, and people experiencing health inequities.

Our predominantly early- and mid-career team secured over $6 million in funding, supervised 40 Higher Degree by Research students, and published 94 technical reports, book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles, all while continuing to build individual and organisational capacity through partnerships, applied research, education, and workforce training.

Highlights of the year included our inaugural CERIPH Research Impact Breakfast, the Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Project's biennial symposium, and the development and rollout of a national MOOC equipping health promotion professionals to combat harmful industries.

You can read and share the full report here:https://e25e41fe-f093-44a8-b8b4-602725285fb7.filesusr.com/ugd/785fd0_09c085501c074814a8b5dece47892a38.pdf

Congratulations to our wonderful team on all of the achievements in 2025. The first half of 2026 has proven to be another busy one for the CERIPH team!

06/08/2026

On Monday, CERIPH Co-Director A/Professor Jonathan Hallett appeared before the Senate inquiry into the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, alongside Deakin University colleagues. Below is A/Professor Hallett's reflections on this day:

"The morning belonged to the witnesses from Gambling Harm Lived Experience Experts (GHLEE) and others with lived experience, describing what gambling harm does to people and families, and what it costs to speak about it publicly. Their evidence set the tone for the day, and rightly so.

Our message to the committee sat alongside theirs - young people cannot opt out of exposure to gambling marketing. In our WA research, children described the marketing as pervasive and inescapable and wanted the Government to act to protect them. The evidence supports the Senate amending these Bills to prohibit gambling advertising and inducements, and establish a national regulator whose sole purpose is preventing harm. That call did not come from researchers alone. Across the day the committee heard it from lived experience advocates, community organisations, financial counsellors and the AMA. The committee is due to report on 17 August (although some questions suggested that this might be pushed back a week or two)...

Thanks to the committee for the opportunity, and to Healthway for supporting the WA research, conducted with Gemma Crawford, Louise Francis, Samantha Thomas and Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) colleagues."

03/08/2026

The National Water Safety Summit (NWSS) hosted by Royal Life Saving Australia brings together practitioners, policy markers, researchers and a collective voice to discuss and debate contemporary drowning prevention and water safety messages.

It was a great opportunity for CERIPH HDR students Dan Graham and Malena Della Bona to present their work and reach a wider audience as they explore Implementation science and Local Government policy as levers for change.

Supervised by A/Professor Gemma Crawford, A/Professor Justine Leavy, Dr Renee Carey and Professor Jonine Jancey our HDR students are working hard to contribute to the evidence for change.

29/07/2026

CERIPH staff A/Professor Dr Gemma Crawford and Dr Krysten Blackford presented at the 2026 HERDSA conference in Singapore.

They presented "Passport to Practice: fostering graduate capability through scaffolded, authentic and work-integrated learning experiences".

In this session, they presented outcomes from a mixed-methods evaluation of a program-wide, competency-based, work-integrated learning (WIL) assessment series fostering practice readiness, discipline engagement and assessment integrity. Findings indicate progressive competency development, with early gains in communication and project planning, and later growth in advocacy and partnership development. Students reported stronger professional identity and practice readiness, corroborated by positive professional placement feedback. Technology usability and equity for online learners emerged as future design considerations.

You can view their full abstract submission through the following link:https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2026/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/HERDSA-2026-On-site-oral-abstract-book.pdf

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