The School houses a number of researchers trained and experienced in program evaluation and implementation. These researchers are collaborating within large transdisciplinary teams to examine a wide range of health care and health system issues.
Key academics
- Associate Professor Anne Grunseit
- Dr Rachel Grove
- Associated Professor Jane Frawley
- Bo-Huei Huang
- Leonie Cranney
- Hope Foley
- Kim Graham
- Professor Emily Callander
- Associate Professor Amie Steel
Case studies
Associate Professor Anne Grunseit
The global grassroots phenomenon parkrun has achieved what public health advocates dream of: a sustainable, accessible and popular physical activity intervention suitable for any age that is demonstrably good for participants’ health.
parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5km run or walk which requires minimal infrastructure and is largely resourced through volunteers. It operates in 22 countries globally and has over 450 sites in Australia alone. Our project aims to identify mechanisms and principles of how this already successful scaled-up physical activity intervention is sustained and disseminated which can be applied to other public health interventions.
The investigator team includes members of the parkrun Australia and Global parkrun research Boards, a senior executive from NSW Ministry of Health and academics with expertise in physical activity and scaling up from the University of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney, University of Western Sydney, University of Tasmania and Amsterdam University Medical Centre.
The results from this unique project will provide translatable practice-based guidance co-produced by researchers, policymakers and practitioners working in partnership.