This month the Centre of Research Excellence in Health in Preconception and Pregnancy (CRE HiPP) hears from Monash University’s Dr Ruth Walker as she provides an update on her project Preconception Health: Starting the Conversation Early. Dr Walker is a recipient of the inaugural Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Small Grants Scheme, announced in August 2021. As a dietitian and Chief …
“Pregnancy is a teachable moment.” This was a common theme at today’s HiPPP EMR-C (Health in Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum Early and Mid-Career Researcher Collective) conference. This was the 2nd conference for the collective, which brought together researchers Australia-wide and from around the world to share knowledge and collaborate on addressing maternal obesity and improving pregnancy outcomes. The online conference …
A leader in the field of intergenerational diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. CRE HiPP is thrilled to congratulate Professor Louise Maple-Brown, on her wonderful achievement of being elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS). Professor Maple-Brown is one of 29 new Fellows welcomed into the AAHMS in October 2021. According to Academy …
Dr Briony Hill plays a formative role in the health and social care industry. She is a Public Health Psychologist, Deputy Head of Health and Social Care at Monash University, Research Fellow at CRE HiPP and Chair of the HiPPP EMR-C. As a Public Health Psychologist, Dr Hill’s interests are directed at problems such as lifestyle, health, and obesity prevention. …
Please join us on Wednesday 24th November from 3-5.15pm for our showcase. This exciting online event will present CRE HiPP’s Preconception Program of Research, and will feature internationally acclaimed experts in preconception health. Keynote speakers are Professor Adrienne Gordon and Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe. Click here to REGISTER. Click here for the AGENDA. Click here for an OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATIONS.
A new Preconception Health Network (PHN) was set up in 2021 to promote best practice in preconception health promotion and care. Health status at the time of conception is a predictor of pregnancy outcomes and the future health of parents and children. Optimising health for conception can prevent pregnancy complications and chronic disease later in life for all family members. …
Dietitian, Early-Career Researcher, Co-Chair for HIPP EMR-C, and mum of four (including a puppy), Dr Vanessa Shrewsbury’s day-to-day is a juggling act. The challenges of finding balance between working from home and tending to her family has inspired new motivations to get through the day, like making the most of being outside. Without commute times and in-person obligations, the …
A DIGITAL health portal, co-designed to meet the needs of women in the workplace, and their employers, is set to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviours in the office. The portal will pose as a one-stop-shop aimed at improving diet, physical activity and wellbeing of preconception, pregnant and postpartum women. University of Tasmania PhD student in the Health and Social Care Unit …
LAUGHTER may very well be the best medicine for a healthy life, according to research released today. Published online in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, A systematic review of humour-based strategies for addressing public health priorities,found that humour interventions could be effective to influence people’s behaviour and intentions around their health. Uniquely, the research was conducted …
WOMEN living with overweight or obesity experience weight stigma on average three times every day. That does not stop when they are pregnant, with our research showing that many of the health professionals women see throughout their pregnancy will add to the chorus of perceived criticism about their weight. Most women with obesity report at least one stigmatising encounter during their pregnancy care. Research …
