Media File

Professor Sandra Jones was recently interviewed on the ABC radio 'Life Matters' program. "Alcohol at both ends of the cycle"
Teenagers attending Schoolies Week expect to binge drink. Only two per cent who responded to a survey thought it was unacceptable for teenagers to get drunk. Professor Jones has also interviewed retirees who don't realise they're drinking at harmful levels. She says we need to promote other ways to celebrate and socialise that don't depend on alcohol. Comments welcome: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3364757.htm

About the Centre for Health Initiatives

The Centre for Health Initiatives (CHI), formerly the Centre for Health Behaviour and Communication Research, was established in 2004. It is a Research Strength of the University of Wollongong.

CHI brings together a range of research strengths from the Schools of Nursing, Midwifery & Indigenous Health; Psychology; Health Sciences; and the Graduate School of Medicine. It also provides a structure for developing and encouraging cross-school, cross-faculty and industry-linked research in three key streams of research.

A key activity of CHI is providing direction, guidance and developing effective research skills for postgraduate research students, early career researchers and other academic staff.

Areas of Expertise

CHI undertakes a range of research initiatives across three key streams:

Research streams:

• Initiatives in social marketing & community engagement
• Initiatives in critical marketing & media analysis
• Initiatives in health education, leadership and practice development

Focus areas:

• Alcohol
• Aged Care & Dementia
• Cancer
• Health Professional Education
• Workplace Health, Safety & Productivity