Becoming a Member
The Centre for Prevention, Implementation and Population Health welcomes new members.
1. Membership
An individual is able to become a member of the Centre through an application to the Centre Executive demonstrating that they meet the following criteria:
- demonstrated interest in health behaviour research through research activity and/or practice
- willingness to comply with the principles and policies governing the conduct of research at the University of Newcastle
- willingness to have their research outputs attributed to the Centre
2. Capacity to apply for/receive Centre funding/access to resources
The Centre has clearly stated objectives relating to the enhancement of health behaviour research outputs. The Centre has agreed on merit-based mechanisms for the disbursement of its funds in a manner that is directed at the achievement of these objectives.
The ability of a Centre member to receive Centre funds, or to access Centre resources is determined by:
- the research being aligned with the Centre objectives of enhancing peer reviewed publications, PhD completions, establishment of research fellowships, and/or successful competitive grants in the field of health behaviour research
- the research being worthy of support according to agreed Centre assessment procedures
Health behaviour research is defined for the purposes of the Centre as research undertaken to produce knowledge regarding:
- the behavioural, psychological, social and environmental factors that influence how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they are ill
- the development of reliable and valid measures of those factors and of health-related outcomes
- the design, development and evaluation of interventions, at both individual and systems levels, to modify such factors and/or improve wellbeing and quality of life
The ability of a person to receive Centre funds, or to access Centre resources is not defined or constrained by the organisational unit, professional discipline or field of research to which they belong.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.