
Associate Professor Richard Fletcher
Associate Professor
Family Action Centre
- Email:richard.fletcher@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:16401
A helping hand for fathers
A team leader within the Faculty of Health and Medicine's Family Action Centre, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher is shining a spotlight on the role of fathers.
Associate Professor Richard Fletcher leads the Fathers and Families Research Program (FFRP) within the Family Action Centre at the University of Newcastle.
The FFRP team focus on research and teaching around fathers, particularly fathers of young children and babies.
Richard believes that we as a society need to change our expectations and beliefs relating to the role of fathers, for the benefit of the whole family and wider society.
Actively working towards this goal, Richard and his team have several projects in the works. They are in the process of trialing a smartphone based program that will offer information, mood assessment and support for new and expectant fathers, in a bid to identify and address paternal perinatal depression.
Another project, run by Dr Jennifer St George, is assessing the importance and safe limits of rough and tumble play between fathers and children, beginning with pre-school aged children.
A third project sees Dr Chris May working with couples on parenting partnerships. Through identifying and encouraging factors that create successful co-parenting dynamics, the projects aims to enhance the well-being of all members of the family.
As a result of the team's work, both government departments and non-government organisations (NGOs) have begun to review their policies and standard practices to identify and enhance opportunities for fathers' involvement.
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
As well as teaching courses in the Master in Family Studies program, the team provide consultancy services to organisations around Australia, and across the globe, on how to more successfully engage fathers in areas that have previously been dominated by maternal caregivers.
Richard sees the consultation work that he and the team at the Family Action Centre undertake with health professionals, and other services such as schools and welfare agencies, as a giant step towards changing understandings of the roles of fathers. But there is still a long way to go.
"There's still a very strong idea in the community and amongst professionals about parental roles. Many think that engaging mothers as the primary caregiver is sufficient, and fathers are just an optional extra," he explains.
"Fathers are invisible in many places, and that is endemic. Not because people dislike fathers, but because the system is set up to be focused on mothers."
Some services and organisations are aware of the need to engage dads, but have been unsuccessful in their attempts.
"When people are challenged about this, they generally want dads involved," Richard affirms.
"Often, however, they just don't know how to do it."
ADDRESSING ROADBLOCKS HEAD ON
Richard's research revealed possible long-term negative impacts on the children of dads with mental health issues. Fathers' depressive symptoms in the first year after the birth predicted behavior problems in their children years later.
"If dads' mental health has such a dramatic impact then we need to be screening dads for depression, not just mums," Richard explains.
"This is a relatively new idea."
"We were so focused on the mum being the main affect that we didn't factor in the dads. Now we see it matters a lot, right from birth."
New costs related to babies, decreased family income due to maternal leave, plus new and extra family related duties, often combine to make the physical attendance of men at perinatal services impractical.
This increased pressure comes at a time where changes to routines and relationships can create stress and isolation, making dads vulnerable.
"We always worked on the idea that dad's should come to the same groups as the mums, parenting classes and things like that," he recalls.
"But then we thought, what if you weren't trying to do that, what if you accepted the fact that they're not able to come in, how do you talk to them?"
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
In response to these limitations, Richard and his team have designed a smart-phone based program that allows mobile connection for new and expectant dads.
Participants will receive texts containing information and links, and self-report their mood. If the mood tracker identifies them as needing extra support, they will be offered a phone call from a counsellor trained in this area.
Following the recent success of a six week pilot of the SMS4dads program, a twelve month trial will start later this year. Funding for the program, which includes a website and social media presence, comes from Beyond Blue and the Movember Foundation.
"When dad's miss the classes or activities, they miss the contact and the links to other people. They may never get the chance to say to anyone, look I'm really stressed," he points out.
"This is a way of bringing dads into the system and keeping them hooked up," explains Richard.
TAILORED AND TARGETED SUPPORT
Although only in the trial phase, the SMS4dads project has already produced spin-off programs.
Richard and his team are working with the Young and Well Co-operative Research Centre, local Aboriginal communities, and the University of Newcastle's Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health to develop a website for young Aboriginal dads.
The Stayin' on Track: Young Aboriginal Fathers Project is focused on the experiences of young Aboriginal dads in Moree, Tamworth and Newcastle.
The project participants receive the same smartphone mood assessment and information as the SMS4Dads users, but also receive follow up support directly from community leaders and project facilitators, Charlie Faulkner and Craig Hammond.
A pivotal component of the project involves the participants sharing their stories. Filmed interviews with the fathers will be available on the website for other dads to access.
Another spin-off is in the works with the Queensland Department of Health.
"They were looking to run a project using SMS messages for mums. When they heard about our SMS for dads projects they approached us to partner with them," Richard explains.
"It's a much more mainstream approach so we're very excited about that."
A SEASONED WARRIOR
Richard credits a varied career, a talented and innovative team, and much life experience for affording him the insight needed to address the challenges related to actively engaging dads.
Following a stint as a high school science teacher, Richard took up to a position in the Equity Unit at the University of Newcastle.
From there his maths and teaching qualifications gained him a position in Holistic Health within the Faculty of Health.
After completing his masters in Medical Science, studying epidemiology, Richard earned his PhD focusing on fathers and attachment.
Although not a clinician himself, Richard often works with health professionals on issues related to fathers, and has delivered many antenatal programs for expectant dads.
He credits his own family with giving him the advanced understanding of the role of fathers needed to make his work relevant.
"I have three daughters and two stepdaughters,"
"My kids would say they taught me just about everything I know and they'd be right. They've taught me a lot, and still do."
A helping hand for fathers
Associate Professor Richard Fletcher is building support systems for new fathers using text, internet and peer-designed video to deliver information to dads
Career Summary
Biography
As a natural extension of the development at the University of Newcastle of 'boyswork' a new area of gender-related practice linking social and physical health and education, Richard Fletcher, began to incorporate fathers into the program development model at the Family Action Centre which was focused on working with established services to help them include 'marginalised' groups into the normal service delivery. This approach, focusing on service providers rather than on the clients as 'the problem' had been successfully introduced into the Men's Health arena through the presentations and role of Richard Fletcher at national conferences and as advisor to state and federal government departments. In the case of fathers the Bernard van Leer Foundation agreed to fund a significant project, The Engaging Fathers Project, over five years to develop effective models of father engagement among services addressing the needs of children 0-8. This project led to research reports, resources and training for service staff in all states and territories. Change at the national level was achieved due to several initiatives: the Engaging Fathers Project was funded to conduct a review of fatherhood research in Australia (a recommendation from this review was to have a national Practitioners Forum to draw together examples of capacity building to involve fathers); Richard Fletcher had that key role incorporating fathers into the discussion at the Parenting in Australia national workshop hosted by FACSIA; Richard Fletcher and Judi Geggie presented invited seminars in Canberra to FACSIA staff; the Father Inclusive Practice Forum was subsequently funded. These activities resulted in changes to FACSIA management (funded programs are now required to report separately on the involvement of mothers and fathers - an important first step to addressing the lack of fathers involvement). State government departments and NGOs (for example Karitane) have begun to review their policies and standard practices to identify avenues for fathers involvement.
Current research projects include:
Developing a User-guided Website for Young Aboriginal Fathers (as Project Leader with team of 8 researchers) , Paternal Perinatal Depression Initiative (as Project Leader with team of 90 researchers and clinicians), Video-Feedback training in Families with Cerebral Palsy (as Project Leader with 8 researchers and clinicians), Father-child Rough and Tumble Play (as Project Leader with 2 other researchers).
Research ExpertiseDesigned and conducted research into fathers' role in families across diverse settings such as separated parents, new fathers, antenatal support, rough and tumble play with children, fathers using the web. Also research into practitioners' role in promoting father-infant and father-child contact for the benefit of the whole family.
Teaching Expertise
Designed and delivered courses and seminars on Health Research, Boys development, Engaging Fathers in Human Services, Separated Fathers, Fathers and Postnatal Depression, Father-infant Attachment and Working with Fathers in Vulnerable Families to undergraduate and postgraduate level and to professionals in health, education and welfare.
Administrative Expertise
Coordinator of undergraduate and postgraduate online and blended courses. Project leader for large multi-component research projects.
Collaborations
My current projects involve working with researchers and clinicians from Pediatrics, Nursing, Midwifery, Education, Epidemiology, Psychiatry, Early Childhood, Social Work, Psychology in all states of Australia and UK, Sweden, Poland, Canada, USA , Israel and The Netherlands. I also collaborate with those working in Disability and with several Aboriginal researchers.
Qualifications
- PhD (Paediatrics), University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Science, University of Sydney
- Diploma in Education, University of Sydney
- Graduate Diploma in Health Social Science, University of Newcastle
- Master of Medical Science, University of Newcastle
- Graduate Diploma of Infant Mental Health, NSW Institute of Psychiatry
Keywords
- Domestic violence
- Father inclusive practice
- Father-infant attachment
- Fathers
- Fathers mental health
- Indigenous fatherhood
- Parenting
- Play and self-regulation
- Postnatal depression fathers
- Public health
- Separated parents and child development
- Strengths-based practice with families
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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170199 | Psychology not elsewhere classified | 30 |
111799 | Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified | 70 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Associate Professor | University of Newcastle Family Action Centre Australia |
Associate Professor | University of Newcastle Family Action Centre Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/2002 - 1/6/2003 | Consultant for FACS | Department of Family and Community Services |
1/1/1992 - | Education Officer, Equity Unit | University of Newcastle Equity Unit Australia |
1/1/1990 - | Health Educator, Health Promotion Unit | Hunter Area Health Service |
1/1/1992 - | Lecturer Level B, Health Studies, Discipline of Paediatrics, | University of Newcastle Discipline of Paedriatics Australia |
1/1/2009 - | Lecturer (Level C), Project Leader, Engaging Fathers Project, Family Action Centre | University of Newcastle Family Action Centre Australia |
1/1/1991 - | Tutor | University of Newcastle Faculty Of Health Australia |
1/1/2008 - | Editor - Australian Fatherhood Research Network | Australian Fatherhood Research Network Australia |
Invitations
Participant
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2006 |
The Psychosocial Assessment of Fathers Antenatally Organisation: World Association for Infant Mental Health Description: Richard Fletcher The Psychosocial Assessment of Fathers Antenatally (poster) World Association for Infant Mental Health, Paris July 2006. |
2006 |
Web-based information for new fathers Organisation: Second Biennial Parenting Conference Description: Web-based information for new fathers Second Biennial Parenting Conference Adelaide May 2006 |
2005 |
Father-Infant Attachment Organisation: Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Description: Richard Fletcher Father-Infant Attachment Australian Association for Infant Mental Health 2005 QUT Brisbane 7 - 9 July 2005 |
2005 |
The missing father in everyday healthcare Organisation: Best Practice for Better Health! 6th UIHPE European Conference on Effectiveness and Quality of Health Promotion Description: The missing father in everyday healthcare lessons from the Engaging Fathers Program of Australia Best Practice for Better Health! 6th UIHPE European Conference on Effectiveness and Quality of Health Promotion Stockholm, Sweden 2005 |
2004 |
Connecting The Dots: fathers, boys, families and strengths Organisation: Working with Fathers: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Children conference Children North East Description: Connecting The Dots: fathers, boys, families and strengths 11th March 2004. Working with Fathers: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Children conference Children North East, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England |
2004 |
Beyond 'Dear Parents' making the invisible fathers visible Organisation: Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference on Research, Theory and Practice Description: Craig dArcy and Richard Fletcher Beyond Dear Parents& making the invisible fathers visible Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference on Research, Theory and Practice:Oslo University College, Oslo Troubling Identities Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway - May 24 28, 2004. |
2003 |
What we know about fathers Organisation: National Strategic Conference on Fatherhood Description: Papers presented Richard Fletcher What we know about fathers National Strategic Conference on Fatherhood Main Committee Room Parliament House, Canberra 18th & 19th August, 2003 |
2003 |
Families: Myths, Dreams and Realities Organisation: The National Association of Childbirth Educators (NACE Description: Keynote speaker Fathers and Babies The National Association of Childbirth Educators (NACE) 8th National Conference Families: Myths, Dreams and Realities 21st 23rd February 2003 Sydney, Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (4 outputs)
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2011 | Fletcher R, The Dad Factor : How the Father-Baby Bond Helps a Child for Life, Finch Publishing, Warriewood, NSW, 211 (2011) [A1] | ||
2008 | Fletcher R, The Assessment and Support of New Fathers: Father-Infant Attachment as a Basis for Psychosocial Assessment and Support, VDM Verlag, Saarbrucken, 234 (2008) [A1] | ||
2004 | Fletcher R, Bring fathers in handbook: how to engage with men for the benefit of everyone in the family, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW (2004) [A2] | ||
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Chapter (7 outputs)
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2015 |
Fletcher R, Garfield CF, Matthey S, 'Fathers' Perinatal Mental Health', Identifying Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: Evidence-Based Practice in Screening, Psychosocial Assessment and Management, Wiley, Chichester, UK 165-176 (2015) [B1]
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2013 | Fletcher R, 'Ruw spel van vaders bervordert sociale, emotionele en lichamelijke ontwikkeling van jongens en meisjes. (Fathers rough play promotes social, emotional and physical development of boys and girls)', Jongens & Meisjes: Zoek de verschillen?! (Boys & Girls: Spot the difference!), Van Gorcum Amsterdam, Amsterdam 57-67 (2013) [B1] | |||||||
2013 |
Smyth BM, Baxter JA, Fletcher R, Moloney LJ, Moloney L, 'Fathers in Australia: A contemporary snapshot', The Fathers Role: Cross-cultural Perspectives, Routledge, NY 361-382 (2013) [B1]
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2010 | Fletcher R, 'Including fathers in work with vulnerable families', Working with Vulnerable Families: A Partnership Approach, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 135-155 (2010) [B1] | |||||||
2006 | Fletcher R, 'Male role models', Educating Boys: The Good News: Insights from a Selection of Papers Presented at the 4th Biennial Working with Boys, Building Fine Men Conference, Family Action Centre, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW 25-37 (2006) [B2] | |||||||
2003 | Fletcher R, 'Father's role in family services', Focus on Fathering, ACER Press, Camberwell., Victoria 125-141 (2003) [B2] | |||||||
2001 | Fletcher R, 'The development of men's health in Australia', Promoting men's health : a guide for practitioners, Bailli re Tindall, London 313 (2001) [B2] | |||||||
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Journal article (82 outputs)
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2020 |
Macdonald JA, Greenwood CJ, Francis LM, Harrison TR, Graeme LG, Youssef GJ, et al., 'Profiles of Depressive Symptoms and Anger in Men: Associations With Postpartum Family Functioning', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11 (2020) © Copyright © 2020 Macdonald, Greenwood, Francis, Harrison, Graeme, Youssef, Di Manno, Skouteris, Fletcher, Knight, Williams, Milgrom and Olsson. Background: Evidence suggests tha... [more] © Copyright © 2020 Macdonald, Greenwood, Francis, Harrison, Graeme, Youssef, Di Manno, Skouteris, Fletcher, Knight, Williams, Milgrom and Olsson. Background: Evidence suggests that men commonly experience depression as feelings of anger; yet, research has not investigated what this means for the manifestation of depressive symptoms in the early years of fatherhood and for key indicators of family functioning. Methods: Using data from a longitudinal cohort study of men at the normative age for entering fatherhood (28¿32 years), we conducted latent class analyses to identify patterns of depressive symptoms and 3 sub-types of state anger (feeling; verbal; physical). We then assessed whether class membership was associated with paternity status (n = 535). In a subsample of fathers of infants aged up to 18 months (n = 162), we prospectively assessed associations with paternal-infant bonding, co-parenting, perceived social support, paternal involvement in childcare and alcohol use up to 2 years later. Results: Five classes emerged that differentiated men by anger and depressive symptom severity and by the degree to which men endorsed the feeling of wanting to express anger physically. Compared to the reference class with minimal symptoms, fathers had a higher probability of being in either the mild or most severe symptom classes. Men in symptomatic classes were at higher risk of lower levels of social support, co-parenting problems, and paternal-infant bonds. Class membership was not associated with alcohol use or paternal involvement in childcare. Conclusions: Our results reveal patterns of co-existing symptoms of depression and anger in fathers of infants that will be relevant to men's own need for support, their family safety, partner mental health and child developmental outcomes.
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2020 |
Fletcher R, StGeorge J, Newman L, Wroe J, 'Male callers to an Australian perinatal depression and anxiety help line Understanding issues and concerns', Infant Mental Health Journal, 41 145-157 (2020) [C1] © 2019 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health There is increasing recognition of the issues facing men in the perinatal period. Vulnerability factors and issues in the part... [more] © 2019 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health There is increasing recognition of the issues facing men in the perinatal period. Vulnerability factors and issues in the partner relationship contribute to mental health risk and can impact the quality of the father¿infant relationship. Yet, there is limited understanding of fathers¿ help-seeking when they or their partner are experiencing mental health issues in the context of caring for a new baby. The present study examines fathers¿ contacts with the Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) National Helpline. The study reviewed contacts from fathers and their identified needs for assistance, relationship issues, and support needs; 70% of male callers (N = 129) reported concerns about the mother's mental health, and 57% were concerned about relationship breakdown. Significant numbers of men raised issues about their own mental health (43%) and many were concerned about the impact of maternal mental state on the relationship with the infant. When compared to community data, there were elevated rates of concerns about depression and anxiety. Men also described difficulties with the fathering role and with regulating their own feelings of guilt and frustration. These findings highlight the needs of men for support when a mother experiences perinatal problems and also the risk for distress in fathers.
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2020 |
Fletcher R, StGeorge JM, Rawlinson C, Baldwin A, Lanning P, Hoehn E, 'Supporting partners of mothers with severe mental illness through text a feasibility study', Australasian Psychiatry, 28 548-551 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Wynter K, Francis L, Fletcher R, McBride N, Dowse E, Di Manno L, et al., 'Sleep, mental health and wellbeing among fathers of infants up to 1 year postpartum: A scoping review.', MIDWIFERY, 88 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Smith I, Knight T, Fletcher R, Macdonald JA, 'When men choose to be childless: An interpretative phenomenological analysis', Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37 325-344 (2020) [C1] © The Author(s) 2019. A growing number of individuals expressly choose to remain childless, yet research exploring these intentions in men remains scarce. This study examines the ... [more] © The Author(s) 2019. A growing number of individuals expressly choose to remain childless, yet research exploring these intentions in men remains scarce. This study examines the experiences, subjective reasoning, and decision-making processes of voluntarily childless Australian men near the median age for first-time fatherhood. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 Australian-resident men (28¿34 years; M = 31; SD = 1.48). Participants were selected from the Men and Parenting Pathways longitudinal cohort study (N = 609) based on having stated they did not want to have children ¿at all.¿ Data were collected and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Analysis identified a superordinate theme; Fatherhood: The door is still ajar, which was marked by the men¿s reluctance to unequivocally commit to a childless future. Subordinate themes were The Realization, The Talk (or lack of¿), The Rationale, and The Pressure. At the normative age for transitioning to parenthood, role choices are salient. Overall, men¿s decision-making process to not have children appears to be fluid and influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Despite changing social trends and acceptance of divergent life trajectories, these men are acutely aware that their intentions place them outside the norm. In policy and practice, it is important to recognize the changing norms around fatherhood timing and support voluntarily childless men and couples in constructing their identities, life course, incongruent decisions, and relationships.
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2019 |
May CD, Fletcher R, 'The development and application of a protocol for the writing, assessing, and validating of a corpus of relationship-focused text messages for new and expecting fathers', Health Informatics Journal, 25 240-246 (2019) [C1] © The Author(s) 2017. In developed countries, antenatal education aims to reduce difficulties that mothers and fathers experience during transition to parenthood. However, fathers... [more] © The Author(s) 2017. In developed countries, antenatal education aims to reduce difficulties that mothers and fathers experience during transition to parenthood. However, fathers are often distracted from preparing themselves by the attention given to preparing and supporting mothers. Developments in digital communication present alternative means of supporting fathers at this time. Studies, across a range of health concerns, have reported successful outcomes from text-based interventions. Text messaging, focusing on the issues that cause paternal distress at this time, could provide timely, targeted, and effective support to fathers in their transition to parenthood. This study aimed to develop a corpus of messages that could be sent to new fathers during pregnancy and in the months after birth. Messages were intended to support new dads in caring for their own physical and mental health, nurturing strong relationships with their child, and developing strong parenting partnerships. The process employed in message development was similar to that previously employed in developing messages for people who had experienced a cardiac event. A corpus of messages and linked information focusing on fathers¿ relationships with their children, partners, and themselves were initially developed by a core group. The corpus was then culled, refined, and expanded by a larger, more diverse, group of experts (n = 46), including parents, academics, and practitioners. The iterative, consultative process used in this study proved to be a functional way of developing and refining a large corpus of timed messages, and linked information, which could be sent to new fathers during their transition to fatherhood.
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2019 |
Wroe J, Campbell L, Fletcher R, McLoughland C, ' What am I thinking? Is this normal? A cross-sectional study investigating the nature of negative thoughts, parental self-efficacy and psychological distress in new fathers', Midwifery, 79 1-11 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Fletcher R, Knight T, Macdonald JA, StGeorge J, 'Process evaluation of text-based support for fathers during the transition to fatherhood (SMS4dads): mechanisms of impact', BMC psychology, 7 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Fletcher R, Campbell L, Sved Williams A, Rawlinson C, Dye J, Baldwin A, et al., 'SMS4 perinatal parents: designing parenting support via text messages for mothers with severe mental illness (SMI) and their partners', Advances in Mental Health, 17 85-95 (2019) [C1] © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: This paper will describe the development of a programme of SMS messages including parenting ... [more] © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: This paper will describe the development of a programme of SMS messages including parenting information and support to be sent to the mobile phones of mothers with severe mental illness (SMI) and their partners from early pregnancy to 24 weeks post birth. Method: Text messages (total 176) designed and tested for fathers (SMS4Dads) addressing father-infant attachment, co-parenting and self-care (including Mood Tracker texts asking fathers to rate their mood) were adapted by an expert advisory group of clinicians with experience across perinatal mental health services. Messages were rated on importance, clarity, acceptability (separately for mothers and fathers) and being consistent with current evidence. Additional messages were developed specifically for this population and all messages were tested for literacy level. The SMS4dads ¿Mood Tracker¿ was redesigned to address common stress-inducing parenting issues such as infant crying, lack of sleep, and self-doubt about capacity to parent with an escalation process in cases of significant distress. Results: Separate protocol tested text-message banks for mothers (141 messages), and fathers (141 messages) were developed. Fourteen Mood Tracker topics were developed with two levels of distress escalation linked to local mental health services. Discussion: The need for accurate descriptions of health interventions processes is widely recognised, particularly in the case of digital mental health. This study provides a detailed description of the adaptive design by clinicians and researchers of brief text messages suitable for mothers with severe mental illness and their partners.
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2019 |
Morgan PJ, Collins CE, Lubans DR, Callister R, Lloyd AB, Plotnikoff RC, et al., 'Twelve-month outcomes of a father-child lifestyle intervention delivered by trained local facilitators in underserved communities: The Healthy Dads Healthy Kids dissemination trial', Translational Behavioral Medicine, 9 560-569 (2019) [C1] © 2019 The Author(s). Healthy Dads Healthy Kids (HDHK) was the first program internationally to specifically target overweight and obese fathers to improve their children's h... [more] © 2019 The Author(s). Healthy Dads Healthy Kids (HDHK) was the first program internationally to specifically target overweight and obese fathers to improve their children's health. In previous randomized controlled trials, HDHK generated meaningful short-Term improvements in the adiposity, physical activity, and eating behaviors of both fathers and children. The aim of this dissemination trial was to evaluate the 12-month impact of HDHK when delivered by trained facilitators across four low socioeconomic and regional communities in the Hunter Region, Australia. The study was a nonrandomized, prospective trial with minimal eligibility criteria (i.e., father body mass index [BMI] ? 25 kg/m2 and children aged 4-12 years). HDHK included eight weekly practical and theoretical sessions. Assessments were baseline, 3 months (post-intervention), 6-months, and 12-months. The primary outcome was fathers' weight. Secondary outcomes included child BMI z-score and validated lifestyle behavior measures (e.g., physical activity, diet). Overall, 189 fathers (mean age: 40.2 years, BMI: 32.6 kg/m2) and 306 children (mean age: 8.1 years) participated in one of 10 HDHK programs in four areas. Intention-To-Treat linear mixed models revealed a significant mean reduction in fathers' weight at post-intervention (?3.6 kg, 95% confidence interval: ?4.3, ?2.9), which was maintained at 12 months (71% retention). Corresponding improvements were also detected in children's BMI z-score and a range of lifestyle behaviors for both fathers and children. Attendance and satisfaction levels were high. Positive intervention effects observed in previous randomized controlled trials were largely replicated and sustained for 12 months when HDHK was delivered by trained local facilitators in underserved communities. Further investigation into the key systems, processes, and contextual factors required to deliver HDHK at scale appears warranted.
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2018 |
StGeorge JM, Goodwin JC, Fletcher RJ, 'Parents Views of Father Child Rough-and-Tumble Play', Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27 1502-1512 (2018) [C1] © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Abstract: Parent-child play directly influences child development. One aspect of parent-child play that is g... [more] © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Abstract: Parent-child play directly influences child development. One aspect of parent-child play that is gaining interest is a form of physical play, ¿rough-and-tumble play¿ (RTP), or roughhousing. RTP is most often played by fathers and has been shown to have positive benefits for children. However, little is known about parents¿ perceptions of this type of play, although beliefs and values about learning through play shape parents¿ interactions with their children. In this study, we investigated parents¿ beliefs and knowledge about father¿child RTP. A qualitative design was used to create a conceptual description of parents¿ views, and 52 (31% male) Australian parents participated in semi-structured interviews supported by a video stimulus of father¿child RTP. Three conceptual themes characterized parents¿ perspectives on RTP: Strength Challenge describes the physicality and inter-personal challenge of the game; Dynamic Bonding describes how parents view RTP as fostering close father-child relationships, confidence and a playful state of mind; the final theme, Context and Caveats, integrates the contended and contingent aspects of RTP perceived to influence the short and long-term effects of this play. The study provides insight into how parents perceive the broad function of parent-child RTP and fathers¿ role within this play.
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2018 |
Faulkner D, Hammond C, Nisbet L, Fletcher R, 'How do young aboriginal fathers in Australia stay on track ? Perspectives on the support networks of aboriginal fathers', Journal of Family Studies, (2018) © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Scholarship dedicated to documenting the roles and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... [more] © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Scholarship dedicated to documenting the roles and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian fathers is scarce, with most works focusing on rural and remote areas, with little dedicated to Aboriginal fathers living in regional and urban areas. Utilizing and building upon the preliminary research undertaken the University of Newcastle¿s ¿Stayin¿ On Track¿ programme, which seeks to provide online support and assistance to young Aboriginal fathers, this paper brings to light the unique challenges and sources of support afforded to young Aboriginal fathers from regional and urban New South Wales. It finds that, contrary to prevailing stereotypes, Aboriginal fathers respond favourably to the demand for paternal responsibility, which can take on meanings of masculinity as well as respect towards Elders. Furthermore, these fathers demonstrate a keen awareness of their Aboriginality, referencing the benefits of large, close-knit families and their tendency to support fathers and co-raise children.
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2018 |
Robinson M, Wilkinson RB, Fletcher R, Bruno R, Baker AL, Maher L, et al., 'Alcohol Text Messages: A Developmental Study', International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 16 1125-1139 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
O'Brien AP, Hurley J, Linsley P, McNeil K, Fletcher R, Aitken RJ, 'Men s Preconception Health: A Primary Health-Care Viewpoint', American Journal of Men's Health, 12 1575-1581 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Fletcher R, Dowse E, St George J, Payling T, 'Mental health screening of fathers attending early parenting services in Australia', Journal of Child Health Care, 21 498-508 (2017) [C1] © 2017, © The Author(s) 2017. Paternal perinatal depression and anxiety is a common, though under-recognized mental health condition experienced by men during their transition to ... [more] © 2017, © The Author(s) 2017. Paternal perinatal depression and anxiety is a common, though under-recognized mental health condition experienced by men during their transition to fatherhood. An opportunity to screen for paternal mental health issues occurs when parents present for assistance with the care of their baby at early parenting services (EPSs). There are 10 EPSs located across Australia that provide specialist, multidisciplinary interventions to support parents experiencing complex parenting difficulties. Using structured telephone interviews, this qualitative study explored the views of 18 professional staff from nine EPSs regarding screening, referral processes and acceptability of screening fathers for mental health issues. A thematic analysis revealed that most EPSs screened fathers for depression. Participants agreed screening was important and that routine approaches to screening would help normalize the process for both men and services. Despite this, no uniform, comprehensive approach to identifying the mental health needs of fathers was found. EPSs provide a unique opportunity to address the mental health needs of fathers. Results from this study point to the need for a national approach to the development of father-specific screening guidelines for EPSs to improve family well-being, in parallel to those informing the Australian National Perinatal Mental Health Initiative for mothers.
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Fletcher R, May C, Kay-Lambkin F, Gemmill AW, Cann W, Nicholson JM, et al., 'SMS4dads: Providing information and support to new fathers through mobile phones a pilot study', Advances in Mental Health, 15 121-131 (2017) [C1]
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Fletcher R, Hammond C, Faulkner D, Turner N, Shipley L, Read D, Gwynn J, 'Stayin' on Track: The feasibility of developing Internet and mobile phone-based resources to support young Aboriginal fathers', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23 329-334 (2017) [C1] © La Trobe University 2017. Young Aboriginal fathers face social and emotional challenges in the transition to fatherhood, yet culturally appropriate support mechanisms are lackin... [more] © La Trobe University 2017. Young Aboriginal fathers face social and emotional challenges in the transition to fatherhood, yet culturally appropriate support mechanisms are lacking. Peer mentoring to develop online- and mobile phone-based resources and support may be a viable approach to successfully engage these young men. This feasibility study engaged two trusted Aboriginal mentors and researchers to partner with one regional and two rural Aboriginal communities in New South Wales, Australia. Early in the research process, 20 young Aboriginal fathers were recruited as co-investigators. These fathers were integral in the development of web-based resources and testing of mobile phone-based text messaging and mood-tracking programs tailored to provide fathering and mental health support. Overwhelmingly positive feedback from evaluations reinforced community pride in and ownership of the outcomes. The young men's involvement was instrumental in not only developing culturally appropriate support, but also in building their capacity as role models for other fathers in the community. The positive results from this feasibility study support the adoption of participatory approaches in the development of resources for Aboriginal communities.
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2017 |
St George J, Fletcher R, Palazzi K, 'Comparing Fathers' Physical and Toy Play and Links to Child Behaviour: An Exploratory Study', INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 26 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
May CD, St George JM, Fletcher RJ, Dempsey I, Newman LK, 'Coparenting Competence in Parents of Children with ASD: A Marker of Coparenting Quality', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 2969-2980 (2017) [C1] © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. The coparenting relationship has been linked to parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy and many other concerns associated with the... [more] © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. The coparenting relationship has been linked to parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy and many other concerns associated with the development of children with ASD. Parents of children with ASD (N = 22) were interviewed to explore three domains of their coparenting relationship; (1) adaptation to the emergence of their child¿s autism, (2) parenting their child with ASD, (3) expectations for their child¿s developmental outcomes. The concept of coparenting competence, developed during analysis, describes collective perceptions of parenting efficacy. Parents linked perceptions of coparenting competence to their, ability to cope with diagnosis and parenting, motivation to do what they could for their child, and hopes for their child¿s development. The concept of coparenting competence could play an important role in future research and intervention.
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2017 |
O'Brien AP, McNeil K, Fletcher R, Conrad A, Wilson A, Jones D, Chan W, 'New fathers perinatal depression & anxiety - treatment options: an integrative review', American Journal of Men's Health, 11 863-876 (2017) [C1]
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Fletcher R, Kay-Lambkin F, May C, Oldmeadow C, Attia J, Leigh L, 'Supporting men through their transition to fatherhood with messages delivered to their smartphones: a feasibility study of SMS4dads', BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 17 (2017) [C1]
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2016 |
Mncanca M, Okeke CIO, Fletcher R, 'Black Fathers Participation in Early Childhood Development in South Africa: What Do We Know?', Journal of Social Sciences, 46 202-213 (2016) © 2016, © 2016 Kamla-Raj. This paper draws from an ongoing exploratory qualitative study, which uses semi-structured interviews to investigate the views of fathers about strategie... [more] © 2016, © 2016 Kamla-Raj. This paper draws from an ongoing exploratory qualitative study, which uses semi-structured interviews to investigate the views of fathers about strategies to encourage men¿s participation in early childhood education in one of the townships in the Eastern Cape Province. The study aims to contribute to knowledge about fathers¿ participation in early childhood education in general and on the participation of black fathers in particular. Informed by Uriel Bronfenbrenner¿s ecological model, the literature review explores the current state of fathers¿ participation during the early beginning of the child; barriers to sustained fathers¿ participation; and current strategies in place to encourage sustainable and meaningful father participation in the early education of their children. This paper argues that what is currently known about black fathers¿ participation in the early education of their children is grossly inadequate. Given limited information on Black fathers¿ participation in the education of their children in South Africa, this paper concludes that more research on Black fathers and their participation in early education of children is therefore required. Some implications for research and policy are also discussed.
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2016 |
Fletcher R, May C, Wroe J, Hall P, Cooke D, Rawlinson C, et al., 'Development of a set of mobile phone text messages designed for new fathers', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 34 525-534 (2016) [C1] © 2016 Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Objective: The project aimed to test of the quality and acceptability of researcher-developed Short Message Service (SMS) me... [more] © 2016 Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Objective: The project aimed to test of the quality and acceptability of researcher-developed Short Message Service (SMS) messages designed to support fathers of infants aged 12 months or less. Background: The findings of previous studies suggest antenatal and postnatal depression among fathers¿ impacts negatively on the health of family members. Method: Draft messages were first modified based on expert review. In a second phase, parents (mothers n¿=¿56; fathers n¿=¿46; unknown n¿=¿4) were recruited through two early childhood parenting services to rate the clarity, usefulness and relevance of the 70 SMS messages using a paper-based survey. In a third phase, 15 fathers were recruited to receive texts at different times over three weeks. Results: Findings suggest that SMS items were easily understood by the majority of parents, with only 3% of responses indicating an item was ¿not easily understood¿. Feedback from parents indicated that negatively rated SMS messages were considered as either poorly phrased, lacking enough information or as not offering sufficient support. The majority (88%) of the SMS items were also rated as ¿useful¿ by the parents. Conclusion: Fathers¿ responses indicated that receiving the texts at different times was acceptable and that message content was relevant to their fathering. The study has produced a set of brief text messages suitable and acceptable to new fathers and their partners.
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2015 |
Fletcher R, St George J, May C, Hartman D, King A, 'Father-Inclusive Practice in a Family Center - An Australian Perspective', Zero to Three, 35 60-67 (2015) [C2]
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2015 |
StGeorge J, Fletcher R, Freeman E, Paquette D, Dumont C, 'Father child interactions and children's risk of injury', Early Child Development and Care, (2015) [C1] Unintentional injury is an important cause of infant and child hospitalisation and parents play a key role in reducing children's risk-taking behaviour. Studies show that mat... [more] Unintentional injury is an important cause of infant and child hospitalisation and parents play a key role in reducing children's risk-taking behaviour. Studies show that maternal and paternal parenting and supervision of children differ, but there is little research showing how fathers¿ parenting may influence children's tendency to engage in risk-taking behaviour. Recent theoretical developments suggest that father's parenting may be particularly effective in encouraging safe risk taking. In this study, we examine how well parenting practices typically undertaken by fathers predict rates of children's injury risk at three years. Questionnaire data were collected from 46 fathers. Results show that both duration of rough-and-tumble play and fathers¿ encouragement of perseverance predicted lower rates of injury behaviours, while their stimulation of risk taking predicted higher rates of injury behaviours. The results are discussed in the light of developmentally appropriate risk taking and fathering.
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2015 |
May C, Fletcher R, Dempsey I, Newman L, 'Modeling Relations among Coparenting Quality, Autism-Specific Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Parenting Stress in Mothers and Fathers of Children with ASD', Parenting, 15 119-133 (2015) [C1] © , Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. SYNOPSIS: Objective. Coparenting quality has been linked to both parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy in families of typ... [more] © , Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. SYNOPSIS: Objective. Coparenting quality has been linked to both parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy in families of typically developing children, but little is known about relations between these factors in families where there is a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study employed structural equation modeling to explore relations among coparenting quality, autism-specific parenting self-efficacy, and parenting stress in mothers and fathers of children with an ASD. Design. A cohort of biological mothers (n = 80) and fathers (n = 72) who were caring for their young child (age < 13) with a diagnosed ASD self-completed validated surveys assessing parenting stress, coparenting quality, and autism-specific parenting self-efficacy. Results. Both mothers and fathers reported high and similar levels of parenting stress which shared predictive relations with both coparenting quality and autism-specific parenting self-efficacy. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that the relations between perceptions of autism-specific parenting self-efficacy and parenting stress were mediated by coparenting quality. Conclusion. Coparenting quality shares an important relation with parenting stress in both mothers and fathers of children with an ASD, and enhanced perceptions of autism-specific parenting self-efficacy are unlikely to influence parenting stress when parents experience poor quality coparenting.
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2014 |
StGeorge JM, Fletcher RJ, 'Men's experiences of grandfatherhood: A welcome surprise', International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 78 351-378 (2014) [C1] The present-day involvement of men in many facets of childrearing stands in contrast to previous eras when men accepted that the major task of fathering was to provide a secure in... [more] The present-day involvement of men in many facets of childrearing stands in contrast to previous eras when men accepted that the major task of fathering was to provide a secure income to support the family. This imperative often required long hours away from the family. However, when men whose contact with children has been limited due to work and cultural constraints retire, their newly acquired lifestyle may bring fresh opportunities for involvement with grandchildren. An important question therefore concerns the impact of caring for young children on men's perceptions of their role as grandfathers. This interview study explores the experiences of 19 Australian grandfathers. The analysis found themes that relate to relationships and change, as well as themes concerning core beliefs and existential questions. The findings demonstrate the potential for insight into family relationships and personal growth in older age when studying the topic of grandparenting and caring from the male perspective. © 2014, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.
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2014 |
Morgan PJ, Collins CE, Plotnikoff RC, Callister R, Burrows T, Fletcher R, et al., 'The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community randomized controlled trial: A community-based healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their children', Preventive Medicine, 61 90-99 (2014) [C1] Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK)' program when delivered by trained facilitators in community settings. Method: A two-a... [more] Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK)' program when delivered by trained facilitators in community settings. Method: A two-arm randomized controlled trial of 93 overweight/obese fathers (mean [SD] age=40.3 [5.3] years; BMI=32.5 [3.8] kg/m2) and their primary school-aged children (n=132) from the Hunter Region, Australia. In 2010-2011, families were randomized to either: (i) HDHK intervention (n=48 fathers, n=72 children) or (ii) wait-list control group. The 7-week intervention included seven sessions and resources (booklets, pedometers). Assessments were held at baseline and 14-weeks with fathers' weight (kg) as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes for fathers and children included waist, BMI, blood pressure, resting heart rate, physical activity (pedometry), and self-reported dietary intake and sedentary behaviors. Results: Linear mixed models (intention-to-treat) revealed significant between-group differences for fathers' weight (P < .001, d= 0.24), with HDHK fathers losing more weight (- 3.3. kg; 95%CI, - 4.3, - 2.4) than control fathers (0.1. kg; 95%CI, - 0.9,1.0). Significant treatment effects (P < .05) were also found for fathers' waist (d= 0.41), BMI (d= 0.26), resting heart rate (d= 0.59), energy intake (d= 0.49) and physical activity (d= 0.46) and for children's physical activity (d= 0.50) and adiposity (d= 0.07). Discussion: HDHK significantly improved health outcomes and behaviors in fathers and children, providing evidence for program effectiveness when delivered in a community setting. © 2014 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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2014 |
StGeorge JM, Fletcher RJ, 'Men's experiences of grandfatherhood: a welcome surprise.', Int J Aging Hum Dev, 78 351-378 (2014)
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2014 |
Lawson G, Fletcher R, 'Delayed fatherhood', Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 40 283-288 (2014) [C1] Birth data from developed countries indicates that the average paternal age is increasing. As the trend to older fatherhood has become established, concerns have been raised that ... [more] Birth data from developed countries indicates that the average paternal age is increasing. As the trend to older fatherhood has become established, concerns have been raised that this may be linked to adverse outcomes, such as pregnancy complications, congenital anomalies, and long-term health implications for the child. Since the sperm of older fathers may be impaired due to the general effects of ageing, their offspring may be at risk due to defects in sperm quality at conception. A literature search was performed to identify pregnancy complications, fetal anomalies and health issues for the child when the father is in an older age bracket. Evidence for impairment in the sperm and genetic material of older fathers was reviewed. With an older father, there is evidence of an increase in stillbirths and a slightly increased risk of autism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in the offspring later in life. The increased risk of achondroplasia has long been recognised. For the mother, there is an increased rate of Caesarean section. Investigations of other possible adverse outcomes have produced mixed findings. Further robust and longitudinal studies are needed to clarify these issues.
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2014 |
Fletcher R, 'The dad factor', Infant Mental Health Journal, (2014)
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2014 |
May CD, Fletcher, St george, 'A father's prenatal relationship with 'their' baby and 'her' pregnancy - implications for antenatal education', International Journal of Birth and Parenting Education, 1 5-12 (2014) [C2]
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2013 |
May C, Fletcher R, 'Preparing fathers for the transition to parenthood: Recommendations for the content of antenatal education', MIDWIFERY, 29 474-478 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Fletcher R, StGeorge J, Freeman E, 'Rough and tumble play quality: Theoretical foundations for a new measure of father-child interaction', Early Child Development and Care, 183 746-759 (2013) [C1] Energetic, competitive, body-contact play (rough and tumble play (RTP)) is commonly observed among young children and is reported as an important feature of father-child relations... [more] Energetic, competitive, body-contact play (rough and tumble play (RTP)) is commonly observed among young children and is reported as an important feature of father-child relationships. Animal studies have demonstrated positive developmental effects of peer-peer play-wrestling, influencing cognitive and social outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the nature of RTP between father and child and its relationship to child development and to describe a theoretically informed measure of the quality of father-child RTP. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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2013 |
Freeman E, Ross NM, St George J, Fletcher R, 'A quantitative analysis of practitioners' knowledge of fathers and fathers' engagement
in family relationship services', Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, 24 270-277 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Fletcher RJ, Maharaj ON, Fletcher Watson CH, May C, Skeates N, Gruenert S, 'Fathers with mental illness: implications for clinicians and health services', The Medical journal of Australia, 199 S34-S36 (2013) A significant proportion of fathers living with their natural, adopted, step or foster children experience mental illness. Psychiatric illness among fathers can have a devastating... [more] A significant proportion of fathers living with their natural, adopted, step or foster children experience mental illness. Psychiatric illness among fathers can have a devastating impact on children's wellbeing, and even milder forms of paternal mental illness can have serious developmental effects on children. While several pathways linking paternal mental illness with poor child outcomes have been identified, fathers' impaired parenting is an important, potentially malleable factor. Clinicians can assist fathers with mental illness and their families by proactively inquiring about children and by exploring fathering-focused psychological support.
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2012 |
Freeman EE, Fletcher R, Collins CE, Morgan PJ, Burrows TL, Callister R, 'Preventing and treating childhood obesity: Time to target fathers', International Journal of Obesity, 36 12-15 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
St George JM, Fletcher R, 'Fathers' role in school readiness', Every Child, 18 22-24 (2012) [C3]
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2012 |
St George JM, Fletcher R, 'Time for work, commuting, and parenting? Commuting parents' involvement with their children', Community, Work and Family, 15 273-291 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Fletcher R, Maharaj ON, Fletcher Watson CH, May C, Skeates N, Gruenert S, 'Fathers with mental illness: Implications for clinicians and health services', MJA Open, 1 34-36 (2012) [C3]
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2011 |
Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Plotnikoff RC, Callister R, Burrows TL, Fletcher R, et al., 'The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community effectiveness trial: Study protocol of a community-based healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their children', BMC Public Health, 11 876 (2011) [C3]
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2011 |
Fletcher R, Freeman EE, Matthey S, 'The impact of behavioural parent training on fathers' parenting: A meta-analysis of the triple-p positive parenting program', Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, & Practice about Men as Fathers, 9 291-312 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
Fletcher R, May C, St George JM, Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, 'Fathers' perceptions of rough-and-tumble play: Implications for early childhood services', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 36 131-138 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
Fletcher R, Freeman EE, Garfield C, Vimpani GV, 'The effects of early paternal depression on children's development', Medical Journal of Australia, 195 685-689 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
Garfield CF, Fletcher R, 'Sad dads: A challenge for pediatrics', Pediatrics, 127 781-782 (2011) [C3]
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2011 |
Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Callister R, Okely AD, Burrows TL, Fletcher R, Collins CE, 'The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' randomized controlled trial: Efficacy of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight fathers and their children', International Journal of Obesity, 35 436-447 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
Fletcher R, 'Field testing of father-inclusive guidelines for web-based information and support aimed at families with perinatal depression', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 22 231-233 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
Fletcher R, St George JM, 'Heading into fatherhood-nervously: Support for fathering from online dads', Qualitative Health Research, 21 1101-1114 (2011) [C1]
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2011 |
St George JM, Fletcher R, 'Fathers online: Learning about fatherhood through the internet', Journal of Perinatal Education, 20 154-162 (2011) [C1]
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2010 |
Fletcher R, St George JM, 'Men's help-seeking in the context of family separation', Advances in Mental Health, 9 49-62 (2010) [C1]
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2010 |
Fletcher R, St George JM, 'Practitioners' understanding of father engagement in the context of family dispute resolution', Journal of Family Studies, 16 101-115 (2010) [C1]
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2009 |
Fletcher R, 'Promoting infant well-being in the context of maternal depression by supporting the father', Infant Mental Health Journal, 30 95-102 (2009) [C1]
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2009 |
Matthey S, Reay R, Fletcher R, 'Service strategies for engaging fathers in the perinatal period: What have we learned so far?', International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 11 29-41 (2009) [C1]
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2008 |
Fletcher R, Visser AL, 'Facilitating father engagement: The role of Family Relationship Centres', Journal of Family Studies, 14 53-64 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Fletcher R, Vimpani GV, Russell G, Sibbritt DW, 'Psychosocial assessment of expectant fathers', Archives of Womens Mental Health, 11 27-32 (2008) [C1]
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2008 | Fletcher R, 'Mothers and fathers accessing Family Relationship Centres', Family Relationships Quarterly, 3-6 (2008) [C2] | ||||||||||
2008 | Fletcher R, 'Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies', AFRC Briefing, 1-10 (2008) [C2] | ||||||||||
2008 |
Fletcher R, Vimpani GV, Russell G, Keatinge DR, 'The evaluation of tailored and web-based information for new fathers', Child Care Health and Development, 34 439-446 (2008) [C1]
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2006 |
Fletcher R, Matthey S, Marley CG, 'Addressing depression and anxiety among new fathers', Medical Journal of Australia, 185 461-463 (2006) [C1]
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2006 |
Fletcher R, Silberberg SH, 'Involvement of fathers in primary school activities', Australian Journal of Education, 50 29-39 (2006) [C1]
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2005 |
Friedewald M, Fletcher R, Fairbairn HM, 'All-male discussion forums for expectant fathers: evaluation of a model', Journal of Perinatal Education, 14 8-18 (2005) [C1]
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2005 | Fletcher R, 'Bringing fathers to family services', Every Child, 11 17 (2005) [C2] | ||||||||||
2004 | Hammond C, Lester JH, Fletcher R, Pascoe SM, 'Young Aboriginal fathers: the findings and impact of a research project undertaken in the Hunter Valley', Aboriginal Islander and Health Worker Journal, 28 5-8 (2004) [C2] | ||||||||||
2004 |
Fletcher R, Silberberg SH, Galloway D, 'New father's postbirth views of antenatal classes: satisfaction, benefits, and knowledge of family services', Journal of Perinatal Education, 13 18-26 (2004) [C1]
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2003 | Fletcher R, 'Fathers as partners in change', Threshold, 75 12-13 (2003) [C2] | ||||||||||
2002 |
Fletcher R, Higginbotham HN, Dobson A, 'Men's Perceived Health Needs', Journal of Health Psychology: an interdisciplinary, international journal, 7(3) 233-241 (2002) [C1]
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2001 |
Fletcher R, Higginbotham HN, 'Men's perceived health needs', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 12 327-329 (2001) [C1]
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2001 | Fletcher R, 'The Wellbeing of boys', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 12 324-326 (2001) [C1] | ||||||||||
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2017 |
O'Brien AP, McNeil K, Fletcher R, Conrad A, Wilson A, Jones D, Chan S, 'Should fathers postnatal depression be part of maternal and newborn health services? (2017)
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2018 | Fletcher R, 'Rugged Terrain - Paternal Mental Health', AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY (2018) | ||||||||||
2018 |
O'Brien AP, Hurley J, Linsley P, Fletcher R, McNeil K, Aitken RJ, et al., 'Men s preconception Health, Healthy Fathers, A Practice Nurse Approach.', Tony O'Brien, Adv Practice Nurs 2018, Volume 3, Zurich Switzerland (2018)
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Skinner GD, Fletcher R, May C, 'An ICT eHealth Mobile Web Application for Young Indigenous Fathers - StayinOnTrack', 2017 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo Workshops (ICMEW), Hong Kong (2017) [E1]
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2011 |
Miller AD, Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Plotnikoff RC, Callister R, Okely AD, et al., 'Effective strategies for the recruitment of overweight men and their children into a community trial: The Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids recruitment story', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, Adelaide (2011) [E3]
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2010 |
Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Callister R, Fletcher R, Burrows TL, Collins CE, et al., 'The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community program: Promoting family health through sustainable school and community partnerships', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, Sydney, NSW (2010) [E3]
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2010 |
Fletcher R, May C, St George JM, Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, 'Fathers' perceptions of rough and tumble play', 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference Proceedings, Melbourne (2010) [E3]
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2010 | Douglas SL, Fletcher R, 'The co-construction of involved fatherhood on YouTube', 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference. Program and Abstracts, Melbourne, Vic (2010) [E3] | ||||||||||
2010 |
St George JM, Fletcher R, 'Travelling well: Commuting parents' involvement with their children', 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference. Program and Abstracts, Melbourne, Vic (2010) [E3]
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2010 | Fletcher R, Toussaint J, 'The Child Development Consultation for separating parents with young children: Theoretical and practical considerations', 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference.Program and Abstracts, Melbourne, Vic (2010) [E3] | ||||||||||
2010 | Fletcher R, 'Working With fathers: Guidelines for strengths-based practice and research', 6th Australian Family & Community Strengths Conference. Strengths & Assets Summit, Newcastle (2010) [E2] | ||||||||||
2010 | Fletcher R, 'Father Engagement - how do you rate? Practitioners' knowledge of fathers and competence to engage fathers in Family Relationship Services', FRSA 3rd National Conference, Melbourne, Vic (2010) [E3] | ||||||||||
2010 | Fletcher R, Toussaint J, 'Building connection through play: Resources for separating parents with young children', FRSA 3rd National Conference "Diversity: Everyone Benefits". Abstracts, Melbourne, Vic (2010) [E3] | ||||||||||
2010 |
Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Callister R, Okely AD, Burrows TL, Fletcher R, Collins CE, 'The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' randomized controlled trial: Efficacy of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight fathers and their children', Obesity Reviews, Stockholm, Sweden (2010) [E3]
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2009 | Fletcher R, Prichard P, 'Fathering at the heart of early childhood: Why fathers should be central to our rethinking of early childhood in Australia', National Men's Health Gathering 2009: Program and Abstracts, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E3] | ||||||||||
2009 |
Lubans DR, Morgan PJ, Collins CE, Burrows TL, Bray JF, Fletcher R, et al., 'Using mediation analysis to explain weight loss in the 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' pilot randomised controlled trial', National Men's Health Gathering 2009: Program and Abstracts, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E3]
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2009 |
Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Callister R, Fletcher R, Bray JF, Okely T, et al., 'Engaging overweight men to improve their health: Lessons learnt from the 'SHED-IT' and 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' pilot randomised controlled trials', National Men's Health Gathering 2009: Program and Abstracts, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E3]
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2009 |
Fletcher R, St George JM, Douglas SL, Gray KM, 'The dad, the chat and the cam: New father's use of the web', National Men's Health Gathering 2009: Program and Abstracts, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E3]
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2009 |
Morgan PJ, Lubans DR, Collins CE, Bray JF, Burrows TL, Fletcher R, et al., 'Intervention description and preliminary findings of the 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' pilot randomised controlled trial', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Brisbane, QLD (2009) [E3]
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2008 | Fletcher R, Close NM, Babakhani A, Ward P, 'Reviewing the research literature to Inform family policy: Undertaking a realist review', 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference: Program & Abstracts, Melbourne, VIC (2008) [E3] | ||||||||||
2008 | Fletcher R, Katz I, 'Defining priorities for fatherhood research in Australia', 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference: Program & Abstracts, Melbourne, VIC (2008) [E3] | ||||||||||
2008 |
Fletcher R, St George JM, 'Practitioners' understanding of father engagement in the context of family dispute resolution', 10th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference: Program & Abstracts, Melbourne, VIC (2008) [E3]
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2008 | Matthey S, Fletcher R, Reay R, 'What are the successful strategies for involving fathers?', 5th Australian Family and Community Strengths Conference: Program & Abstract Book, Callaghan, NSW (2008) [E3] | ||||||||||
2008 | Ball J, Fletcher R, Hodgins D, Johnson S, 'Supporting indigenous fathers' journeys', Father Involvement Research 2008 Conference: Presentation Abstracts, Toronto, ONT (2008) [E3] | ||||||||||
2008 | Fletcher R, 'Linking research and policy on father involvement', Father Involvement Research 2008 Conference: Presentation Abstracts, Toronto, ONT (2008) [E3] | ||||||||||
2008 | Hammond CA, Fletcher R, 'Strengths of indigenous fathers posters', Father Involvement Research 2008 Conference: Presentation Abstracts, Toronto, ONT (2008) [E3] | ||||||||||
2008 | Fletcher R, 'Reaching out to vulnerable fathers: Why and how', QEC 5th Biennial International Conference Reaching Out to Vulnerable Families: Achieving Better Outcomes for Children. Conference Podcasts, Melbourne, VIC (2008) [E2] | ||||||||||
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Other (4 outputs)
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2015 |
Fletcher R, St George J, 'Refining father-Inclusive Practice Webinar', Refining father-Inclusive Practice: Australian Institute of Family Studies (2015)
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2014 |
O'Brien AP, Fletcher R, Chan S, Conrad A, Jones D, Wilson A, 'CBT to address new fathers depression and anxiety', ( pp.1): Family Action Centre, The University of Newcastle15th August (2014) [O1]
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2014 |
Fletcher R, may C, st george, stoker L, oshan M, 'Engaging Fathers - Evidence Review', . http://www.aracy.org.au/publications-resources/area?command=record&id=197&cid=6: ARACY (2014)
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Report (1 outputs)
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2017 | Fletcher R, Dowse E, 'Fatherhood Research Bulletin', Fathers & Families Research Program, 14 (2017) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 60 |
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Total funding | $5,516,428 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
Highlighted grants and funding
SMS4dadsDefence Health$64,120
Funding body: Defence Health Foundation
Funding body | Defence Health Foundation |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Chris May, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Professor John Attia, Professor Brian Kelly |
Scheme | Booster Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1601266 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
SMS4dadsRCT$49,858
Funding body: Beyond Blue Ltd
Funding body | Beyond Blue Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Chris May, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Professor John Attia, Professor Jan Nicholson, Professor Louise Newman, Professor Brian Kelly, Professor Adrian Dunlop, Professor Alan Hayes |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1601020 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
Primary prevention of paternal perinatal depression in rural and regional communities through the innovative use of SMS information and guidance$34,000
Funding body: Children's Health Queensland
Funding body | Children's Health Queensland |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1600848 |
Type Of Funding | C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose |
Category | 2210 |
UON | Y |
SMS4Dads – a project to develop and pilot a smartphone-based messaging service (SMS) for new fathers offering fathering information, mood assessment and support$300,000
Funding body: Beyond Blue Ltd
Funding body | Beyond Blue Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Brian Kelly |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1401458 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
20203 grants / $563,616
Focus on New Fathers$447,400
Funding body: NSW Ministry of Health
Funding body | NSW Ministry of Health |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Jennifer St George, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Professor John Attia, Dr Jacqui Macdonald, Nick Kowalenko, Dr Rebecca Giallo, Professor Louise Newman |
Scheme | Research Funds |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | G1901208 |
Type Of Funding | C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose |
Category | 2210 |
UON | Y |
Developing stillbirth prevention messages for SMS4dads$63,636
Funding body: Red Nose Limited
Funding body | Red Nose Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Eileen Dowse, Doctor Jennifer St George, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Ian Symonds, Associate Professor Jane Warland, Associate Professor Michael Stark, Dr Alka Kothari |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G2000203 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
SMS4dadsTAS capacity building study$52,580
Funding body: Playgroup Tasmania Inc
Funding body | Playgroup Tasmania Inc |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G2001282 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
20191 grants / $54,564
Evaluating rural uptake of SMS4dads$54,564
Funding body: Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers & Babies
Funding body | Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers & Babies |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Jennifer St George, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner |
Scheme | Research Grants |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1901016 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
20181 grants / $60,500
sms4dadsSA$60,500
Funding body: South Australia Minister for Health
Funding body | South Australia Minister for Health |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Jennifer St George, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Dr Jacqui Macdonald |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1800221 |
Type Of Funding | C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose |
Category | 2210 |
UON | Y |
20172 grants / $126,500
SMS4Families Low Intensity Innovative Perinatal Services$123,000
Funding body: Carrington Health
Funding body | Carrington Health |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Chris May, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1701297 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
Research, create and deliver a literature review report$3,500
Funding body: Goodstart Early Learning Ltd
Funding body | Goodstart Early Learning Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1700600 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20164 grants / $294,694
Text4Two$146,716
Funding body: Beyond Blue Ltd
Funding body | Beyond Blue Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Doctor Chris May, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Brian Kelly |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1600800 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
SMS4dadsDefence Health$64,120
Funding body: Defence Health Foundation
Funding body | Defence Health Foundation |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Chris May, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Professor John Attia, Professor Brian Kelly |
Scheme | Booster Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1601266 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
SMS4dadsRCT$49,858
Funding body: Beyond Blue Ltd
Funding body | Beyond Blue Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Chris May, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Professor John Attia, Professor Jan Nicholson, Professor Louise Newman, Professor Brian Kelly, Professor Adrian Dunlop, Professor Alan Hayes |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1601020 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
Primary prevention of paternal perinatal depression in rural and regional communities through the innovative use of SMS information and guidance$34,000
Funding body: Children's Health Queensland
Funding body | Children's Health Queensland |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1600848 |
Type Of Funding | C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose |
Category | 2210 |
UON | Y |
20155 grants / $498,101
SMS4Dads – a project to develop and pilot a smartphone-based messaging service (SMS) for new fathers offering fathering information, mood assessment and support$300,000
Funding body: Beyond Blue Ltd
Funding body | Beyond Blue Ltd |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Professor Brian Kelly |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1401458 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
Supporting young Aboriginal men in their transition to fathering through a user developed website$99,270
Funding body: Young and Well CRC
Funding body | Young and Well CRC |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Professor Brian Kelly, Doctor Josephine Gwynn, Doctor Tonelle Handley, Ms Nicole Turner, Doctor Geoffrey Skinner, Ms LISA Shipley, Professor David Perkins |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1401077 |
Type Of Funding | CRC - Cooperative Research Centre |
Category | 4CRC |
UON | Y |
Family and Children Expert Panel$82,881
Funding body: Department of Social Services
Funding body | Department of Social Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Ms Penny Crofts, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Deborah Hartman, Ms Kate Akhurst-Dennis, Doctor Chris May, Ms Karen Menzies, Doctor Jennifer St George, Ms Lynette Stoker, Doctor Graeme Stuart |
Scheme | Tender |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1401357 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Assessing mobile phone access to child development, parenting and mental health information for young Aboriginal fathers$14,950
Funding body: Mid North Coast Local Health District
Funding body | Mid North Coast Local Health District |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research and Quality Improvement Grant Program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1500841 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
Perinatal Mental health Conference Marce, Adelaide, 22 - 24 October 2015$1,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1501066 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20141 grants / $2,000
World Association Infant Health World Congress, Edinburgh Scotland, 14-18 June 2014$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1400254 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20131 grants / $1,800
COPMI/FaPMI International conference and research meeting, Prato, Italy, 16 - 17 December 2013$1,800
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1300834 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20121 grants / $1,454
Keeping the Infant in Mind: Cherishing, connecting and containing. AAIMIHI National Conference, Adelaide, 10 - 13 October 2012$1,454
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1200906 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20112 grants / $302,000
Building Connections through Play-Interrelate$300,000
Funding body: Interrelate Family Centres
Funding body | Interrelate Family Centres |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Doctor Jennifer St George |
Scheme | Research Consultancy |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1101168 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
2011 Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 30/3/11 - 3/4/2011$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1100405 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20103 grants / $550,517
The Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids community program: Promoting family health through sustainable school and community partnerships$524,453
Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Funding body | Hunter Medical Research Institute |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Philip Morgan, Doctor Victoria Clay, Professor Clare Collins, Professor David Lubans, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Conjoint Professor Robin Callister, Professor Tracy Burrows, Professor Ronald Plotnikoff, Professor Anthony Okely |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1000001 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
Healthy Dads Healthy Kids for Indigenous populations$24,994
Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Funding body | Hunter Medical Research Institute |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Philip Morgan, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Mr Craig Hammond, Emeritus Professor John Lester, Conjoint Professor Robin Callister, Professor Clare Collins, Professor Tracy Burrows |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0900155 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 7 - 9 July 2010$1,070
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2010 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G1000664 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20087 grants / $859,225
Coffs Harbour - Supporting separated parents with information on child development$210,000
Funding body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Funding body | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Family relationship program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0189343 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Dubbo - Engaging indigenous fathers in family relationship centres$210,000
Funding body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Funding body | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Family relationship program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0189344 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Gosford - Investigating the effect of commuting and stress on parent-child connectedness and parent strategies used to maintain connectedness$210,000
Funding body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Funding body | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Family relationship program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0189345 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Taree - Support for 'connecting activities' of young, at risk parents and 'long-distance' grandparents$150,000
Funding body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Funding body | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Family relationship program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2010 |
GNo | G0189346 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Healthy dads, healthy kids project: feasibility and benefits of a father-focused child obesity prevention intervention$50,000
Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Funding body | Hunter Medical Research Institute |
---|---|
Project Team | Professor Philip Morgan, Professor Clare Collins, Professor David Lubans, Conjoint Professor Robin Callister, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Dr Janet Warren, Professor Anthony Okely |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189179 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
Brighter futures practice resource: including fathers in work with vulnerable families$26,725
Funding body: NSW Department of Community Services
Funding body | NSW Department of Community Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189297 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
Father Involvement Research 2008, Toronto Canada, 22/10/2008 - 24/10/2008$2,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189526 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20076 grants / $356,732
Father inclusive practice in family - relationship centres (Interrelate Newcastle)$260,000
Funding body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Funding body | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Family relationship program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0188266 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Improving Men's Participation in Primary Health Care Services in South Australia: Men and Children's Centres$60,000
Funding body: South Australia Minister for Health
Funding body | South Australia Minister for Health |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0188158 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
Father Inclusive Practice Pilot$18,000
Funding body: Department of Family and Community Services
Funding body | Department of Family and Community Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Consultancy/Tender |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0187992 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Australian Fatherhood Research Network: Identifying collaborative research groups and developing research on fatherhood and fathering in Australia$10,000
Funding body: Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
Funding body | Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0188320 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
Contract for development and authoring of AFRC Briefing Paper: 'Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies'$6,732
Funding body: Australian Institute of Family Studies
Funding body | Australian Institute of Family Studies |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Consultancy |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0188321 |
Type Of Funding | Donation - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFD |
UON | Y |
Raising Children Network Website$2,000
Funding body: Parenting Research Centre
Funding body | Parenting Research Centre |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2007 |
Funding Finish | 2007 |
GNo | G0187339 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
20064 grants / $460,000
Interrelate Family Centre's - Sutherland$325,000
Funding body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Funding body | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Family relationship program |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G0187055 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Father-engagement competencies in the context of dispute resolution with families$65,000
Funding body: Attorney Generals Department
Funding body | Attorney Generals Department |
---|---|
Project Team | Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Unknown |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
Documentation of Engaging Fathers Project $50,000
Funding body: Bernard van Leer Foundation
Funding body | Bernard van Leer Foundation |
---|---|
Project Team | Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Unknown |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
A web-based fathers' network and health information service for first-time fathers$20,000
Funding body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Funding body | Hunter Medical Research Institute |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher, Professor Diana Keatinge |
Scheme | John Hunter Childrens Hospital Research Foundation |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2006 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | G0186162 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
20051 grants / $55,000
Father-Inclusive Practice Forum$55,000
Funding body: Department of Family and Community Services
Funding body | Department of Family and Community Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Unknown |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2005 |
Funding Finish | 2005 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
20034 grants / $123,626
Indigenous fathers as transition tutors$63,486
Funding body: Department of Education, Science and Training
Funding body | Department of Education, Science and Training |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Vocational & Educational Guidance for Aboriginals Scheme (VEGAS) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0182920 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
Developing Literacy Practices to Involve Fathers in the Lives of their Children.$30,000
Funding body: Myer Foundation
Funding body | Myer Foundation |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Social Justice Research Grants |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0181851 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
Fatherhood Research in Australia Project$19,800
Funding body: Department of Family and Community Services
Funding body | Department of Family and Community Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Engaging Fathers Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0183833 |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | Y |
Engaging Fathers Project$10,340
Funding body: Hunter Sports High School - Gateshead
Funding body | Hunter Sports High School - Gateshead |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2003 |
Funding Finish | 2003 |
GNo | G0182972 |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | Y |
20022 grants / $844,950
Engaging Fathers - II$800,469
Funding body: Bernard van Leer Foundation
Funding body | Bernard van Leer Foundation |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2002 |
Funding Finish | 2006 |
GNo | G0181947 |
Type Of Funding | International - Non Competitive |
Category | 3IFB |
UON | Y |
Young Aboriginal Fathers Project.$44,481
Funding body: NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Funding body | NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs |
---|---|
Project Team | Emeritus Professor John Lester, Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2002 |
Funding Finish | 2002 |
GNo | G0181605 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
20014 grants / $279,604
Engaging Fathers pilot phase - March 2001 - February 2002$221,600
Funding body: Bernard van Leer Foundation
Funding body | Bernard van Leer Foundation |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0180655 |
Type Of Funding | International - Non Competitive |
Category | 3IFB |
UON | Y |
Access by Men to Support Services.$38,210
Funding body: NSW Department of Community Services
Funding body | NSW Department of Community Services |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Hunter Families First |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0180654 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
Development of Education Kit for Responsible Consumption of Alcohol In-Schools Program.$9,897
Funding body: Newcastle City Council
Funding body | Newcastle City Council |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Consultancy/Tender |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0180967 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
Category | 2OPL |
UON | Y |
Responsible consumption of alcohol in-schools program.$9,897
Funding body: Newcastle City Council
Funding body | Newcastle City Council |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Consultancy/Tender |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2001 |
Funding Finish | 2001 |
GNo | G0181009 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Local |
Category | 2OPL |
UON | Y |
19981 grants / $10,000
DOCUMENTATION OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MEN'S HEALTH, BOY'S EDUCATION, MALE VOLUNTEERS AND THE FATHERING OF YOUNG CHILDREN$10,000
Funding body: Bernard van Leer Foundation
Funding body | Bernard van Leer Foundation |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1998 |
Funding Finish | 1998 |
GNo | G0177833 |
Type Of Funding | International - Non Competitive |
Category | 3IFB |
UON | Y |
19971 grants / $5,000
Survey of Men's Health Services in NSW & Australia$5,000
Funding body: NSW Ministry of Health
Funding body | NSW Ministry of Health |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research & Evaluation Grants |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1997 |
Funding Finish | 1997 |
GNo | G0177563 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
Category | 2OPS |
UON | Y |
19964 grants / $57,028
Fathers talking about risky driving to their teenage sons$35,220
Funding body: NRMA Limited
Funding body | NRMA Limited |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1996 |
Funding Finish | 1996 |
GNo | G0176320 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
Reviewing the Literature on Young Men, Masculinity and Drug Use.$14,912
Funding body: Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care
Funding body | Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Research into Drug Abuse Grants (RIDA) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1996 |
Funding Finish | 1996 |
GNo | G0176389 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Photo Kit for Rural Young Men and Boys.$5,740
Funding body: Burnside
Funding body | Burnside |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | New Ventures Scheme 1995 |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1996 |
Funding Finish | 1996 |
GNo | G0176354 |
Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFC |
UON | Y |
What Next for Young Men?, UK, 31 October$1,156
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1996 |
Funding Finish | 1996 |
GNo | G0176939 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19951 grants / $1,517
Men's Health Matters - London - from 11 - 12 July 1995$1,517
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1995 |
Funding Finish | 1995 |
GNo | G0175507 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
19941 grants / $8,000
Australian men's perceived health care needs.$8,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
---|---|
Project Team | Associate Professor Richard Fletcher |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 1994 |
Funding Finish | 1994 |
GNo | G0174625 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
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Associate Professor Richard Fletcher
Position
Associate Professor
Fathers & Families Research Program
Family Action Centre
Faculty of Health and Medicine
Contact Details
richard.fletcher@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | 16401 |
Mobile | 0429152405 |
Fax | 18686 |
Link | Research and Innovation Cluster |
Office
Room | 107 |
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Building | Research Cottage |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |