Grants awarded
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Change your cover or compareThis sample of past and current grant recipients is to provide context for prospective applicants of the scope, scale & range of initiatives that have been supported:
Year: 2023
Grant Recipient:
Professor Lisa Gibbs
Director of the Disaster, Climate and Adversity Unit, University of Melbourne
Project Title:
Climate change impacts on Teacher health and wellbeing
Publications:
Research project currently underway
Links:
Teachers Climate Superpowers - a range of classroom resources including lesson plans, downloadable materials, and curriculum alignment information, free of charge
Educator wellbeing after natural disaster
Tips for Teachers - how to support students following disaster events (PDF)
Year: 2022
Grant Recipient:
Tammie Jakstas, PhD Candidate
School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle
Project Title:
Teacher Food and Nutrition Related Health and Wellbeing
Publications:
Research project currently underway
Jakstas T, Bucher T, Miller A, Shrewsbury VA, Collins CE. An e-Delphi study to evaluate content validity of the Teacher Food and Nutrition-Questionnaire. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2024;83(OCE1):E165. doi:10.1017/S0029665124001836
Links:
Podcast - Teacher Wellbeing: Nutrition tips for during the school day
Education HQ news article: Underfuelled teachers are skipping lunch due to work demands
The Educator news article: Teachers starve while serving others, study finds
Year: 2020
Grant Recipient:
Professor Lisa Gibbs
Director, Child and Community Wellbeing, Centre for Health Equity; and Academic Lead, Community Resilience and Public Health, Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety, University of Melbourne
Project Title:
School staff support after major emergencies
Publications:
L G, K M, J N, A TL, E T, M U, N C, S C, E CV. Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Support Programs Following Natural Disasters-a Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 Oct 15;23(12):82. doi: 10.1007/s11920-021-01293-1. PMID: 34652557; PMCID: PMC8517063.
Gibbs L, Cowlishaw S, Ulubasoglu M, Tekin E, Cesur R, Watterston J, Callard N, Cobham V, Leppold C, Marinkovic K, Molyneaux R, Baur J, Burns A, Meagher N, Kartal D, Tong L.A, Kwong E, Wraith R, Younger D, Newnham E, Cook J, Nursey J. School staff support after major emergencies. Final Report to the Teachers Health Foundation. University of Melbourne, May 2022.
Leppold C, Cowlishaw S, Baur J, Burns A, Meagher N, Kartal D, Nursey J, Ulubasoglu M, Ballard N, Cesur R, Tekin E, Watterston J, Cobham V, Marinkovic K, Tong L.A, Gibbs L. Student and Staff Wellbeing Surveys in Bushfire Affected Victorian Schools. Report from University of Melbourne and Phoenix Australia to Victorian Department of Education and Training. December 2021.
Newnham E, Mergelsberg E, Marinkovic Chavez K, Kosta L, Nursey J, Bullen J, et al. Supporting Families Affected by Disasters. In: Heward-Belle S, Tsantefski M, editors. Working with Vulnerable Families. 3rd ed. Sydney, Australia.
Gibbs, Lisa, et al. APPRAISE: Tools to Guide Selection of School-Based Post-Disaster Psychosocial Programs. Report to Victorian Department of Education and Training. 2020.
Links:
Teachers Health Foundation Final UOM Research Report (PDF)
Phoenix Australia: Tips for assisting students following a disaster (PDF)
Appraisal tool for principals (PDF)
Phoenix Australia: Building Trauma-Informed Organisations
Be You: Educator wellbeing after a natural disaster
Emerging Minds: Supporting infants and children in disasters: A practice guide
Red Cross: Resources for parents and caregivers
ABC Podcast: After the Disaster
Pursuit, University of Melbourne: Giving students time for recovery and learning
Year: 2019
Grant Recipient:
Dr Colin Gallagher
Research Fellow, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
Project Title:
A social network evaluation and intervention for teachers of students with refugee backgrounds
Publications:
Aboutalebi Karkavandi, M., et al. ‘School Staff Wellbeing: A Network-Based Assessment of Burnout’. Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 13, 2022, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920715.
Links:
Year: 2019
Grant Recipient:
Dr Lucy Corbett
Lecturer Quantitative Methods in Public Health (Education Focused), Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Project Title:
Understanding Australia school teachers’ health needs: unwrapping the potential for prevention
Publications:
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Okely, A., Peralta, L. R., & Bauman, A. (2024). Teachers’ experience, needs and recommendations for promoting their health and wellbeing in Australia: A reflexive thematic analysis. Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104897.
Corbett L, Phongsavan P, Okely AD, Peralta LR, Bauman A. A cross-sectional study of Australian teachers' health: are work-related factors associated with lifestyle behaviours? Health Promot Int. 2024 Feb 1;39(1):daad192. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daad192. PMID: 38198724; PMCID: PMC10781439.
Corbett, L., Phongsavan, P., Peralta, L. R., & Bauman, A. (2021). Understanding the characteristics of professional development programs for teachers’ health and wellbeing: Implications for research and practice. Australian Journal of Education, 65(2), 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1177/00049441211003429 (Original work published 2021)
Corbett, L., Bauman, A., Peralta, L. R., Okely, A. D., & Phongsavan, P. (2021). Characteristics and effectiveness of physical activity, nutrition and/or sleep interventions to improve the mental well-being of teachers: A scoping review. Health Education Journal, 81(2), 196-210. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969211062701 (Original work published 2022)
Links:
Year: 2018
Grant Recipient:
Prof Pascal Perez
Director SMART Infrastructure Facility, University of Wollongong
Project Title:
Uncovering prevalent and emerging health issues in the education sector through claims data analysis
Publications:
Internal access only.
The research supported the identification and benchmarking of claims trends. Such a review of the data informs future reviews, but importantly informs targeted activities to support equitable access to quality hospital care or alternatives that meet the needs of health fund members.
Year: 2018
Grant Recipient:
Professor Anna Peeters
Global Obesity Centre, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University
Project Title:
Evaluation of the amended Victorian Achievement Program for schools – Pilot study of outcomes for teachers
Publications:
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Amongst Staff at Schools_Summary Report (PDF)
Links:
Year: 2018
Grant Recipient:
Dr Nicole Nathan
School of Medicine and Public Health, University Of Newcastle
Project Title:
Addressing the health risk behaviours of the education workforce: A program to enhance the wellbeing of primary school teachers (SWISH)
Publications:
Schools Working to Improve Staff Health, 2020: Evaluation Report (PDF)
Nathan N, Murawski B, Hope K, Young S, Sutherland R, Hodder R, Booth D, Toomey E, Yoong SL, Reilly K, Tzelepis F, Taylor N, Wolfenden L. The Efficacy of Workplace Interventions on Improving the Dietary, Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviours of School and Childcare Staff: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 11;17(14):4998. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17144998. PMID: 32664554; PMCID: PMC7400238.
Nathan N, Murawski B, Hall A, Reilly K, Sutherland R, Yoong S, Hodder R, Toomey E, Taylor N, Lecathelinais C, Trost S, Lane C, Desmet C, Rissel C, Hope K, Tzelepis F, Wolfenden L. SWISH: Schools Working to Improve Staff Health, 2020: Evaluation Report. Wallsend: HNEPHRG.
Links:
Healthy Eating Ideas for School Staff (PDF)
How to Build a Balanced Lunch (PDF)
Fuelling the Frontline (PDF)
Year: 2017
Grant Recipient:
Dr Yoon-Suk Hwang
Research Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University
Project Title:
Teachers Wellbeing (Mindfulness) A key to school and community success
Publications:
Teacher Wellbeing: A Key to School and Community Success, Summary Report (PDF)
Hwang, YS., Noh, JE., Medvedev, O.N. et al. Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Program for Teachers on Teacher Wellbeing and Person-Centered Teaching Practices. Mindfulness 10, 2385–2402 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01236-1
Hwang, YS., Goldstein, H., Medvedev, O.N. et al. Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Educators: Effects of a School-Based Cluster Randomized Controlled Study. Mindfulness 10, 1417–1436 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01147-1
Hwang, YS., Medvedev, O.N., Krägeloh, C. et al. The Role of Dispositional Mindfulness and Self-compassion in Educator Stress. Mindfulness 10, 1692–1702 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01183-x
Hwang, YS., Noh, JE. & Singh, N.N. Mindfulness for Developing Communities of Practice for Educators in Schools. Mindfulness 12, 2966–2982 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01758-7
Links:
Research Brief - Teacher wellbeing: Protective and risk factors for Australian teacher stress (PDF)
Year: 2016
Grant Recipient:
Associate Professor Lisa Gibbs
Jack Brockhoff Child Health & Wellbeing Program, University of Melbourne
Project Title:
Disaster Impact Profiling in Schools
Publications:
Beyond Bushfires: Community Resilience and Recovery Final Report. (PDF)
Gibbs, L., Nursey, J., Cook, J., Ireton, G., Alkemade, N., Roberts, M., Gallagher, H.C., Bryant, R., Block, K., Molyneaux, R. and Forbes, D. (2019), Delayed Disaster Impacts on Academic Performance of Primary School Children. Child Dev, 90: 1402-1412. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13200
Gibbs L, Bryant R, Harms L, Forbes D, Block K, Gallagher HC, Ireton G, Richardson J, Pattison P, MacDougall C, Lusher D,
Baker E, Kellett C, Pirrone A, Molyneaux R, Kosta L, Brady K, Lok M, Van Kessell G, Waters E. Beyond Bushfires: Community
Resilience and Recovery Final Report. November 2016, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Gibbs L, Nursey J, Molyneaux R, Marinkovic K, Quinn P.
Strengthening School Communities Final Report to Teachers Health Foundation: Building teacher and
school capacity to cope with trauma impacts on children. March 2019
Links:
Year: 2015
Grant Recipient:
Dr Gavin Hazel
Hunter Institute of Mental Health
Project Title:
Start Well – Assessing peer support as a strategy for improving wellbeing of early career teachers
Publications:
Start Well: A research project supporting resilience and wellbeing in early career teachers – summary report. (PDF)Bennett, G.A., Newman, E., Kay-Lambkin, F., Hazel, G. (2016) Start Well: A research project
supporting resilience and wellbeing in early career teachers – summary report. Newcastle, NSW:
Hunter Institute of Mental Health.
Links:
Start Well. Be Well. Stay Well. (Infographic) (PDF)
Start Well report investigates the health and wellbeing of early career teachers
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