Research interests
Professor Allender has an ongoing program of research on the burden of disease and obesity prevention. Recent work has seen a particular interest in the emerging burden of chronic disease in developing countries and the possibilities for using complex systems methodologies in community based interventions. Further work is in the development and understanding of community based approaches to chronic disease prevention.
Affiliations
Cardio and Vascular Coalition Modelling Burden of CVD Working Group, 2007ongoing
European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Policy Section Nucleus, 2006-ongoing
European Public Health Association Public Health Epidemiology, 2006-ongoing
European Public Health Association Public health and Policy, 2006-ongoing
International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2005-ongoing
Society for Social Medicine, 2002-ongoing
Public Health Association of Australia and New Zealand, 2002-ongoing
Australian Council of Health Physical, Education and Recreation, 2002-ongoing
Teaching interests
Teaching Interests
Professor Allender has a Research Intensive role within the Centre for Population Health Research. He focuses on supervision of research students: PhD, Doctoral, Masters, and fourth year students.
Some teaching highlights includes:
Postgraduate teaching
World Health Organization CC for Obesity Prevention short Course (Course Director and Teacher). The Epidemiology of Obesity; Determinants of obesity; Leadership in chronic disease prevention; Dissemination in obesity prevention. Deakin University, Aus, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
World Health Organization CC for Obesity Prevention short Course (Course Director and Teacher). Systems approaches to preventing obesity. Fiji National University 2012
Department of Health and Ageing. Obesity prevention in communities (Course Director and Teacher). Melbourne 2012.
World Heart Federation
Faculty - International Society of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 41st ten day international teaching seminar on cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention. Fiji 2015
Faculty - International Society of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 41st ten day international teaching seminar on cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention. Oxford, UK, 2008
University of Oxford
Systems thinking in NCD prevention. WHO Global Short Course on NCD Prevention. University of Oxford 2015.
Next steps in NCD prevention. Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). September 2013 Department of Public Health, Department for Continuing Education.
Tools to prioritise different policy options. Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
15 – 20 July 2012 Department of Public Health, Department for Continuing Education.
How can community based interventions for NCD prevention be developed? Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) 15 – 20 July 2012 Department of Public Health, Department for Continuing Education.
Prevention of Chronic disease from randomized trials to systems intervention: Global Health Summer School, 2011-
Developing policy options from epidemiology: Global Health Summer School, 2009
MSc in Evidence Based Health Care: Centre for Continuing Education, 2003-2005
Introduction to Social Research Methods: Centre for Continuing Education, 2003-2005
Ecology of chronic disease risk factors: Human Sciences MSc, 2006 – 2007
Chronic disease epidemiology: Human Performance MSc, 2006 - 2007
Knowledge areas
Epidemiology, Obesity, Prevention, Systems thinking, Public Health
Awards
Honorary Membership Faculty of Public Health. Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, 2009
Nominated Future Leader within the Deakin University Developing Research Leaders Program 2010
Merit review award (recurring) for outstanding contribution above that expected of the grade. Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, 2009
World Heart Federation Fellowship. Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention, 2006
University of Oxford. Medical Sciences Division Research Fund Travel Award, 2002
International Society for Equity in Health. Kellogg Foundation Travel Award, 2002
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Doctoral level student award for excellence, creative and original thinking and relevance to the field, 2002
Publications
Jane Jacobs, Laura Alston, Cindy Needham, Kathryn Backholer, Claudia Strugnell, Steven Allender, Melanie Nichols
(2019), Obes Rev, England, C1
Erin Hoare, Nicholas Crooks, Joshua Hayward, Steven Allender, Claudia Strugnell
(2019), Vol. 17, pp. 16-, Health Qual Life Outcomes, England, C1
O Huse, J Hettiarachchi, E Gearon, M Nichols, S Allender, A Peeters
(2018), Vol. 12, pp. 29-39, Obesity research & clinical practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Brynle Owen, Andrew Brown, Jill Kuhlberg, Lynne Millar, Melanie Nichols, Christina Economos, Steven Allender
(2018), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Sustaining obesity prevention in communities: a systematic narrative synthesis review
J Whelan, P Love, L Millar, S Allender, A Bell
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 839-851, Obesity reviews, London, Eng., C1
C Strugnell, L Orellana, J Hayward, L Millar, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-11, International journal of research and public health, BAsel, Switzerland, C1
J Marks, A Sanigorski, B Owen, J McGlashan, L Millar, M Nichols, C Strugnell, S Allender
(2018), Vol. 8, pp. 575-584, Translational behavioral medicine, Oxford, Eng., C1
Jaimie McGlashan, Melanie Nichols, Ariella Korn, Lynne Millar, Jennifer Marks, Andrew Sanigorski, Mark Pachucki, Boyd Swinburn, Steven Allender, Christina Economos
(2018), Vol. 13, pp. e0196211-e0196211, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Is school community perception of student weight status a barrier for addressing childhood obesity?
J Marks, L Barnett, S Allender
(2018), pp. 1-9, Health promotion journal of Australia, Chichester, Eng., C1
Rohan Sweeney, Marj Moodie, Phuong Nguyen, Penny Fraser, Kristy Bolton, Andrew Brown, Jennifer Marks, Nic Crooks, Claudia Strugnell, Colin Bell, Lynne Millar, Liliana Orellana, Steven Allender
(2018), Vol. 8, pp. 1-10, BMJ Open, London, ENg., C1
Evaluation of complex community-based childhood obesity prevention interventions
D Karacabeyli, S Allender, S Pinkney, S Amed
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 1080-1092, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
Jennifer Marks, Kayla de la Haye, Lisa Barnett, Steven Allender
(2018), pp. 1-14, Journal of research on adolescence, London, Eng., C1
Ariella Korn, Erin Hennessy, Ross Hammond, Steven Allender, Matthew Gillman, Matt Kasman, Jaimie McGlashan, Lynne Millar, Brynle Owen, Mark Pachucki, Boyd Swinburn, Alison Tovar, Christina Economos
(2018), Vol. 18, pp. 1-11, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
Jane Jacobs, Karen Peterson, Steven Allender, Laura Alston, Melanie Nichols
(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 467-473, Australia and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Jill Whelan, Lynne Millar, Colin Bell, Cherie Russell, Felicity Grainger, Steven Allender, Penelope Love
(2018), Vol. 15, pp. 1-15, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
J McGlashan, J Hayward, A Brown, B Owen, L Millar, M Johnstone, D Creighton, S Allender
(2018), Vol. 4, pp. 575-581, Obes Sci Pract, United States, C1
Rural inequalities in the Australian burden of ischaemic heart disease: a systematic review
L Alston, S Allender, K Peterson, J Jacobs, M Nichols
(2017), Vol. 26, pp. 122-133, Heart lung and circulation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Establishing a sustainable childhood obesity monitoring system in regional Victoria
N Crooks, C Strugnell, C Bell, S Allender
(2017), Vol. 28, pp. 96-102, Health promotion journal of Australia, Clayton, Vic., C1
J Herbert, K Peterson, L Alston, S Allender, M Nichols
(2017), Vol. 11, pp. 414-425, Obesity research & clinical practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Mialon, B Swinburn, S Allender, G Sacks
(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 165-171, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
Mobile health technology in the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes
S Muralidharan, H Ranjani, R Anjana, S Allender, V Mohan
(2017), Vol. 21, pp. 334-340, Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, Mumbai, India, C1
E Hoare, K Milton, C Foster, S Allender
(2017), Vol. 17, pp. 1-10, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
M Malakellis, E Hoare, A Sanigorski, N Crooks, S Allender, M Nichols, B Swinburn, C Chikwendu, P Kelly, S Petersen, L Millar
(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 490-496, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
G Waqa, M Moodie, W Snowdon, C Latu, J Coriakula, S Allender, C Bell
(2017), Vol. 15, pp. 1-8, Health research policy and systems, London, Eng., C1
L Alston, K Peterson, J Jacobs, S Allender, M Nichols
(2017), Vol. 7, pp. 1-10, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
S Muralidharan, V Mohan, R Anjana, S Jena, N Tandon, S Allender, H Ranjani
(2017), Vol. 6, pp. 1-12, JMIR research protocols, Toronto, Ont., C1
K Bolton, F Jacka, S Allender, P Kremer, L Gibbs, E Waters, A de Silva
(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 317-325, Australian journal of rural health, London, Eng., C1
T Pettman, R Armstrong, E Waters, S Allender, P Love, T Gill, J Coveney, S Boylan, S Booth, K Bolton, B Swinburn
(2016), Vol. 12, pp. 109-126, Evidence and policy, Bristol, Eng., C1
E Hoare, L Millar, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, H Skouteris, M Nichols, M Malakellis, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 1-11, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1
Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children
B Morrissey, M Malakellis, J Whelan, L Millar, B Swinburn, S Allender, C Strugnell
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
M Mialon, B Swinburn, S Allender, G Sacks
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-13, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1
C Strugnell, L Millar, A Churchill, F Jacka, C Bell, M Malakellis, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 74, pp. 1-16, Archives of public health, London, Eng., C1
K Peterson, J Jacobs, S Allender, L Alston, M Nichols
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-11, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
R Sinclair, L Millar, S Allender, W Snowdon, G Waqa, F Jacka, M Moodie, S Petersen, B Swinburn
(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 1-12, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
L Alston, K Peterson, J Jacobs, S Allender, M Nichols
(2016), Vol. 16, pp. 1-11, BMC public health, London, Eng., C1
C Strugnell, K Turner, M Malakellis, J Hayward, C Foster, L Millar, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 1-12, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1
E Hoare, K Milton, C Foster, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 13, pp. 1-22, International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, London, Eng., C1
J Hayward, F Jacka, H Skouteris, L Millar, C Strugnell, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 50, pp. 1064-1073, Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, London, Eng., C1
D Vujcich, M Rayner, S Allender, R Fitzpatrick
(2016), Vol. 4, pp. 1-15, Frontier in public health, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Quantifying a systems map: network analysis of a childhood obesity causal loop diagram
J McGlashan, M Johnstone, D Creighton, K de la Haye, S Allender
(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 1-14, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Whole of systems trial of prevention strategies for childhood obesity: WHO STOPS childhood obesity
S Allender, L Millar, P Hovmand, C Bell, M Moodie, R Carter, B Swinburn, C Strugnell, J Lowe, K de la Haye, L Orellana, S Morgan
(2016), Vol. 13, pp. 1-12, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Turning points in political and health policy history: the case of Cambodia 1975-2014
John Grundy, Elizabeth Hoban, Steven Allender
(2016), Vol. 18, pp. 89-110, Health history, Melbourne, Vic., C1
E Hoare, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, H Skouteris, L Millar, M Nichols, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1-13, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
J Whelan, P Love, A Romanus, T Pettman, K Bolton, E Smith, T Gill, J Coveney, E Waters, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 168-171, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1
Web search activity data accurately predict population chronic disease risk in the USA
T Nguyen, T Tran, W Luo, S Gupta, S Rana, Q Phung, M Nichols, L Millar, S Venkatesh, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 69, pp. 693-699, Journal of epidemiology and community health, London, Eng., C1
Cardiovascular prevention model from Kenyan slums to migrants in the Netherlands
S van de Vijver, S Oti, E Moll van Charante, S Allender, C Foster, J Lange, B Oldenburg, C Kyobutungi, C Agyemang
(2015), Vol. 11, pp. 1-6, Globalization and health, London, Eng., C1
W Luo, T Nguyen, M Nichols, T Tran, S Rana, S Gupta, Q Phung, S Venkatesh, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-13, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
A snapshot of the scope of obesity prevention practice in Australia.
T Pettman, K Bolton, P Love, E Waters, T Gill, J Whelan, S Boylan, R Armstrong, J Coveney, S Booth, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2015), Health Promotion International, C1
N Wheaton, L Millar, S Allender, M Nichols
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1-9, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1
J Marks, L Barnett, C Strugnell, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 59-59, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
A community based systems diagram of obesity causes
S Allender, B Owen, J Kuhlberg, J Lowe, P Nagorcka-Smith, J Whelan, C Bell
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-12, PLoS One, San Francisco, CA, C1
K Turner, C Foster, S Allender, E Plugge
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1-6, BMC obesity, London, Eng., C1
J Marks, L Barnett, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 1-11, Preventing chronic diseases: public health research, practice, and policy, Atlanta, Ga., C1
Critical design features for establishing a childhood obesity monitoring program in Australia
K Lacy, M Nichols, A De Silva, S Allender, B Swinburn, E Leslie, L Jones, P Kremer
(2015), Vol. 21, pp. 369-372, Australian journal of primary health, Melbourne, Vic, C1
J Marks, K de la Haye, L Barnett, S Allender
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-15, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Associations between obesogenic risk factors and depression among adolescents : a systematic review
E Hoare, H Skouteris, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, L Millar, S Allender
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 40-51, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1
L Millar, B Rowland, M Nichols, B Swinburn, C Bennett, H Skouteris, S Allender
(2014), Vol. 22, Obesity, Hoboken, N. J., C1
E Hoare, L Millar, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, H Skouteris, M Nichols, F Jacka, B Swinburn, C Chikwendu, S Allender
(2014), Vol. 68, pp. 767-772, Journal of epidemiology and community health, London, England, C1
L Wolfenden, R Wyse, M Nichols, S Allender, L Millar, P McElduff
(2014), Vol. 62, pp. 193-200, Preventive medicine, Maryland Heights, Missouri, C1
J Riha, A Karabarinde, G Ssenyomo, S Allender, G Asiki, A Kamali, E Young, M Sandhu, J Seeley
(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 1-16, PLoS medicine, San Francisco, CA, C1
Systematic review of incidental physical activity community interventions
R Reynolds, S McKenzie, S Allender, K Brown, C Foulkes
(2014), Vol. 67, pp. 46-64, Preventive Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Grundy, E Hoban, S Allender, P Annear
(2014), Vol. 117, pp. 150-159, Social Science & Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Hayward, F Jacka, E Waters, S Allender
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 1-4, BMC Psychiatry, London, England, C1
Population-level changes to promote cardiovascular health
T Jorgensen, S Capewell, E Prescott, S Allender, S Sans, T Zdrojewski, D De Bacquer, J de Sutter, O Franco, S Logstrup, M Volpe, S Malyutina, P Marques-Vidal, Z Reiner, G Tell, M Verschuren, D Vanuzzo
(2013), Vol. 20, pp. 409-421, European journal of preventive cardiology, London, England, C1
B Crammond, C Van, S Allender, A Peeters, M Lawrence, G Sacks, H Mavoa, B Swinburn, B Loff
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 213-221, Obesity reviews, Chichester, England, C1
L Millar, N Robertson, S Allender, M Nichols, C Bennett, B Swinburn
(2013), Vol. 56, pp. 379-384, Preventive medicine, Maryland Heights, Mo., C1
B Jensen, M Nichols, S Allender, A de Silva-Sanigorski, L Millar, P Kremer, K Lacy, B Swinburn
(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 271-283, Pediatric obesity, Oxford, England, C1
J Marks, L Barnett, C Foulkes, P Hawe, S Allender
(2013), Vol. 2013, pp. 1-9, Journal of obesity, New York, N.Y., C1
Community-based efforts to prevent obesity: Australia-wide survey of projects
M Nichols, R Reynolds, E Waters, T Gill, L King, B Swinburn, S Allender
(2013), pp. 1-7, Health promotion journal of Australia, Camperdown, N. S. W., C1
Evidence and obesity prevention : developing evidence summaries to support decision making
R Clark, E Waters, R Armstrong, R Conning, S Allender, B Swinburn
(2013), Vol. 9, pp. 547-556, Evidence & policy : a journal of research , debate & practice, Bristol, England, C1
Population changes to promote cardiovascular health
T Jorgensen, S Capewell, E Prescott, S Allender, S Sans, T Zdrojewski, D De Bacquer, J De Sutter, O Franco, S Logstrup, M Volpe, S Malyutina, P Marques-Vidal, Z Reiner, G Tell, W Verschuren, D Vanuzzo
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 393-403, Giornale Italiano di cardiologia, Roma, Italy, C1-1
S Allender, P Scarborough, T Keegan, M Rayner
(2012), Vol. 66, pp. 803-808, Journal of epidemiology & community health, London, England, C1
M O'Flaherty, S Allender, R Taylor, C Stevenson, A Peeters, S Capewell
(2012), Vol. 158, pp. 193-198, International journal of cardiology, County Clare, Ireland, C1-1
S Allender, E Gleeson, B Crammond, G Sacks, M Lawrence, A Peeters, B Loff, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 27, pp. 261-274, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1
K Lacy, S Allender, P Kremer, A de Silva-Sanigorski, L Millar, M Moodie, L Mathews, M Malakellis, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 21, pp. 1085-1099, Quality of life research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Government regulation to promote healthy food environments : a view from inside state governments
J Shill, H Mavoa, S Allender, M Lawrence, G Sacks, A Peeters, B Crammond, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 13, pp. 162-173, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1
M Nichols, P Scarborough, S Allender, M Rayner
(2012), Vol. 2, pp. 1-10, BMJ Open, London, England, C1
P Scarborough, S Allender, M Rayner, M Goldacre
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-6, Plos One, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
Modelling the health impact of environmentally sustainable dietary scenarios in the UK
P Scarborough, S Allender, D Clarke, K Wickramasinghe, M Rayner
(2012), Vol. 66, pp. 710-715, European journal of clinical nutrition, London, England, C1
The appropriateness of opt-out consent for monitoring childhood obesity in Australia
K Lacy, P Kremer, A de Silva-Sanigorski, S Allender, E Leslie, L Jones, S Fornaro, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 7, Pediatric obesity, Oxford, England, C1
B Jensen, M Nichols, S Allender, A de Silva-Sanigorski, L Millar, P Kremer, K Lacy, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-12, BMC public health, London, England, C1
A Chung, J Shill, B Swinburn, H Mavoa, M Lawrence, B Loff, B Crammond, G Sacks, S Allender, A Peeters
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-6, BMC public health, London, England, C1-1
J Shill, H Mavoa, B Crammond, B Loff, A Peeters, M Lawrence, S Allender, G Sacks, B Swinburn
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 1-11, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
Prevention of diabetes in rural India with a telemedicine intervention
V Mohan, M Deepa, R Pradeepa, V Prathiba, M Datta, S Ravikumar, H Rakesh, Y Sucharita, P Webster, S Allender, A Kapur, R Anjana
(2012), Vol. 6, pp. 1355-1364, Journal of diabetes science and technology, Foster City, Calif., C1-1
The development and validation of an urbanicity scale in a multi-country study
N Novak, S Allender, P Scarborough, D West
(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-12, BMC public health, London, England, C1
P Scarborough, S Allender, M Rayner, M Goldacre
(2011), Vol. 17, pp. 691-695, Health & place, Oxford, England, C1-1
The development of a network for community based obesity prevention : the CO-OPS collaboration
S Allender, M Nichols, C Foulkes, R Reynolds, E Waters, L King, T Gill, R Armstrong, B Swinburn
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, England, C1
P Scarborough, M Burg, C Foster, B Swinburn, G Sacks, M Rayner, P Webster, S Allender
(2011), Vol. 105, pp. 1399-1404, British journal of nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1
Quantifying urbanisation as a risk factor for non-communicable disease
S Allender, K Wickramasinghe, M Goldacre, D Matthews, P Katulanda
(2011), Vol. 88, pp. 906-918, Journal of urban health, New York, N. Y., C1-1
L King, T Gill, S Allender, B Swinburn
(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 329-338, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1
Associations between activity-related behaviours and standardized BMI among Australian adolescents
S Allender, P Kremer, A de Silva-Sanigorski, K Lacy, L Millar, L Mathews, M Malakellis, B Swinburn
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 512-521, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Mitchell, A.C.T., C1-1
P Scarborough, P Bhatnager, K Wickramasinghe, S Allender, C Foster, M Rayner
(2011), Vol. 33, pp. 527-535, Journal of public health, Oxford, England, C1
Level of urbanization and noncommunicable disease risk factors in Tamil Nadu, India
S Allender, B Lacey, P Webster, M Rayner, M Deepa, P Scarborough, C Arambepola, M Datta, V Mohan
(2010), Vol. 88, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, C1-1
P Bhatnagar, P Scarborough, N Smeeton, S Allender
(2010), Vol. 10, pp. 1-11, BMC Public health, London, England, C1-1
S Allender, E Gleeson, B Crammond, G Sacks, M Lawrence, A Peeters, B Loff, B Swinburn
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 1-8, Australia and New Zealand health policy, London, England, C1
The burden of smoking related ill health in the UK
S Allender, R Balakrishnan, P Scarborough, P Webster, M Rayner
(2009), Vol. 18, pp. 262-267, Tobacco control, London, England, C1
S Allender, N Cavill, M Parker, C Foster
(2009), Vol. 30, pp. 102-116, Journal of public health policy, Basingstoke, England, C1
The burden of alcohol-related ill health in the United Kingdom
R Balakrishnan, S Allender, P Scarborough, P Webster, M Rayner
(2009), Vol. 31, pp. 366-373, Journal of public health, Oxford, England, C1
Cardiovascular disease in Europe
M Rayner, S Allender, P Scarborough
(2009), Vol. 16, pp. 43-47, European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
P Scarborough, S Allender, M Rayner, M Goldacre
(2009), Vol. 15, pp. 596-605, Health and place, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Allender, C Foster, A Boxer
(2008), Vol. 5, pp. 104-116, Journal of physical activity & health, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
S Allender, C Foster, L Hutchinson, C Arambepola
(2008), Vol. 85, pp. 938-951, Journal of urban health, New York, N.Y., C1-1
Life-change events and participation in physical activity : a systematic review
S Allender, L Hutchinson, C Foster
(2008), Vol. 23, pp. 160-172, Health promotion international, Oxford, England, C1-1
S Allender, P Scarborough, M O'Flaherty, S Capewell
(2008), Vol. 8, pp. 148-148, BMC public health, London, England, C1-1
Urban living and obesity : is it independent of its population and lifestyle characteristics?
C Arambepola, S Allender, R Ekanayake, D Fernando
(2008), Vol. 13, pp. 448-457, Tropical medicine & international health, Oxford, England, C1-1
Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation attendance in England
H Bethell, R Lewin, J Evans, S Turner, S Allender, S Petersen
(2008), Vol. 28, pp. 386-391, Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
D Harris, M Hayter, S Allender
(2008), Vol. 9, pp. 280-290, Primary health care research & development, Cambridge, England, C1-1
D Harris, M Hayter, S Allender
(2008), Vol. 58, pp. 703-710, British journal of general practice, London, England, C1-1
M O'Flaherty, E Ford, S Allender, P Scarborough, S Capewell
(2008), Vol. 94, pp. 178-181, Heart, [London, UK], C1-1
The North-South gap in overweight and obesity in England
P Scarborough, S Allender
(2008), Vol. 100, pp. 677-684, British journal of nutrition : an international journal of nutritional science, Cambridge, England, C1-1
Quality of occupational health provision: two rating scales and their determinants
K Venables, S Allender
(2008), Vol. 58, pp. 439-442, Occupational medicine, Oxford, England, C1-1
S Allender, M Rayner
(2008), pp. 28-29, The atlas of food : who eats what, where, and why, London, England, B1-1
Regulatory change for obesity prevention at local government level in Victoria
S Allender, E Gleeson, B Crammond, B Swinburn, M Lawrence, A Peeters, B Loff
(2008), A global world - practical action for health and well being : Proceedings of the Population Health Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, E1-1
The burden of physical activity-related ill health in the UK
S Allender, C Foster, P Scarborough, M Rayner
(2007), Vol. 61, pp. 344-348, Journal of epidemiology and community health, London, England, C1-1
The burden of overweight and obesity-related ill health in the UK
S Allender, M Rayner
(2007), Vol. 8, pp. 467-473, Obesity reviews, Oxford, England, C1-1
New work ethics? The corporate athlete's back end index and organisational performance
P Kelly, S Allender, D Colquhoun
(2007), Vol. 14, pp. 267-285, Organization, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1-1
Cardiovascular surveys : manual of operations
P Primatesta, S Allender, P Ciccarelli, A Doring, S Graff-Iversen, J Holub, S Panico, A Trichopoulou, W Verschuren
(2007), Vol. 14, European journal of cardiovascular prevention & rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
What determines the size of occupational health services in UK universities?
K Venables, S Allender
(2007), Vol. 57, pp. 210-213, Occupational medicine, Oxford, England, C1-1
Occupational health provision in UK universities
K Venables, S Allender
(2007), Vol. 57, pp. 162-168, Occupational medicine, Oxford, England, C1-1
Population-based register of stroke : manual of operations
S Giampaoli, N Hammar, R Adany, C De Peretti, EUROCISS Research Group, S Allender
(2007), Vol. 14, Journal of cardiovascular risk, London, England, C1-1
Population-based register of acute myocardial infarction : manual of operations
M Madson, V Gundnason, A Pajak, L Palmieri, E Rocha, V Salomaa, K Steinbach, D Vanuzzo, EUROCISS Research Group, S Allender
(2007), Vol. 14, Journal of cardiovascular risk, London, England, C1-1
The competing discourses of workplace health
S Allender, D Colquhoun, P Kelly
(2006), Vol. 10, pp. 75-93, Health : an interdisciplinary journal for the social study of health, illness and medicine, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1-1
S Allender, G Cowburn, C Foster
(2006), Vol. 21, pp. 826-835, Health education research, Oxford, England, C1-1
Symptoms, ill-health and quality of life of the members of a Porton Down veterans' support group
S Allender, N Maconochie, T Keegan, C Brooks, T Fletcher, M Nieuwenhuijsen, P Doyle, L Carpenter, K Venables
(2006), Vol. 56, pp. 329-337, Occupational medicine, Oxford, England, C1-1
M Rayner, P Scarborough, S Allender
(2006), Vol. 11, pp. 67-73, Journal of health services research and policy, London, England, C1-1
Occupational health needs of universities : a review with an emphasis on the United Kingdom
K Venables, S Allender
(2006), Vol. 63, pp. 159-167, Occupational and environmental medicine, London, England, C1-1
Current occupational health policy issues for universities in the United Kingdom
K Venables, S Allender
(2006), Vol. 10, pp. 45-51, Perspectives : policy and practice in higher education, London, England, C1-1
Governing the working population : knowledge, self and power in workplace health programs
S Allender, D Colquhoun, P Kelly
(2006), Vol. 16, pp. 131-142, Critical public health, London, England, C1-1
New work ethics, the professionalisation of stress management and effective schools
D Colquhoun, P Kelly, S Allender
(2005), pp. 1-1, AARE 2005 : Creative dissent: constructive solutions: proceedings of the AARE 2005 international education research conference, Sydney, N.S.W., E1-1
New work ethics? Foucault and the spirit of 21st century capitalism
P Kelly, D Colquhoun, S Allender
(2004), pp. 398-405, ASBBS 2004 : Proceedings of the 7th American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences conference 2004, Cairns, Qld., E1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Centre of Research Excellence on Policy Research on Obesity and Food Systems
Prof Rob Carter, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Richard Osborne, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Mark Lawrence, A/Prof Jan Barendregt, Prof Bruce Neal, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Kelly Brownell, Prof Steven Allender
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2017: $340,167
- 2016: $431,611
- 2015: $434,875
- 2014: $452,808
- 2013: $276,834
- 2012: $65,432
How can a systems approach be efficiently and effectively applied to prevent childhood obesity?
Prof Steven Allender
NHMRC CDF - Career Development Fellowship
- 2017: $39,727
- 2016: $117,535
- 2015: $125,401
- 2014: $105,323
- 2013: $74,640
How can a systems approach be efficiently and effectively applied to prevent childhood obesity?
Prof Steven Allender
NHF Fellowship - Career Development - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2013: $30,000
Healthy Together Kids Evaluation
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Dr Lynne Millar
NHF Vanguard Grant - National Heart Foundation of Australia
- 2014: $74,812
Whole of System Trial for Obesity Prevention in Childhood Obesity (WHO STOPS Childhood Obesity)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Lynne Millar, Dr Peter Hovmand, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Rob Carter, Prof Boyd Swinburn
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2019: $57,936
- 2018: $321,180
- 2017: $261,154
- 2016: $77,171
Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-communicable Disease (RESPOND)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Andrew Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, A/Prof Liliana Orellana
NHMRC - Partnership Project
- 2019: $41,295
- 2018: $85,145
A Center of Research Excellence in Food Retail Environments for Health (RE-FRESH)
Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Julie Brimblecombe, Prof Steven Allender, A/Prof Adrian Cameron, Prof Amanda Lee, A/Prof Gary Sacks, Prof Marj Moodie, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Bruce Neal
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2019: $91,129
- 2018: $87,972
Other Public Sector Funding
(Phase 2) - Provision and Evaluation of the It's Your Move Program in the ACT. (Phase 1) - systems-based interventions to promote healthy weight in ACT secondary schools - program planning
Dr Melanie Nichols, Dr Lynne Millar, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Prof Steven Allender
- 2014: $106,146
- 2012: $118,000
- 2011: $5,537
CO-OPS (Mark 11) Prevention Network
Prof Steven Allender, Prof Boyd Swinburn
- 2015: $367,044
- 2014: $457,689
- 2013: $169,749
- 2012: $851,423
G21 Regional Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013-17
Prof Steven Allender, Prof Richard Osborne
- 2014: $12,272
- 2013: $30,000
A connected community and clinical journey to health
Dr Penny Love, Ms Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell
- 2015: $29,000
STICK-E Healthy Eating - Systems Thinking In Community Knowledge Exchange
Prof Steven Allender, Prof Douglas Creighton, A/Prof Michael Johnstone, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Boyd Swinburn
- 2018: $20,000
- 2017: $90,000
- 2016: $90,000
YCHANGe obesity prevention mapping into physical activity determinants - environmental and personal
Ms Jill Whelan, Dr Penny Love, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell
- 2016: $120,000
Victoria Police StEPS Project: Systems Evaluation for the Prevention of Suicide
Prof Tony LaMontagne, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Allison Milner, Dr Josh Hayward
- 2017: $37,500
- 2016: $37,500
STICK-E ACT Health Promotion
Prof Steven Allender, Mr Andrew Brown
- 2017: $2,140
STICK-E MansfieldSC Municipal Public Health Plan
Prof Steven Allender, Mr Andrew Brown, Dr Josh Hayward
- 2018: $39,000
- 2017: $15,000
Enhancing wellness in Fiji
Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Steven Allender, Dr I Tukana, Dr Ilisapeci Kubuabola, Dr Jillian Wate
- 2017: $18,000
Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-communicable Disease (RESPOND)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Andrew Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, A/Prof Liliana Orellana
- 2018: $25,000
Food environment inequalities and obesity in Victorian Growth Areas, from paddock to shopping centre gate
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Steven Allender, A/Prof Gary Sacks, A/Prof Liliana Orellana, Mrs Cindy Needham
- 2018: $90,000
Campbelltown Changing our Future: A whole of systems approach to childhood obesity in south western Sydney
Prof Steven Allender, Mr Andrew Brown, Dr Josh Hayward, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Mr Nic Crooks
- 2018: $252,248
The health and related economic benefits of providing better tasting water
Mrs Jaithri Ananthapavan, Mrs Phuong Nguyen, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Steven Allender
- 2018: $12,700
Industry and Other Funding
Developing a resource for evidence based healthy living programs
Prof Steven Allender, Kellie Nichols, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Ms Veena Vather
- 2012: $80,000
Systems Science to Guide Whole-of-Community Childhood Obesity Prevention
A/Prof Matthew Gillman, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Boyd Swinburn
- 2018: $93,038
- 2017: $163,168
- 2016: $47,931
- 2015: $157,688
- 2014: $88,470
HeartStats Project: The Heart Foundation/Deakin University Australian Heart Disease Statistics Project
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Melanie Nichols
- 2015: $160,694
- 2014: $169,230
- 2013: $144,932
What is the relationship between diet quality and health-related quality of life in rural, Victorian adolescents (12-18 years old)?
Dr Kristy Bolton, Prof Steven Allender
- 2014: $14,991
Friends & Health Behaviour over the primary to secondary school transition
Prof Steven Allender, A/Prof Lisa Barnett, Ms Jennifer Marks
- 2014: $15,000
NCD strategic action plan development - Fiji
Ms Wendy Snowdon, Prof Steven Allender
- 2014: $6,488
Systems Thinking in Community Knowledge - Exchange (STICK - E)
Prof Steven Allender
- 2014: $40,000
A connected community and clinical journey to health
Dr Penny Love, Ms Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell
- 2016: $5,454
- 2015: $54,545
Whole of System Trial for Obesity Prevention in Childhood Obesity (WHO STOPS Childhood Obesity)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Lynne Millar, Dr Peter Hovmand, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, Prof Rob Carter, Prof Boyd Swinburn
- 2017: $50,000
- 2016: $50,000
Developing Systems Knowledge to prevent suicide in Victoria Police
Dr Amanda Allisey, Prof Tony LaMontagne, Dr Allison Milner, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Andrew Noblet
- 2015: $50,000
Systems Thinking Workshops for City of Glenorchy, Tasmania
Prof Steven Allender
- 2015: $10,000
Greater Shepparton's Primary School Health Behaviours Monitoring Proposal
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Steven Allender
- 2016: $29,755
YCHANGe - A connected community and clinical journey to health - YSC and RFDS
Ms Jill Whelan, Prof Colin Bell, Dr Penny Love, Prof Steven Allender
- 2017: $40,000
- 2016: $40,000
STICK-E Research Workshop - EGPCP
Prof Steven Allender, Mr Andrew Brown
- 2017: $50,000
STICK-E TAPPC Prevention Tracker
Prof Steven Allender, Mr Andrew Brown, Dr Josh Hayward
- 2018: $30,000
- 2017: $30,000
Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-communicable Disease (RESPOND)
Prof Steven Allender, Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Boyd Swinburn, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Andrew Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, A/Prof Liliana Orellana
- 2018: $22,500
Let¿s have a yarn about chronic disease: a collaborative multi-disciplinary participatory action research approach to addressing Aboriginal health in South West Victoria
Mrs Hannah Beks, A/Prof Vincent Versace, Ms Kerry Hudson, Mr John Bell, Ms Tamika Amos, Ms Candice Mckenzie, Prof Peter Harvey, A/Prof Barry Morphett, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Josh Hayward, A/Prof Michael Johnstone, Prof Douglas Creighton, Dr Constance Kourbelis, Ms Barbara Allen
- 2019: $6,587
- 2018: $34,072
Allender BC Childrens Hospital Systems Training
Prof Steven Allender
- 2018: $10,000
Childhood Advocacy Monitoring Project
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Mr Nic Crooks, Prof Steven Allender
- 2018: $174,831
Translate a community-based and 'systems informed' childhood obesity intervention.
Dr Claudia Strugnell, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Anna Peeters, Prof Colin Bell, Prof Marj Moodie, A/Prof Liliana Orellana, Dr Josh Hayward, Mr Andrew Brown
- 2018: $70,000
Other Funding Sources
International Society Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention (ISCEP)
Dr Melanie Nichols, Prof Steven Allender
- 2017: $15,000
- 2016: $15,000
- 2015: $62,000
Supervisions
Joshua Nicholas Hayward
Thesis entitled: Adolescent Lifestyle and Depressive Symptoms: Associations and Complex Community Determinants
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health & Social Development
Erin Jane Hoare
Thesis entitled: Obesogenic risk and depression: patterns and prevention among adolescents
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health & Social Development
Jennifer Marks
Thesis entitled: Transition, School, Friends and Obesity Risk Models (The TranSFORM Study)
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health & Social Development
Lynne Millar
Thesis entitled: Community-based obesity prevention in children
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health & Social Development
Jaimie McGlashan
Thesis entitled: The Use of Network Analysis to Evaluate Community-Based Obesity Prevention Interventions
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health & Social Development
Melissa Amina Madeleine Cavallo Mialon
Thesis entitled: Monitoring the corporate political activity of the food industry
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Health & Social Development
John Joseph Grundy
Thesis entitled: Health Systems and Social Transition in Asia
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health & Social Development