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Produced Papers & Presentations

Journal Articles

Mahoney, M., Potter, J-L & Marsh, R., 2006, Community Participation in HIA: Discords in Teleology and Terminology, Critical Public Health (in press).

Reports

Potter, J-L., Marsh, R., Mahoney, M., Blau, G. 2006. East Gippsland Five Year Arts and Culture Strategic Plan: Draft Report of the Desk-based Health Impact Assessment. Deakin University, Melbourne. July 31st 2006.


Potter, J-L., Marsh, R., Mahoney, M. 2006. East Gippsland Kerbside Waste Collection Strategy: Draft Report of the Rapid Health Impact Assessment Workshop. Deakin University, Melbourne. June 1st 2006


Potter, J-L., Mahoney, M. 2006. Mapping the links to Health: Planning in East Gippsland Shire Council. Deakin University, Melbourne. July 31st 2006.


Potter, J-L., Marsh, R., Mahoney, M. East Gippsland Shire Council Health Impact Assessment Screening Tool. Deakin University, Melbourne. August 2006.


Potter, J-L., Mahoney, M. 2006. Health Impact Assessment Workshop Guide for the East Gippsland Shire Council Proposed Kerbside Waste Collection Strategy Rapid HIA Workshop. Deakin University, Melbourne. August 2006.

Mahoney, M., Scaunich S. 2006. Capacity Building in Health Impact Assessment for the Department of Human Services: Victoria, Phase 2. December 2005. Deakin University, Melbourne.

Blau, G & Mahoney, M. 2005. The Positioning of Health Impact Assessment in Local Government, Deakin University , Melbourne . (Report)


Mahoney, M., Potter, J-L. 2005. Taking it to the Streets: Health Impact Assessment as a health promoting activity to reduce inequalities within the community, July 2005. Deakin University , Melbourne. (Report)


Mahoney, M., Bishop, S. 2005. Capacity Building in Health Impact Assessment for the Department of Human Services: Victoria . Phase 1 Interim Report (unpublished). April, 2005. Deakin University , Melbourne .


Mahoney, M. 2005. Health Impact Assessment in Victoria – Future Directions, Public Health Group HIA Reference Group, Discussion Paper (unpublished). Department of Human Services, Victoria .

McCormick, J. 2005. Rapid Health Impact Assessment of the Health and Wellbeing Working Group's proposals to enhance opportunities for participation, improve information and communication on the estate, and to advocate for increased accessibility and improved services on the Collingwood Housing Estate.  Report for the Collingwood Neighbourhood Renewal Project and the Victorian Department of Human Services, Deakin University, Melbourne.


McCormick, J. 2005. Rapid Health Impact Assessment of the 'Feeling Safe Together' Action Group's proposal to help people of Doveton and Eumemmerring feel safe in their homes, streets and parks.   Report for the Doveton and Eumemmerring Neighbourhood Renewal Project and the Victorian Department of Human Services, Deakin University, Melbourne.


McCormick, J. 2005. Rapid Health Impact Assessment of the Doveton 'Family Resource Centre' and its implementation" Report for the Doveton and Eumemmerring Neighbourhood Renewal Project and the Victorian Department of Human Services, produced by Deakin University, Melbourne. (in draft)


McCormick, J. 2005.  Rapid Health Impact Assessment of the proposal to improve public transport at the Kidds Road and Power Road interchange in Doveton.  Report for the Doveton and Eumemmerring Neighbourhood Renewal Project and the Victorian Department of Human Services, Deakin University, Melbourne. (in draft)

Mahoney, M., Simpson, S., Harris, E., Aldrich, R. and Steward-Williams, J. 2004. Equity-Focused health impact assessment framework, pp. 1-38, Australasian Collaboration for Health Equity Impact Assessment (ACHEIA), Australia . (Report)


Potter, J-L, M. Mahoney, et al. (2003). Potential Health Impacts of the Proposed Family Violence Strategy; Safer Families - Safer Communities. Deakin University , Melbourne : 1-38. (Report)


Mahoney, M., J-L Potter. 2002. Integrating HIA into the Triple Bottom Line Concept in Australia . Melbourne , Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Deakin University , Melbourne. (Report)


Mahoney, M., Durham , G., et al. 2002. Health Impact Assessment: a tool for policy development in Australia, Report for Commonwealth Department for Health and Ageing, produced by Deakin University , Melbourne, 2002. (Paper)


McCormick, J. 2002. Framework for a Rapid Health and Wellbeing Impact Assessment Tool for the Victorian Indigenous Family Violence Strategy, Report to the Indigenous Family Violence Strategy Taskforce and the Department of Human Services, Deakin University , Melbourne.


Draft Position Paper Health Impact Assessment Working paper 2002-1
Position paper for PHERP 1 Innovations Grant by Mary Mahoney, Daniel Reidpath and John Wright (Paper)



Peer Reviewed Publications

Simpson, S. Mahoney, M. Harris, E. Aldich, R. and Stewart-Williams, J. (2005) Equity-focused health impact assessment: a tool to assist policy makers in addressing health inequalities, Environmental Impact Assessment Review Vol 25, Issue 7-8, pp. 772-782.

Mahoney, M. and J-L Potter (2004). Integrating health impact assessment into the triple bottom line concept. Environmental Impact Assessment Review Vol. 24, No 2, pp 151-160.

Mahoney M., 2002. Current thinking and issues in the development of Health Impact Assessment in Australia,NSW Public Health Bulletin, Vol. 13, No 7, July, pp167-170.

Mahoney M., & Morgan R. 2001. Health Impact Assessment in Australia and New Zealand: an exploration of methodological concerns, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, Vol 8, No.1, pp8 - 11.

 

Book Chapters

Cook, K. & McCormick, J. 2006, 'Reviewing the concepts of marginalization and health', in Cook, K & Gilbert, K (Eds.), Life on the margins: Implications for health research, Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia, pp. 12-19.

Mahoney, M & Blau, G. 2005. 'Using HIA across sectors', Understanding Health Promotion: intersectoral approaches, EdsKeleher, H., Murphy, B & MacDoughall, C. (in press).

Other Publications

Potter, J-L, (2008) Why assess the health impacts of domestic violence policy? Making the case for the application of Health Impact Assessment to domestic violence policy development, Just Policy, No: 47, March 2008.

Blau, G. 2005. The Positioning of HIA in Local Government, HIA in Victoria Newsletter, Department of Human Services.

Blau, G. 2005. Health Impact Assessment - An Aid to Local Planning And Policy Development? Local Connections; Local government research network newsletter, June Edition 28.

Blau, G. 2005. Health Impact Assessment links planners of all types, Planning News; Journal of the Planning Institute of Australia , Vic Division, July 2005.

Blau, G. 2005. Potential Positioning of HIA in Local Government, Municipal Association of Victoria Local Government Newsletter.


Thesis


Potter, J-L. 2006. Thesis: The application of Health Impact Assessment to domestic violence policy development in Australia'. RMIT, Melbourne. February, 2006.


Scaunich, S. 2006. Thesis: A Genealogy of Infanticide and Imperialism in Nineteenth Century India (1811-1888). The University of Melbourne, Victoria. October, 2006.

Conferences and Seminar Presentations

Blau, G. 2006. Positioning Health Impact Assessment in Local Government in Victoria. Research paper. 7th International HIA Conference, Cardiff, Wales 5-6 April.

Blau, G., Gould, A. 2006. Applying HIA in Local Government: Exploring the Reality. Workshop jointly facilitated with Project Officer from Welsh Local Government Association, 7th International HIA Conference, Cardiff, Wales 5-6 April.


Sarah Simpson, Ben Harris-Roxas, Liz Harris, Mary Mahoney, Rosemary Aldrich, Jenny Stewart-Williams. Strengthening the Equity Focus in Health Impact Assessment: An Australasian Approach, 25th International Association for Impact Assessment Conference, Boston , June 2005.

Mahoney, M. (2004), Health Impact Assessment in Australia : challenges and status, National Health Impact Assessment Workshop, enHEALTH Council, September 27-29, Brisbane.

Mahoney, M. (forthcoming), Health Impact Assessment and Human Rights: exploring the connections, International Health and Human Rights Conference, November 3-5 Melbourne.

McCormick, J., 'Health Impact Assessment and Social Exclusion: Exploring the Links through Regeneration Schemes', 6th Annual UK and Ireland Health Impact Assessment Conference, Birmingham, UK, 19-20 October 2004 .


McCormick, J., 'Health Impact Assessment and Social Exclusion: Exploring the Links' Incorporating an Equity focus in Health Impact Assessment, International Capacity Building Meeting, ACHEIA, Sydney, August 25-26 2004.


Mahoney M. Integrating Health Impact Assessment into the Triple Bottom Line Concept (TBL), 5th UK and Ireland HIA Conference, Birmingham , February 5 & 6 2003. (Presentation)


McCormick J. Eggshells on quicksand – The methodological dilemmas of HIA within an Indigenous context, 5th UK and Ireland HIA Conference, Birmingham, February 5 & 6 2003.


McCormick J. & Mahoney M. Situating health impact assessment within Indigenous policymaking: a necessary tool for improving health, New Zealand Public Health Association Conference Tino Rangatiratango in Public Health – working with Maori and indigenous values and principles, July 2003. (Presentation)


Mahoney M & Potter J-L. Reconciling the tensions: Health Impact Assessment as a useful tool in addressing inequalities in health? IndoPacific Ecosystem Health Conference, Perth, 25-27 November 2002.


Mahoney, M. & McCormick, J. Applying Health Impact Assessment to Policy: the future is now! Australian Health Promotion Association 14th Annual Conference, Sydney, 16–19 June, 2002.


Potter J-L., & Mahoney M., Reconciling the Tensions: Health Impact Assessment as a useful tool in addressing inequalities in health? Indopacific Ecosystem Health Conference, Perth, 24 - 27 November, 2002. (Presentation)


Mahoney, M. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Human Rights - Exploring the Connections, International Symposium on Human Rights in Public Health: Research, Policy and Practice: program, proceedings/abstracts, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2004.


Mahoney M., Health Impact Assessment in Australia & recent experiences from Europe, Health Impact Assessment Forum, convened by VicHealth and the Australian International Health Institute in collaboration with La Trobe University, Melbourne, 25 February, 2003.


Aldrich, R., M. Mahoney, et al. 2001. Health Inequalities Impact Assessment: working collaboratively to develop a strategic framework, The Newcastle Institute of Public Health, University of Newcastle, NSW.


Mahoney, M. 2001. Health Impact Assessment: environmental management versus health public perspective - exploring the nexus between the two, National Environmental Health Conference, 14-19 October 2001, Perth, Australia. (Paper)

Mahoney, M & Durham, G. HIA: a methodological balancing act, Public Health Association of Australia Conference, September 2001, Sydney, Australia. (Abstract)

Mahoney, M. Health Impact Assessment: balancing a crystal ball with a useful tool, Public Health Association of New Zealand Conference, 24-26 July 2000, Palmerston North, New Zealand.(Presentation)

Mahoney, M & Townsend, M. Training Future Impact Assessors: issues in undergraduate teaching of social impact assessment, 19th Annual Meeting of International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, 15-19 June 1999, Glasgow, Scotland. (Paper)

Townsend, M & Mahoney, M. Assessing the Impacts of Impact Assessment: a case study of Werribee, Australia, 19th Annual Meeting of International Association of Impact Assessment Conference, 15-19 June 1999, Glasgow, Scotland. (Paper)

Townsend, M & Mahoney, M. Social Impact Assessment in respect of the Proposed CSR Prescribed Waste Facility in the city of Wyndham, October 1996.

 

Poster Presentations

Rosemary Aldrich, Jenny Stewart Williams, Mary Mahoney, Elizabeth Harris., Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment: Working Collaboratively to Develop a Strategic Framework 2003 as part of: Aldrich, R., Mahoney, M., Harris, E., Lowe, J., Stewart-Williams, J. Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment: Working collaboratively to develop a strategic framework, Public Health Education & Research Program (PHERP), Innovations Program Round Two.

Aldrich, R., Mahoney, M., Harris, E., Lowe, J., Stewart-Williams, J. Health Inequalities Impact Assessment: towards a framework (poster presentation), International Society for Equity in Health 2nd International Conference, Toronto , June 2002. (Poster)

 

Other Presentations

Blau, G., Mahoney, M. 2006. Planning for Health and Wellbeing: Using Health & Social Impact Assessment in Local Government, DHS Southern Region, August 22.


Blau, G., Mahoney, M. 2006. Health Impact Assessment, Presented to Public Health Forum, Eastern DHS Metropolitan Region, July 18.


Blau, G. 2006. Introduction to Health Impact Assessment, Barwon-South Western DHS Region, June 26.

Mahoney, M., Blau, G., McCormick, J. 2006. Department of Human Services Public Health Group - HIA Training Day: Learnings from HIAs in Regions (Joint presentation), Part of the DHS HIA Capacity Building Project, Phase 2, DHS Melbourne Office, October 12.


Mahoney, M., Blau, G., McCormick, J. 2006. Health and Social Impact Assessment Training, (Joint presentation), DHS Southern Region, October 9 and 10.


Mahoney, M., Blau, G. 2006. Health Impact Assessment in Primary Care, DHS Southern Health, Melbourne. June 21 and July 6.

Mahoney, M., Blau, G. 2006. Health Impact Assessment four day short course, Queensland Health and Tropical Population Health Unit, Townsville, May15-18.

Mahoney, M., Blau, G. 2006. Department of Human Services Public Health Group Health Impact Assessment Training, Part of the DHS HIA Capacity Building Project, Phase 2. Deakin University, May 5th and 11th.


Blau, G. 2006. Health Impact Assessment, Presentation of Guest Lecture for First Semester Subject, Social Planning for Health, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, Melbourne University, May 3.
McCormick, J. & Trudinger, D. Planning for Equity: Health Impact Assessment and other equity tools, Active and inclusive local communities: planning physical activity to address health inequalities, Kinect Australia, Melbourne, 23 February, 2006.

McCormick, J. Engaging with communities in decision making – the enablers and challenges for HIA, Department of Human Services - HIA Training (Day 4), Melbourne, 11 May, 2006.

McCormick, J. Health Impact Assessment and Neighbourhood Renewal – Experiences from Doveton & Eumemmerring, Using health and social impact assessment for better local decision making, Community Strategies Group, DHS Southern Metropolitan Region, Melbourne, November 24, 2005.


Mahoney, M., Blau, G. Introduction to HIA and to HIA in Local Government Project (1 hour) at Local Government Pro Forum, to local government CEOs, April, 2005.

Mahoney, M. HIA Information session (1 hour), Focus Group at DHS Gippsland Region Health Planner's Meeting, Feb 2005.

Mahoney, M. HIA Information session (1/2 hour), Focus Group at DHS North & West Metropolitan Region Health Planner's Meeting, March 2005.


Blau, G. Introduction to HIA (2 hour), Healthy Cities Short Course, convened by Deakin University, VicHealth July, 2005.


Blau, G. Presentation on the HIA in local government project, DHS Public Health Manager's Meeting, July, 2005.


Mahoney, M. Considering equity in the planning and development processes of policy/decision making: decreasing inequalities. Health and Social Development Research Seminars, Deakin University , to be held 19 th October, 2005.

 

Additional Activities

Mahoney, M., 2005-2006 Organising Committee Member - 7th International HIA Conference (formally UK and Ireland HIA Conference), to be convened in Wales, Spring, 2006.


Mahoney, M., Contributed to the development of: Harris-Roxas, B., S. Simpson, et al. (2005). NSW Health Futures Planning Project. Issue Paper: Impact Assessment. NSW, Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales : 1-13.

A Guide to Reviewing Evidence for use in Health Impact Assessment, Mindell, J. et al 2005: Peer Review.

Mahoney, M. Co-Convener – Equity Focused HIA Workshop, Sydney, August 2004.