Research interests
Housing and health
Families, environments and health
Human health benefits of contact with the natural environment
Sustainability and health
Affiliations
IAPS (International Association for People-Environment Studies)
PHAA (Public Health Association of Australia - Ecology and Environment Special Interest Group)
PANA (People and Nature Alliance)
Teaching interests
Family, society and health
Health and sustainability
Units taught
Unit Chair: HSH324 and HSH340
Knowledge areas
People-environment relationships
Health benefits of contact with nature
Urbanisation and sustainability
Family health and wellbeing
Expertise
- Health and wellbeing
Conferences
• ‘Keeping the future in mind: Climate change and young people's mental health promotion’, presented at 24th IUHPE World Conference, May 15-19 2022, online.
'Young People’s Mental Health in a Climate Impacted Australia’ presented at Preventive Health Conference, 10-12 May 2021, online.
• ‘Campus Agriculture Projects – growing the potential for sustainability, health and transformative learning’, presented at Urban Agriculture Forum, 23rd April 2021, online.
• ‘Addressing Food Related Challenges to Promote Human and Planetary Health’, IUHPE 23rd World Conference on Health Promotion, Rotorua New Zealand, 7-11 April 2019.
• “Take it as it comes”: How Australian families make the return to co-residence work presented at Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, 25-27 July 2018.
• ‘Users’ Experiences of Accessing a Children's Sensory Garden in a Health Care Centre’ presented at Australian Therapeutic Landscapes Conference, Adelaide, 13 October 2017.
• ‘Exploring the health and wellbeing experiences in accessing nature within an urban healthcare setting’ presented at Australian Therapeutic Landscapes Conference, Adelaide, 13 October 2017.
• ‘YIMBY: Yes In My Back Yard! Profiling and modelling campus sustainability action through food research’ presented at One Health Ecohealth Congress, Melbourne, 3-7 December 2016.
• ‘Improving natural environments and human health by enhancing the delivery of environmental volunteering programs’, One Health Ecohealth Congress, Melbourne, 3-7 December 2016.
• ‘Health benefits and associated economic value of parks and park use in Australia’ presented at Parks Victoria forum, Melbourne, 12 May 2016.
Research groups
Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group
Sustainable Health Network
HOME
Institute for Health Transformation - Determinants group
Awards
ARC APAI (Industry Partners) PhD scholarship holder 2003-2006
Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences Award for Excellence 2010
Health and Social Development Award for Excellence in Service 2010
2016 Vice Chancellor’s Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Healthy Deakin’.
Green Impact Award – Innovation, 2018
Projects
Claire is invovled in a number of projects investigating links between health, nature and sustainability. For example, the benefits of green prescriptions; environmental workplace mental health promotion; young people’s mental health promotion in a climate changed world; Animal Assisted Interventions in university settings and the role of university community gardens in promoting health and wellbeing.
Publications
Exploring the co-benefits of environmental volunteering for human and planetary health promotion
R Patrick, C Henderson-Wilson, M Ebden
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 57-67, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, London, England, C1
Emily Cooke, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Elyse Warner, Anthony LaMontagne
(2022), pp. 1-27, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
Minding environment, minding workers: environmental workers' mental health and wellbeing
Sue Noy, Rebecca Patrick, Teresa Capetola, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Jian Chin, Tony LaMontagne
(2022), pp. 1-10, Global Health Promotion, London, Eng., C1
Hope, Coping and Eco-Anxiety: Young People's Mental Health in a Climate-Impacted Australia
H Gunasiri, Y Wang, E Watkins, T Capetola, C Henderson-Wilson, R Patrick
(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 1-12, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Bushfires, COVID-19 and Young People's Climate Action in Australia
H Gunasiri, Y Wang, T Capetola, C Henderson-Wilson, R Patrick
(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 149-153, EcoHealth, C1
Exploring Implementation of Animal-Assisted Interventions as Health Promotion Initiatives on University Campuses
E Cooke, E Warner, C Henderson-Wilson
(2022), Health Promotion Practice, C1
Global Benchmarking of Accessible and Inclusive Cities
C Henderson-Wilson, F Andrews, E Wilson, R Tucker
(2022), Vol. 13, pp. 42-65, Journal of Social Inclusion, Brisbane, Qld., C1
Perceived benefits of accessing a children's sensory garden in a healthcare setting
C Henderson-Wilson, A Shaw, R Weerasuriya
(2022), Vol. 46, pp. 573-576, Australian Health Review, C1
Health empowerment scripts: Simplifying social/green prescriptions
J Lawson, R Wissing, C Henderson-Wilson, T Snell, T Chambers, D McNeil, S Nuttman
(2022), Vol. 13, Frontiers in Psychology, C1
Informing Implementation: Perspectives from the Australian University Community Regarding an Animal Assisted Intervention
E Cooke, C Henderson-Wilson, E Warner, A LaMontagne
(2022), Vol. 12, Animals, C1
The feasibility of a Pet Support Program in an Australian university setting
E Cooke, C Henderson-Wilson, E Warner
(2021), Vol. 32, pp. 256-266, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
Pawsitive Connections: The role of Pet Support Programs and pets on the elderly
S Cryer, C Henderson-Wilson, J Lawson
(2021), Vol. 42, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, England, C1
R Patrick, C Henderson-Wilson, J Lawson, T Capetola, A Shaw, M Davison, A Freeman
(2021), Global Health Promotion, England, C1
A systematic review of access to green spaces in healthcare facilities
R Weerasuriya, C Henderson-Wilson, M Townsend
(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 125-132, Urban forestry and urban greening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
New frontiers in community initiatives to increase vegetable consumption
S Noy, R Patrick, C Henderson-Wilson, S Nuttman, I Ryan
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 52-61, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
R Weerasuriya, C Henderson-Wilson, M Townsend
(2019), Vol. 12, pp. 119-140, Health Environments Research and Design Journal, United States, C1
Nkolika Mmako, Teresa Capetola, Claire Henderson-Wilson
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 350-358, Health promotion journal of Australia, Chichester, Eng., C1
Human wellbeing and the health of the environment: local indicators that balance the scales
R Patrick, A Shaw, A Freeman, C Henderson-Wilson, J Lawson, M Davison, T Capetola, C Lee
(2019), Vol. 146, pp. 651-667, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Accessible & Inclusive Geelong Feasibility Study
Richard Tucker, David Kelly, Patsie Frawley, Louise Johnson, Kevin Murfitt, Fiona Andrews, Andrew Brown, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Ursula De Jong, Valerie Watchorn, Alexandra Gartrell, Kathryn Aedy, Susan Ang, Susan Balandin, Catherine Bennett, Danielle Hitch, David Jones, Erin Wilson
(2019), Geelong, Vic, A6
The cost of sustainability in higher education: staff and student views of a campus food culture
A Shaw, T Capetola, J Lawson, C Henderson-Wilson, B Murphy
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 376-392, International journal of sustainability in higher education, Bingley, Eng., C1
Young Australian adults re-launching from home: it's time to move on
Elyse Warner, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Fiona Andrews
(2018), Vol. 47, pp. 25-41, Family and consumer sciences research journal, London, Eng., C1
Greening the city: the health evidence of urban nature
M Townsend, C Henderson-Wilson
(2017), pp. 375-394, Healthy cities: the theory, policy, and practice of value-based urban planning, New York, N.Y., B1-1
'You just accept': Australian parents' and young adults' feelings towards returning to coresidence
E Warner, C Henderson-Wilson, F Andrews
(2017), Vol. 6, pp. 411-426, Families, Relationships and Societies, C1
E Warner, C Henderson-Wilson, F Andrews
(2017), Vol. 38, pp. 541-555, Journal of family and economic issues, New York, N.Y., C1
C Henderson-Wilson, K Sia, J Veitch, P Staiger, P Davidson, P Nicholls
(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Healthy parks, healthy people: evidence from Australia
M Townsend, C Henderson-Wilson
(2016), pp. 89-99, Green Exercise: Linking Nature, Health and Well-Being, Abingdon, Eng., B1-1
Urbanisation, climate change and health equity: how can health promotion contribute?
R Patrick, S Noy, C Henderson-Wilson
(2016), Vol. 54, pp. 34-49, International journal of health promotion and education, London, Eng., C1
R Weerasuriya, M Townsend, C Henderson-Wilson, S Wells
(2016), Vol. 1121, pp. 59-6, ISHS 2016 : Horticulture and Human Communities : Proceedings of the People Plan Symposium, Chania, Crete, E1-1
Challenges in the family: problematic substance use and sibling relationships
L Incerti, C Henderson-Wilson, M Dunn
(2015), Vol. 96, pp. 29-38, Family matters, Melbourne, Australia, C1
J Kingsley, R Patrick, P Horwitz, M Parkes, A Jenkins, C Massy, C Henderson-Wilson, K Arabena
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 12706-12722, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
J Kingsley, M Townsend, C Henderson-Wilson, B Bolam
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 678-698, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Everyone's life is so different : the experiences of young Australian adults who return home
E Warner, C Henderson-Wilson, F Andrews
(2012), Vol. 31, pp. 28-34, Youth studies Australia, Hobart, Tas., C1
F Andrews, C Henderson-Wilson, M Townsend
(2012), pp. 1-11, 5th Health Citites : Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities : Book of Proceedings 2012, Geelong, Vic., E1
Sustainable high-rise developments : factors impacting on residents' health and well-being
C Henderson-Wilson
(2010), pp. 59-72, Environment, health, and sustainable development, Toronto, Ont., B1
J Kingsley, R Phillips, M Townsend, C Henderson-Wilson
(2010), Vol. 10, pp. 2-12, Qualitative research journal, Melbourne, Vic., C1
J Kingsley, M Townsend, C Henderson-Wilson
(2009), Vol. 28, pp. 207-219, Leisure studies, London, England, C1
J Kingsley, D Aldous, M Townsend, R Phillips, C Henderson-Wilson
(2009), Vol. 16, pp. 113-123, Australasian journal of environmental management, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Rediscovering nature in everyday settings : or how to create healthy environments and healthy people
C Maller, C Henderson-Wilson, M Townsend
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 553-556, EcoHealth, New York, N. Y., C1-1
Flying the coop : why is the move out of home proving unsustainable?
E Warner, C Henderson-Wilson, F Andrews
(2009), pp. 1-14, Proceedings of the 4th Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference 2009, Sydney, N.S.W., E1-1
Inner city high-rise living : a catalyst for social exclusion and social connectedness?
C Henderson-Wilson
(2008), pp. 1-13, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Australasian Housing Researchers’ Conference, Melbourne, Vic., E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Community planning and capacity building on the Richmond Public Housing Estate
Dr Lisa Gibbs, A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson, Prof Elizabeth Waters
City of Yarra Grant - Research
- 2007: $25,000
Contribution of Public Land to Melbourne's Liveability
A/Prof Mardie Townsend, A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson
VEAC Grant - Bill Borthwick Scholarship
- 2009: $5,005
Delacombe evidence base and case for change
A/Prof Mardie Townsend, A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson
Enterprising Communities
- 2010: $6,000
Healthy Parks, Healthy People 3rd Edition
A/Prof Mardie Townsend, A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson
Parks Victoria Grant - Research
- 2015: $389
- 2014: $19,276
Integrated Environmental Volunteering Initiative
Mr Matthew Ebden, A/Prof Mardie Townsend, Dr Rebecca Patrick, A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson, Dr Lynne McLoughlin
NSW Government Office of Environment and Heritage
- 2017: $52,917
- 2015: $105,834
Evaluation of gardens at the Queen Elizabeth Centre
A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson, Ms Rona Weerasuriya, A/Prof Mardie Townsend
Queen Elizabeth Centre
- 2017: $11,939
- 2016: $10,000
Helping communities to be healthy in a climate impacted world
A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson
The State Library of Victoria
- 2022: $1,500
- 2021: $8,500
Industry and Other Funding
Evaluation of Out Doors Inc Programs
A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson, A/Prof Mardie Townsend
Out Doors Inc
- 2013: $32,823
Increase consumption and sales by developing community awareness and benefits of vegetables (scoping study)
Dr Rebecca Patrick, A/Prof Claire Henderson-Wilson
Horticulture Innovation Australia
- 2017: $79,500
Supervisions
Ronamali Weerasuriya
Thesis entitled: Exploring users' health experiences in hospital gardens
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Christopher Reed
Thesis entitled: The origins, development and perceived effectiveness of horticulture-based therapy programs in Victoria
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Elyse Fay Warner
Thesis entitled: Returning to co-residence: The experiences of young adults and parents
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Jonathan Yotti Kingsley
Thesis entitled: If the land is healthy ... it makes the people healthy
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development