Dr Jill Whelan

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Affiliate Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Medicine

Campus

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

Contact

jill.whelan@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 78039

Publications

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2024

A systems framework for implementing healthy food retail in grocery settings

C Zorbas, M Blake, A Brown, A Peeters, S Allender, J Brimblecombe, A Cameron, J Whelan, M Ferguson, L Alston, T Boelsen-Robinson

(2024), Vol. 24, pp. 137-, BMC Public Health, England, C1

journal article
2023

Understanding weight status and dietary intakes among Australian school children by remoteness: A cross-sectional study

Jane Jacobs, Claudia Strugnell, Denise Becker, Jill Whelan, Josh Hayward, Melanie Nichols, Andrew Brown, Victoria Brown, Steven Allender, Colin Bell, Andrew Sanigorski, Liliana Orellana, Laura Alston

(2023), Vol. 26, pp. 1185-1193, Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

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Co-creation Approach in Practice: Naming a Cafe Located within a Rural Health Service Provides Added Value to a Health Strategy

C Vargas, C Hargous, J Harfield, C Bell, J Whelan

(2023), Vol. 2023, pp. 1-7, Advances in Public Health, London, Eng., C1

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Adoption, implementation, and sustainability of early childhood feeding, nutrition and active play interventions in real-world settings: a systematic review

Rivka Gelman, Jillian Whelan, Sheree Spiteri, Danijela Duric, Winnie Oakhill, Samuel Cassar, Penelope Love

(2023), Vol. 20, pp. 1-13, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1

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Lived experience of participants who engaged in the co-creation of initiatives to improve children's health in a rural Australian community

C Vargas, M Hillenaar, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Marks, M Green, C Hargous, M Jackson, C Bell, J Whelan

(2023), Vol. 31, pp. 659-669, Australian Journal of Rural Health, London, Eng., C1

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Co-creation of health-enabling initiatives in food retail: academic perspectives

C Vargas, J Brimblecombe, S Allender, J Whelan

(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 1-10, BMC Public Health, London, Eng., C1

journal article

CO-creation and evaluation of food environments to Advance Community Health (COACH)

J Whelan, J Brimblecombe, M Christian, C Vargas, M Ferguson, E McMahon, A Lee, C Bell, T Boelsen-Robinson, M Blake, M Lewis, L Alston, S Allender

(2023), Vol. 2, pp. 1-12, AJPM Focus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Developing Co-Creation Research in Food Retail Environments: A Descriptive Case Study of a Healthy Supermarket Initiative in Regional Victoria, Australia

C Vargas, J Whelan, L Feery, D Greenslade, M Farrington, J Brimblecombe, F Thuruthikattu, S Allender

(2023), Vol. 20, pp. 1-18, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Perceived impacts of COVID-19 and bushfires on the implementation of an obesity prevention trial in Northeast Victoria, Australia

J Whelan, M Hillenaar, P Fraser, S Allender, M Jackson, C Strugnell, C Bell

(2023), Vol. 18, pp. 1-18, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1

journal article

Combining systems thinking approaches and implementation science constructs within community-based prevention: a systematic review

J Whelan, P Fraser, K Bolton, P Love, C Strugnell, T Boelsen-Robinson, M Blake, E Martin, S Allender, C Bell

(2023), Vol. 21, Health Research Policy and Systems, C1

journal article
2022

A Theory of Change for Community-Based Systems Interventions to Prevent Obesity

A Brown, J Whelan, K Bolton, P Nagorcka-Smith, J Hayward, P Fraser, C Strugnell, T Felmingham, M Nichols, C Bell, H Le, S Allender

(2022), Vol. 62, pp. 786-794, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Netherlands, C1

journal article

The Public Health 12 framework: interpreting the 'Meadows 12 places to act in a system' for use in public health

K Bolton, J Whelan, P Fraser, C Bell, S Allender, A Brown

(2022), Vol. 80, pp. 1-8, Archives of Public Health, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Generating change through collective impact and systems science for childhood obesity prevention: The GenR8 Change case study

Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Janette Lowe, Marj Moodie, Colin Bell, Claudia Strugnell, Josh Hayward, Jaimie McGlashan, Lynne Millar, Jillian Whelan, Andrew Brown, Steven Allender

(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 1-20, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1

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Co-creation of healthier food retail environments: A systematic review to explore the type of stakeholders and their motivations and stage of engagement

C Vargas, J Whelan, J Brimblecombe, J Brock, M Christian, S Allender

(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 1-20, Obesity Reviews, London, England, C1

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Co-creation, co-design and co-production for public health: a perspective on definitions and distinctions

C Vargas, J Whelan, J Brimblecombe, S Allender

(2022), Vol. 32, Public Health Research and Practice, Australia, C1

journal article

Healthy weight, health behaviours and quality of life among Aboriginal children living in regional Victoria

J Browne, D Becker, L Orellana, J Ryan, T Walker, J Whelan, L Alston, M Egan, B Johnson, A Rossignoli, N Crooks, A Brown, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, C Bell, J Hayward, A Sanigorski, K Backholer, S Allender, C Strugnell

(2022), pp. 1-9, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

A mixed-methods evaluation of a health-promoting café located in a small health service in rural Victoria, Australia

J Whelan, P Love, J Aitken, L Millar, C Morley, N Melgren, S Allender, C Bell

(2022), pp. 1-9, Australian Journal of Rural Health, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevention Obesity and Non-communicable Disease (RESPOND): Protocol and baseline outcomes for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised prevention trial

J Whelan, J Hayward, M Nichols, A Brown, L Orellana, V Brown, D Becker, C Bell, B Swinburn, A Peeters, M Moodie, S Geddes, C Chadwick, S Allender, C Strugnell

(2022), Vol. 12, BMJ Open, England, C1

journal article

Assessing the Cost of Healthy and Unhealthy Diets: A Systematic Review of Methods

C Russell, J Whelan, P Love

(2022), Vol. 11, pp. 600-617, Current Nutrition Reports, United States, C1

journal article
2021

Understanding the healthfulness of outlets providing lunch and dinner meals: a census of a rural food retail environment in Victoria, Australia

L Alston, V Versace, E Brown, M Nichols, J Whelan, K Bolton, G Sacks, C Needham, L Orellana, S Allender

(2021), Vol. 45, pp. 65-70, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1

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The impact of covid-19 on rural food supply and demand in australia: Utilising group model building to identifyretailer and customer perspectives

J Whelan, A Brown, L Coller, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Alston, J Hayward, J Brimblecombe, C Bell

(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 1-11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Tracking implementation within a community-led whole of system approach to address childhood overweight and obesity in south west Sydney, Australia

N Maitland, K Wardle, J Whelan, B Jalaludin, D Creighton, M Johnstone, J Hayward, S Allender

(2021), Vol. 21, pp. 1233-, BMC public health, England, C1

journal article
2020

The Relationship Between Feasting Periods and Weight Gain: a Systematic Scoping Review

C Zorbas, E Reeve, S Naughton, C Batis, J Whelan, G Waqa, C Bell

(2020), Vol. 9, pp. 39-62, Current obesity reports, C1

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Protocol for the measurement of changes in knowledge and engagement in the stepped wedge cluster randomised trial for childhood obesity prevention in Australia: (Reflexive Evidence and Systems interventions to Prevent Obesity and Non-communicable Disease (RESPOND))

J Whelan, C Strugnell, S Allender, A Korn, A Brown, L Orellana, J Hayward, V Brown, C Bell, M Moodie, A Peeters, M Nichols

(2020), Vol. 21, Trials, England, C1

journal article

Beyond the black stump: rapid reviews of health research issues affecting regional, rural and remote Australia

S Osborne, L Alston, K Bolton, J Whelan, E Reeve, A Wong Shee, J Browne, T Walker, V Versace, S Allender, M Nichols, K Backholer, N Goodwin, S Lewis, H Dalton, G Prael, M Curtin, R Brooks, S Verdon, J Crockett, G Hodgins, S Walsh, D Lyle, S Thompson, L Browne, S Knight, S Pit, M Jones, M Gillam, M Leach, D Gonzalez-Chica, K Muyambi, T Eshetie, K Tran, E May, G Lieschke, V Parker, A Smith, C Hayes, A Dunlop, H Rajappa, R White, P Oakley, S Holliday

(2020), Vol. 213, pp. S3-S32.e1, Medical Journal of Australia, Australia, C1

journal article

Retail initiatives to improve the healthiness of food environments in rural, regional and remote communities

Laura Alston, Kristy Bolton, Jill Whelan, Erica Reeve, Anna Shee, Jennifer Browne, Troy Walker, Vincent Versace, Steven Allender, Melanie Nichols, Kathryn Backholer

(2020), Vol. 213, pp. S5-+, MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, C1

journal article
2019

Measuring rural food environments for local action in Australia: A systematic critical synthesis review

P Love, J Whelan, C Bell, J McCracken

(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

journal article

A rural community moves closer to sustainable obesity prevention - an exploration of community readiness pre and post a community-based participatory intervention

J Whelan, P Love, L Millar, S Allender, C Morley, C Bell

(2019), Vol. 19, pp. 1420-, BMC public health, England, C1

journal article
2018

Sustaining obesity prevention in communities: a systematic narrative synthesis review

J Whelan, P Love, L Millar, S Allender, C Bell

(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 839-851, Obesity Reviews, England, C1

journal article

Parental translation into practice of healthy eating and active play messages and the impact on childhood obesity: A mixed methods study

A Huxtable, L Millar, P Love, C Bell, J Whelan

(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Gratitude, resignation and the desire for dignity: lived experience of food charity recipients and their recommendations for improvement, Perth, Western Australia

Sue Booth, Andrea Begley, Bruce Mackintosh, Deborah Kerr, Jonine Jancey, Martin Caraher, Jill Whelan, Christina Pollard

(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 2831-2841, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1

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You can't find healthy food in the bush: Poor accessibility, availability and adequacy of food in rural Australia

J Whelan, L Millar, C Bell, C Russell, F Grainger, S Allender, P Love

(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

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Healthy diets in rural Victoria-Cheaper than unhealthy alternatives, yet unaffordable

P Love, J Whelan, C Bell, F Grainger, C Russell, M Lewis, A Lee

(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2016

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

(2016), Vol. 31, pp. 582-594, Health Promotion International, England, C1

journal article

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, BMC Public Health, England, C1

journal article
2015

A map of community-based obesity prevention initiatives in Australia following obesity funding 2009-2013

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, C1

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Still serving hot soup? Two hundred years of a charitable food sector in Australia: a narrative review

R Lindberg, J Whelan, M Lawrence, L Gold, S Friel

(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 358-365, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, North Melbourne, Vic., C1

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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

journal article
2014

Cochrane update : Predicting sustainability of intervention effects in public health evidence: identifying key elements to provide guidance

J Whelan, P Love, T Pettman, J Doyle, S Booth, E Smith, E Waters

(2014), Vol. 36, pp. 347-351, Journal of public health, Oxford , England, C1

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Hungry for change: the food banking industry in Australia

S Booth, J Whelan

(2014), Vol. 116, pp. 1392-1404, British food journal, Bingley, Eng., C1-1

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Funded Projects at Deakin

Australian Competitive Grants

Systems Thinking with Active Implementation Research (STAIR) to prevent childhood obesity: an effectiveness-implementation trial

Prof Colin Bell, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Luke Wolfenden, A/Prof Melanie Nichols, Dr Victoria Brown, A/Prof Serene Yoong, Prof Liliana Orellana, A/Prof Kristy Bolton

NHMRC - Partnership Project

  • 2024: $94,777
  • 2023: $115,020

An interactive showcase to launch a framework and e-tools for the CO-creation and evaluation of food environments to Advance Community Health (COACH)

Dr Jill Whelan, Dr Meaghan Christian

NHMRC TAPPC (Sax Institute) Seed Funding Grant

  • 2021: $4,844

Other Public Sector Funding

A connected community and clinical journey to health

Dr Penny Love, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell

Rural Northwest Health

  • 2015: $29,000

YCHANGe obesity prevention mapping into physical activity determinants - environmental and personal

Dr Jill Whelan, Dr Penny Love, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell

Department of Health and Human Services - Victoria

  • 2016: $120,000

YCHANGe - RNH

Dr Jill Whelan

Rural Northwest Health

  • 2017: $30,000

Systems Thinking with Active Implementation Research (STAIR) to prevent childhood obesity: an effectiveness-implementation trial

Prof Colin Bell, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Dr Luke Wolfenden, A/Prof Melanie Nichols, Dr Victoria Brown, A/Prof Serene Yoong, Prof Liliana Orellana, A/Prof Kristy Bolton

VicHealth - NHMRC Partnership Project Grants

  • 2024: $20,000

WHCG Cafe Policy Implementation and Evaluation.

Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Colin Bell

Wimmera Health Care Group

  • 2022: $36,008
  • 2021: $68,003

Industry and Other Funding

Engaging rural and regional community-based obesity prevention initiatives in Victoria

Miss Erin Smith, Dr Jill Whelan

Windermere Foundation Grant - Research

  • 2014: $14,520

A connected community and clinical journey to health

Dr Penny Love, Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Steven Allender, Prof Colin Bell

Ian Potter Foundation Grant - Research

  • 2016: $5,454
  • 2015: $54,545

YCHANGe - A connected community and clinical journey to health - YSC and RFDS

Dr Jill Whelan, Prof Colin Bell, Dr Penny Love, Prof Steven Allender

Royal Flying Doctors Service, Victoria Section

  • 2017: $40,000
  • 2016: $40,000

A review of evidence on interventions to improve the availability and promotion of healthy food in rural communities.

Dr Laura Alston, Prof Kathryn Backholer, Prof Vincent Versace, Prof Steven Allender, A/Prof Melanie Nichols, Dr Jill Whelan, Dr Erica Reeve, Dr Anna Wong Shee

Australasian Medical Publishing Co Proprietary Ltd

  • 2020: $10,000

Supervisions

Associate Supervisor
2023

Maria del Carmen Vargas Ares

Thesis entitled: The Theory and Practice of Co-creation to Develop Health-Enabling Initiatives: a Food Retail Perspective

Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development