Biography
Julie is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition at Deakin University. She initially trained as a dietitian (at Deakin) before undertaking further studies in health promotion and public health. She has 35 years of experience working in food policy and regulation at local, state and national levels. Previously she was the Manager of Nutrition and Food Systems at VicHealth and a lecturer for 11 years in the Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Monash University. As a long standing member of the Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group of the Public Health Association of Australia, Julie is actively involved in public health nutrition advocacy and she has represented this group on numerous food regulation and policy committees. Her research interests include mapping the changing food supply, the application of food classification schemes for policy outcomes and the role of food processing in determing health outcomes. Julie was previously the Director of the Post Graduate Nutrition courses at Deakin, before taking on the roles of Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) for Nutrition and Dietetics and Nutrition Discipline Head.
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June 2013 – present: Senior Lecturer, Public Health Nutrition, School of Exercise & Nutrition Science, Deakin University
September 2017 - 2019 Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) Food, Nutriion and Dietetics
2011 – 2013: Manager, Nutrition and Food Systems, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)
1999 – 2010: Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Southern Clinical School, Monash University
1996 – 1998: Co-ordinator, National Specialty Program in Public Health and Community Nutrition, Deakin University
1990 – 1995: Senior Project Officer, Food and Nutrition Program, Deakin University
March 1982 – December 1990: Clinical Dietitian
Research interests
Food Regulation
Food Policy
Food Supply Monitoring
Sustainable Food Systems
7 successful honours completions, 1 current honours student
3 succesful Masters research project completions, 1 current Masters student
3 current PhD candidates
Affiliations
Public Health Association of Australia - Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group: Executive member (1998 – 2018), Convener (1998 - 2000 and again 2013-16).
Nutrition Society of Australia (2002 - present)
Nutrition Australia (1990 - present)
World Public Health Nutrition Association (2014 - present)
Teaching interests
Experiential learning in food policy and food regulation
Units taught
Unit Chair HSN309 Food Policy and Regulation (2014 - present)
Unit Chair HSN705 Public Health Nutrition (2014 - 2017)
Knowledge areas
Food Regulation
Food Policy
Food Supply Monitoring
Public Health Nutrition
Professional activities
Member, Victorian Healthy Eating Enterprise (VHEE) - Department of Health and Human Services (2017 - present)
Past
Member, Board of Directors, Nutrition Australia Victorian Division (2012 – 2016)
Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Food Composition Advisory Group, (2008 – 2015)
Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Novel Foods Advisory Group, (2004-2007)
Food Standards Sub-committee, Department of Human Services, Victoria, (2000 – 2004)
Research groups
Food Policy and Public Health Group, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition https://www.deakin.edu.au/ipan
Publications
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets: A Scoping Review of Dietary Metrics
Priscila Machado, Sarah McNaughton, Katherine Livingstone, Michalis Hadjikakou, Cherie Russell, Kate Wingrove, Katherine Sievert, Sarah Dickie, Julie Woods, Phillip Baker, Mark Lawrence
(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 147-160, Advances in Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ultra-processed food consumption, socio-demographics and diet quality in Australian adults
L Marchese, K Livingstone, J Woods, K Wingrove, P MacHado
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 94-104, Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng, C1
L Barbour, R Lindberg, J Woods, K Charlton, J Brimblecombe
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 471-487, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
J McCann, C Russell, J Woods
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-8, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
P Machado, G Cediel, J Woods, P Baker, S Dickie, F Gomes, G Scrinis, M Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 61, pp. 1801-1812, European Journal of Nutrition, Germany, C1
Toddler foods and milks don't stack up against regular foods and milks
J McCann, K Beckford, H Beswick, M Chisholm, J Woods
(2022), Vol. 21, pp. 1-8, Nutrition Journal, London, Eng., C1
Dietitians Australia position statement on healthy and sustainable diets
L Barbour, E Bicknell, J Brimblecombe, S Carino, M Fairweather, M Lawrence, J Slattery, J Woods, E World
(2022), Vol. 79, pp. 6-27, Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1
The Design and Evaluation of Online Interactive Learning in an Undergraduate Nutrition Course
K Livingstone, C Milte, S Macfarlane, J Woods, A Booth
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 1-7, Frontiers in Nutrition, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
J McCann, J Woods, M Mohebbi, C Russell
(2022), Vol. 174, pp. 1-11, Appetite, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Sarah Dickie, Julie Woods, Priscila Machado, Mark Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 6, CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION, United States, C1
Nutrition and packaging characteristics of toddler foods and milks in Australia
J McCann, G Russell, K Campbell, J Woods
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 1153-1165, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
E Denniss, J Woods, M Lawrence
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. 1633-1643, Health promotion international, England, C1
P Machado, E Steele, M Louzada, R Levy, A Rangan, J Woods, T Gill, G Scrinis, C Monteiro
(2020), Vol. 59, pp. 2783-2792, European Journal of Nutrition, Berlin, Germany, C1
S Dickie, J Woods, P Baker, L Elizabeth, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 12, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Energy density of new food products targeted to children
D Azzopardi, K Lacy, J Woods
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-17, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Ultra-processed food consumption and obesity in the Australian adult population
P Machado, E Steele, R Levy, M da Costa Louzada, A Rangan, J Woods, T Gill, G Scrinis, C Monteiro
(2020), Vol. 10, Nutrition and Diabetes, England, C1
The relative price of healthy and less healthy foods available in Australian school canteens
N Billich, M Adderley, L Ford, I Keeton, C Palermo, A Peeters, J Woods, K Backholer
(2019), Vol. 34, pp. 677-686, Health Promotion International, England, C1
E Ridgway, P Baker, J Woods, M Lawrence
(2019), Vol. 11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
P MacHado, E Steele, R Levy, Z Sui, A Rangan, J Woods, T Gill, G Scrinis, C Monteiro
(2019), Vol. 9, BMJ Open, England, C1
S O'Halloran, K Lacy, J Woods, C Grimes, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2018), pp. 1-8, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
M Lawrence, S Dickie, J Woods
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
S Spiteri, D Olstad, J Woods
(2018), Vol. 18, BMC Public Health, England, C1
B Gilham, R Hall, J Woods
(2018), Vol. 17, Nutrition Journal, England, C1
S Dickie, J Woods, M Lawrence
(2018), Vol. 15, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
A novel processed food classification system applied to Australian food composition databases
S O'Halloran, K Lacy, C Grimes, J Woods, K Campbell, C Nowson
(2017), Vol. 30, pp. 534-541, Journal of human nutrition and dietetics, London, Eng., C1
A Burnett, K Livingstone, J Woods, S McNaughton
(2017), Vol. 9, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
The impact of menu energy labelling across socioeconomic groups: A systematic review
D Sarink, A Peeters, R Freak-Poli, A Beauchamp, J Woods, K Ball, K Backholer
(2016), Vol. 99, pp. 59-75, Appetite, England, C1
E Ridgway, M Lawrence, J Woods
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1-13, Frontiers in nutrition, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
K Backholer, A Beauchamp, K Ball, G Turrell, J Martin, J Woods, A Peeters
(2014), Vol. 104, pp. 43-50, American Journal of Public Health, Washington, D.C., C1
Australian school canteens: menu guideline adherence or avoidance?
J Woods, A Bressan, C Langelaan, A Mallon, C Palermo
(2014), Vol. 25, pp. 110-115, Health Promot J Austr, Camperdown, NSW, C1
J Woods, S Iuliano-Burns, K Walker
(2013), Vol. 10, pp. 1-9, Immunity and ageing, London, England, C1-1
S Iuliano, J Woods, J Robbins
(2013), Vol. 17, pp. 509-513, Journal of nutrition, health and aging, Paris, France, C1-1
Meeting the nutritional needs of elderly residents in aged-care : are we doing enough?
S Iuliano, A Olden, J Woods
(2013), Vol. 17, pp. 503-508, Journal of nutrition, health and aging, Paris, France, C1-1
S Iuliano-Burns, J Woods, K King, Z Ghasem, X Wang, Q Wang, E Seeman
(2012), Vol. 1, pp. 141-146, Journal of aging research and clinical practice, Toulouse, France, C1-1
J Woods, S Iuliano-Burns, K Walker
(2011), Vol. 6, pp. 311-317, Clinical interventions in aging, Macclesfield, England, C1-1
J Woods, S Iuliano-Burns, S King, B Strauss, K Walker
(2011), Vol. 6, pp. 67-76, Clinical interventions in aging, Macclesfield, England, C1-1
J Woods, K Walker, S Iuliano-Burns, B Strauss
(2009), Vol. 13, pp. 693-698, Journal of nutrition, health and aging, Paris, France, C1-1
K Walker, J Woods, J Ross, R Hechtman
(2009), Vol. 13, pp. 1036-1041, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1-1
Product variety in Australian snacks and drinks : how can the consumer make a healthy choice?
K Walker, J Woods, C Rickard, C Wong
(2008), Vol. 11, pp. 1046-1053, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, England, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Evaluating Thailand's nutrition profiling model against the NOVA food classification scheme.
Prof Mark Lawrence, Ms Sarah Dickie, Dr Julie Woods, Dr Priscila Machado
Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Mahidol University)
- 2021: $22,355
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report