Dr Simone McCarthy

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Executive Dean of Health Research Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

Inst for Health Transform

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Contact

Publications

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2024

Australian youth perspectives on the role of social media in climate action

G Arnot, H Pitt, S McCarthy, C Cordedda, S Marko, S Thomas

(2024), Vol. 48, pp. 100111-100111, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, United States, C1

journal article

Children, young people and the Commercial Determinants of Health

Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Grace Arnot

(2024), Vol. 39, pp. 1-10, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article

Young people's views about the use of celebrities and social media influencers in gambling marketing

H Pitt, S McCarthy, M Randle, M Daube, S Thomas

(2024), Vol. 39, pp. 1-12, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article

'You can't really separate these risks, our environment, our animals and us': Australian children's perceptions of the risks of the climate crisis

G Arnot, H Pitt, S McCarthy, E Warner, S Thomas

(2024), Vol. 39, pp. 1-13, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article
2023

THE IMPACT OF MARKETING ON THE NORMALISATION OF GAMBLING AND SPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

H Pitt, S McCarthy, S Thomas

(2023), Vol. 18, pp. 169-183, Research in the Sociology of Sport, B1

book chapter

"It is always there in your face." Australian young people discuss exposure to gambling activities and promotions.

S Thomas, S McCarthy, H Pitt, S Marko, S Cowlishaw, M Randle, M Daube

(2023), Vol. 3, pp. 1-10, SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Older adults' perceptions of the risks associated with contemporary gambling environments: Implications for public health policy and practice

H Pitt, S McCarthy, S Thomas, M Randle, S Marko, S Cowlishaw, S Kairouz, M Daube

(2023), Vol. 8, pp. 1-10, Frontiers in Sociology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1

journal article

Global public health action is needed to counter the commercial gambling industry

S Thomas, S Cowlishaw, J Francis, M van Schalkwyk, M Daube, H Pitt, S McCarthy, D McGee, M Petticrew, T Rwafa-Ponela, A Minja, G Fell

(2023), Vol. 38, pp. 1-8, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article

Supporting young people as genuine political actors in climate decision-making

Grace Arnot, Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Philippa Collin, Samantha Thomas

(2023), Vol. 38, pp. daad148-, Health Promotion International, England, C1

journal article

Unhealthy and health promoting sponsorship of male and female professional sporting teams in Australia

Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Melanie Randle, Samantha Thomas, Grace Arnot, Mike Daube

(2023), Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1

journal article

The symbolic consumption processes associated with 'low-calorie' and 'low-sugar' alcohol products and Australian women

Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Danica Keric, Grace Arnot, Sarah Marko, Florentine Martino, Julia Stafford, Samantha Thomas

(2023), Vol. 38, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1

journal article
2022

Electronic gambling machine harm in older women: a public health determinants perspective

S McCarthy, H Pitt, M Bellringer, S Thomas

(2022), Vol. 30, pp. 41-50, Addiction Research and Theory, C1

journal article

"They loved gambling more than me." Women's experiences of gambling-related harm as an affected other

S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, E Warner, G Roderique-Davies, A Rintoul, B John

(2022), pp. 1-10, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Women's perceptions of strategies to address the normalisation of gambling and gambling-related harm

S McCarthy, S Thomas, S Marko, H Pitt, M Randle, S Cowlishaw

(2022), Vol. 46, pp. 821-828, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1

journal article

Young women's engagement with gambling: A critical qualitative inquiry of risk conceptualisations and motivations to gamble

S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, S Marko, M Randle, S Cowlishaw, S Kairouz, M Daube

(2022), Vol. 34, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1

journal article

The receptivity of young people to gambling marketing strategies on social media platforms

Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Angela Rintoul, Samantha Thomas

(2022), Melbourne, Vic., A6

research report/technical paper
2021

"You don't really see the dangers of it at the time." Risk perceptions and behaviours of older female gamblers

S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Bellringer

(2021), Vol. 272, Social Science and Medicine, England, C1

journal article

Strategies to prevent and reduce gambling harm in Australian women

S McCarthy, H Pitt, M Bellringer, S Thomas

(2021), Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, C1

journal article
2020

'It's a tradition to go down to the pokies on your 18th birthday' - the normalisation of gambling for young women in Australia

S McCarthy, S Thomas, H Pitt, M Daube, R Cassidy

(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 376-381, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article
2019

Women and gambling-related harm: A narrative literature review and implications for research, policy, and practice

S McCarthy, S Thomas, M Bellringer, R Cassidy

(2019), Vol. 16, Harm Reduction Journal, C1

journal article
2018

Women's gambling behaviour, product preferences, and perceptions of product harm: Differences by age and gambling risk status

S McCarthy, S Thomas, M Randle, A Bestman, H Pitt, S Cowlishaw, M Daube

(2018), Vol. 15, Harm Reduction Journal, C1

journal article

Young people's awareness of the timing and placement of gambling advertising on traditional and social media platforms: A study of 11-16-year-olds in Australia

S Thomas, A Bestman, H Pitt, R Cassidy, S McCarthy, C Nyemcsok, S Cowlishaw, M Daube

(2018), Vol. 15, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Other Public Sector Funding

My life in recovery: A photovoice study of people who have experienced gambling harm.

Dr Simone McCarthy, Dr Hannah Pitt, Prof Samantha Thomas

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

  • 2024: $9,979
  • 2023: $22,453

Young people's perceptions of the commercial determinants of health, and youth involvement in public health strategies to respond.

Dr Simone McCarthy, Dr Hannah Pitt, Miss Grace Elizabeth Arnot, Prof Samantha Thomas

VicHealth Grant - Research

  • 2023: $34,143

An analysis of the targeting and representation of women in novel gambling promotions.

Dr Simone McCarthy, Dr Hannah Pitt, Miss Grace Arnot, Prof Samantha Thomas

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

  • 2024: $15,400

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report