Contact details

Telephone: (61 8) 9370 6350
Facsimile: (61 8) 9370 6511
chprc@ecu.edu.au
Mt Lawley Campus, Building 18
Edith Cowan University
2 Bradford Street, Mt Lawley
Western Australia

Latest News

Review of cyber-safety research

The Review of Existing Australian and International Cyber-Safety Research conducted by the Child Health Promotion Research Centre was released by Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. See Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy website for further information.

Covert bullying in Australian schools

The Australian Covert Bullying Prevalence Study (ACBPS) conducted by the Child Health Promotion Research Centre is now available on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' website.

Bullying prevention DVD

Professor Donna Cross is interviewed on a DVD for parents, students and teachers. (PDF)

Research

Grants Awarded

Bullying and Aggression Prevention and Mental Health Promotion

Since 2004, researchers at the Child Health Promotion Research Centre have secured $4.5 million for bullying and aggression prevention research.

  1. Cross, D., Hasleby, J., Johnston, J., Nairn, R., Dooley, J., Hearn, L., Burns, S., & Pearce, N. (2010 – 2014). Building school capacity to reduce social aggression among students. Healthway.
  2. Cross, D., Roberts, C., Slee., P & Dooley, J. (2010 – 2012). An empirical trial to reduce cyber-bullying in adolescents. Healthway.
  3. Lester, L. (2010 – 2012). The relationship between mental health outcomes and bullying trajectories of students transitioning from primary school to high school. Healthway PhD Scholarship.
  4. Waters, S., Cross., D., & Dooley, J. (2009 – 2010). Evaluation of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s national pilot of the Cybersafety and Wellbeing School Initiative. Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
  5. Monks, H. (2009). Investigating the interpersonal and contextual mediators associated with secondary school students’ behaviour as bystanders in bullying interactions, and how these differ according to gender. Healthway Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
  6. Read, M. (2009-2010). The Prevalence, Nature and Impact of Cyber Bullying Behaviours in Western Australia. Healthway Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
  7. Cross D, Hearn L, Dooley J, Trevaud R, Putland G. (2008-2009)  Review of Existing Australian and International Cyber-Safety Research. Australian Government Dept of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
  8. Cross D, Epstein M, Hearn L, Waters S. (2008-2010) Development of  Parent Education Resource Materials to Reduce Cyber Bullying. Telstra Foundation
  9. Cross D, Runions K, Waters S, Henley N, Erceg E. (2007-2009) Covert Bullying - Its Nature and Prevalence in Australian Schools Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations
  10. Cross D. (2007-2009). Strengthening school and families’ capacity to reduce the academic, social and emotional harms secondary students’ can experience from cyber-bullying. WA Public Education Endowment Trust
  11. Waters, S. (2007-2009). The influence of school and individual level variables on school connectedness and the relationship to mental health PhD scholarship for Stacey Waters. Healthway
  12. Cross, D., Zubrick, S., Coffin, J. & Kickett-Tucker, C. (2006-2009).  Reducing the effects of bullying among Aboriginal children living in rural Western Australia.  Healthway
  13. Hall, M., Runions, K., Waters, S. & Shaw, T. (2006-2008).  Child Centred Environments to limit early aggression intervention trial. Healthway
  14. Cross, D., Erceg, E., Brown, S., & Hearn, L. (2007-2008).  How cyber technology is affecting relational aggression and teenage health. Healthway
  15. Paki, D. (2007-2008). Bullying prevention and management addressed through the policy and practice of primary schools in the Yamaji region of WA – Masters scholarship for Dionne Paki. Healthway
  16. Clark, S. (2008). Do school environments encourage or discourage bullying in primary school students during break times?– Masters scholarship for Sarah Clark. Healthway
  17. Pearce, N. (2006-2008)  Building school capacity to engage parents in school-based bullying prevention interventions - PhD Scholarship. Healthway
  18. Cross, D., Hall, M., Waters, S. & Hamilton, G. (2005 – 2007).  A Randomised control trial to reduce bullying and other aggressive behaviours in secondary schools. Healthway
  19. Cross, D. (2007-2008). Promoting relationships and connectedness to schools by reducing bullying. Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)
  20. Roberts C, Cross D (2003 – 2006). Diffusion and dissemination of a mental health promotion innovation in an education setting  Australian Research Council
  21. Cross D, Hall M, (2003 -2004) Formative Study of Aggression Prevention and Reduction in Junior Primary School Children. Healthway 
  22. Cross D, Hall M, Beatty S.  (2002 -2004) Maximising Parental Involvement in school-based Bullying Prevention Interventions Healthway
  23. Roberts C, Cross D (2002 -2004) The Development and Evaluation of a Universal Family Intervention to Prevent Internalising Problems in Early Adolescence. Australian Rotary Health Fund
  24. Cross D, Hall M, Roberts C, Young D. (2000 to 2002) Friendly Schools: Bullying prevention for primary school students. Healthway

Other Bullying and Aggression Prevention and Mental Health Promotion research completed by CHPRC researchers

  1. Mandurah Bullying Intervention Project (2001-2004)
  2. Successful Practice in the Prevention, Reduction and Management of Bullying in Schools: A Delphi and Interview Study (1999)

Drug Use Control

Since 2004, researchers at the Child Health Promotion Research Centre have secured $1.5 million for drug use control research.

  1. Hall, M., Stephens, F., Johnston, R., & Faletti, B. (2008-2010). Strengthening pastoral care to reduce secondary students’ harm from tobacco. Healthway
  2. Cross, D., Hall, M., Shaw, T., Hamilton, G., Waters, S., O’Ferrall, I., Kristjanson, L., Hearn, L., Garton, A., & Saunders, R. (2006-2010).  Optimising School Nurse Involvement in Youth-Based Tobacco Control Programs.  Healthway
  3. Cross, D., Stephens, F., Hearn, L., & Bell, S. (2007-2008).  Parental Smoking Cessation and Children’s Smoking Attitudes and Behaviours. Healthway
  4. Cross, D., Resnicow, K., & Hamilton, G. (2002-2008). Tobacco control in South Africa: Prevention and capacity building. NIH/Fogarty International, US$1.2 million, US $425,958 respectively
  5. Cross, D., Waters, S., Shaw, T., & Meuleners, L. (2006). K-3 Baseline monitoring and evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Project
  6. Hamilton G, Cross D, Resnicow K, Hall M. (2004 – 2006) The impact of extra-curricular activities on adolescents’ connectedness and cigarette smoking Healthway
  7. Robinson B, Cross D (2004-2006) Formative trial of a video to promote father-child communication about drugs. Department of Education and Training
  8. Hall, M., Shaw, T., Hamilton, G. & Cross, D. (2004). Phase Two Outcome Evaluation of the School Drug Education Project. School DrugEducation Project
  9. Hamilton G, Cross D, (2002 -2004) Trans-adaption of successful cigarette smoking intervention to randomised school-based cannabis intervention trial. Healthway 
  10. Cross D, Hamilton G, Hall M, Donovan R. (2002-2003) Smoking Cessation for Youth Project booster & cohort tracking study for the year 12 cohort. NHMRC
  11. Cross D, Hall M, Resnicow K, Young D. (1998-2001) A harm minimisation intervention trial targeting tobacco use by high school youth. Healthway

Other Drug Use Control Research completed by CHPRC researchers

  1. Bringing a Reduction in Adolescent Smoking and Harm (BRASH) project (1997-1998)
  2. Phase One of the Outcome Evaluation of the School Drug Education Project (2000-2001)
  3. The role of Extra Curricular Activities in reducing smoking among adolescents (2002-2003)

Obesity Prevention

Since 2004, researchers at the Child Health Promotion Research Centre have secured $915,000 for obesity prevention research.

  1. Hearn L, Miller M, Cross D, Gowrea,A. (2009-2011) Preventing early childhood obesity: translating evidence into practice Healthway
  2. Miller, M. (2007-2008). Evaluation of the Department of Education and Training’s physical activity strategy. WA Department of Education and Training
  3. Cross, D., Hearn, L., Miller, M., & Hendrie, D. (2006-2007).  Building a portfolio of interventions: Addressing issues hampering the promotion of healthy weight gain among young children in Australia. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute
  4. Hearn, L. & Miller, M.  (2007). Engaging families through primary health care to prevent childhood obesity.  Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute. International Travel Fellowship
  5. Cross, D., Hearn, L., Resnicow, K., Hendrie, D. & Miller, M.  (2005-2006)  Prevention and Early Intervention of Overweight and Obesity in Young Children Literature Review Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute
  6. Cross, D., Waters, S., & Erceg, E. (2005-2007) Intervention to Reduce Bullying Among Children Who Are Overweight or Obese Telstra Foundation
  7. Cross D. (2003-2004) Activate program evaluation in Tropical North Queensland. Health Department of Queensland

Injury Control

Since 2004, researchers at the Child Health Promotion Research Centre have secured $1 million for injury control research.

  1. Hall, M., Cross, D., & Shaw, T. (2009 – 2010). Evaluation of the effectiveness of the pedestrian education programs delivered by Vic Roads and the TAC. VicRoads and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).
  2. Cross, D., Waters, S. (2006-2007). A formative evaluation of best practice principles for school-based road safety education in Australia. School Drug Education and Road Aware project
  3. Cross, D., Hall, M., Waters, S., Shaw, T., & House, J. (2004-2009).  Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project.  Department of Premier and Cabinet
    1. Formative Evaluation fo the Road Aware Parents Program (2004)
    2. Baseline evaluation of the Road Aware Parents, Road Aware Kids and Child Car Restraints Programs (2004)
  4. Cross, D. & Hall, M.  (2005-2006) Formative Study to Assess the Frequency and Severity of Violence Related Behaviours of Western Australian Young People to Inform Public Policy and Practice in Intentional Injury Control Department of Health, Western Australia
  5. Cross D, Hall M, Howat P, Hamilton G. (2004 – 2006) Maximising Parent Involvement in the Pedestrian Safety of 4 to 6 year old Children Healthway
  6. Hall M, Cross D, Howat P, Stevenson M. (2000-2002) A Health Promoting School Approach to Encourage Children to Wear Helmets: Intervention Trial. NHMRC
  7. Cross D, Howat P, Stevenson M.(1994-1996) Child Pedestrian Injury Prevention Project Healthway

Other Injury Control Research completed by CHPRC researchers

  1. Helmet Formative Project (1999)

Other

Since 2004, researchers at the Child Health Promotion Research Centre have secured $65,000 for other child health promotion research.

  1. Hearn L ,Thomas L, House J, Cross D, Gifkins K. (2008) Do current ethical standards prevent participation of low socio-economic populations in child health promotion research. ECU Industry Collaboration Scheme
  2. Waters S, Cross D. (2004-2005) Building the capacity of school nurses to implement comprehensive school health programs Healthway
  3. Waters, S. & Cross, D.  (2005-2006) Formative Evaluation of the Development of a Pastoral Care Standard for all Western Australian Government Schools
    Department of Education and Training

Reducing Sun Exposure

  1. English D, Cross D, Corti B. (1995-1999) Intervention to Reduce Sun Exposure in Children. NHMRC
  2. English D, Cross D, Corti B, Milne. (2000-2002) Kidskin: An Intervention to Reduce Sun Exposure in Children. NHMRC

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