Associate ProfessorHelen Brown
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
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- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 924 46327 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Helens research interest focuses on behaviour change in sport and physical
activity with a specific focus on sport coaching and inclusive practice. She
has expertise in the use of qualitative methodologies to explore the lived
experience as well as knowledge translation to maximise the uptake of research
evidence into policy and practice.
Knowledge Areas
Behavioural Epidemiology, Physical Activity, Sport Coaching
Projects
Deakin Uni Faculty of Health - Equity and Diversity Committee
Deakin Uni Faculty of Health Work Integrated Learning (WIL) committee
Deakin Uni Faculty of Health - HDR action group
ACAORN secretary Australasian Child and Adolescent Research network
ASBHM organising committee for 2012 annual conference
activity with a specific focus on sport coaching and inclusive practice. She
has expertise in the use of qualitative methodologies to explore the lived
experience as well as knowledge translation to maximise the uptake of research
evidence into policy and practice.
Knowledge Areas
Behavioural Epidemiology, Physical Activity, Sport Coaching
Projects
Deakin Uni Faculty of Health - Equity and Diversity Committee
Deakin Uni Faculty of Health Work Integrated Learning (WIL) committee
Deakin Uni Faculty of Health - HDR action group
ACAORN secretary Australasian Child and Adolescent Research network
ASBHM organising committee for 2012 annual conference
GRANTS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDisordered eating policy use in the Australian high-performance system15 Sep 2025 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Carr A,
- Brown H
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDeakin University and ASC collaboration to optimise the implementation of the Play Well Research unit deliverables: New proposed model - Helen Brown30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028People funded by this grant:
- Helen Brown
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMemorandum of Understanding between Netball Victoria and Deakin University: NetGOALS6 Jun 2024 - 6 Jun 2028People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Avner Z
- TENDERASC -Womens Mentor Pilot Program Evaluation2 May 2024 - 27 Sep 2024People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Avner Z,
- Hoffmann S
- GRANTChange our Game GrantOffice for Women in Sport and Recreation1 Jun 2023 - 24 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Avner Z,
- Brown H,
- Jones L
- CONTRACT RESEARCHAthletics Australia Knowledge Translation Project12 Apr 2023 - 10 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Carr A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCoaching the Coaches - the impact of a novel coach development model on player and coach participation in netball.1 Mar 2023 - 12 Mar 2024People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Avner Z
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPhysique Assessment in High Performance Sport.23 Feb 2023 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Condo D,
- Brown H
- GRANTImplementation of preparation strategies for Australian athletes preparing to compete in hot environmental conditions22 Feb 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Carr A,
- Brown H,
- Sharma A,
- Bullock N,
- Rothwell J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSustainable outcomes - Schools and Netball Victoria.11 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- Helen Brown
- CONTRACT RESEARCHBasketball Victoria: Positive Start Program Evaluation.1 May 2022 - 31 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- Rowe K,
- Phillips P,
- Swanson S,
- Brown H
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMake Your Move Evaluation Framework.1 Apr 2022 - 30 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Sahlqvist S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHReimagining Coach Education in Australia.1 Jun 2021 - 1 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Konoval T
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCommunity Unites.6 Apr 2021 - 30 Sep 2021People funded by this grant:
- Brown H,
- Kremer P
- GRANTUsing Fitbits to promote physical activity in inactive Victorian adolescents: Technological revolution or fad6 Jun 2016 - 18 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Ridgers N,
- Salmon J,
- Timperio A,
- Brown H,
- Ball K
- COLLABORATIVE GRANTEvaluation of the impact and efficacy of the 2014 junior Match Guide on participants and key stakeholders14 Nov 2014 - 15 Jan 2016People funded by this grant:
- Phillips P,
- Brown H