ProfessorJohn Toumbourou
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Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
Orcid identifier0000-0002-8431-3762 (opens in a new tab)
- VisitorFaculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
- +61 3 522 78278 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Toumbourou is an active researcher and leads research
teams that are engaged in major longitudinal and international studies
exploring healthy youth development. His research interests include drug abuse
prevention, evaluation, and the role of community, family and peer groups in
adolescent health promotion. He has published 300 referred journal papers
and has been a major contributor to Deakin University competitive research
grant income. He plays a prominent role in disseminating
prevention research and in this capacity serves as a voluntary Director
for Communities That Care Ltd, a not-for-profit company which aims to
increase prevention science capacity for communities across Australia.
Projects
Professor Toumbourou is a Co-Leader of Intervention Sciences
within the SEED Lifecourse Research Centre
He has served on a range of Departmental, Faculty and University committees:
Academic Board
Faculty Executive Group (Faculty of Health)
Faculty Board (Faculty of Health)
In 2023 he received the Presidential Award for lifetime contribution
from the Society for Prevention Research.
He is a founding member and the current -Chair of the College of Health Psychologists
within the Australian Psychological Society.
teams that are engaged in major longitudinal and international studies
exploring healthy youth development. His research interests include drug abuse
prevention, evaluation, and the role of community, family and peer groups in
adolescent health promotion. He has published 300 referred journal papers
and has been a major contributor to Deakin University competitive research
grant income. He plays a prominent role in disseminating
prevention research and in this capacity serves as a voluntary Director
for Communities That Care Ltd, a not-for-profit company which aims to
increase prevention science capacity for communities across Australia.
Projects
Professor Toumbourou is a Co-Leader of Intervention Sciences
within the SEED Lifecourse Research Centre
He has served on a range of Departmental, Faculty and University committees:
Academic Board
Faculty Executive Group (Faculty of Health)
Faculty Board (Faculty of Health)
In 2023 he received the Presidential Award for lifetime contribution
from the Society for Prevention Research.
He is a founding member and the current -Chair of the College of Health Psychologists
within the Australian Psychological Society.
GRANTS
- GRANTSafeguarding the mental health of families in rural communities affected by environmental threats1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2027People funded by this grant:
- Giallo R,
- Nicholson J,
- Fogarty A,
- Cooklin A,
- Hooker L
- GRANTSafeguarding the mental health of families in rural communities affected by environmental threats1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2027People funded by this grant:
- Giallo R,
- Nicholson J,
- Fogarty A,
- Cooklin A,
- Hooker L
- CONTRACT RESEARCHProgram Explication of Grampians Health Family Services Program delivered by The Central Highland Family Services Alliance11 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Benstead M,
- Shapiro J,
- Toumbourou J,
- Little K,
- Vasilevski V
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTop-up Research Scholarship 2024b (Meli) Examining and evaluating novel approaches to support parents with an intellectual disability24 Jun 2024 - 25 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- O'Shea M,
- Toumbourou J
- GRANTOnline relationship therapy supporting those affected by substance use20 Jun 2024 - 29 Apr 2027People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- GRANTOnline relationship therapy supporting those affected by substance use20 Jun 2024 - 29 Apr 2027People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- GRANTEquipping Primary care and the general Public to reduce Chronic pain (EPPiC)1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2028People funded by this grant:
- Moseley L,
- Roughead E,
- Toumbourou J,
- Traeger A,
- Boogs M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHToolbox Education Program Explication.20 Sep 2023 - 30 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Benstead M,
- Supol M,
- Toumbourou J,
- Shapiro J
- GRANTOnline relationship therapy supporting those affected by substance use1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- GRANTSAFER: Successful and Family-oriented, Enculturated Responses30 Jun 2023 - 28 Feb 2025People funded by this grant:
- Satyen L,
- Ghayour-Minaie M,
- Toumbourou J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of online intervention to prevent student alcohol and other drug harm.3 Apr 2023 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Bennett C,
- Dunn M,
- Benstead M
- GRANTLSAC AIFS project.27 Mar 2023 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- McGillivray J,
- Supol M,
- Benstead M,
- Shapiro J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPeer Support Australia Program Evaluation & Research Advisory Support.1 Jan 2023 - 30 Sep 2023People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Clancy E,
- Klettke B,
- Benstead M,
- Moffitt R
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of support program for parents with intellectual disability.1 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Benstead M,
- McGillivray J,
- Minaie MG,
- Moody L-J,
- Toumbourou J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSupporting recovery from the mental health impacts of the COVID - 19 pandemic on rural communities.9 Jun 2022 - 15 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Deane C,
- Karantzas G,
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Westrupp E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSupporting recovery from the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young women with mental illness.9 Jun 2022 - 15 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Deane C,
- Karantzas G,
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Westrupp E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHBCYF Research Strategy.1 Jun 2022 - 31 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Westrupp E,
- Benstead M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluation of Supporting Parents with an Intellectual Disability Program.1 Sep 2021 - 31 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Little K,
- Benstead M,
- Doery E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHSAX literature review of youth homelessness programs.30 Jul 2021 - 3 Sep 2021People funded by this grant:
- John Toumbourou
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvaluating an online relationship program to enhance outcomes for people in alcohol and other drug treatment.1 Jul 2021 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Karantzas G,
- Staiger P,
- Miller P,
- Toumbourou J,
- Curtis A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDrug and Alcohol Program Evaluation for Western Victoria Primary Health Network.22 Dec 2020 - 30 Apr 2021People funded by this grant:
- Toumbourou J,
- Clancy E,
- Miller P,
- Chatterton ML,
- Mihalopoulos C
- CONTRACT RESEARCHQuantitative data analyses & reporting for Our Watch's No Excuse for Abuse Campaign Evaluation.14 Dec 2020 - 31 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- John Toumbourou