ProfessorLisa Barnett
Associate Head of School, Research
Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
Orcid identifier0000-0002-9731-625X (opens in a new tab)
- Associate Head of School, ResearchFaculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 924 46177 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Motor Skills
Physical Self Perception
Physical Literacy
Physical Activity
Measurement and Intervention
Children
Adolescents
GRANTS
- GRANTFEATUREDImplementation of a physical activity and physical literacy tool in schools.27 Jun 2024 - 30 Jul 2026People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Rosenberg M,
- Derbyshire A,
- Arundell L,
- Mazzoli E
- CONTRACT RESEARCHFEATUREDPhysical Literacy: Evaluation in Australia1 Mar 2024 - 1 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Carl J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHFEATUREDProvision of research and digital services to support the development of frameworks to measure physical activity and physical literacy through the Sporting Schools ProgramAustralian Sports Commission26 Jun 2022 - 18 Jun 2023People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Dudley D,
- Keegan R,
- Salmon J,
- Ridgers N
- CONTRACT RESEARCHFEATUREDWHO School physical activity and promotion guide and toolkit.20 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2018People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Arundell L,
- Ridgers N,
- Barnett L,
- Sahlqvist S
- GRANTFEATUREDScalability of the Transform-Us! study to reduce children's sitting and promote physical activity in Victorian primary schools1 May 2017 - 30 Apr 2022People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Timperio A,
- Bauman A,
- Lubans D,
- Lonsdale C
- GRANTFEATUREDScalability of the Transform-Us! study to reduce children's sitting and promote physical activity in Victorian primary schools1 May 2017 - 30 Apr 2022People funded by this grant:
- Salmon J,
- Timperio A,
- Bauman A,
- Lubans D,
- Lonsdale C
- GRANTDevelopment of a Physical Literacy Indicator for the Australian Physical Activity Report Card for Children and Young People17 Mar 2026 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Jerebine A,
- Hesketh K
- GRANTSTUDENT APPLICATION: Culturally adapting the Resistance Training for Teens movement intervention for Middle Eastern adolescent girls: Formative study and cultural adaptation process.1 Aug 2024 - 30 Sep 2025People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- O'Loughlin NM
- GRANTExploring the Role of White Matter and Brain Network Connectivity as Mechanisms for Explaining the Benefits of Physical Activity in Children with ADHD1 Mar 2024 - 1 Mar 2026People funded by this grant:
- INTERNAL GRANTVR-Kids: Understanding Risk Management in Children’s Play and Active Travel using Virtual RealityDeakin University Science and Society Incubator Grant Scheme7 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Mazzoli E,
- Jerebine A,
- Barnett L,
- Hoang T,
- Greuter S
- GRANTStudent research grant - The state of PLAY: Should elementary school playgrounds be as safe as possible or as safe as necessary?1 Jun 2022 - 31 May 2023People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Jerebine A,
- Lander N,
- Eyre E,
- Duncan M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHJump Rope for Heart Program Evaluation.15 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- Sahlqvist S,
- Duckham R,
- Ridgers N,
- Barnett L,
- Salmon J
- COMPETITIVE GRANTYMCA Victoria 'Physical Literacy at the Y' (PLAY) Program ('Move it AUS’ Participation Grant)Australian Sports Commission3 Feb 2019 - 24 Feb 2021People funded by this grant:
- Jerebine A,
- Hnatiuk J,
- Barnett L,
- Downing K,
- Hesketh K
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMoving the next generation Phase 21 Jun 2018 - 30 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Lander N
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMoving the next generation: Dorsavi and Deakin University23 May 2017 - 25 Sep 2017People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Lander N
- CONTRACT RESEARCHBreaking School Sitting and Improving Cognition using Quadrato Motor Training: a Feasibility and Pilot Study1 Dec 2016 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Mazzoli E,
- Salmon J,
- May T,
- Rinehart N
- GRANTResearch services for the Physical Literacy Project20 Oct 2016 - 19 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Keegan R,
- Dudley D
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNDIA Inclusive Sports Program3 Aug 2016 - 1 Apr 2017People funded by this grant:
- Rinehart N,
- Skouteris H,
- Barnett L,
- McGillivray J,
- Hinkley T
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving adolescent girls fundamental movement skill proficiency via assessment and instruction in physical education20 May 2016 - 1 Jun 2017People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Salmon J,
- Morgan P,
- Lander N
- GRANTImproving girls' movement skills via assessment and instruction in Physical Education.30 Nov 2015 - 30 Nov 2016People funded by this grant:
- Barnett L,
- Lander N,
- Morgan P,
- Salmon J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHUpdate the PMSC application to allow for language selection14 Nov 2015 - 1 Feb 2016People funded by this grant:
- Lisa Barnett
- GRANTFriends & Health Behaviour over the primary to secondary school transition25 Nov 2013 - 31 Dec 2014People funded by this grant:
- Allender S,
- Barnett L,
- Marks J
- FELLOWSHIPUnderstanding the role of motor skill ability and motor skill perception in physical activity behaviour1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2014People funded by this grant:
- Lisa Barnett