University of Tasmania researchers are taking a new approach to health which is predictive, preventative and participatory – and most of all, informed by the best and the latest research.
An interactive Better Health research theme forum planned for Launceston will allow you to hear directly from researchers about public health strategies and lifestyle changes which can help northern Tasmanians lead healthier lives.
The forum will feature:
Better Health Research Spotlight
- Dr Mai Frandsen, on quitting smoking;
- Sandra Murray, on nutrition and food systems innovation;
- Dr Kath Ogden, on projects with the Clifford Craig Foundation and the Launceston General Hospital.
Panel with Better Health researchers on community health services
- Associate Professor Andrew Williams, on the University exercise clinic;
- Dr Cecilia Kitic, on gut health;
- Associate Professor James Fell, on the human performance lab.
University of Tasmania Partnership Spotlight
Hawthorn Football Club State Manager David Cox will describe the Hawks' community partnership with the University of Tasmania.
Panel with the University's Northern Transformation Project planners on the vision for the new Inveresk campus as a healthy space
- James McKee, on a healthy community plan for the campus.
- Professor Andrew Hills, on HealthPark@Inveresk.
Forum details:
6.00pm-7.30 pm, Tuesday, 19 June 19, 2018;
Rory Spence-VOS Construction Lecture Theatre, Inveresk campus.
