Professor Donna Cross
Prof of Child and Adolescent Health
Background
- 2004-2011: Founding Director, Child Health Promotion Research Centre
- 2004-2006: Co-Director, Vario Health Institute, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
- 1993-2003: Associate Professor and Director Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
- 1998-2000: Visiting Teaching Fellow, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Graduate Summer School Course: School Health Promotion
- 1990-1994: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, Department of Health Education
- 1993: Lecturer, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
- 1991-1992: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Hawaii State University, Honolulu, Hawaii, Department of Education
- 1988-1992: Co-Director, Children's Health Promotion and Research, American Health Foundation
- 1987-1988: Founding Director of the Australian Health Education and Lifestyle Project.
- 1984-1987: Education Officer, Western Australian Department of Education
- 1980-1984: Secondary teacher of health and physical education and health education coordinator.
Awards and Recognition
National and International Awards
- 2012 – Recipient, Western Australian, Australian of the Year 2012
- 2012 – Recipient, Future Justice Prize, for Australian leadership and initiative in the advancement of future justice
- 2012 – Recipient, Ambassador for Children and Young People, WA Commissioner for Children and Young People
- 2012 – Finalist, Gold Harold Award, Life Education Australia
- 2011 – CHPRC Recipient, ECU Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research
- 2011 – Finalist, Western Australian Citizen of the Year 2011 Award, WA State Government
- 2011 – Recipient, ECU Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
- 2010 – Recipient, ICCWA Injury Control Council of WA Award for Excellence in Injury Control Research, Solid Kids Solid School project
- 2010 – Finalist, Australian Medical Association Healthier WA Award
- 2009 – Golden Key International Honour Society
- 2008 – Recipient, Injury Control Council of WA Award for Excellence in Injury Control Research Friendly Schools and Families bullying prevention research
- 2008 – Finalist, Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation Excellence in Health Promotion Award – Best Practice in Health Promotion Research (Extra-curricular Project)
- 2007 – Recipient, Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Supervision
- 2007 – Finalist, The Bulletin magazine's Smart 100 "Education" category
- 2006 – Recipient, The Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) National Honour Award for scholarly achievements and leadership role played in children's school-based health research.
- 2006 – Recipient, Executive Dean’s Award, Faculty of Computing Health and Science for outstanding leadership in research.
- 2005 – Finalist (Highly Commended), Insurance Commission of WA Road Safety Awards (Walk with Your Kids, Early Childhood Pedestrian Injury Prevention Project).
- 2005 – Commendation in the category of Professionalism at Edith Cowan University, Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Service, Professionalism and Enterprise.
- 2004 – Finalist, Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation Excellence in Health Promotion Award – Best Practice in Health Promotion Research (Friendly Schools Program)
- 2004 – Recipient, Rotary 2004 Building Resiliency in Children Award
- 2003 – Recipient, The ICCWA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Injury Prevention 2003, Injury Control Council of Western Australia
- 2002 – Finalist, Injury Control Council Research Group of the Year, Injury Control Council of Western Australia.
- 2002 – Recipient, Research Centre of the Year, Division of Health Sciences, Curtin University
- 2001 – Recipient, Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation Excellence in Health Promotion Award - Best Practice in Health Promotion Research (Smoking Cessation for Youth Project)
- 2000 – Co-recipient, Innovative Teaching Practice Award, Curtin University2000 – Recipient, Researcher of the Year, Division of Health Sciences, Curtin University
- 1999 – Recipient, Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation Excellence in Health Promotion Award - Best Practice in Health Promotion Research (Child Pedestrian Injury Prevention Project)
- 1999 – Co-recipient, Insurance Commission of Western Australia Award for Best Practice in Reducing Road Trauma for Road Safety
- 1996 – Recipient, Curtin University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
- 1989-1992 – Recipient, American Health Foundation Research and Training Scholarship
- 1982 – Recipient, Cyril Cook Prize for Professional Competence in Teacher Education
- 1982 – Recipient, ACHPER Award for Best Graduating Student Majoring in Health and Physical Education
- 1979-1980 – Recipient, WA Teacher Education Scholarship
Research Areas and Interests
- Mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents
- Bullying and aggression among young people, including covert bullying and cyber bullying
- Pedestrian safety education and promotion among young children, their parents, schools and communities
- Smoking cessation among adolescents
- Translation of research into policy and practice
- School and community-based projects aiming to promote the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in areas including mental health promotion, bullying, cyber bullying and aggression prevention, obesity prevention, road safety, and drug use control.
- Obesity prevention in young people; physical activity and children
Staff Qualifications
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Bachelor of Education, Curtin University of Technology .
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EdD (Doctor of Education), United States of America, 1992 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
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An Empirical Intervention to Reduce Cyber Bullying in Adolescents,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant,
2011,
$119,063.
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Round 14 - Medical and health research infrastructure fund (MHRIF) 2010,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
MHRIF - Grant,
2011,
$32,939.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2011,
$54,075.
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Evaluation of the Implementation of Kids on the Move,
Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Victoria,
Grant,
2011,
$27,060.
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Educational Evaluation of Cybersmart Detectives,
Australian Communications and Media Authority,
Grant,
2011,
$19,204.
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SKSS Bullying Prevention Project Extension:Formative Social Marketing Campaign,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant,
2011,
$149,997.
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Pedestrian Education Programs Delivered by Vic Roads and the TAC ,
Vic Roads,
Grant,
2011,
$40,825.
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Building School Capacity to Reduce Social Aggression Among Students,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant,
2011,
$148,409.
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Bystanders to Cyberbullying project,
Australian Human Rights Commission,
Australian Human Rights Commission - Grant,
2011,
$41,257.
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National Pilot of the Cybersafety and Wellbeing Schools Initiative,
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation,
Grant(**),
2010,
$269,975.
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Development of Parent Education Resource Materials Reduce Cyber Bullying,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant(**),
2010,
$70,909.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant(**),
2010,
$162,225.
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Pedestrian Education Programs Delivered by Vic Roads and the TAC,
Vic Roads,
Grant(**),
2010,
$38,525.
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Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care,
Department of Industry and Resources,
Centre of Excellence(**),
2010,
$50,000.
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Building School Capacity to Reduce Social Aggression Among Students,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant(**),
2010,
$123,232.
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Baseline Data Collection and Reporting Services for the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP DPC724),
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant(**),
2010,
$-25,950.
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Preventing Early Childhood Obesity: Translating Evidence into Practice,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant(**),
2010,
$101,470.
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Evaluation of the Implementation of Kids on the Move,
Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Victoria,
Grant(**),
2010,
$27,060.
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Educational Evaluation of Cybersmart Detectives,
Australian Communications and Media Authority,
Grant(**),
2010,
$108,825.
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Promoting Youth Mental Health Using Gaming Technology: An RCT Pilot Study,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Research Starter Grant(**),
2010,
$29,072.
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Round 13 Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
MHRIF - Grant(**),
2010,
$36,738.
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An Empirical Intervention to Reduce Cyber Bullying in Adolescents,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant(**),
2010,
$119,720.
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Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care,
Department of Industry & Resources,
Centre of Execellence,
2009,
$90,000.
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Review of Existing Australian and International Cyber-Safety Research,
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy,
Grant,
2009,
$88,818.
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Development of Parent Education Resource Materials Reduce Cyber Bullying,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant,
2009,
$125,455.
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Do Current Ethical Standards Prevent Participation of Low Socio-Economic Populations in Child Health Promotion Research?,
Edith Cowan University,
Grant - Industry Collaboration,
2009,
$5,000.
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Preventing Early Childhood Obesity: Translating Evidence into Practice,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2009,
$223,365.
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Strengthening School and Families Capacity to Reduce the Academic, Social, and Emotional Harms Secondary Students' Can Experience From Cyber Bullying,
Public Education Endowment Trust,
Grant,
2009,
$200,000.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2009,
$178,394.
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Covert Bullying - Its Nature and Prevalence in Australian Schools,
Dept of Education, Science and Training,
Grant,
2009,
$37,425.
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Promoting relationships and connectedness to schools by reducing bullying,
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth,
Grant,
2008,
$7,200.
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Strengthening School and Families Capacity to Reduce the Academic, Social, and Emotional Harms Secondary Students' Can Experience From Cyber Bullying,
Public Education Endowment Trust,
Grant,
2008,
$200,000.
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Building a portfolio of interventions: Providing alternatives for the promotion of healthy weight among young children in Australia,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2008,
$47,732.
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Round 11 of the Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund ,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2008,
$54,386.
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Development of Parent Education Resource Materials Reduce Cyber Bullying,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant,
2008,
$113,637.
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How cyber technology is affecting relational aggression and teenage health,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$64,334.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier & Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2008,
$80,000.
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Reducing the effects of bullying among Aboriginal children living in rural Western Australia,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$115,494.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$85,882.
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Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care,
Department of Industry & Resources,
Centre of Execellence,
2008,
$345,000.
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Parental smoking cessation and children's smoking attitudes/behaviours,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$85,472.
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Round 12 of the Medical and Health Infrastructure Fund,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2008,
$49,916.
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Building a portfolio of interventions: Providing alternatives for the promotion of healthy weight among young children in Australia,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2007,
$47,733.
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Covert Bullying - Its Nature and Prevalence in Australian Schools,
Dept of Education, Science and Training,
Grant,
2007,
$136,364.
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Round 10- Medical & Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2007,
$43,804.
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Promoting relationships and connectedness to schools by reducing bullying,
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth,
Grant,
2007,
$28,800.
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Reducing the effects of bullying among Aboriginal children living in rural Western Australia,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$114,624.
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Principles of Best Practice: Road Safety Education,
Catholic Education Office of WA,
Grant,
2007,
$104,323.
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Building school capacity to engage parents in school-based bullying prevention interventions,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Scholarship,
2007,
$28,600.
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Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care,
Department of Industry & Resources,
Centre of Execellence,
2007,
$501,747.
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Literature review of prevention and early intervention of overweight and obesity in young children,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2007,
$41,745.
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Parental smoking cessation and children's smoking attitudes/behaviours,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$65,217.
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How cyber technology is affecting relational aggression and teenage health,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$79,114.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$88,024.
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Formative evaluation of the development of a Pastoral Care Standard for all Western Australia,
Dept of Education & Training WA,
Grant,
2006,
$18,333.
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Round 9, Medical & Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2006,
$40,942.
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Building a portfolio of interventions: Providing alternatives for the promotion of healthy weight among young children in Australia,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2006,
$95,465.
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Monitoring and evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Program (SDERA) [Tender for the K-3 Baseline evaluation...],
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2006,
$112,638.
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Impact of extra-curricular activities on adolescents' connectedness and cigarette smoking.,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2006,
$70,117.
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Literature review of prevention and early intervention of overweight and obesity in young children,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2006,
$39,044.
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Reducing the effects of bullying among Aboriginal children living in rural Western Australia,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2006,
$112,804.
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An intervention to reduce bullying among children who are overweight or obese,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant,
2006,
$20,000.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2006,
$89,098.
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Assessing the frequency and severity of violence related behaviours in Western Australian young people to inform public policy and practice in intentional injury control,
Dept of Health WA,
Grant,
2006,
$21,194.
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Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care,
Department of Industry & Resources,
Centre of Execellence,
2006,
$443,439.
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Maximising parent involvement in the pedestrian safety of 4-6 year old children,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2006,
$99,046.
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Road Aware - Formative Evaluationfor the Road Aware Parents Program,
Catholic Education Office of WA,
Grant,
2005,
$23,006.
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Literature review of prevention and early intervention of overweight and obesity in young children,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2005,
$86,190.
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Round 7, Medical & Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2005,
$27,605.
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Fathers and father-figures in schools Video project,
University of Western Australia,
Grant,
2005,
$20,000.
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Visiting Research Fellow: Debra Pepler,
Dept of Education & Training WA,
Grant,
2005,
$7,182.
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School nurses formative study,
Dept of Health WA,
Grant,
2005,
$10,000.
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Formative evaluation of the development of a Pastoral Care Standard for all Western Australia,
Dept of Education & Training WA,
Grant,
2005,
.
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Impact of extra-curricular activities on adolescents' connectedness and cigarette smoking.,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2005,
$99,376.
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Maximising parent involvement in the pedestrian safety of 4-6 year old children,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2005,
$99,725.
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UV Photos Enhance Parent's Commitment to Protect Their Children From The Sun,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2005,
$52,483.
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Prevention and management of over weight and obesity in secondary schools,
Queensland Health,
Grant,
2005,
$46,922.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier & Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2005,
$109,090.
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Round 8, Medical & Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2005,
$23,876.
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An intervention to reduce bullying among children who are overweight or obese,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant,
2005,
$43,636.
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Building school capacity to engage parents in school-based bullying prevention interventions,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Scholarship,
2005,
$21,179.
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Assessing the frequency and severity of violence related behaviours in Western Australian young people to inform public policy and practice in intentional injury control,
Dept of Health WA,
Grant,
2005,
$63,581.
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A Randomised Control Trail to reduce bullying and other aggressive behaviours in Secondary schools,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2005,
$119,843.
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Tender for Phase Two of the Outcome Evaluation of the School Drug Education Project,
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2004,
$74,649.
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Road Aware - Formative Evaluationfor the Road Aware Parents Program,
Catholic Education Office of WA,
Grant,
2004,
$23,006.
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Maximising parent involvement in school-based bullying interventions,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$99,169.
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Impact of extra-curricular activities on adolescents' connectedness and cigarette smoking.,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$97,523.
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Maximising parent involvement in the pedestrian safety of 4-6 year old children,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$99,725.
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Transadaption of successful cigarette smoking intervention to randomised school-based cannabis intervention trial.,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$91,352.
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Visiting Research Fellow 2005 - Professor Ken Resnicow,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Fellowship,
2004,
$34,850.
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A Randomised Control Trail to reduce bullying and other aggressive behaviours in Secondary schools,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$119,818.
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Building the capacity of school nurses to implement comprehensive school health programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$19,996.
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UV Photos Enhance Parent's Commitment to Protect Their Children From The Sun,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2004,
$29,295.
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Medical & Health Research Infrastructure Fund - Round 6,
Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund,
Grant,
2004,
$27,605.
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Formative evaluation of a physical activity & nutrition program for Western Australian primary schools,
Cancer Council of WA Inc,
Grant,
2004,
$4,994.
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Baseline Data Collection and Reporting Services for the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP DPC724),
Dept of the Premier & Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2004,
$67,883.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Book Chapters
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Campbell, M., Spears, B., Cross, D., Slee, P., (2010), Cyberbullying in Australia. Cyberbullying: A cross-national comparison , 232-244, Landau.
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Cross, D., Shaw, T., Pearce, N., Erceg, E., Waters, S., Pintabona, Y., Hall, M., (2008), School-based Intervention Research to Reduce Bullying in Australia 1999-2007: What works, What Doesn't, and What's Promising. Understanding and Addressing Bullying: An International Perspective, 351, Bloomington, Indiana USA.
Journal Articles
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Barnes, A., Cross, D., Lester, L., Hearn, L., Epstein, M., Monks, H., (2012), The invisibility of covert bullying among students: Challenges for school intervention. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2), 206-226.
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Waters, S., Lester, L., Wenden, L., Cross, D., (2012), A theoretically grounded exploration of the social and emotional outcomes of transition to secondary school. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2), 190-205, DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2012.26.
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Shaw, T., Cross, D., (2012), The clustering of bullying and cyberbullying behaviours within Australian schools. Aust J of Education, 56(2), 142-162.
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Roberts, C., Williams, R., Kane, R., Pintabona, Y., Cross, D., Zubrick, S., Silburn, S., (2011), Impact of a mental health promotion program on substance use in young adolescence. Advances in Mental Health, 10(1), 72-82.
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Cross, D., Monks, H., Hall, M., Shaw, T., Pintabona, Y., Erceg, E., Hamilton, G., Roberts, C., Waters, S., Lester, L., (2011), Three-year results of the friendly schools whole-of-school intervention on children's bullying behaviour. British Educational Research Journal, 37(1), 105-129, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1080/01411920903420024.
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Cross, D., Epstein, M., Hearn, L., Slee, P., Shaw, T., Monks, H., (2011), National Safe Schools Framework: Policy and practice to reduce bullying in Australian schools. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 35(5), 398-404, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1177/0165025411407456.
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Pearce, N., Cross, D., Monks, H., Waters, S., Falconer, S., (2011), Current evidence of best practice in whole-school bullying intervention and its potential to inform cyberbullying interventions. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 21(1), 1-21, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.21.1.1.
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Waters, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T., (2010), Does the nature of schools matter? An exploration of selected school ecology factors on adolescent perceptions of school connectedness. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 80(3), 381-402, DOI: 10.1348/000709909X484479.
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Dooley, J., Gradinger, P., Strohmeier, D., Cross, D., Spiel, C., (2010), Cyber-victimisation: The association between help seeking behaviors and self-reported emotional symptoms in Australia and Austria. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 20(2), 194-209, Australia.
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Perren, S., Dooley, J., Shaw, T., Cross, D., (2010), Bullying in school and cyberspace: Associations with depressive symptoms in Swiss and Australian adolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 4(28), 10p., UK, DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-4-28.
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Waters, S., Cross, D., (2010), Measuring students' connectedness to school, teachers and family: Validation of three scales. School Psychology Quarterly, 25(3), 164-177, United States of America, DOI: 10.1037/a0020942.
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Waters, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T., (2010), How important are school and interpersonal student characteristics in determining later adolescent school connectedness, by school sector?. Australian Journal of Education, 54(2), 223-243, Australia.
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Roberts, C., Kane, R., Bishop, B., Cross, D., Fenton, J., Hart, B., (2010), The prevention of anxiety and depression in children from disadvantaged schools. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48(1), 68-73, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.09.002.
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Cross, D., Monks, H., Hall, M., Shaw, T., Pintabona, Y., Erceg, E., Hamilton, G., Roberts, C., Waters, S., Lester, L., (2010), Three year results of the Friendly Schools whole-of-school intervention on children?s bullying behaviour. British Educational Research Journal, i-first article(1), 1-25, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1080/01411920903420024.
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Burns, S., Cross, D., Maycock, B., (2010), ``That could be me squishing chips on someone?s car.?? How friends can positively influence bullying behaviors. Journal of Primary Prevention, 31(4), 209-222, DOI: 10.1007/s10935-010-0218-4.
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Waters, S., Cross, D., Runions, K., (2009), Social and Ecological Structures Supporting Adolescent Connectedness to School: A Theoretical Model. Journal of School Health, 79(11), 516-524, United States, DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00443.x.
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Dooley, J., Pzyalski, J., Cross, D., (2009), Cyberbullying and Face-to-Face Bullying: A Theoretical and Conceptual Review. Zeitschrift fuer Psychologie mit Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Psychologie, 217(4), 182-188, Germany, DOI: 10.1027/0044-3409.217.4.182.
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Beatty, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T., (2008), The impact of a parent-directed intervention on parent-child communication about tobacco and alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Review, 27(6), 591-601, DOI: 10.1080/09595230801935698.
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Burns, S., Maycock, B., Cross, D., Brown, G., (2008), Woodpushers Are Gay: The Role of Provocation in Bullying. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 10(4), 41-50.
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Burns, S., Maycock, B., Cross, D., Brown, G., (2008), The Power of Peers: Why Some Students Bully Others to Conform. Qualitative Health Research, 18(12), 1704-1716, USA, DOI: 10.1177/1049732308325865.
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Resnicow, K., Reddy, SP., James, S., Gabebodeen Omardien, R., Kambaran, NS., Langner, HG., Vaughan, RD., Cross, D., Hamilton, G., Nichols, T., (2008), Comparison of Two School-Based Smoking Prevention Programs Among South African High School Students: Results of a Randomized Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 36(3), 231-243, USA, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9072-5.
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Burns, S., Cross, D., Alfonso, H., Maycock, B., (2008), Predictors of Bullying among 10 to 11 Year Old School Students in Australia. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 1(2), 49-60.
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Cross, D., Hearn, L., Hamilton, G., Resnicow, K., Hall, M., (2008), Translating an Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program Into Policy and Practice in an Australian Context. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 31(3), 245-257, DOI: 10.1177/0163278708320143.
Conference Publications
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Knight, S., Halkett, G., Cross, D., (2010), The Context and Contextual Constructs of Research. 5th International Conference on Qualitative Research in IT & IT in Qualitative Research (QualIT2010), 5(Nov 29-30), 12p., Qld., Australia.
Creative Works
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Spears, B., Slee, P., Campbell, M., Cross, D., (2011), Educational change and youth voice: Informing school action on cyberbullying. Centre for Strategic Education Seminar Series, East Melbourne, Victoria.
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Slee, P., Spears, B., Campbell, M., Cross, D., (2011), Addressing bullying and cyberbullying in schools: Translating theory into practice. Centre for Strategic Education Occasional Paper, East Melbourne, Victoria.
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Cross, D., Monks, H., Campbell, M., Spears, B., Slee, P., (2011), School-based strategies to address cyber bullying., Melbourne, Victoria.
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Campbell, M., Cross, D., Spears, B., Slee, P., (2010), Cyberbullying - Legal implications for schools. Centre for Strategic Education Occasional Paper.
Research Student Supervision
Principal Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy, Process Evaluatin Of A School And Home-based Sun Safety Education Intervention..
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The Feasibility Of School And Community Linked Physical Exercise Campaigns For Young Females.
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The Friendly Schools Bullying Intervention Project: Adapting Resources For Use In Remote Indigenous School Settings.
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Formative Evaluation, Development And Pilot Of A Caesarian Section Information Pamphlet.
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Smoking Harm Reduction Feasibility Study.
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Validation Of An Instrument For Data Collection In Rugby Union.
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Development And Pilot Of An Illicit Drug Education Resource For Years 8-9 School Students.
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A Randomised Comparison Trial To Evaluate An In-home-directed Drug Education Intervention.
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A Formative Evaluation For The Development Of A Whole School Bullying Prevention Intervention And Baseline Instruments.
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Gender Differneces Associated With Variables Found To Predict Primary Schools Children?s Experiences Of Being Bullied.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Influence Of School And Individual Level Social Ecological Variables On School Connectedness And Their Relationship To Mental Health Outcomes..
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Professional Development In Hiv Prevention Education For Teachers Using Flexible Learning And Tutor Support.
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Predictors Of Parent Pedestrian Safety Behaviours When Crossing Roads With Their Four-year Old Children.
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Master of Public Health, An Examination Of Gender Differences In Violence-related Behaviours In Western Australian Secondary School Students..
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Measuring The Impact Of The Child Pedestrian Injury Prevention Project (cpipp) On Lower Primary School-aged Children.
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Master of Public Health, Effectiveness Of School Nurse Involvement In School-based Tobacco Control And Smoking Cessation Programs And Services.
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Increasing Implementation Of Hiv Education In Western Australian Government Senior High Schools.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Critical Success Factors For Building School Capacity To Engage Parents In School-based Bullying Prevention Interventions.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Extra-curricular Activity Participation, Connectedness To School And Cigarette And Alcohol Use: How The Relationships Work.
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Process Evaluation Of A Child Pedestrian Injury Prevention Intervention.
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The Effect Of A Smoking Harm Minimization Intervention On Non-smokers.
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Using Nominal Group Technique To Develop Guidelines For School Health Promotion Policy.
Co-principal Supervisor
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Master of Public Health, Reality Bytes: Characteristics Of Virtual And Physical Environments That Influence Bullying In Adolescents..
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Doctor of Philosophy, Conceptualising Bullying In An Aboriginal Context As Reported By The Yamaji Community, To Inform The Development Of A Bullying Prevention Program Is Culturally Sensitive To The Needs Of Aboriginal Students..
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An Analysis Of Upper Primary School Children Who Bully Others.
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Measurement Of The Relationships Between Body Image, Body Size, Acceptance Of Body Fat And Perceived Training Of Year 6 Students.
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Pilot Evaluation Of The Educational Materials For Female Sex Workers In Bicol Region, Phillipines.
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Frequently Bullied Students: Outcomes Of A Universal School-based Bullying Preventive Intervention On Peer Victimisation And Psychological Health.
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Body Image And Young People.
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The Western Australian School Health Project: Evaluating The Impact Of A High Intensity Intervention And A Low Intensity Intervention On Organisational Support For School Health Promotion.
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School Health And Alcohol Harm Reduction Project: Reducing Alcohol Related Harm In Young People.
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The Effects Of Health Promotion On Girls' And Young Women's Health Behaviours.
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Gender Differences In School-based Extra-curricular Activity Participation, School Connectedness And Alcohol And Other Drug Use.
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Master of Public Health, Opening Doors: Indentifying Factors That Influence Students' Use Of Pastoral Care And School-based Health Services Related To Tobacco And Other Harmful Drug Use..
Associate Supervisor
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Master of Public Health, See Below.
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Master of Public Health, Factors Influencing School Staff's Implementation Of A Pastoral Care Program Designed To Reduce Students' Harm From Tobacco And Other Drugs..
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Master of Public Health, Investigating The Individual, Interpersonal And Contextual Variables Associated With Secondary School Students' Behaviour As Bystanders In Bullying Interactions, And How These Differ According To Gend.
