ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
EventsCatch up with fellow graduates at one of our regular alumni events.
We love to see our graduates back at ECU helping current students achieve their dreams.
Tell us what you've been up to since you graduated or stay in the alumni loop.
Take advantage of a range of career development or other alumni benefits.
Edith Cowan University successfully enacted a Smoke-free Policy at three West Australian campuses’ in 2012. This framework presents an approach to engage non-smokers but also a non-threatening and supportive-approach for smokers attempting to change behaviour and Quit. This approach required sufficient lead time prior to the policy-change; a health promotion strength-based approach; informed by three-phase campus-users evaluations; and comprehensive behaviour interventions and environmental initiatives. Subsequent research has indicated this policy is well received by smokers and non-smokers alike and overall compliance appears high.
Smoke-free campus environments can be replicated with consultation; empowering the majority non-smokers and responsive-smokers to reinforce the policy; with measures in-place to inform, educate and enforce by normalising non-smoking environments for students, staff and visitors.
Phase 3 – Qualitative research of International Students behaviours and attitudes to Smokefree ECU.
Health Promotion Smokefree @ECU in 2016 Smokefree support and information at ECU.
Phase 1 – Formative evaluation 2009 and surveys prior to ECU Smokefree
Phase 2 – Post 2012 Smokefree Campus Policy surveys.
If you would like to support us or for more information, contact Jill Darby.
Directorate
Public Health and Safety
Lecturer, Jill Darby
Telephone: (61 8) 6304 5081
Email: j.darby@ecu.edu.au
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