Part of Victoria University's Healthy & Inclusive Communities program, the Communication for Health Promotion & Impact research group is a collaboration of health researchers, communication researchers, policy advisers, industry professionals and community organisation members who work together to improve health communication.
The group also utilises their expertise to increase research impact, reach and translation in health through cutting edge communication research and practice.
The Communication for Health Promotion and Impact research group recognises the importance of the social and demographic determinants of health, and the need to address these determinants in designing effective health communication.
The research group acknowledges the need to engage community and industry stakeholders in their work. Hallmarks of their approach are consultation, collaboration, and co-design to engage with communities to develop meaningful and inclusive health communication interventions.
They bring together leading researchers, industry groups and diverse communities to collaboratively:
The research group is currently leading a series of projects that provide the entertainment industry with accurate and up-to-date information for storylines on health in recognition of the profound impact that stories and entertainment have on audience knowledge and behavior.
The group's researchers are experienced leaders in studying and informing policy, programs, and campaigns related to:
Examples of current and recent research projects include:
