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Centre for Longitudinal & Preventative Health Research

Key Personnel

Director: Prof Kevin Ronan
Research Active Institute Member: Dr Karena Burke
Research Active Institute Member: Dr Susan Williams

The Centre for Longitudinal and Preventative Health Research focuses on two major streams of research; Longitudinal Programs, and Prevention, Intervention and Evaluation Programs. The Centre aims to provide an evidence-based platform for long term health intervention research through the development of prospective studies that monitor health needs and outcomes at the individual, group and community level. The Centre is focused on the identification of risk and protective factors that promote health, resilience, and positive adjustment in regional, state and national contexts.

Selected recent publications:

  • Feather, J & Ronan, KR (2012) Cognitive behavioural therapy for child trauma and abuse,  Seoul: Hakjisa Publishing
  • Ronan, KR, Crellin, K, & Johnston, DM (2012)  ‘Community readiness for a new tsunami warning system: Quasi-experimental and benchmarking evaluation of a school education component’, Natural Hazards, 61(3), 1411-1425
  • Scott, D, Burke, KJ, Williams, S, Happell, B, Canoy, D &  Ronan, K (2012) ‘Increased prevalence of chronic physical health disorders in Australians with diagnosed mental illness’, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 483-486
  • Burke, K & Shakespeare-Finch, J (2011) ‘Markers of resilience in new police officers: appraisal of potentially traumatizing events’, Traumatology, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 52-60
  • Burke, K (2011) ‘Cocktail of chemicals: the health impact of additives in processed foods, The Conversation: Hot Topics, 12 September