Confirmation of candidature, Sarah Meiklejohn (11 February), "Nutrition education in Victorian secondary schools - a spotlight on curriculum and preventative community models"

All staff and students are invited to attend Sarah Meiklejohn's Confirmation of Candidature

Thursday 11 February, 9.30am, BASE Facility, Level 1, 264 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill. Consult Rooms A and B

Project synopsis: Evidence of effective prevention of overweight and obesity specifically in adolescences remains unclear. There is a lack of evidence to identify current practices in relation to nutrition education and health promotion in Victorian Secondary Schools, particularly in regards to its implementation within the Healthy Together Victoria Achievement Program, the state-wide initiative recently funded by the Victorian government. This research therefore aims to investigate the process through which policy and curriculum decisions are made and implemented in relation to nutrition education of Victorian secondary school students, with particular interest in the Healthy Together Victoria Achievement Program and its implementation and sustainability in Victorian secondary schools. 

SUPERVISORS: Dr Claire Palermo, Dr Lisa Ryan
Independent panel members are Associate Professor Cate Lombard from Monash University and Professor Alan Shiell from La Trobe University.

ALL WELCOME