Structure

The Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research activities are primarily divided between four areas:

	Research
	Education and Training
	Consultancy
	Advocacy

Research

The WACHPR research team has expertise in the development, implementation and evaluation of formative and longitudinal intervention research in key areas such as: injury control; drug use; mental health; child health; seniors; physical activity; and sports injury prevention.

The research team primarily conducts:

	Formative research to explore the factors that influence health-related issues and to inform longitudinal research projects.
	Intervention research to develop and evaluate promising evidence-based interventions designed to enhance health-promoting behaviours.
	Dissemination and implementation research to assess the impact of efforts to help key target groups.
	Program evaluation to assess and improve the impact of health promoting programs, environments and policies.

The combined expertise of the WACHPR staff, together with the establishment of collaborative networks, aims to foster the practice of health promotion by encompassing the nexus between research and practice.

Current and past research projects conducted by the WACHPR can be accessed here: WACHPR Research Projects

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