Using online social technologies to improve health behaviour [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Carol Maher (Principal investigator)

Brief description Physical inactivity and poor eating habits are leading causes of death and disease in Australia. Our health behaviours are influenced by our social networks. What’s more, Australians love social technologies, such as Facebook and smartphones. My research aims to harness these two factors to create socially-influential health programs. I will work with video game developers to develop fun and engaging interventions, and a viral marketer and leading organisations to spread the interventions.

Funding Amount $425,048.00

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes Population Health CDF