PhD Oration Seminar - Aboriginal young people staying smokefree

Location: Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Seminar Room 302/303, Level 3, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Presenter: Ms Christina Heris, PhD Candidate - Indigenous Epidemiology & Health, Centre for Epidemiology & Biostatistics;  
Master of Public Health, Graduate Diploma Science Communication, Bachelor of Science in Media & Communication

Christina has a background in science and health communication and previously worked at the Australian Government Department of Health managing research projects for health campaigns including the National Tobacco Campaign where she developed a passion for tobacco control and Indigenous health.

Supervisors: Professor Sandra Eades, A/Prof Cath Chamberlain (La Trobe), Prof David Thomas (Menzies School of Health Research)

Abstract:
Tobacco is the largest contributing risk factor to the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. Preventing smoking among Aboriginal adolescents is important for improving health equity. This project explores declines in youth smoking and identifies protective social, cultural and environmental factors that can be targeted in community tobacco control programs.