Highlights from the EPOCH-Translate Centre of Research Excellence Evidence to Action Forum
Promoting optimal child growth and wellbeing: insights and practical tools for policy and practice The Forum then addressed the following…
EPOCH-Translate’s contribution to NSW Parliamentary report on improving access to early childhood health and development checks
In 2024, Professor Elizabeth Denney-Wilson and Heilok Cheng represented EPOCH-Translate CRE as witnesses in the NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on…
Supporting healthy growth in early childhood: family-focused programs are important, but not enough
Family-focused programs remain important, but they cannot prevent childhood obesity on their own. They need to be embedded within routine…
Highlights from the European Congress on Obesity and International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting
Dr Dimity Dutch, Postdoctoral Researcher at University College Cork (Ireland) and EPOCH-Translate ECR, reflects on her experience attending the 33rd…
Reflections from the 33rd European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026)
By Ms Pippy Walker, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney and EPOCH-Translate Early Career Researcher I am a recently commenced PhD…
Highlights from International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) 2026 in Cadiz, Spain
Heilok Cheng, PhD candidate at The University of Sydney and EPOCH-Translate ECR, reflects on her experience attending ISBNPA 2026. The International…
Highlights from Preventive Health Conference 2026 in Hobart/Nipaluna Country
Dr Ioanna Katiforis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University and EPOCH-Translate Knowledge Translation Coordinator, reflects on her experience attending the…
Highlights from Preventive Health Conference 2026
Dr Brittany Johnson, Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University and EPOCH-Translate Stream 1 Leader, reflects on her experience attending the…
Strengthening Systems for Early Childhood Obesity Prevention: Reflections from ISBNPA 2026
Dr Konsita Kuswara, a postdoctoral fellow with Stream 3, was supported by CRE EPOCH-Translate to attend the International Society of…
Early promotion of optimal child growth in general practice
Why Australia needs Medicare-funded preventive checks in early childhood – a brief summary Wen, L. M., House, E. T., Phongsavan,…
Highlights from research visit to Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr Ioanna Katiforis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University and EPOCH-Translate Knowledge Translation Coordinator, reflects on her recent research visit…
Healthy eating and active play in Australian ECEC
What needs to change at the system level – a brief summary Kuswara, K., Laws, R., Ganakas, E., Bell, C.,…