| Barnes A, Pearce N, Runions K, Cardoso P, Lester L, Cross D. |
Ways to reduce offline and online bullying in schools: Interventions that work. Case Study 5: Programs in Australia (2018). |
Books & Chapters |
Social and Emotional Wellbeing |
2018 |
| Mander D, Lester L, Cross D |
The social and emotional wellbeing, and mental health implications for adolescents transitioning to secondary boarding school. Adolescent Places and Spaces. Nova Science Publishers (2014). |
Books & Chapters |
Social and Emotional Wellbeing |
2014 |
| Cross, D., Barnes, A. |
Protecting and promoting young people’s social and emotional health and wellbeing in online and offline contexts. In Wynn, J. & Cahill, H. (Eds) Handbook of Children and Youth Studies.Melbourne: Springer (2013). |
Books & Chapters |
Social and Emotional Wellbeing |
2013 |
| Lester L, Mander D, Cross D |
Bullying behaviour following students’ transition to a secondary boarding school context. Adolescent Places and Spaces. Nova Science Publishers (2014). |
Books & Chapters |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Cross, D ., Barnes, A. |
One size doesn’t fit all: Rethinking implementation research for bullying prevention. In Schott R.M. and Søndergaard, D.M Anthology. Cambridge University Press (2013). |
Books & Chapters |
Bullying |
2013 |
| Cross, D., Shaw, T., Monks, H., Waters, S., Lester, L. |
Using evidence to reduce bullying among girls. In Pepler, D.J. & Ferguson, B. (Eds.) Girls’ Aggressive Behaviour Problems: A Focus on Relationships. Kitchener ON: Wilfred Laurier Press (2013). |
Books & Chapters |
Bullying |
2013 |
| Cross, D., Shaw T., Pearce, N., Erceg, E., Waters, S., Pintabona, Y., Hall, M. |
School-based intervention research to reduce bullying in Australia 1999-2007: What works, what doesn’t, and what’s promising? In Understanding and Addressing Bullying: An International Perspective, PREVNet Series Volume 1. Editors: Peplar, D., Craig, W. Indiana:AuthorHouse (2008). |
Books & Chapters |
Bullying |
2008 |
| Cross, D , Hall, M., Hamilton, G., Pintabona, Y., Erceg, E. |
Australia: The Friendly Schools Project. In Bullying in Schools: Global Perspectives on Intervention Editors: Peter K Smith, Debra Pepler, Ken Rigby Cambridge University Press. Cambridge UK. ISBN 0-521-821193 (2004). |
Books & Chapters |
Bullying |
2004 |
| O’Moore, M., Cross, D ., Valimaki, M., Almeida, A., Berne, S., Deboutte, G.,Fandrem, H., Olenik-Shemesh, D., Heiman, T., Kurki, M., Fulop, M., Sygkollitou, E., and Stald, G. |
Guidelines to prevent cyber-bullying: A cross-national review. In Smith. P.K., Steffgen, G. (Eds) Cyberbullying through the New Media: Findings from an International Network. New York:Routledge (2013). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2013 |
| Cross, D ., Campbell, M., Slee, P., Spears, B. |
Australian research to encourage school students’ positive use of technology to reduce cyberbullying. In Smith. P.K., Steffgen, G. (Eds) Cyberbullying through the New Media: Findings from an International Network. New York: Routledge (2013). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2013 |
| Boronenko, V., Ucanok, Z., Slee, P., Campbell, M., Cross, D., Spears, B., Valimaki, M. |
2013. Training researchers: visits and training schools. In Smith. P.K., Steffgen, G. (Eds) Cyberbullying through the New Media: Findings from an International Network. New York: Routledge. Cyberbullying in Australia: Is school context related to cyberbullying behaviour? In Q. Li, Cross, D & P.K. Smith (Eds.), Cyberbullying in the Global Playground: Research |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2013 |
| Cross, D , Li, Q. Smith, P. & Monks, H. |
Understanding and Preventing Cyberbullying: Where have we been and where should we be going? In Q. Li, Cross, D, & P.K. Smith (Eds.), Cyberbullying in the Global Playground: Research from International Perspectives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing (2012). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Cross, D , Walker, J. |
Using research to inform cyberbullying prevention and intervention. In Bauman, S, Cross, D., Walker, J. (Eds) Principles of Cyberbullying Research: Definition, Methods and Measures. Routlege (2012). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Bauman, S., Cross, D . |
Methods: Guiding principles. In Bauman, S, Cross, D., Walker, J. (Eds) Principles of Cyberbullying Research: Definition, Methods and Measures. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-89749-5 (2012). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Li, Q., Cross, D., Smith, P.K (Editors) |
Cyberbullying in the Global Playground: Research from International Perspectives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN 978-1-4443-3376-3 (2012). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Bauman, S., Cross, D , Walker, J. (Editors) |
Principles of Cyberbullying Research: Definition, Methods and Measures. New York: Routledge. ISBN978-0-415-89749-5 (2012). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Li, Q., Smith, P.K., Cross, D . |
Research into Cyberbullying: Context. In Q. Li, D. Cross, & P. Smith (Eds.), Cyberbullying in the Global Playground: Research from International Perspectives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN978-1-4443-3376-3 (2012). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Campbell, M., Spears, B., Cross, D ., & Slee, P. |
Cyberbullying in Australia. In J.A. Mora-Merchán, & T. Jäger, T. (Eds.) Cyberbullying: A cross-national comparison (pp. 232-244). Landau: Verlag Empirische Pädagogik (2011). |
Books & Chapters |
Cyberbullying |
2011 |
| Howat P., Cross D; Sleet D. |
Program Development, Implementation. In The Scientific Basis of Injury Prevention and Control. Editors: McClure R., Stevenson M., McEvoy S. IP Communications, Melbourne Australia. ISBN 0-9578617-9-6 (2004). |
Books & Chapters |
Program Development and Implementation |
2004 |
| Lester L, Watson J, Waters S, Cross D. |
The association of FIFO employment, family connectedness, parental presence and adolescent wellbeing. Journal of Child and Family Studies 25:3619. (2016). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2016 |
| Lester L, Waters S, Epstein M, Spears B, Watson J, Wenden E. |
Raising adolescents: Developing strategies for FIFO parents. J Child Fam Stud; 1-10 (2015). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2015 |
| Waters, S., Shaw, T. & Cross, D. |
Investigating the impact of school ecology on adolescent mental health and the mediating role of school connectedness. Child and Adolescent Mental Health (2013) |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2013 |
| Cardoso, P., Thomas, L., Johnston, R., and Cross, D. |
Encouraging student access to and use of pastoral care services in schools. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2): 227-248 (2012). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2012 |
| Cross, D. |
Special Issue: The promotion of mental health and wellbeing in children and adolescents. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2): iii-v (2012). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2012 |
| Roberts, C., Kane R., Bishop, B., Cross, D., Fenton, J., Hart, B. |
The prevention of anxiety and depression in children from disadvantaged schools. Journal of Behaviour Research and Therapy 48, 68-73 (2010). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2010 |
| Waters, S., Cross, D. & Shaw, T. |
Does the nature of schools matter? An exploration of selected school ecology factors on adolescent perceptions of school connectedness. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 80(3), 381-402 (2010). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2010 |
| Waters, S., Cross, D. & Shaw, T. |
How Important are School and Interpersonal Student Characteristics in Determining Later Adolescent School Connectedness, by School Sector? Australian Journal of Education, 54(2) p.223-243 (2010). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2010 |
| Waters, S. & Cross, D. |
Measuring students’ sense of connectedness to school, teachers’ and family: Validation of three scales, School Psychology Quarterly 25(3), 164-177 (2010). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2010 |
| Waters, S., Cross, D. & Runions, K. |
Social and Ecological Structures Supporting Adolescent Connectedness to School: A Theoretical Model. Journal of School Health. 79(11) p.516-524 (2009). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2009 |
| Cross D, Runions K, Shaw T, Wong J, Campbell M, Pearce N, Burns S, Lester L, Barnes A, Resnicow K. |
Friendly Schools Universal Bullying Prevention Intervention: Effectiveness with Secondary School Students. International Journal of Bullying Prevention (2019). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2019 |
| Cross D, Lester L, Pearce N, Barnes A, Beatty S. |
A Group Randomised Trial evaluating active parent involvement in whole-of-school actions to reduce children’s bullying behaviour. The Journal of Education Research (2018). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2018 |
| Cross D, Shaw T, Epstein M, Pearce N, Barnes A, Burns S, Waters S, Lester L, Runions K. |
Impact of the Friendly Schools whole-school intervention on transition to secondary school and adolescent bullying behaviour. European Journal of Education (2018). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2018 |
| Lester L, Waters S, Pearce N, Spears B, Falconer S. |
Pre-service teachers: Knowledge, attitudes and their perceived skills in addressing student bullying behaviours. Australian Journal of Education (2018). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2018 |
| Lester L, Pearce N, Barnes A, Waters S, Beatty S, Cross D. |
Family involvement in a whole-school bullying intervention: mothers’ and fathers’ communication and influence with children. Journal of Child and Family Studies (2017). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2017 |
| Lester L, Mander D. |
The role of social, emotional and mental wellbeing on bullying victimisation and perpetration of secondary school boarders. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools:1-18 (2015). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2015 |
| Lester L, Cross D. |
The effect of chronic victimisation on emotional and behavioural difficulties of adolescents. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 24: 137-151, (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Lester L, Mander D, Cross D. |
Bullying behaviour following students’ transition to a secondary boarding school context. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 8:2 (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Mander D, Lester L, Cross D. |
The social and emotional wellbeing, and mental health implications for adolescents transitioning to secondary boarding school. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 8:2 (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Cross, D., Barnes, A. |
Using Systems Theory to Understand and Respond to Family Influences on Children’s Bullying Behavior: Friendly Schools, Friendly Families Program. Theory Into Practice, 1-15 (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Monks, H., Waters, S., Cross, D. |
Individual, interpersonal and school contextual variables associated with secondary school students’ behavior as bystanders to school bullying. Psychology of Violence (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Waters S, Lester L, Cross D. |
Transition from primary to secondary school: Expectation vs experience. Australian Journal of Education, 58(2), 153-166 (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Lester L, Cross D. |
Do emotional and behavioural difficulties in primary school predict adolescent bullying trajectories? Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 1-15 (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Shaw, T., Cross, D., Zubrick, S.R. |
Testing for response shift bias in evaluations of school anti-bullying programs. Evaluation Review (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Lester, L. & Cross, D. |
Do emotional and behavioural difficulties in primary school predict adolescent victimisation trajectories? Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Cross, D. |
Using the Health Promoting Schools Model to reduce harm from school bullying. Japanese Journal of School Health. 55, 111-119 (2014). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2014 |
| Shaw, T., Dooley, J.J., Cross, D., Zubrick, S.R. & Waters, S. |
The Forms of Bullying Scale (FBS): Validity and reliability estimatesfor a measure of bullying victimization and perpetration in early adolescence. Psychological Assessment (2013). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2013 |
| Lester L., Cross D., Dooley J., Shaw T. |
Bullying victimisation and adolescents: Implications for school-based intervention programs. Australian Journal of Education 57(2): 107-123 (2013). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2013 |
| Runions, K., Vitaro, F., Biovin, M., Cross, D., Hall, M. |
Increasing, decreasing and stable trajectories of overt physical aggression and the teacher-child relationship in the early school years. International Journal of Behavioural Development (2013). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2013 |
| Lester L, Cross D, Dooley J, Shaw T. |
Bullying Victimisation and Adolescents: Implications for School Based Intervention Programs. Australian Journal of Education, 57:2, 107-123 (2013). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2013 |
| Lester L, Cross D, Dooley J, Shaw T. |
Adolescent Bullyvictims: Social Health and the Transition to Secondary School. Cambridge Journal of Education, 42:2, 213-233 (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Cross, D., Waters, S., Pearce, T., Shaw, T., Hall, M., Erceg, E., Burns, S., Roberts, C., Hamilton, G. |
The Friendly Schools Friendly Families Program: Three-year bullying behavior outcomes in primary school children. International Journal of Educational Research (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Shaw, T., Cross, D. |
The clustering of bullying and cyberbullying behaviours within Australian schools. Australian Journal of Education, 56(2), 142-162 (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Baxendale, S., Cross, D., Johnston, R. |
A review of the evidence on the relationship between gender and adolescents’ involvement in violent behavior. Aggression and Violent Behavior 17(4): 297-310 (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Barnes, A., Cross, D., Lester, L., Hearn, L., Epstein, M., and Monks, H. |
The Invisibility of Covert Bullying Among Students: Challenges for School Intervention. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2): 206-226 (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Lester, L., Dooley, J., Cross, D., Shaw, T. |
Internalising symptoms: An antecedent or precedent in adolescent peer victimization, Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2): 173-189 (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Lester, L., Cross, D., Shaw, T. |
Problem behaviours, traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents: longitudinal analyses, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 17(3-4), 435-447 (2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Lester, L., Cross, D., Dooley, J., Shaw, T. |
Developmental trajectories of adolescent victimization: Predictors and outcomes, Social Influence, 1-24, iFirst (published online)(2012). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2012 |
| Cross, D., Epstein, M., Hearn, L., Slee, P., Shaw, T., & Monks, H. |
National Safe Schools Framework: Policy and practice to reduce bullying in Australian schools. International Journal of Behavioural Development. 35(5): 398-404 (2011). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2011 |
| Cross D, Monks H, Hall M, Shaw T, Pintabona Y, Erceg E, Hamilton G, Roberts C, Waters, S, Lester L. |
Three-year results of the Friendly Schools whole-of-school intervention on children’s bullying behaviour. British Educational Research Journal, 37:1, 105-129 (2011). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2011 |
| Cross, D., Monks, H., Hall, M., Shaw, T., Pintabona, Y., Erceg. E., Hamilton, G., Roberts, C., Waters, S., Lester, L. |
Three year results of the Friendly Schools whole-of-school intervention on children’s bullying behavior. British Educational Research Journal (2010). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2010 |
| Burns, S., Cross, D., Maycock, B. |
“That could be me squishing chips on someone’s car” How Friends can positively influence bullying behaviours. Journal of Primary Prevention, 31(4), 209-222 (2010). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2010 |
| Coffin, J., Larson, A., Cross, D. |
Bullying in an Aboriginal context. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 39(1):77-87 (2010). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2010 |
| Cross, D., Shaw, T., Hearn, L., Epstein, M., Lester, L., Thomas, L., Monks, H. |
Australian Covert bullying Prevalence Study. Australian Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (2009). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2009 |
| Burns, S, Cross, D, Alfonso, H, Maycock, B. |
Predictors of bullying among 11-12 year old school students in Australia, Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 1 (2), 49-60 (2008). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2008 |
| Burns, S, Maycock, B., Cross, D., Brown, G. |
The Power of peers: why some students bully others to conform. Qualitative Health Research. 18; 1704-1716 (2008). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2008 |
| Burns, S., Maycock, B., Cross, D., Brown, G. |
‘Woodpushers are gay’: The role of provocation in bullying. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion. 10(4): 40-49 (2008). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2008 |
| Brown, D., Henley, N, Donovan, R., Cross, D. |
Marketing bullying prevention: A case for segmenting by unmet needs. Marketing, Tourism and Leisure Papers. Paper 8. http://ro.edu.edu. au/smatl_pubs/8 (2005). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2005 |
| Cross, D., Pintabona, Y., Hall, M., Hamilton, G., Erceg, E. |
Validated guidelines for school-based bullying prevention and management. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion. 6(3): 34-42 (2004). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2004 |
| Cross, D., Hall, M., Erceg, E., Pintabona, Y., Hamilton, G., Roberts, C. |
The Friendly Schools Project: An empirically grounded school bullying prevention program. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 13(1):36-46 (2003). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2003 |
| Lester L, Cross D, Falconer S, Thomas L. |
Encouraging the positive use of technology through community engagement. Safer Communities 15(3): 134-141 (2016) |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2016 |
| Cross D, Barnes A, Papageorgiou A, Hadwen K, Hearn L, Lester L. |
A social-ecological framework for understanding and reducing cyberbullying behaviors. Aggression and Violent Behavior (2015). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2015 |
| Cross D, Lester L, Barnes A, Cardoso P, Hadwen K. |
If it’s about me, why do it without me? Genuine student engagement in school cyber bullying education. The International Journal of Emotional Education, 7(1): 35-51 (2015). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2015 |
| Cross D, Lester L, Barnes A. |
A longitudinal study of the social and emotional predictors and consequences of cyber and traditional bullying victimisation. International Journal of Public Health, 60(2):207-218 (2015). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2015 |
| Cross D, Lester L, Barnes A. |
Vulnerable adolescents and their experiences of cyberbullying victimisation. International Journal of Public Health (2014). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2014 |
| Cross, D., Shaw, T., Hadwen, K., Cardoso, P., Slee, P., Roberts, C., Barnes, A. |
Impact of a school-based online program on cyberbullying behaviour in adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence (2014). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2014 |
| Spears, B.A., Campbell, M., Tangen, D., Slee, P., Cross, D. |
Bridging the gap of school change: Pre-service teachers’ knowledge and understanding of cyberbullying. Les dossiers des Sciences de l’Education (2014). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2014 |
| Cross, D., Shaw, T., Barnes, A., Monks, H., Pearce, N., Epstein, M. |
Evaluating the capacity of Australian school staff to recognise and respond to cyberbullying behaviours. Les dossiers des Sciences de l’Education (2014). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2014 |
| Dooley, J.J., Shaw, T., Cross, D. |
The association between the mental health and behavioural problems of students and their reactions to cyber-victimisation. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 9(2):275-289 (2012). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2012 |
| Cross, D., Monks, H., Campbell, M., Spears, B., & Slee, P. |
School-based Strategies to Address Cyber bullying. Centre forStrategic Education Occasional Paper 119 (2011). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2011 |
| Pearce, N., Cross, D., Monks, H., Waters, S., Erceg, E., Falconer,S. |
Current evidence of best practice in whole-school bullying intervention and its potential to inform cyberbullying interventions. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling; 21(1):1-21 (2011). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2011 |
| Spears, B., Slee, P., Campbell, M., Cross, D. |
Educational change and youth voice: Informing school action on cyberbullying. Centre for Strategic Education Occasional Paper 208 (2011). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2011 |
| Slee, P., Spears, B., Campbell, M, Cross, D. |
Addressing Bullying and Cyberbullying in schools: Translating theory to practice. Centre for Strategic Education Occasional Paper 213 (2011). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2011 |
| Perren, S; Dooley, J., Cross, D., Shaw, T. |
Bullying in school and cyberspace: Associations with depressive symptoms in Swiss and Australian adolescents. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Journal, 4:28 (2010). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2010 |
| Campbell, M., Cross, D., Spears, B., Slee, P. |
Cyberbullying: Legal implications for schools. Centre for Strategic Education Occasional Paper 118 (2010). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2010 |
| Dooley, J., Gradinger, P., Strohmeier, D., Cross, D., Spiel, C. |
Cybervictimisation: The association between help-seeking behaviours and self-reported emotional symptoms in Australia and Austria. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 20(2)194-209 (2010). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2010 |
| Dooley, J., Pyzalski, J., Cross, D. |
Cyber bullying versus face-to-face bullying: A theoretical and conceptual review. Journal of Psychology Special Issue: Cyberbullying: Abusive relationships in cyberspace 217(4):182-188 (2009). |
Publications |
Cyberbullying |
2009 |
| Evans M, Lester L, Midford R, Cahill H, Waghorne R, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
The Impact of Gender, Socioeconomic Status and Locality on the Development of Students Alcohol Related Trajectory. Health Education (2019) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2019 |
| Foster S, Hooper P, Knuiman M, Lester L, Trapp G. |
Associations between proposed government liquor store size classifications and alcohol consumption in young adults. Drug and Alcohol Review (2018) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2018 |
| Lester L, Midford R, Foxcroft D, Cahill H. |
Developmental trajectories of adolescent risky drinking: Predictors from the Drug Education in Victoria Schools (DEVS) study. International Journal of Health Promotion and Research (2018) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2018 |
| Midford R, Lester L, Williams T, White V. |
The relationship between Australian harm minimisation alcohol education and student uptake, consumption and harm. International Journal of Drug Policy (2017) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2017 |
| Midford R, Cahill H, Lester L, Ramsden R, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
Alcohol prevention: the residual effects of a two year, harm minimization school drug education intervention. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (2017) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2017 |
| Midford R, Cahill H, Lester L, Ramsden R, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
Alcohol prevention for school students: Results from a 1-year follow up of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of harm minimisation school drug education. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (2017) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2017 |
| Midford R, Ramsden R, Lester L, Cahill H, Mitchell J, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
Alcohol prevention and school students: Findings from an Australian two year trial of integrated harm minimization school drug education. Journal of Drug Education (February 2015) |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2015 |
| Lester L, Midford R, Cahill H, Mitchell J, Ramsden R, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
Cannabis and harm minimisation drug education: Findings from the Drug Education in Victorian Schools study. Journal of Addiction and Prevention 2(1):7, (2014). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2014 |
| Midford R, Ramsden R, Lester L, Cahill H, Mitchell J, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
Alcohol prevention and school students: A two year controlled trial of integrated harm minimisation school drug education in Victorian secondary schools (2014). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2014 |
| Midford R, Ramsden R, Lester L, Cahill H, Mitchell J, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
Alcohol prevention and school students: A two year controlled trial of integrated harm minimisation school drug education in Victorian secondary schools (2014). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2014 |
| Midford R, Mitchell J, Lester L, Cahill H, Foxcroft D, Ramsden R, Pose M. |
2013. Alcohol prevention: a cluster randomised trial of comprehensive school drug education that focuses on minimising harm. Addiction (2013). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2013 |
| Midford, R., Mitchell,J., Lester, L., Cahill,H., Foxcroft, D., Ramsden, R., Venning,L., Pose, M., |
Preventing alcohol harm: Early results from a cluster randomised, controlled trial in Victoria, Australia of comprehensive harm minimisation school drug education. International Journal of Drug Policy, 51:2 (2013). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2013 |
| Midford R, Cahill H, Ramsden R, Davenport G, Venning, Lester L, Murphy B, Pose M. |
2012. Alcohol Prevention: What Can Be Expected of a Harm Reduction Focused School Drug Education Programme? Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 19:2, 102-110 (2012). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2012 |
| Midford R, Cahill H, Foxcroft D, Lester L, Venning L, Ramsden R, Pose M. |
Drug education in Victorian Schools (DEVS): the study protocol for a harm reduction focused school drug education trial. BMC Public Health, 12,112 (2012). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2012 |
| Davenport G, Midford R, Ramsden R, Cahill H, Venning L, Lester L>, Murphy B, Pose M. |
Starting to drink: the experiences of Victorian lower secondary students with alcohol. Journal of Drug Education, 42(1):87-98 (2012). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2012 |
| Roberts, C., Williams, R., Kane R., Pintabona, Y. Cross, D., Zubrick, S., Silburn, S. |
Impact of a mental health promotion program on substance use in young adolescents. Advances in Mental Health. Volume 10/1 the Special Issue on Promoting Youth Mental Health through Early Intervention (2011). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2011 |
| Midford, R., Ramsden, R., Cahill, H., Davenport. G.,Venning, L., Lester, L.>, Murphy, B., Pose, M. |
Report to the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD): Descriptive Findings from the Drug Education in Victorians Schools (DEVS) pilot project 2008-2009 (2010). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2010 |
| Beatty, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T. |
Investigating parental preferences regarding development and implementation of a parent-directed educational intervention. Drug and Alcohol Review 27(6), 591-601 (2008). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2008 |
| Beatty, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T. |
The impact of a parent-directed intervention on parent-child communication about tobacco and alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Review, 27, 591-601 (2008). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2008 |
| Midford R, Cahill H, Lester L, Foxcroft D, Ramsden R, Venning L. |
Smoking prevention for students: Findings from a three year program of integrated harm minimization school drug education. Substance Use and Misuse 51(3): 395-407. (2016). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2016 |
| Mitchell J, Midford R, Cahill H, Ramsden R, Lester, L, Venning L.,Davenport G, Pose M, Murphy B. |
Smoking prevention: what benefits are indicated by a pilot school drug education programme that focuses on minimising harm? International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 51:2 (2013). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2013 |
| Mitchell J, Midford R, Cahill H, Ramsden R, Lester L, Venning L, Davenport G, Pose M, Murphy, B. |
Smoking prevention: what can be achieved by a school drug education program that focuses on reducing harm? Drug and Alcohol Review (2012). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2012 |
| Cross, D., Hearn, L., Hamilton, G., Resnicow, K., Hall, M. |
Translating an Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program into Policy and Practice in an Australian Context. Evaluation and the Health Professions 31(3), 245-257 (2008). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2008 |
| Resnicow, K., Reddy, S.P., James, S., Omardien, R.G., Kambaran, N.S., Langner, H.G., Vaughan, R.D., Cross, D., Hamilton, G., & Nichols, T. |
Comparison of Two School-Based Smoking Prevention Programs among South African High School Students: Results of a Randomized Trial. Annals of Behavioural Medicine, 36,231–243 (2008). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2008 |
| Hamilton, G., Cross, D., Resnicow, K., Shaw, T. |
Does harm minimization lead to greater experimentation? Results from a school smoking intervention trial. Drug and Alcohol Review, 26(6): 605-613 (2007). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2007 |
| Hamilton, G., Cross, D., Resnicow, K., Hall, M. |
A school-based harm minimization smoking intervention trial: Outcome results. Addiction 100: 689-700 (2005). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2005 |
| Hamilton, G., O’Connell M., Cross D. |
Adolescent Smoking Cessation: Development of a School Nurse Intervention. The Journal of School Nursing. 20(3): 169-175 (2004). |
Publications |
Smoking |
2004 |
| Cross D, Lester L, Barnes A. |
Evaluating pastoral care. Journal of Independence: 30 46-51 (2014). |
Publications |
Pastoral Care |
2014 |
| Cross D, Lester L. |
Reviewing and renewing pastoral care. Teacher (2014). |
Publications |
Pastoral Care |
2014 |
| Cahill H, Midford R, Waghorne R, Venning L, Coffey J, Lester L. Cross D. |
Teachers self-reported influences on their use of participatory learning strategies within health education classes (2013). |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2013 |
| Durey A, Halkett G, Berg M, Lester L, Kickett M. |
Evaluating whether one workshop on respecting cultural differences increases health professionals’ confidence to improve the care of Aboriginal patients with cancer. BMC Health Services Research (2017). |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2017 |
| Pescud M, Waterworth P, Shilton T, Teal R, Slevin T, Ledger M, Lester L, Rosenberg M. |
A healthier workplace? Implementation of fruit boxes in the workplace. Health Education Journal (2016). |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2016 |
| Ferguson R, Davies C, Lester L, Rosenberg M. |
Healthy food intentions fail to lead to healthy consumption at an Australian Festival. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73(1): 67-72 (2015). |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2015 |
| Cahill H, Midford R, Waghorne R, Venning L, Coffey J, Lester L. Cross D. |
Teachers self-reported influences on their use of participatory learning strategies within health education classes. Health Education Journal (2013). |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2013 |
| Howat, P., Maycock, B., Cross, D., Collins, J., Jackson, L., Burns, S., James, R. |
Towards a more unified definition of health promotion. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 14(2): 82-85 (2003). |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2003 |
| Hearn, L., Miller, M., Cross, D. |
Engaging primary health care providers in the promotion of healthy weight among young children: Barriers and enablers for policy and management. Australian Journal of Primary Care, 13(2): 66-79 (2007). |
Publications |
Healthy Weight |
2007 |
| Hearn L, Miller M, Lester L. |
Reaching Perinatal Women Online: The Healthy You, Healthy Baby Website and App. Journal of Obesity, 573928;1-9 (2014). |
Publications |
Healthy Weight |
2014 |
| Cross, D., Hall, M., Waters, S., Faletti, B., Zines, D., Miller, A., Parsons, L., and Saunders, E. |
Principles of best practice for road safety education. Journal of the Australian College of Road Safety (non-peer reviewed)(2011). |
Publications |
Road Safety |
2011 |
| Cross, D. Hall, M. |
Child pedestrian safety: the role of behavioural science. The Medical Journal of Australia (2005). |
Publications |
Road Safety |
2005 |
| Hall, M. Cross, D., Howat, P., Stevenson, M., Shaw, T. |
Encouraging Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets. Injury Control and Safety Promotion 11(3), 165-174. 26 (2004). |
Publications |
Road Safety |
2004 |
| McManus A, Cross D. |
Incidence of injury in elite junior rugby union - a prospective descriptive study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 7 (4): 439-446 (2004). |
Publications |
Road Safety |
2004 |
| Cross, D., Hall, M., Howat, P. |
Using theory to guide practice in children’s pedestrian safety education. American Journal of Health Education, 34(5):S42-S47 (2003). |
Publications |
Road Safety |
2003 |
| Hankanan K, Douglas G, Robertson J, Lester L. |
An evaluation of a rural nurse-led clinic for female sexual dysfunction. Journal of Rural Health (2014). |
Publications |
Sexuality |
2014 |
| Milne, E., Jacoby, P., Giles-Corti, B., Cross, D., Johnston, R., English, D. |
The impact of the Kidskin sun-protection intervention on summer suntan and reported sun exposure: was it sustained? Preventive Medicine. 42:14-20 (2006). |
Publications |
Sun Safety |
2006 |
| English, D., Milne, E., Jacoby, P., Giles-Corti, B., Cross, D., Johnston, R. |
The effect of a school-based sun protection intervention on the development of melanocytic nevi in children: six-year follow-up. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 14(4), 977-980 (2005). |
Publications |
Sun Safety |
2005 |
| Giles-Corti, B., English, D.R., Costa, C., Milne, E., Cross, D., Johnston R. |
Creating SunSmart schools. Health Education Research, 19(1), 98-109 (2004). |
Publications |
Sun Safety |
2004 |
| Johnston, R., Cross, D., Costa, C., Giles-Corti, B., Cordin T., Milne, E., English, D.R. |
Sun safety education for school and home. Health Education, 103(6): 342-351 (2003). |
Publications |
Sun Safety |
2003 |
| Mander D, Lester L. |
The self-reported perceptions, readiness and psychological wellbeing of primary school students prior to transitioning to a secondary boarding school. Children Australia (2019). |
Publications |
Transition |
2019 |
| Mander D, Lester L. |
A longitudinal study into the emotional wellbeing and mental health of boarding students as they transition from primary school to secondary boarding schools in Perth, Western Australia. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools (2017). |
Publications |
Transition |
2017 |
| Lester L, Cross D. |
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies. Teacher (2017). |
Publications |
Transition |
2017 |
| Neilson L, Shaw T, Lester L, Cross D. |
School transition and mental health among adolescents: A comparative study of school systems in Denmark and Australia. International Journal of Educational Research (2017). |
Publications |
Transition |
2017 |
| Lester L, Cross D. |
School climate and the effect on transition. Teacher (2016). |
Publications |
Transition |
2016 |
| Lester L, Cross D. |
The relationship between school climate and mental and emotional wellbeing over the transition from primary to secondary school. Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice, 5(9) (2015). |
Publications |
Transition |
2015 |
| Lester L, Mander D, Cross D. |
Bullying behaviour following students’ transition to a secondary boarding school context. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 8(2):141-150 (2015). |
Publications |
Transition |
2015 |
| Mander D, Lester L, Cross D. |
The social and emotional wellbeing, and mental health implications for adolescents transitioning to secondary boarding school. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 8(2) (2015). |
Publications |
Transition |
2015 |
| Lester L, Cross D. |
Supporting Transition. Teacher (2015). |
Publications |
Transition |
2015 |
| Waters S, Lester L, Cross D. |
The ‘here and now’ of peer support: How does support from peers compare with support from adults as students’ transition to secondary school? Journal of Adolescent Health, 54, 543-549 (2014). |
Publications |
Transition |
2014 |
| Waters, S., Lester, L., Cross, D. |
Transition to secondary school: expectation versus experience. Australian Journal of Education (2014). |
Publications |
Transition |
2014 |
| Lester, L., Waters, S., & Cross, D. |
The relationship between school connectedness and mental health during the transition to secondary school: A path analysis. Australian Journal of Education. (2013). |
Publications |
Transition |
2013 |
| Waters S, Lester L. |
Supporting students’ transition to secondary school. AISNSW ( 2013) |
Publications |
Transition |
2013 |
| Lester, L., Cross, D, Shaw, T., Dooley, J. |
Adolescent bully-victims: Social health and the transition to secondary school. Cambridge Journal of Education; 42(2):213-233 (2012). |
Publications |
Transition |
2012 |
| Waters, S., Lester, L., Wenden, L., & Cross, D. |
A theoretically grounded exploration of the social and emotional outcomes of transition to secondary school. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2): 190-205 (2012). |
Publications |
Transition |
2012 |
| Amornsriwatanakul A, Lester L; Bull F; Rosenberg M. |
Ecological correlates of sport and exercise participation among Thai adolescents: A multilevel analysis of a cross-sectional population survey. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2018). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2018 |
| Armstrong G, Maitland C, Lester L, Trost S, Trapp G, Boruff B, Al Marzooki, Christian H. |
The influence of the home yard on preschooler’s outdoor play and physical activity. Public Health Research & Practice (2019). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Crossley S, Mackintosh K, Wilson R, Lester L, Griffths I, McNarry M. |
Energy Expenditure Associated with Walking Speed and Angle of Turn in Children. European Journal of Applied Physiology (2018). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2018 |
| Eddolls W, McNarry M, Lester L, Winn C, Stratton G, Mackintosh K. |
The association between physical activity, fitness and body mass index on mental well-being and quality of life in adolescents. Quality of Life Research (2018). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2018 |
| Polgaze T, Hogan C, Dawson B, Osgnach C, Buttfield A, Lester L, Peeling P. |
Classification of Intensity in Team-Sport Activity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2018). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2018 |
| Amornsriwatanakul A, Lester L, Bull F, Rosenberg M. |
Are Thai children sufficiently active? Prevalence and correlates of physical activity from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2017). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2017 |
| Colby M, Dawson B, Peeling P, Heasman J, Rogalski B, Drew M, Stares J, Zoohal H, Lester L. |
Multivariate modelling of subjective and objective monitoring data improve the detection of non-contact injury risk in elite Australian footballers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (2017). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2017 |
| Christian H, Maitland C, Enkel S, Trapp G, Trost S, Schipperijn J, Boruff B, Lester L, Rosenberg M, Zubrick S. |
Influence of the day care, home and neighbourhood environment on young children’s physical activity and health: Protocol for the PLAYCE observational study, BMJ Open (2016). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2016 |
| Mackintosh K, McNarry M, Lester L, Staiano A, Standage, M. |
Investigating the Physiological and Psychosocial Responses of Single- and Dual-Player Exergaming in Young Adults. Games for Health Journal (2016). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2016 |
| Colby M, Dawson B, Peeling P, Rosenberg M, Lester L. |
Pre-season workload volume and high risk periods for intrinsic injury across multiple Australian Football League (AFL) seasons. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2016). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2016 |
| Hyndman B, Benson A, Lester L, Telford A. |
Is there a relationship between primary school children’s enjoyment of recess physical activities and health-related quality of life? A cross-sectional exploratory study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia (2016). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2016 |
| Hyndman B, Benson A, Lester L. |
Exploring the seasonal influences on elementary school children’s enjoyment of physical activity during school breaks. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 2(3): 182-193. (2015). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2015 |
| Hyndman B, Lester L. |
The Effect of an Emerging School Playground Strategy to Encourage Children's Physical Activity: The Accelerometer Intensities from Movable Playground and Lunchtime Activities in Youth (AIM-PLAY) Study Children, Youth and Environments 25 (3), 109-128 (2015). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2015 |
| Hyndman B, Lester L. |
The Relationship between Elementary School Children's Enjoyment of School Playground Activities and Participation in Physical Activity during Lunchtime Recess. Children, Youth and Environments, 25(1):80-99 (2015). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2015 |
| Vallesi S, Flatau P, Thielking M, Mackelprang J, Taylor K, La Sala L, Spiers J, Wood L, Martin K, Kragt D; Lester L, Whittaker E, Courtney R. |
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the Journey to Social Inclusion - Phase 2 Intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol. BMC Public Health (2019). |
Publications |
Other |
2019 |
| Swaine J, Moe A, Breidahl W, Bader D, Oomens C, Lester L, O’Loughlin E, Santamaria N, Stacey M. |
Adaptation of a MR imaging protocol into a real-time clinical biometric ultrasound protocol for persons with spinal cord injury at risk for deep tissue injury: a reliability study. Journal of Tissue Viability (2017). |
Publications |
Other |
2017 |
| Ebert M, Halkett G, Berg M, Cutt D, Davis M, Hegney D, House M, Judson M, Kearvell R, Lester L, Maresse S, McLoone P, McKay J. |
Sustainability of the Australian radiation oncology workforce: a survey of radiation therapists and radiation oncology medical physicists. European Journal of Cancer Care (2017). |
Publications |
Other |
2017 |
| Halkett G , Berg M, Ebert M, Cutt D, Davis M, Hegney D, House M, Judson M, Kearvell R, Krawiec M, Lester L, Maresse S, McLoone P, McKay J. |
Radiation therapists’ perspectives on participating in research. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (2017). |
Publications |
Other |
2017 |
| Pidgeon T, Johnson C, Lester L, Currow D, Yates P, Allingham S, Bird S, Eager K. |
Perceptions of the care received from Australian palliative care services: a caregiver perspective. Palliative and Supportive Care (2017) |
Publications |
Other |
2017 |
| Whitely M, Lester L, Phillimore J, Robinson S. |
Influence of birth month on the probability of Western Australian children being treated for ADHD. Medical Journal of Australia (2017). |
Publications |
Other |
2017 |
| Williams A, Lester L, Bulsara C, Patterson A, Bennett K, Allen E, Joske D. |
Patient Evaluation of Emotional Comfort Experienced (PEECE): Developing and Testing a Measurement Instrument. BMJ (2017). |
Publications |
Other |
2017 |
| Ebert, M. A., Halkett, G. K., Berg, M., Cutt, D., Davis, M., Hegney, D.,House M., Krawiec M., Kearvell R, Lester L, Maresse S. |
An assessment of radiation oncology medical physicists’ perspectives on undertaking research. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 1-8 (2016). |
Publications |
Other |
2016 |
| Slavova-Azmanova N, Lizama C, Ludewick H, Lester L, Karunarathne S, Johnson C, Phillips M. |
Impact of the introduction of EBUS on time to management decision, complications, and invasive modalities used to diagnose and stage lung cancer: a pragmatic pre-post study. BMC Cancer, 16(44) (2016). |
Publications |
Other |
2016 |
| Pidgeon T, Johnson C, Currow D, Yates P, Banfield M, Lester L, Allingham S, Bird S. |
A survey of patients’ experience of pain and other symptoms while receiving care from palliative care services. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care (2015). |
Publications |
Other |
2015 |
| Baxendale S, Lester L, Johnston R, Cross D. |
Risk factors in adolescents’ involvement in violent behaviours. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 7(1):2–18 (2015). |
Publications |
Other |
2015 |
| Johnson C, Pidgeon T, Banfield M, Eager K, Lester L, Bird S. |
Pain and other symptoms: a survey on the experience of patients receiving care from the Australian specialist palliative care services (Journal of Pain Management: In press). |
Publications |
Other |
2013 |
| Toye C, Lester L, Popescu A, McInerney F. |
The Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version II: Development and psychometric testing with aged care staff and family carers. Dementia (2013). |
Publications |
Other |
2013 |
| Preuss J, Lester L, Saunders C. |
BCCT.score – Can a computer programme be used for the assessment of aesthetic outcome after breast reconstructive surgery? Breast, 21:4, 597-600. (2012) |
Publications |
Other |
2012 |
| Williams A, Pienaar C, Toye C, Joske D, Lester L. |
Further Psychometric Testing of an Instrument to Measure Emotional Care in Hospital. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(23-24):3472-82.(2011) |
Publications |
Other |
2011 |
| Stephens, F., Shaw, T., Hall, M., Cross, D., Baxendale, S. and Lester, L. |
Assessing the frequency and severity of violence related behaviours in Western Australian young people to inform public policy and practice in intentional injury control. (2006) Child Health Promotion Research Centre, Edith Cowan University. |
Publications |
Other |
2006 |
| Campbell M, Hand K, Shaw T, Runions K, Burns S, Lester L, Cross D. |
Adolescent Proactive Bystanding versus Passive Bystanding Responses to School Bullying: The Role of Peer and Moral Predictors. International Journal of Bullying Prevention (2020). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2020 |
| Cross D, Runions K, Shaw T, Wong J, Campbell M, Pearce N, Burns S, Lester L, Barnes A, Resnicow K. |
Friendly Schools Universal Bullying Prevention Intervention: Effectiveness with Secondary School Students. International Journal of Bullying Prevention (2019). |
Publications |
Bullying |
2019 |
| Evans M, Lester L, Midford R, Cahill H, Waghorne R, Foxcroft D, Venning L. |
The Impact of Gender, Socioeconomic Status and Locality on the Development of Students Alcohol Related Trajectory. Health Education (2019). |
Publications |
Drugs and Alcohol |
2019 |
| Rosenberg M, Lester L, Maitland C, Ferguson R. |
The value of sponsor fit and sincerity when promoting health messages at sport and art events. Health Education Research (2019) |
Publications |
Health Promotion |
2019 |
| Naylor, L., Marsh, C., Thomas, H., Maslin, B., Collis, H., Lester, L., Green, D. |
(2025) Impact of Sex on Cardiac Functional Adaptation to Different Modes of Exercise Training: A Randomized Crossover Study. American College of Sports Medicine |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2025 |
| Green, D., Thomas, H., Marsh, C., Lester, L., Naylor, L., Haynes, A. |
(2025) Impact of resistance and endurance exercise training on femoral artery function: sex differences in humans. The Journal of Physiology. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2025 |
| Mander, D., Lester, L., and Fieldhouse, L. |
(2024) What’s a good night’s sleep? An exploratory case study of Australian First Nations boarding students subjective sleep quality.: Sleep Quality and First Nations Boarding Students. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2024 |
| Green,D., Marsh, C., Thomas, H., Maslen, B., Collis, J., Lester, L., and Naylor, L. |
(2024) Cardiac Functional adaptation to resistance and endurance exercise training: A randomised cross-over study. AJP-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2024 |
| Thomas, H. J., Marsh, C. E., Lester, L., Maslen, B. A., Naylor, L. H., & Green, D. J. |
(2023) Sex differences in cardiovascular risk factor responses to resistance and endurance training in younger subjects. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 324(1), H67-H78. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2023 |
| Haynes A, Straker L, Beilin L, Mori, T, McVeigh J, Lester L, Eastwood P, Green D. |
(2023) Relationship between TV watching during childhood and adolescence and fitness in adulthood in the Raine study cohort. European Journal of Sports Science (2023). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2023 |
| Ng M, Westgarth C, Lester L, Wenden E, Christian H. |
(2022) A mobile health intervention to encourage physical activity in children: a randomised control trial. BMC Pediatrics. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2022 |
| Nathan A, Adams E, Trost S, Cross D, Schipperijn J, McLaughlin M, Thornton A, Trapp G, Lester L, George P, Wenden E, Christian H. |
(2022) Evaluating the effectiveness of the Play Active policy intervention and implementation support in early childhood education and care: a pragmatic cluster randomised trial protocol. BMC Public Health. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2022 |
| Idrees M, Mare H, Lester L, Kariyawasam S. |
(2021) Large ventral hernias: To drain… And what to drain… That is the question! ANZ Journal of Surgery. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Hill P, Fairclough S, Forweather L, Boddy L, Lester L, McNarry M, MacKintosh K. |
(2021) Sex-related differences in the association of fundamental movement skills and health and behavioural outcomes in children. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Mander D, Lester L. |
(2021) Adolescent Sleep Quality: An Exploratory Study of Sleep Complaints and Impacts for Boarding Students from Regional and Remote Communities in Years 7 to 12. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education. |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Christian H, Lester L. |
The Association Between Preschooler Physical Activity Duration and Intensity and Social-Emotional Development: Findings from the PLAYCE Study. Journal of Physical Activity & Health (2021) |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Preuss J, Nezich R, Lester L, Shawn M, Saunders C, Taylor D. |
Cosmetic outcomes following wide local excision of impalpable breast cancer: is Radioguided Occult Lesion Localisation using Iodine 125 seeds better than Hookwire localisation? ANZ Journal of Surgery (2021) |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Amornsriwatanakul A; Bull F; Rosenberg M; Lester L. |
School Policies and Practices Associated with Thai Children’s Overall and Domain Specific Physical Activity. Health Education and Behaviour (2021). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Ng M, Wenden E, Lester L, Westgarth C, Christian H. |
A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a dog-facilitated physical activity minimal intervention on young children’s physical activity, health and development: the PLAYCE PAWS trial. BMC Public Health (2021). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2021 |
| McNarry M, Lester L, Ellins E, Halcox J, Davies G, Winn C, Mackintosh K. |
Asthma and high-intensity interval training have no effect on clustered cardiometabolic risk or arterial stiffness in adolescents. European Journal of Applied Physiology (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| McNarry M, Lester L, Brown J Mackintosh K. |
Investigating the modulatory role of chronological and biological age on performance predictors in youth swimmers. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Wenden E, Lester L, Zubrick S, Ng M, Christian H. |
The relationship between dog ownership, dog play and family dog walking and preschooler social-emotional development: Findings from the PLAYCE observational study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Hogan C, Binnie JM, Doyle MM, Lester L, Peeling P. |
Heart rate and stroke rate misrepresent supramaximal sprint kayak training as quantified by power. European Journal of Sport Science (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Amornsriwatanakul A, Lester L; Bull F; Rosenberg M. |
Ecological correlates of sport and exercise participation among Thai adolescents: A multilevel analysis of a cross-sectional population survey. International Journal of Sport and Health Science (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Maitland C, Lester L, Trost S, Rosenberg M, Schipperijn J, Trapp G, Bai P, Christian H. |
The influence of the early childhood education and care environment on young children’s physical activity: Development and reliability of the PLAYCE study environmental audit and educator survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| McCormick R, Dawson B, Sim M, Lester L, Goodman C, Peeling, P. |
The efficacy of daily and alternate day oral iron supplementation in athletes with sub-optimal iron status. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| McCormick R, Dreyer A, Dawson B, Sim M, Lester L, Goodman C, Peeling, P. |
The efficacy of daily and alternate day oral iron supplementation in athletes with sub-optimal iron status (Part 2). International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Ng M, Rosenberg M, Thornton A, Lester L, Trost S, Bai P, Christian H. |
The Effect of Upgrades to Childcare Outdoor Spaces on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity: Findings from a Natural Experiment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Bai P, Thornton A, Lester L, Schipperijn J, Trapp G, Boruff B, Ng M, Wenden E, Christian H. |
Nature play and fundamental movement skills training programs improve childcare educator supportive physical activity behaviour. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2019). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Christian H, Lester L, Trost S, Trapp G, Schipperijn J, Boruff B, Maitland C, Jeemi Z, Rosenberg M, Barber P, Eslick H. |
Using novel approaches to investigate the relationship between shade coverage, ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and children's physical activity in early childhood education and care. International Journal of Public Health (2019). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Hogan C, Peeling P, Binnie M, Doyle M, Lester L. |
Comparison of training monitoring and prescription methods in sprint kayaking. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2019). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Ireland D, Dawson B, Peeling P, Lester L, Hynes J, Brent R. |
Do we train how we play? An investigation into the skill patterns within Australian football. Medicine in Football (2019). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Armstrong G, Maitland C, Lester L, Trost S, Trapp G, Boruff B, Al Marzooki, Christian H. |
The influence of the home yard on preschooler’s outdoor play and physical activity. Public Health Research & Practice (2019). |
Publications |
Physical Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Hutchinson, C., Lester, L., Coram, V., Flatau, P., Goodwin-Smith, I. |
(2024) Beyond the Bottom Line: Assessing the social return on investment of a disability-Inclusive social enterprise. Social Enterprise Journal. |
Publications |
Social Outcomes |
2024 |
| Coram, V., Tually, S., Lester, L., Kyron, M., Flatau, P. & Goodwin-Smith, I. |
(2024) The Aspire Social Impact Bond: How social impact bond financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 00, 1–20. |
Publications |
Social Outcomes |
2024 |
| Box E, Flatau P, Lester L. |
Women sleeping rough: The health, social and economic costs of homelessness. Health and Social Care in the Community (2022). |
Publications |
Social Outcomes |
2022 |
| Vallesi S, Flatau P, Thielking M, Mackelprang J, Taylor K, La Sala L, Spiers J, Wood L, Martin K, Kragt D; Lester L, Whittaker E, Courtney R. |
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the Journey to Social Inclusion - Phase 2 Intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol. BMC Public Health (2019). |
Publications |
Social Outcomes |
2019 |
| Mander, D. J., & Lester, L. |
(2023) Self-reported homesickness in Australian adolescent males during their first year at boarding school: an exploratory study of symptomatic features, its dimensionality, coping strategies, and the relationship with academic, resilience, emotional and mental wellbeing factors. Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 1-12. |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2023 |
| Thomas HM, Runions KC, Lester L, Lombardi K, Epstein M, Mandzufas J, Barrow T, Ang S, Leahy A, Mullane M, Whelan A, Coffin J, Mitrou F, Zubrick SR, Bowen AC, Gething PW, Cross D. |
Western Australian adolescent emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2022 Jan 13;16(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s13034-021-00433-y. PMID: 35027061; PMCID: PMC8756750. |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2022 |
| Thomas, H.M., Mullane M, Ang S, Barrow T, Leahy A, Whelan A, Lombardi K, Cooper M, Stevenson P, Lester L, Padley A, Sprigg S, Speers D, Merritt A, Coffin J, Cross D, Gething PW, Bowen AC. |
Acceptability of OP/Na swabbing for SARS-CoV-2: a prospective observational cohort surveillance study in Western Australian schools. BMJ Open, 2022. 12(1): p. e055217. |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2022 |
| Mullane M, Thomas H, Epstein M, Mandzufas J, Mullan N, Whelan A, Lombardi K, Barrow T, Ang S, Leahy A, Cameron E, Lester L, Hartman M, Mckenzie A, Mitrou F, Zubrick S, Coffin J, Cross D, Bowen A, Gething P. |
DETECT Schools Study Protocol: A prospective observational cohort surveillance study investigating the impact of COVID-19 in Western Australian schools. Public Health (2021). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2021 |
| Lester L, Mander D. |
A longitudinal mental health and Wellbeing survey of students transitioning to a boys’ only boarding school. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (2020). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Lester L, Cefai C, Cavioni V, Cross D, Barnes A. |
Staff Whole-School Wellbeing Indicators and their Relationship to Staff Mental Health. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education (2020). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2020 |
| Mander D, Lester L. |
The self-reported perceptions, readiness and psychological wellbeing of primary school students prior to transitioning to a secondary boarding school. Children Australia (2019). |
Publications |
Social, Emotional and Mental Wellbeing |
2019 |
| Cross D and Lester L. |
(2023) Leading improvement in school community wellbeing. ACER publisher. |
Books & Chapters |
Social and Emotional Wellbeing |
2023 |