Health Sciences

My expertise is in the theory and practice of teaching and learning, community development, and health promotion. I have a special interest in writing and designing different media to communicate research findings.

Finding ways to link the academy with the community to help translate research outcomes into action, espeically in the anti-discrimination, sex education and the public health arenas.

2008 Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, Catching On Early - sex and relationships curriculum resource for primary schools. Based on consultations with education providers, a review of research and existing resources (in development).

2008 Department of Health, Western Australia, Talking to your kids about sex – Parents’ Guide. Consultation and resource development (in development).

2007 Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing,Chlamydia - the secret is out, an educational DVD and workbook for distribution to Australian secondary schools.

2007 Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Catching On When – advisory guidelines on age appropriate sexuality education.

2008   Finalist Certificate (Film/Video) - Global Awards for World’s Best Work in Healthcare Communications, for DVD and workbook Chlamydia – The Secret is Out, commissioned by Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

2003    Australian Teachers of Multimedia Award for the Best Primary Education Resource in Australia. I developed and wrote a website, www.thehormonefactory.com.au for 10-12 year olds about sex and reproduction, and to support parents and teachers in talking to children about sexual and reproductive development. This site has been in operation since 2002, was funded by The Bertarelli Foundation, and has been translated into French and is currently being translated into Swedish.

1997    Inaugural Public Health Award for the National Centre in HIV Social Research: Homeless Youth Project for its community liaison and dissemination work. The team also invited to present this work at the San Diego International Adolescent Health Conference in 1998.

2006 Spensley St Primary School, Whole School Sexuality Education Program. Commission to develop and implement a sexuality education program for a primary school with a relatively high number of families with lesbian and gay parents. It was developed in consultation with parents, children and staff, and then thoroughly evaluated (continuing).

2006 Islamic Council of Victoria, Professional development - Skilling Muslim teachers to respond to discrimination and violence against Muslim students.

2003 Bertarelli Philanthropic Foundation, www.thehormonefactory.com, research and development of an education website for primary-school children.

2003 Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Revision of Victorian Sexual Health Education curriculum resource. Catching On - a teaching and learning resource for years 9 and 10 students, and provider of professional development for secondary schools.

2000 Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases, Canberra. KISSS – the Keep It Simple Safe Sex Guide, for national distribution.

Mitchell A & Walsh J (2003) “The Community Liaison Model of Research Transfer”. In V Lin & B. Gibson (Eds) Evidence-based health policy: Problems and possibilities OUP 263 – 71 (50%)

Walsh, J; Symons, C; and Hemphill, D. (2006). Getting Over It: homophobia, sport and university education. Melbourne: School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance, Victoria University.

Aizura, AZ; Walsh, J; Pike, A; and Jak. (2006). GQ: Gender Questioning. Melbourne: Trans Melbourne Gender Project and Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria.

Walsh, J. & Hudson, M (2008) Chlamydia- the secret is out. Chlamydia - the secret is out is a new resource to raise awareness among young people aged 16 and up about Australia’s most common sexually transmissible infection (STI).

Walsh, J. (2006). You don’t have to tell us if you’re gay and lesbian. But you can. Poster for youth services. Melbourne: Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria.

Walsh, J. (2006). You don’t have to tell us if you’re gay and lesbian. But you can. Poster for adult health and welfare services. Melbourne: Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria.

Walsh, J. (2006). You don’t have to tell us if you’re gay and lesbian. But you can – Working to reduce barriers to health care for people of diverse sexualities and gender. Melbourne: Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria.

Walsh, J. (2006). In sickness and in health (male version and female versions) -Alerting health professionals to Relationships Acts reforms regarding same sex relationships. Poster. Melbourne: Victoria Law Foundation.

Walsh, J. (2006).Sexual Diversity Health Services Audit. Melbourne: Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria.

Walsh, J. (2007). So, how are babies made? Teaching Sexual Diversity in an Australian Primary School. Seventh International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Netherlands 3 - 6 July 2007, Amsterdam.

Walsh, J. (2006). Sport: using homophobia as a training strategy or providing a bridge to isolated young people? Sport and Mental Health Conference: From Chemistry to Communities Melbourne, Australia 6-7 March 2006, Monash University.

Mitchell, A. and Walsh, J. (2006). Challenging gender stereotypes in your school
Sense and Sexuality Conference, 19 July, 2006, Department of Education and Training, Melbourne.

Mitchell, A, Walsh, J & Rosenthal, D. (2002). Duty of Care: Getting the needs of same sex attracted young people on the policy agenda. Society for Research on Adolescents, 9th biennial meeting, New Orleans.

Walsh, J and Mitchell, A. (2000). Thinking About Sexual Health Promotion Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Sexual Health Conference Victoria.

Email: jennifer.walsh@latrobe.edu.au
Tel: 03 9285 5138