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Our Work

We work alongside our clients to create meaningful public health programs and to generate persuasive evidence for the impact of their work.

EVALUATION SERVICES

EVALUATION OF FOOD RELIEF SECTOR COLLABORATION
FOODBANK, SECONDBITE | FARESHARE AND OzHARVEST

We worked with Foodbank Queensland, SecondBite | FareShare, and OzHarvest to evaluate their unique collaboration addressing food insecurity in Queensland. Using a mixed-methods approach, we delivered an evaluation that captured the enablers and barriers to their joint success. As external...
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COMMUNITY SERVICE EVALUATION
SELECTABILITY

ehc was selected to conduct a service evaluation of selectability's Clubhouse program, which is a non-clinical recovery program to support mental health and wellbeing. We worked with staff and members from four communities in regional North Queensland to understand their experiences of the program.
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EVALUATION OF FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM
FEEDING QUEENSLAND KIDS

We are currently working with Foodbank Queensland, SecondBite|FareShare and OzHarvest. They are collaborating on a project called Feeding Queensland Kids to resource place-based, community-led solutions that support food security across three Queensland communities. We are at the early stages...
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COMMUNITY SERVICE EVALUATION
STEPPING STONE CLUBHOUSE

ehc worked with Stepping Stone Clubhouse - a community based organisation that supports people living with mental illness - to evaluate it's impact on members' lives. The aim of the evaluation was to help capture the impact of the Stepping Stone Clubhouse on members’ physical and mental wellbeing, social participation, and civic...
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EVALUATION OF HOUSING PILOT PROJECT
MISSION AUSTRALIA

ehc worked alongside Mission Australia to explore the feasibility and scalability of The Prioirty Project, an innovative pilot program that prioritises private rental for women who have experienced domestic family violence in Queensland and Western Sydney. This project involved assessing the need and...
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MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP EVALUATION
MOVEMBER

ehc has worked with Movember to evaluate SpeakEasy. This evaluation captured the impacts and scalability of a program delivered by Movember aimed at supporting people to have open, vulnerable conversations to improve their own and others mental health. This year, we conducted an economic analysis...
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EVALUATION OF A PERSON-LED SERVICE MODEL
MISSION AUSTRALIA

ehc is working with Mission Australia to explore the implementation, feasibility and scalability of their Person-Led Tailored Support Coordination (PL-TSC) program. Our goal is to assess how the PL-TSC program affects aspects of participants' lives...
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EVALUATION OF THE CHANGE PROJECT
TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL

ehc collaborated with Toowoomba Regional Council to evaluate The CHANGE Project. This project saw us working with community members, providers, referrers and funders of The CHANGE Project. We used a mixed-methods approach to understand...
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EVALUATING DIGITAL HEALTH PRODUCTS
MOVEMBER

ehc worked with Movember to conduct a complex evaluation for two Digital Health products. This project aimed to: understand the extent to which these products have an impact on men diagnosed with or facing a diagnosis of testicular or prostate cancer and their support networks, and people seeking information about cancer...
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DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES

REVIEW OF AI-ENABLED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTS
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

ehc worked with the Hunter New England (HNE) Local Health District (LHD) to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using AI to support breastfeeding. We conducted a scoping review of evidence on AI-enabled supports for breastfeeding. We specifically focused on the implementation practices that currently exist and...
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TEXT MESSAGE-DELIVERED SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR INTERVENTION
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

ehc supported Hunter New England (HNE) Local Health District (LHD) in developing a text message-delivered intervention to support caregivers of school-aged children to address their children’s sedentary behaviour and screen time. We are working collaboratively with caregivers to design the content, timing, and tone of the text messages to ensure...
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TEXT MESSAGE-DELIVERED MENTAL WELLBEING INTERVENTION
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

ehc supported Hunter New England (HNE) Local Health District (LHD) in developing a text message-delivered intervention to support caregivers of school-aged children to address their children’s mental health and wellbeing. We are working collaboratively with caregivers to design the content, timing, and tone of the text messages to ensure...
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TEXT DELIVERED VAPING EDUCATION
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

ehc worked with Hunter New England Local Health District and teenagers aged 12-15 to develop a text message delivered health promotion program aimed at reducing uptake of vaping among youth. To develop the texts, we interviewed adolescents and their caregivers to understand knowledge...
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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
MATER MOTHER’S HOSPITAL

ehc supported the implementation of txt4two with clinicians from the Mater Mother’s Hospital. txt4two is a personalised text message-delivered program that supports women through their pregnancy. Its aim is to support women to achieve their dietary and exercise goals through regular communication through texting, links to quality online information, …
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SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT

ehc supported the development of a text message delivered program to support postnatal women in first 2,000 days of their child’s life. We worked with staff from the Hunter New England Local Health District to conduct user engagement activities to design a tailored program that …
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COMMUNITY SURVEY
IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL

ehc supported ROSS Planning on the Ipswich City Council’s Analysis of Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity project. We consolidated multiple sources of data from the Ipswich community and analysed a community survey of over 1,500 residents. The outcomes of this project will help Ipswich City Council to plan much …
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE SUMMARIES TO INFORM HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTITIONERS
QUEENSLAND HEALTH

We worked with the Queensland Health's Queensland Women and Girls Health Promotion Program Team at Queensland Health to build the evidence base of how they will work towards...
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DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH & WELLBEING STRATEGY
GEORGE TOWN COUNCIL

ehc worked with George Town Council, community and stakeholders to develop a health and wellbeing strategy. This project involves us collaborating with community, key stakeholders and Council to prioritise social and...
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REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL HEALTH & WELLBEING STRATEGY
SCENIC RIM REGIONAL COUNCIL

ehc worked with Scenic Rim Regional Council to evaluate the current health and wellbeing programs and services offered by Council. This process included auditing the resources currently available, evaluating the current programs that are offered, and consulting the community to get...
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK
CANCER SCREENING BRANCH

ehc undertook an Options Analysis of the possible options for the future policy and governance home for the Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) service in Queensland; and created a...
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DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN
CANCER SCREENING BRANCH

ehc completed the development of a state-wide strategic plan to improve community participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. This project saw us negotiating closely with stakeholders from...
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN
MACEDON RANGES SHIRE COUNCIL

ehc led the stakeholder and community consultation and worked across the IAP2 spectrum of public participation. There was a concerted effort for an inclusive consultation process, which involved providing several engagement methods and an emphasis on clear communication...
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN
CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE COUNCIL

ehc worked with the Central Goldfields Council and their stakeholders to finalise their MPHWP. This project has seen us work closely with Council and community through similar methods to those proposed in this project. This Plan is nearing completion and will drive a new strategic direction for …
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLAN
CORANGAMITE SHIRE COUNCIL

ehc worked with the Corangamite Shire Council and their stakeholders to produce their MPHWP. This project required in-depth knowledge about the legislative environment, healthcare service systems, community support networks and the overarching role of the Victorian State Public Health & Wellbeing Plan. We understand the unique role of local …
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PILOT DEVELOPMENT & ESTABLISHMENT OF VIRTUAL NETWORK
FOUNDATION FOR ANGELMAN SUNDROME THERAPEUTICS (FAST) AUSTRALIA

ehc supported FAST Australia to establish a virtual network for clinical excellence for AS, and develop a pilot of a model of care for multi-disciplinary care for...
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COURSE CONTENT DESIGN
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND

After designing the program curriculum framework for the Master of Public Health, we were invited back to work alongside academics from the School of Health and Wellbeing to design the content for one of the new core courses: PUH8030 “Public Health in Practice”. This first year, first semester …
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PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM DESIGN
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND

ehc was employed by USQ to support academic staff from the School of Health and Wellbeing in the development of the new Master of Public Health in 2019-20. This project saw us interviewing USQ staff to understand the coverage of public health curriculum across faculties. We then met …
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DEVELOPMENT OF QLD PARTICIPATION STRATEGY
CANCER SCREENING BRANCH

ehc worked with the Cancer Screening Branch and the Statewide Health Promotion Network to develop a Queensland Participation Strategy aimed at increasing participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in Queensland. The Strategy described the strategic work that this group...
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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
PLAY WELL - THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

ehc conducted, in collaboration with Human Movement Studies at CQU, a digital parenting program within a children's sports organisation setting. ehc developed modulised learning and digital tools to...
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SCOPING REVIEW
NATIONAL HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NHMRC)

This project aimed to determine the implications of providing a ‘fit-for-purpose definition’ for ‘discretionary foods and drinks’ to the Australian Dietary Guidelines. The outcomes of this project informed the NHMRC on how to improve...
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CAPACITY BUILDING

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
ROSS PLANNING

We conducted a 2-hour professional development workshop with staff from ROSS Planning on: “Where is physical activity headed?” Before the session we surveyed attendees to understand what they wanted to gain from the workshop. Based on this the workshop covered four main topics: Defining and measuring physical activity; Overweight and …
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EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
CANCER SCREENING UNIT

The state-wide Quality Group for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program met for a capacity building workshop. Brianna Fjeldsoe and Sheleigh Lawler (School of Public Health, The University of Queensland) facilitated a 4-hour session. We surveyed workshop attendees before the session to learn about their existing experiences …
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