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Our Work

We enable our client partners to provide effective public health strategies and to generate persuasive evidence for the impact of their work.

DEVELOPING PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES

DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH & WELLBEING STRATEGY
GEORGE TOWN COUNCIL

ehc is working 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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DESIGNING PROGRAMS WITH PROPELO™

TEXT MESSAGE-DELIVERED HEALTHY EATING INTERVENTION
ehc supported the University of Newcastle and the Hunter New England (HNE) Local Health District (LHD) Population Health team in scaling up a healthy lunchbox program called ‘SWAP IT’. SWAP IT is an evidence-based digital lunchbox intervention integrated...
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FACILITATION OF ONLINE PARENTING ENGAGEMENT PILOT
TRIPLE P

ehc facilitated the delivery of text messages to participants involved in the Triple P program, an evidence-based parenting program designed to provide parents with a toolbox of strategies and skills to manage a variety of behavioral issues in children and adolescents. The project involved...
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TEXT MESSAGE-DELIVERED INTERVENTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND - OPTIMISE

OPTIMISE was a 6-month randomised controlled trial that started recruitment in 2019. 250 office-based workers aged 45-65 years and with diabetes...
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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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HEALTHY LIVING CONSULTATION
UQ HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE (UQHLC)

ehc worked with academics from The University of Queensland (UQ) to inform the translation of an evidence-based intervention into practice. ‘Activate’ is a text message-delivered program designed to extend the care offered through clinical contact between allied health professionals and their clients. ehc ran consultation processes with …
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION

EVALUATION OF HOUSING PILOT PROJECT
MISSION AUSTRALIA

ehc is working with Mission Australia to explore the feasibility and scalability of The Prioirty Project, an innovative pilot program that priorites private rental for women who have experienced domestic family violence in Queensland. This project involves assessing the need and...
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MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP EVALUATION
MOVEMBER

ehc are working with Movember to evaluate SpeakEasy. This evaluation is capturing 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. We are collecting...
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COMMUNITY SERVICE EVALUATION
STEPPING STONE CLUBHOUSE

ehc are working 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 is 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 CLINICLAL DECISION MAKING TOOL
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZELAND COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS

ehc worked with clinicians from RANZCR in evaluating a clinical decision-making tool. This project was an evaluation of iRefer, a digital tool, to explore the applicability and acceptability of using it to support decision-making for clinical imaging with GPs (referrers)...
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EVALUATION OF PILOT PROJECT
ACCORAS

ehc worked with Accoras staff and a steering committee from across leading agencies in infant mental health across Queensland on this project. We led the evaluation of an innovative mental health service. We have developed an Evaluation Framework for this project in consultation with the stakeholders, which sets an …
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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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SERVICE REVIEW
CANCER SCREENING UNIT

ehc was selected to conduct a review of cervical screening and women’s health services across rural and remote Queensland. The review has seen ehc conduct extensive consultation with nurses and managers of the Mobile Women’s Health Service and the Outreach Clinics offered by TRUE Relationships & Reproductive Health. We …
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SERVICE REVIEW
SHARE THE DIGNITY

‘Share the Dignity’ is an Australian charity bringing dignity to women and girls experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and period poverty through the distribution of sanitary items. ehc worked with Share the Dignity to help them understand how they could approach ...
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

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

ehc is working 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 is supporting 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 is supporting 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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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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