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Prof. John Wiggers

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Funding

Summary

Number of grants 57
Total funding $13,372,103

For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

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2013 (5 grants)

Tremain - Salary and Top-Up$129,428
Funding Body: Hunter New England Population Health

Dray - Top Up scholarship$55,470
Funding Body: Hunter New England Population Health

The Quit-STAIR: A randomised controlled trial of a proactive stepped approach for maximising uptake of evidence-based smoking cessation support$50,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

The Quit-STAIR: A randomised controlled trial of a proactive stepped approach for maximising uptake of evidence-based smoking cessation support$50,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Kingsland salary top-up - A comprehensive accreditation intervention to reduce alcohol consumption at community sports clubs$22,221
Funding Body: Hunter New England Population Health

2012 (2 grants)

Evaluating the efficacy of an integrated smoking cessation intervention for mental health patients: a randomised controlled trial$1,466,787
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Creating childcare environments supportive of child obesity prevention: The effectiveness of an intensive population based dissemination intervention$662,778
Funding Body: ANPHA (Australian National Preventive Health Agency)

2011 (4 grants)

The effectiveness of a clinical practice change intervention in increasing, on a health service wide basis, community health clinician adherence to preventive care guidelines$591,239
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

The effectiveness of a clinical practice change intervention in increasing, on a health service wide basis, community health clinician adherence to preventive care guidelines$120,711
Funding Body: Health Reform Transitional Organisation - Northern

Physical Activity 4 Every 1$110,000
Funding Body: NSW Ministry of Health

HNEPH Health Promotion Demonstration Grant- PA4E1$87,875
Funding Body: NSW Ministry of Health

2010 (5 grants)

HMRI Public Health Program - Capacity Building Infrastructure Grant - 2009-006$1,747,133
Funding Body: NSW Ministry of Health

Effectiveness of a resilience intervention in reducing smoking and alcohol consumption among secondary school students$1,432,750
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Effectiveness of a resilience intervention in reducing smoking and alcohol consumption among secondary school students$80,672
Funding Body: Hunter New England Population Health

A randomised controlled trial of an intervention to increase child physical activity during attendance at childcare$24,547
Funding Body: Hunter Children`s Research Foundation

Pilot of an intervention to increase the provision of nicotine dependence treatment in mental health inpatient settings$21,300
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

2009 (8 grants)

Reducing alcohol misuse: The efficacy of a comprehensive accreditation intervention in community sports clubs$446,964
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Health Behaviour Research Centre (HBRC)$267,361
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Reducing alcohol misuse: The efficacy of a comprehensive accreditation intervention in community sports clubs$113,622
Funding Body: Australian Drug Foundation

Reducing alcohol misuse: The efficacy of a comprehensive accreditation intervention in community sports clubs$113,622
Funding Body: Hunter New England Area Health Service

Many Rivers Diabetes Prevention Project (MRDPP) - Stage 2$80,000
Funding Body: Department of Health and Ageing

Effectiveness of an intervention designed to reduce alcohol-related harm associated with licensed premises in Newcastle$24,390
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

The effectiveness of a brief smoking cessation intervention with booked surgical patients in a public hospital$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2009 Joint Conference SNRT & SNRT - Europe Workshops, Dublin London Geneva, 24 April - 14 May 2009$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

2008 (5 grants)

Integrated smoking care linking mental health inpatients to community services: a randomised controlled trial$164,414
Funding Body: Australian Rotary Health

Upgrade of computer equipment for the computer assisted telephone generalised electronic system$25,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Integrated Smoking Care Linking Mental Health Inpatients to Community Services: a Pilot Study$24,784
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Providing telephone support to parents to improve child fruit and vegetable intake$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2008 UK National Smoking Cessation Conference, Birmingham (Hilton Metropole), 30/6/2008 - 1/7/2008$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2007 (4 grants)

NIPH Capacity Building Infrastructure grant$1,472,398
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

HMRI - Health Behaviour Research Program$493,278
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Many Rivers Diabetes Prevention Project - Glycemic Index Analysis and LGA collaboration$50,708
Funding Body: Department of Health and Ageing

Follow-up of non-participants to a smoking cessation intervention trial: tracking quitting-related attitudes, behaviours and hard-core status$16,206
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

2005 (4 grants)

A type-2 Diabetes Prevention Program for primary school aged rural Indigenous children$1,497,370
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

The effectiveness of pro-active telemarketing of a smoking cessation telephone counselling service.$297,932
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

The effectiveness of pro-active telemarketing of a smoking cessation telephone counselling service.$67,712
Funding Body: Hunter New England Population Health

The effectiveness of pro-active telemarketing of a smoking cessation telephone counselling service.$3
Funding Body: Cancer Council NSW

2004 (5 grants)

The effectiveness of a responsible hospitality audit and feedback intervention to reduce alcohol related harm$463,126
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

The effectiveness of pro-active telemarketing of a smoking cessation telephone counselling service$99,353
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia

Development of measures of physical activity and food habits for use among indigenous rural children$95,000
Funding Body: Telstra Foundation

Development of a Type 2 Diabetes Prevention program for Aboriginal & Non-Aboriginal rural children$40,000
Funding Body: Diabetes Australia

The trend of secondary prevention in the Hunter region over the last 5 years.$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2003 (3 grants)

Reducing alcohol-related harm in rural communities$252,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Pilot of a Responsible Hospitality Risk Assessment and intervention to reduce alcohol-related crime in and around licensed premises.$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Joint Conference of the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association and the 4th Annual National Leadership conference of the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws..$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2002 (2 grants)

Tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence among methadone maintenance clients: towards the development of a cost-effective intervention model$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Pilot of a supportive education program for people with Hepatitis C$6,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

2001 (2 grants)

A randomised controlled trial of a computerised smoking cessation intervention in a surgical pre-admission clinic.$73,760
Funding Body: National Heart Foundation of Australia

Preventing infant exposure to tobacco smoke: evaluation of an early childhood intervention.$23,006
Funding Body: Community Health and Anti-Tuberculosis Association

2000 (4 grants)

A randomised trial of a computerised smoking cessation intervention in a surgical pre-admission clinic.$92,708
Funding Body: Cancer Council NSW

Preventing infant exposure to tobacco smoke: evaluation of an early childhood intervention.$70,000
Funding Body: Financial Markets Foundation for Children

Preventing infant exposure to tobacco smoke: evaluation of an early childhood intervention.$40,000
Funding Body: John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation

Preventing Infant Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: Evaluation of an Early Childhood Intervention.$30,000
Funding Body: Community Health and Anti-Tuberculosis Association

1999 (2 grants)

Evaluation of a surveillance and feedback intervention to reduce alcohol-related harm in hotels and clubs$107,041
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Hepatitis C Social & Behavioural Research Grants. An intervention to improve compliance with skin penetration guidelines in Tattooists, Beauty Therapists & Hair$75,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

1997 (1 grants)

Pilot study to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an educational intervention to reduce the prevalence of alcohol-related incidents$6,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

1995 (1 grants)

Patient Socio-economic Status and General Practice Care.$7,934
Funding Body: Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care