Prof Colette Browning - Researcher Profile

Biography

Professor Colette Browning is recognised as a national and international leader in psychology and health. Her research focuses on healthy ageing and improving quality of life for older people, chronic disease self-management and consumer involvement in health care decision-making. Her achievements include:

• Honorary Professor, Peking University
• Co-Director of the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing program

• Convener of the Healthy Ageing theme and Management Committee member of the Australian ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well (2005-2011) (http://www.ageingwell.edu.au/)

• Associate Editor Australian Psychologist (2006-present)

• Member of the National Building Ageing Research Capacity Steering Committee (2003-2006) advising the National Strategy for an Ageing Australia.

• Executive Board Member of the College of Health Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society (2003-2006)
 


Professor Browning has published widely in major international journals. She is the series editor for a forthcoming international book series “Healthy Ageing” for Springer Publications.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 1997

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1995

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1981

Publications

Books

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S. (eds), 2005, Behavioural Change: An Evidence-based Handbook for Social and Public Health, Elsevier Limited, UK.

Book Chapters

Browning, C.J., Heine, C., Thomas, S., 2013, Promoting aging well: psychological contributions, in Applied Topics in Health Psychology, eds Caltabiano, Marie L.; Ricciardelli, Lina A., Wiley-Blackwell, United Kingdom, pp. 57-71.

Browning, C.J., Heine, C., 2012, Ageing and health: Biological, social and environmental perspectives, in Health, Illness and Well-Being, eds Liamputton, Pranee; Fanany, Rebecca; Verrinder, Glenda, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 92-106.

Kendig, H., Browning, C.J., 2010, A social view on healthy ageing: multi-disciplinary perspectives and Australian evidence, in The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology, eds Dale Dannefer, Chris Phillipson, Sage Publications LTD, Thousand Oaks, California, pp. 459-479.

Sims, J., O'Connor, D.W., Browning, C.J., 2010, Management of depression in older people, in Psychiatric research trends: dreams and geriatric psychiatry, eds Danielle M. Montez, Nova Science Publishers, New York, US, pp. 1-25.

Yang, H., Zhang, T., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Community health management in Japan, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 290-297.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Community health service and community development, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 1-4.

Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., 2009, Community health service management in Australia, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 280-289.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Zhang, T., 2009, Community health service management in European Union, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 307-314.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Community health service management in USA, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 298-306.

Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., 2009, Multi-disciplinary community health service and community health partnership, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 13-18.

Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., Li, Z., Zhang, T., 2009, Patient participation in continuous community health service quality improvement: A case of international cooperation, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 315-326.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Roles of functional community, government, market and civil society in community health development, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 5-12.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., Yang, H., 2009, Sharing health in community and health self-management, in Community Health Service Management and Practice, eds Zhixin Li, Yang Zhang, Hui Yang, People's Military Medical Press, Beijing, China, pp. 19-25.

Sims, J., Browning, C.J., Mullins, D., 2008, Older Women's Perceptions of Physical Activity: 'Do They Matter?', in Exercise and Women's Health, eds Laura A. Charlington, Nova Science Publishers, New York, pp. 25-44.

Browning, C.J., Sims, J., 2007, Ageing without Driving Keeping Older People Connected, in No Way To Go - Transport and Social Disadvantage in Australian Communities, eds Graham Currie; Janet Stanley; John Stanley, Monash University ePress, Melbourne, pp. 1-10.

Quine, S., Browning, C.J., 2007, Methodological and ethical issues in conducting research with older people, in Researching the Margins - Strategies for Ethical and Rigorous research with marginalised communities, eds M Pitts and A Smith, Palgrave Macmillan, UK, pp. 130-142.

Sims, J., Browning, C.J., Mullins, D., 2007, Older women's perceptions of physical activity: "do they matter?", in Exercise and Women's Health Research, eds L A Charlton, Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA, pp. 25-44.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2005, Introduction, in Behavioural change: An Evidence-based Handbook for Social and Public Health, eds Colette Browning and Shane A Thomas, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, UK, pp. 1-6.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S.A., 2005, Models of behaviour change and health promotion, in Behavioural Change: An Evidence-based Handbook for Social and Public Health, eds Colette J Browning and Shane A Thomas, Elsevier Limited, UK, pp. 7-15.

Rosenthal, D., Browning, C.J., 2005, Sexual well-being and life transitions: A focus on adolescence and old age., in Sexual Health: An Australian Perspective, eds M. Temple-Smith & S Gifford, IP Communications, Melbourne Australia, pp. 111-128.

Browning, C.J., Wells, Y., Joyce, A., 2005, The experience of ageing: Influences on mental health and well-being, in Contemporary Issues in Gerontology, eds V.Minichiello and I. Coulson, Allen & Unwin, Australia, pp. 53-77.

Thomas, S.A., Browning, C.J., 2005, The way forward in the design and development of effective behaviour change programs, in Behavioural Change - An Evidence-based Handbook for Social and Public Health, eds Colette J Browning and Shane A Thomas, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, UK, pp. 295-307.

Bittoun, R., Browning, C.J., 2005, Tobacco dependence, smoking prevention and cessation, in Behavioural Change: An Evidence-based Handbook for Social and Public Health, eds Colette Browning & Shane Thomas, Elsevier, UK, pp. 153-168.

Browning, C.J., Menzies, D., Thomas, S., 2004, Assisting health professionals to promote physical activity and exercise in older people., in Optimizing physical activity and health in older people, eds M. Morris and A. Schoo, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, UK, pp. 38-62.

Browning, C., Kendig, H., 2004, Maximising health and well-being in older people, in Hands-on health promotion, eds Rob Moodie and Alana Hulme, IP Communications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 374-388.

Browning, C.J., 2003, Chronic illness and ageing, in Chronic Illness New Perspective and New Directions, eds Christine Walker, Chris L Peterson, Neville Millen and Carmel Martin, Tertiary Press, Australia, pp. 94-109.

Browning, C., Kendig, H., 2003, Healthy Ageing: A new focus on older people's health and well-being, in Health, Social Change & Communities, eds Pranee Liamputtong and Heather Gardner, Oxford University Press, Australia, pp. 182-205.

Wells, Y., Browning, C.J., 2002, Widowhood, in Encyclopaedia of Public Health, eds L. Breslow (Editor in Chief), Macmillan, New York, USA, pp. 1311-1313.

Journal Articles

Davina, F.J., Browning, C.J., Kendig, H., Luszcz, M., Saito, Y., sargent-cox, K., Anstey, K., 2012, A simple measure with complex determinants: investigation of the correlates of self-rated health in older men and women from three continents, BMC Public Health [P], vol 12, issue Art. No.: 649, Biomed Central LTD, England, pp. 1-12.

Kiely, K., Gopinath, B., Mitchell, P., Browning, C.J., Anstey, K., 2012, Evaluating a dichotomized measure of self-reported hearing loss against gold standard audiometry: prevalence estimates and age bias in a pooled national data set , Journal of Aging and Health [P], vol 24, issue 3, Sage Publications Inc., United States, pp. 439-458.

Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., 2012, Healthy ageing: Quality issues in aged care service in China - considering system design, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 170, issue 6, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, pp. 36-37.

Yang, H., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2012, Healthy ageing: an australian story, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 170, issue 6, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, p. 27.

Browning, C.J., Yang, H., Thomas, S., 2012, Healthy ageing: building the pyramid - ageing in place, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 170, issue 6, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, pp. 31-33.

Feldman, S.E., Browning, C.J., 2012, Healthy ageing: family and cultural - intergenerational and widowhood, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 170, issue 6, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, pp. 34-35.

Zhang, T., Browning, C.J., 2012, Healthy ageing: the happy life club as a China story, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 170, issue 6, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, p. 26.

Browning, C.J., Zhang, T., 2012, Healthy ageing: who provide services?, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 6, issue 170, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, p. 28.

Yang, H., Zhang, T., Browning, C.J., 2012, Healthy ageing: who will pay for it?, China Health Human Resources [P], vol 170, issue 6, China Health Human Resource Centre, China, p. 29.

Cordella Masini, M., Radermacher, H., Huang, H., Browning, C., Baumgartner, R., De Soysa, T., Feldman, S., 2012, Intergenerational and intercultural encounters: connecting students and older people through language learning, Journal of Intergenerational Relationships [P], vol 10, issue 1, Routledge, United States, pp. 80-85.

Shariff Ghazali, S., Browning, C.J., Yasin, S., 2012, Promoting physical activity in sedentary elderly Malays with type 2 diabetes: a protocol for randomised controlled trial, BMJ Open [E], vol 2, issue 6 (Art. No.: e002119), BMJ Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

Tohit, N., Browning, C., Radermacher, H., 2012, ‘We want a peaceful life here and hereafter’: healthy ageing perspectives of older Malays in Malaysia, Ageing and Society [E], vol 32, issue 3, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 405-424.

Ross, L., Browning, C., Luszcz, M., Mitchell, P., Anstey, K., 2011, Age-based testing for driver's licence renewal: potential implications for older Australians, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society [P], vol 59, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., United States, pp. 281-285.

Ambigga, K.S., Ramli, A., Suthahar, A., Tohit, N., Clearihan, L., Browning, C., 2011, Bridging the gap in ageing: Translating policies into practice in Malaysian Primary Care, Asia Pacific Family Medicine [E], vol 10, issue Art. No: 2, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-7.

Atlantis, E., Grayson, D., Browning, C., Sims, J., Kendig, H., 2011, Cardiovascular disease and death associated with depression and antidepressants in the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing (MELSHA), International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry [P], vol 26, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 341-350.

Mazza, D., Shand, L., Warren, N., Keleher, H., Browning, C., Bruce, E., 2011, General practice and preventive health care: A view through the eyes of community members, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 195, issue 4, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 180-183.

Baidawi, S., Turner, S., Trotter, C., Browning, C., Collier, P., O'Connor, D., Sheehan, R., 2011, Older prisoners—A challenge for Australian corrections, Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice [P], vol 426, Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia, pp. 1-8.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Zhang, T., Li, Z., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (1): The rationale and protocol, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 1A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1-5.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Zhang, T., Li, Z., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (2): An international cooperative initiative for innovative chronic disease management, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 2A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 345-350.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Zhang, T., Li, Z., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (3): Motivational interview as a key intervention of behaviour change among type 2 diabetes patients, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 3A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 697-703.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Zhang, T., Li, Z., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (5): Improving quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 5A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1397-1401.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Cowlishaw, S., Li, Z., Zhang, T., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (6): Improving mental health of patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 7A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 2116-2120.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Cowlishaw, S., Li, Z., Zhang, T., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (7): Changing behaviour of seeking medical service among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 8A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 2473-2476.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Cowlishaw, S., Li, Z., Zhang, T., 2011, The Happy Life Club™ (8): Comorbidities of type 2 diabetes mellitus and implications on community-based chronic disease management, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 10A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 3189-3192.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Chapman, A., Zhang, T., Li, Z., 2011, The Happy Life Club™(4): Exploring a patient-centred approach of chronic disease management, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 14, issue 4A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1049-1054.

Browning, C., Chapman, A., Cowlishaw, S., Li, Z., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Zhang, T., 2011, The happy life club study protocol: a cluster randomised control trial of a type 2 diabetes health coach intervention, BMC Public Health [P], vol 11, issue 90, Biomed Central Ltd, England, pp. 1-31.

Anstey, K., Bielak, A., Birrell, C., Browning, C., Burns, R., Byles, J., Kiely, K., Nepal, B., Ross, L., Steel, D., Windsor, T., 2011, Understanding ageing in older Australians: The contribution of the Dynamic Analyses to Optimise Ageing (DYNOPTA) project to the evidence base and policy, Australasian Journal on Ageing [P], vol 30, issue S2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 24-31.

Sims, J., Browning, C., Lundgren-Lindquist, B., Kendig, H., 2011, Urinary incontinence in a community sample of older adults: Prevalence and impact on quality of life, Disability and Rehabilitation [P], vol 33, issue 15-16, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 1389-1398.

Atlantis, E., Browning, C.J., Kendig, H., 2010, Body mass index and unintentional weight change associated with all-cause mortality in older Australians: The Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing (MELSHA), Age And Ageing [P], vol 39, issue 5 (Art. No: afq073), Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 643-646.

Browning, C., Kendig, H., 2010, Cohort profile: The Melbourne longitudinal studies on healthy ageing program, International Journal of Epidemiology [P], vol 39, issue 5 (dyq137), Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Egypt, pp. 1-7.

Anstey, K., Byles, J., Luszcz, M., Mitchell, P., Steel, D., Booth, H., Browning, C.J., Butterworth, P., Cummings, R., Healy, J.M., Windsor, T.D., Ross, L., Bartsch, L., Burns, R., Kiely, K., Birrell, C.L., Broe, G.A., Shaw, J.E., Kendig, H., 2010, Cohort profile: The dynamic analyses to optimize ageing (DYNOPTA) project, International Journal of Epidemiology [P], vol 39, issue 1, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 44-51.

Atlantis, E., Browning, C.J., Sims, J., Kendig, H., 2010, Diabetes incidence associated with depression and antidepressants in the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing (MELSHA), International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry [P], vol 25, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 688-696.

Bird, S., Radermacher, H.L., Sims, J., Feldman, S.E., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2010, Factors affecting walking activity of older people from culturally diverse groups: An Australian experience, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine [P], vol 13, issue 4, Elsevier Australia, Australia, pp. 417-423.

Kendig, H., Browning, C.J., Pedlow, R., Wells, Y., Thomas, S., 2010, Health, social and lifestyle factors in entry to residential aged care: An Australian longitudinal analysis, Age And Ageing [P], vol 39, issue 3, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 342-349.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C., 2010, Public participation in medical service quality improvement: international experience and Chinese perspective, Chinese Health Quality Management [P], vol 17, issue 2, Publishing House of Chinese Health Quality Management, China, pp. 108-112.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C., 2010, Quality of general practice curriculum - Australian experience and implications for China, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 13, issue 2A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 341-348.

Thomson, J., Wang, W.C., Browning, C.J., Kendig, H., 2010, Self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community - the Melbourne longitudinal study on healthy ageing (MELSHA): cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors, BMC Geriatrics [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 37, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-32.

Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., Zhang, T., Li, Z., 2009, Breaking the bottleneck of behaviour change: Experience of Australia's Good Life Club and implication for Chinese community health services, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 12, issue 8A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue (Department of Chinese General Practice), China, pp. 1396-1399.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Enhance discharge service quality to improve continuity of medical service, Chinese Health Quality Management [P], vol 16, issue 3, Publishing House of Chinese Health Quality Management, Beijing, China, pp. 119-122.

Bird, S., Radermacher, H.L., Feldman, S.E., Sims, J., Kurowski, W., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2009, Factors influencing the physical activity levels of older people from culturally-diverse communities: An Australian experience, Ageing & Society [P], vol 29, issue 8, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1275-1294.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Improving quality of general practice educators, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 12, issue 9A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue (Department of Chinese General Practice), Beijing, China, pp. 1567-1569.

Chen, N., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., 2009, International research on adverse drug events and implications for Chinese hospital quality improvement, Chinese Health Quality Management [P], vol 16, issue 6, Chinese Hospital Management Association & Shanxi People's Hospital, China, pp. 84-88.

Radermacher, H.L., Feldman, S.E., Browning, C.J., 2009, Mainstream versus ethno-specific community aged care services: It's not an either or, Australasian Journal on Ageing [P], vol 28, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 58-63.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Patient journal vs. referral behavior: An Australian story and implication to China, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 12, issue 1A, (Zhongguo Quanke Yixue) Department of Chinese General Practice, China, pp. 3-10.

Browning, C.J., Sims, J., Kendig, H., Teshuva, K., 2009, Predictors of physical activity behavior in older community-dwelling adults, Journal of Allied Health [P], vol 38, issue 1, Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, USA, pp. 8-17.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., Sims, J., Lindner, H., Kelly, J., 2009, Promoting long term behaviour change in older people with type 2 diabetes: The Good Life Club self-management program, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 12, issue 12A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue (Department of Chinese General Practice), China, pp. 2099-2104.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Quality of textbook for effective general practice training - Reading enriches mind, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 12, issue 8A, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue (Department of Chinese General Practice), China, pp. 1364-1366.

Bird, S.R., Kurowski, W., Feldman, S.E., Browning, C.J., Lau, R.G.L., Radermacher, H.L., Thomas, S., Sims, J., 2009, The Influence of the built environment and other factors on the physical activity of older women from different ethnic communities, Journal of Women and Aging, vol 21, issue 1, Routledge, USA, pp. 33-47.

Donald, K.J., McBurney, H., Teichtahl, H., Irving, L.B., Browning, C.J., Rubinfeld, A., Wicking, J., Casanelia, S., 2008, A pilot study of telephone based asthma management, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 1, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australian, pp. 170-173.

Feldman, S.E., Radermacher, H.L., Browning, C.J., Bird, S., Thomas, S., 2008, Challenges of recruitment and retention of older people from culturally diverse communities in research, Ageing & Society, vol 28, issue 04, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 473-493.

Yang, H., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2008, Community-based Intervention Strategy: A policy analysis on dementia management, Chinese General Practice, vol 11, issue 8A, Department of Chinese General Practice, Beijing, China, pp. 1323-1325.

Yang, H., Chen, N., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2008, Evolution of Chinese nursing practice: A historical perspective and implication for developing community nursing, Journal of Chinese General Practice, vol 11, issue 5A, Department of General Practice, Beijing, China, pp. 723-732.

Yang, H., Chen, N., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2008, Evolution of Nursing Practice in Australia: An Implication for Development of Community Nursing in China, Chinese General Practice, vol 11, issue 4A, Department of Chinese General Practice, Beijing, China, pp. 543-546.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Liu, F., Yuan, C., Kui, T., 2008, Gender analysis in patient's evaluation of hospital service quality and management, Journal of Chinese Health Quality Management, vol 15, issue 1, Ministry of Health, PRC, China, pp. 36-41.

Yang, H., Feng, L., Zhang, T., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2008, Prevention of violence in healthcare settings: Australian experience and perspective for China, Chinese Hospital Management, vol 28, issue 5, Zhongguo Yiyuan Guanli, China, pp. 35-37.

Donald, K.J., McBurney, H., Teichtahl, H., Irving, L.B., Browning, C.J., Rubinfeld, A., Wicking, J., Casanelia, S., 2008, Telephone based asthma management - financial and individual benefits, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 4, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 272-275.

Unsworth, C.A., Wells, Y., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., Kending, H., 2008, To Continue, Modify or Relinquish Driving: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Healthy Ageing, Gerontology, vol 53, issue 6, S Karger AG, Switzerland, pp. 423-431.

Yang, H., Zhang, T., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2008, Violence in medical facilities - A case in Australia, Chinese Health Quality Management, vol 15, issue 5, Publishing House of Chinese Health Quality Management, China, pp. 95-98.

Yi, R., Zhang, T., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Yang, H., 2007, An Investigation of Patients' Experience on Using Community Health Service, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 21, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1764-1767.

Browning, C.J., Zeqi, Q., Zhang, T., Sharifian, F., Yang, H., Thomas, S., 2007, Cross cultural conceptualisations of successful and healthy ageing: Australia and China, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 15, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1226-1228.

Marino, R., Browning, C.J., Kending, H., 2007, Factors associated with self-reported use of oral health services among older Melbournians: Brief Report, Australasian Journal of Ageing, vol 26, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 141-144.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Spike, N.A., 2007, General practice education and training - could China adopt Australian apprenticing Model?, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 13, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1046-1051.

Browning, C.J., Zeqi, Q., Zhang, T., Sharifian, F., Yang, H., Thomas, S., 2007, How elderly conceptualise successful and healthy ageing, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 15, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, Beijing, China, pp. 1226-1228.

Browning, C., Thomas, S., Yang, H., Zhang, T., Li, X., Ren, Y., Li, Z., 2007, How senior patients evaluate the quality of community health services in China, Chinese General Practice [P], vol 10, issue 21, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1757-1760.

Yang, H., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., Sharifian, F., 2007, How to find their beliefs through metaphor analysis in community health service research, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 20, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1700-1703.

Li, Z., Zhang, T., Liu, L., Li, X., Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2007, Implications on community health quality management: A lesson from patient experience and satisfaction survey about general practice quality, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 21, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1769-1771.

Zhang, T., Yi, R., Li, Z., Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2007, Improving measurement tool of monitoring patient experience and satisfaction on community health care: issues and suggestions, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 21, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1767-1769.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Zhang, T., 2007, Lessons Learned from the History of General Practice Development, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 11, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 863-867.

Ory, M., Peck, B.M., Browning, C.J., Forjuoh, S.F., 2007, Lifestyle Discussion during doctor-Older Patient Interactions: The3 Role of Time in the Medical Encounter, Medscape General Medicine Journal, vol 9, issue 4, Medscape General Medicine, USA, pp. 1-12.

Yang, H., Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., Guo, X., Guo, A., 2007, New perspective of measurement tool development -General practice satisfaction questionnaire as example, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 8, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 603-606.

Thomas, S., Yang, H., Browning, C.J., 2007, Quality of care in different community health facilities in China: from patient's point of view, Chinese General Practice, vol 11, issue 19, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1760-1764.

Browning, C.J., 2007, The role of general practitioner in promoting healthy ageing, Chinese General Practice, vol 10, issue 14, Dept of Chinese General Practice, China, pp. 1311-1312.

Austey, K., Butterworth, P., Windsor, T.D., Burns, R., Sargent-Cox, K., von Sanden, C., Christensen, H.M., Booth, H., Simons, L.A., Byles, J.E., Gibson, R., Luszcz, M.A., Shaw, J.E., Broe, G.A., Browning, C.J., Mitchell, P., Cummings, R., Kendig, H., 2007, The value of comparing health outcomes in cohort studies: An example of self-rated health in seven studies including 79 653 participants, Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 26, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 194-200.

Browning, C.J., Kending, H., Thomas, S., Yang, H., 2006, Healthy ageing in Australia: policy responses and research opportunities, Journal of Chinese General Practice, vol 9, issue 19, Zhongguo Quanke Yixue, China, pp. 1575-1578.

Yang, H., Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2006, Healthy, active and productive ageing: strategic theme of policy, study and community services in Australia, Journal of Chinese General Practice, vol 9, issue 19, Dept of Chinese General Practice, Beijing China, pp. 1571-1575.

Gardner, I., Browning, C., Kendig, H., 2005, Accomodation options in later life: retirement village or community living, Australasian Journal on Ageing [P], vol 24, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc, Australia, pp. 188-195.

Barr, E.L.M., Browning, C., Lord, S., menz, h.b., Kendig, H., 2005, Foot and leg problems are important determinants of functional status in community dwelling older people, Disability and Rehabilitation, vol 27, issue 16, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 917-923.

Donald, K., McBurney, H., Browning, C., 2005, Self management beliefs--attitudes and behaviour of adults with severe life threatening asthma requiring an admission to hospital., Australian Family Physician [P], vol 34, issue 3, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 197-200.

Morris, M.E., Osborne, D., Hill, K., Kendig, H., Lundgren-Lindquist, B., Browning, C., Reid, J., 2004, Predisposing factors for occasional and multiple falls in older people who live at home, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, vol 50, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Australia, pp. 153-159.

Heine, C., Browning, C., 2004, The communication and psychosocial perceptions of older adults with sensory loss: A qualitative study, Ageing and Society: the journal of the centre for policy on ageing and the British society of gerontology, vol 24, issue 1, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 113-130.

Heine, C., Browning, C., 2004, The communication and psychosocial perceptions of older adults with sensory loss: a qualitative study, Ageing & Society [P], vol 24, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 113-130.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S.A., 2003, Six-month outcome data for the Good Life Club project: An outcomes study of diabetes self-management, Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol 9, issue 2-3, La Trobe University, Australia, pp. 192-198.

Gething, L., Gridley, H., Browning, C.J., Helmes, E., Luszcz, M., Turner, J., Ward, L., Wells, Y., 2003, The role of psychologists in fostering the well being of older Australians, Australian Psychologist, vol 38, issue 1, Taylor & Francis Ltd., UK, pp. 1-10.

Heine, C., Browning, C., 2002, Communication and psychosocial consequences of sensory loss in older adults, Disability and Rehabilitation [P], vol 24, issue 15, Taylor and Francis Ltd, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, 0X14 4RN, OXON, England, pp. 763-773.

Heine, C., Browning, C., 2002, Communication and psychosocial consequences of sensory loss in older adults: Overview and rehabilitation directions, Disability and Rehabilitation, vol 24, issue 15, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 763-773.

Heine, C., Erber, N.P., Osborne, R., Browning, C., 2002, Communication perceptions of older adults with sensory loss and their communication partners: Implications for intervention, Disability and Rehabilitation, vol 24, issue 7, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 356-363.

Heine, C., Erber, N., Osborne, R., Browning, C., 2002, Communication perceptions of older adults with sensory loss and their communication partners: implications for intervention, Disability and Rehabilitation [P], vol 24, issue 7, Taylor and Francis Ltd, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, 0X14 4RN, OXON, England, pp. 356-363.

Hill, K., Kerse, N., Lentini, F., Gilsenan, B., Osborne, D., Browning, C., Harrison, J., Andrews, G., 2002, Falls: a comparison of trends in community, hospital and mortality data in older Australians, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 14, issue 1, EDITRICE KURTIS S R L(Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics), Italy, pp. 18-27.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2001, Community Values and preferences in transplanting organ allocation decisions, Social Science and Medicine, vol 53, issue 6, Pergamon, UK, pp. 853-861.

Browning, C.J., Thomas, S., 2001, Community values and preferences in transplantation organ allocation decisions, Social Sciene and Medicine, vol 52, issue 6, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 853-861.

Kerse, N., Osborne, D., Browning, C., Flicker, L., Young, D., 2001, Comparison of a general practice and electoral roll sample with the Australian National Health Survey sample, Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 20, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 79-84.

Kendig, H., Browning, C., Young, A., 2000, Impacts of illness and disability on the well-being of older people, Disability and Rehabilitation [P], vol 22, issue 1/2, Taylor & Francis Ltd, England, pp. 15-22.

Other

Thomas, S., Lewis, S., Browning, C.J., 2010, Social connectedness and musculoskeletal conditions: a review of the literature of Arthritus Victoria, Arthritus Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

Browning, C.J., Cowlishaw, S., Kendig, H., Thomas, S., Grayson, D., Feldman, S.E., 2010, The health and service needs of older veterans: a longitudinal analysis, Department of Veterans Affairs, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 1-85.

Thomas, S., Browning, C.J., 2009, Women's 'suriviorship' research priorities, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Melbourne, Australia.

Browning, C.J., 2008, Community Care and CALD seniors, Australian Mosaic, FECCA Council of Australia, Australia.

Radermacher, H.L., Feldman, S.E., Browning, C.J., 2008, Review of Literature Concerning the Delivery of Community Aged Care Services to Ethnic Groups - Mainstream versus ethno-specific services: It's not an 'either or', Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria, Victoria, pp. 4-41.

Bird, S., Feldman, S., Radermacher, H., Sims, J., Kurowski, W., Browning, C., Thomas, S., 2007, Barriers and facilitators to physical activity for older people in culturally diverse communities, VicHealth/RMIT/Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.

Kendig, H., Andrews, G., Quine, S., Browning, C.J., 2001, A review of healthy ageing research in Australia, Department of Health and Aged Care - Office of Older Australians, Canberra, Australia.

Gridley, H., Browning, C., Gething, L., Helmes, E., Luszcz, M., Turner, J., Ward, L., Wells, Y., 2000, Pyschology and ageing: contributions to the international year of older persons, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 1-36.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A Qualitative research on elderly gamblers exploring initiation, maintenance consequences.

Supervisors:

Thomas, S (Main), Browning, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Effectiveness of the Happy Life Club study: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a type 2 diabetes health coach intervention..

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Joint), Thomas, S (Joint-co), Yang, H (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Loneliness and health status of Chinese and Anglo-Australian Manningham seniors.

Supervisors:

Livingstone, C (Main), Browning, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Modelling successful ageing and lifestyle behaviour patterns.

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Main), Cowlishaw, S (Associate), Sims, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Older Singaporean Chinese and Later-life Learning: Relationship between personality and cultural influences on motivation to participate in later-life learning..

Supervisors:

Bartlett, H (Joint), Browning, C (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Perspectives and correslates of healthy ageing in older women in Saudi Arabia screening for breast cancer.

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Predictors of treatment success in a randomised controlled trial for problem gambling.

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Joint), Thomas, S (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Promoting lifestyle changes for Chinese Australians with Type 2 diabetes.

Supervisors:

Palermo, C (Main), Browning, C (Associate), Walker, K (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Promoting physical activity in older people with Type 2 diabetes.

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Joint-co), Yasin, S (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The law and healthy ageing: legal strategies for the prevention, intervention and remedy of elder abuse and neglect.

Supervisors:

Mcsherry, B (Main), Browning, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The role of the shop in the social lives of older people.

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Joint-co), Sims, J (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Weight-related stigma in online spaces: challenges, responses and opportunities for change.

Supervisors:

Browning, C (Main), Feldman, S (Associate), Thomas, S (Associate).