Profile
With a background in community development, Ben brings to the department 15 years of experience as a health promotion practitioner and evaluator, having worked in regional health services and local government, and as a consultant for State and Commonwealth Governments in Australia, UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Ben has a broad research portfolio, with interests in measurement of health risk factors and determinants, the role of the mass media in health promotion, and the design of chronic disease prevention strategies for health care settings. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, and has published his work widely in Australia and overseas.
Research interests
Smith, B.J., 2009, Health promotion, in Understanding the Australian Health Care System, eds Eileen Willis, Louise Reynolds and Helen Keleher, Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW, Australia, pp. 107-117.
Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., 2004, Physical environments, in ABC of Behaviour Change: A Guide to Successful Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, eds Jacqueline Kerr, Rolf Weitkunat and Manuel Moretti, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, London UK, pp. 139-152.
Moore, K., Smith, B.J., Reilly, K., 2013, Community understanding of the preventability of major health conditions as a measure of health literacy, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 21, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 35-40.
Moore, K., Smith, B.J., Reilly, K., 2013, Community understanding of the preventability of major health conditions as a measure of health literacy, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 21, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, VIC Australia, pp. 35-40.
Ayton, D.R., Carey, G., Joss, N.A., Keleher, H.M., Smith, B.J., 2012, Exploring the partnership networks of churches and church affiliated organisations in health promotion, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 18, issue 2, C S I R O Publishing, Victoria, Australia, pp. 148-157.
Ayton, D.R., Carey, G., Keleher, H.M., Smith, B.J., 2012, Historical overview of church involvement in health and wellbeing in Australia: implications for health promotion partnerships, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 18, issue 1, C S I R O Publishing, VIC, Australia, pp. 4-10.
Kelly, B., Baur, L.A., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B.J., 2012, Restricting unhealthy food sponsorship: Attitudes of the sporting community, Health Policy [P], vol 104, issue 3, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 288-295.
Kelly, B., Baur, L.A., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B.J., 2012, Views of children and parents on limiting unhealthy food, drink and alcohol sponsorship of elite and children's sports, Public Health Nutrition [P], vol epub, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.
Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B., 2011, "Food company sponsors are kind, generous and cool": (Mis)conceptions of junior sports players, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity [P], vol 8, issue Art. No: 95, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-7.
Cheung, N., Smith, B., Van der Ploeg, H., Cinnadaio, N., Bauman, A., 2011, A pilot structured behavioural intervention trial to increase physical activity among women with recent gestational diabetes, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice [P], vol 92, issue 1, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. e27-e29.
Smith, B., 2011, Evaluation of health promotion programs: are we making progress?, Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals. [P], vol 3, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, p. 165.
Ayton, D., Carey, G., Joss, N., Keleher, H., Smith, B., 2011, Exploring the partnership networks of churches and church-affiliated organisations in health promotion, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol E, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 1-10.
Ayton, D., Carey, G., Keleher, H., Smith, B., 2011, Historical overview of church involvement in health and wellbeing in Australia: Implications for health promotion partnerships, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol E, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 1-7.
Reger-Nash, B., Bauman, A., Smith, B., Craig, C., Abildso, C., Leyden, K., 2011, Organizing an effective community-wide physical activity campaign: A step-by-step guide, ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal [P], vol 15, issue 5, Lippincott Willieams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 21-27.
Khambalia, A., Phongsavan, P., Smith, B., Keke, K., Dan, L., Fitzhardinge, A., Bauman, A., 2011, Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Nauru, BMC Public Health [P], vol 11, issue Art. No: 719, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-10.
Phongsavan, P., Smith, B., Chey, T., Gilmete, M., Havea, D., Bauman, A., 2011, Psychosocial profiles of adolescent nonsmokers in the Pacific, Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health [P], vol 23, issue 1, Sage Publications, Inc., United States, pp. 57-69.
Kelly, B., Baur, L., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B., 2011, Restricting unhealthy food sponsorship: Attitudes of the sporting community, Health Policy [P], vol epub, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 1-8.
Bonfiglioli, C., Smith, B., King, L., Chapman, S., Holding, S., Bauman, A., 2011, Risky exercise: is physical activity losing the news race?, Australian Journalism Review [P], vol 33, issue 1, Journalism Education Association, Australia, pp. 73-84.
Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., Smith, B., Saleh, S., King, L., Chapman, K., 2011, Role modelling unhealthy behaviours: Food and drink sponsorship of peak sporting organisations, Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals. [P], vol 22, issue 1, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, pp. 72-75.
Smith, B.J., 2010, A parliamentary spotlight on prevention, Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals. [P], vol 21, issue 1, Australian Health Promotion Association, Melbourne, Australia, p. 4.
Razee, H., Van der Ploeg, H., Blignaut, I., Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., McLean, M., Cheung, N., 2010, Beliefs, barriers, social support, and environmental influences related to diabetes risk behaviours among women with a history of gestational diabetes, Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals. [P], vol 21, issue 2, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, pp. 130-137.
Kelly, B., Baur, L., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B., 2010, Examining opportunities for promotion of healthy eating at children's sports clubs, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health [P], vol 34, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 583-588.
Kelly, B.A., Baur, L.A., Bauman, A., King, L., Chapman, K., Smith, B.J., 2010, Food and drink sponsorship of childrens sport in Australia: Who pays?, Health Promotion International [P], vol 26, Oxford University Press, UK, France, pp. 188-195.
Kelly, B.A., Baur, L.A., Bauman, A., Smith, B.J., Saleh, S., King, L., Chapman, K., 2010, Health promotion in sport: An analysis of peak sporting organisations' health policies, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport [P], vol 13, Sports Medicine Australia, ACT, Australia, pp. 566-567.
Smith, B.J., Grunseit, A., Hardy, L., King, L., Wolfenden, L., Milat, A., 2010, Parental influences on child physical activity and screen viewing time: A population based study, BMC Public Health [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 593, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-11.
Rissel, C., Bonfiglioli, C.M.F., Emilsen, A., Smith, B.J., 2010, Representations of cycling in metropolitan newspapers - changes over time and differences between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, BMC Public Health [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 371, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 371-378.
Merom, D., Chey, T., Chau, J., Smith, B.J., Barr, M., Bauman, A., 2009, Are messages about lifestyle walking being heard? Trends in walking for all purposes in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, Preventive Medicine [P], vol 48, issue 4, Academic Press (Elsevier), US, pp. 341-344.
Thomas, M.M., Hodge, W., Smith, B.J., 2009, Building capacity in local government for integrated planning to increase physical activity: evaluation of the VicHealth MetroACTIVE program, Health Promotion International [P], vol 24, issue 4, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 353-362.
Merom, D., Bauman, A., Phongsavan, P., Cerin, E., Kassis, M., Brown, W.J., Smith, B.J., Rissel, C., 2009, Can a motivational intervention overcome an unsupportive environment for walking-findings from the step-by-step study, Annals of Behavioral Medicine [E], vol 38, issue 2, Springer, New York, pp. 137-146.
Buffart, L.M., Van der Ploeg, H., Smith, B.J., Kurko, J., King, L., Bauman, A., 2009, General practitioners' perceptions and practices of physical activity counselling: changes over the past 10 years, British Journal of Sports Medicine [E], vol 43, issue 14, BMJ Journals Department, Lonson, pp. 1149-1153.
Cust, A.E., Armstrong, B.K., Smith, B.J., Chau, J., Van der Ploeg, H., Bauman, A., 2009, Self-reported confidence in recall as a predictor of validity and repeatability of physical activity questionnaire data, Epidemiology [P], vol 20, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 433-441.
Bauman, A., Bull, F., Chey, T., Craig, C.L., Ainsworth, B.E., Sallis, J.F., Bowles, H.R., Hagstromer, M., Sjostrom, M., Pratt, M., Colodrero, G.D., Bazan, N., Kunic, H., Merom, D., Smith, B.J., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Lefevre, J., Philippaerts, R., Matsudo, S.M., Matsudo, V.R., Cameron, C., Yang, L., Hua, F., Gomez, L.F., Fromel, K., Mitas, J., Macfarlane, D., Bacon-Stone, J., Reddy, S.K., Joshi, P., Goenka, S., Prabhakaran, D., Katsumara, D., Murase, N., Volbekiene, V., Baubliene, R., McLean, G., Carr, H., Tomten, H., Anderssen, S., Sardinha, L., Mota, J., Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Serra Majem, L., Roman, B., Bergman, P., Liou, Y.M., Hung, Y., Hipp, D., 2009, The international prevalence study on physical activity: Results from 20 countries, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physi..., vol 6, issue 21, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-11.
Buffart, L.M., Allman-Farinelli, M., King, L., Van der Ploeg, H., Smith, B.J., Kurko, J., Bauman, A., 2008, Are general practitioners ready and willing to tackle obesity management?, Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, vol 2, Elsevier, Singapore, pp. 189-194.
Smith, B.J., Keleher, H.M., Fry, C.L., 2008, Developing values, evidence and advocacy to address the social determinants of health, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 19, issue 3, Australian Health Promotion Association, North Melbourne Victoria Australia, pp. 171-172.
Smith, B.J., Van der Ploeg, H., Buffart, L.M., Bauman, A., 2008, Encouraging physical activity: five steps for GPs, Australian Family Physician, vol 37, issue 1/2, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 24-28.
Smith, B.J., Phongsavan, P., Bampton, D., Peacocke, G., Gilmete, M., Havea, D., Chey, T., Bauman, A., 2008, Intentional injury reported by young people in the Federated States of Micronesia, Kingdom of Tonga and Vanuatu, BMC Public Health, vol 8, issue 145, BioMed Central Ltd, London UK, pp. 1-8.
Zehle, K., Smith, B.J., Chey, T., McLean, M., Bauman, A., Cheung, N., 2008, Psychosocial factors related to diet among women with recent gestational diabetes opportunities for intervention, The Diabetes Educator, vol 34, issue 5, Sage Science Press, United States, pp. 807-814.
Chau, J., Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., Merom, D., Eyeson-Annan, M., Chey, T., Farrell, L., 2008, Recent trends in physical activity in New South Wales. Is the tide of inactivity turning?, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol 32, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 82-85.
Bauman, A., Bowels, H.R., Huhman, M., Heitzler, C.D., Owen, N., Smith, B.J., Reger-Nash, B., 2008, Testing a hierarchy-of-effects model: Pathways from awareness to outcomes in the VERBTM campaign 2002-2003, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol 34, issue 6S, Elsevier Inc., United States, pp. S249-S256.
Cust, A.E., Smith, B.J., Chau, J., Van der Ploeg, H., Freidenreich, C., Armstrong, B.K., Bauman, A., 2008, Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: A validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure, The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol 5, issue 33, BioMed Central Ltd., London UK, pp. 1-13.
Cheung, N.W., Smith, B.J., Henriksen, H., Tapsell, L.C., McLean, M., Bauman, A., 2007, A group-based healthy lifestyle program for women with previous gestational diabetes, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, vol 77, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, Ireland, pp. 333-334.
Bauman, A., O'Hara, L., Signal, L., Smith, B.J., Ritchie, J.J., Parker, E., Ratima, M., Tang, K., Rissel, C., 2007, A perspective on changes in values in the profession of health promotion, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 18, issue 1, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, pp. 3-6.
Bowles, H.R., Merom, D., Chey, T., Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., 2007, Associations of type, organization, and number of recreational activities with total activity., Journal of Physical Activity & Health, vol 4, issue 4, Human Kinetics, United States, pp. 469-480.
Smith, B.J., Phongsavan, P., Havea, D., Halavatau, V., Chey, T., 2007, Body mass index, physical activity and dietary behaviours among adolescents in the Kingdom of Tonga, Public Health Nutrition, vol 10, issue 2, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 137-144.
Bonfiglioli, C.M.F., Smith, B.J., King, L.A., Chapman, S.F., Holding, S.J., 2007, Choice and voice: obesity debates in television news, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 187, issue 8, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 442-445.
Smith, B.J., Phongsavan, P., Bauman, A., Havea, D., Chey, T., 2007, Comparison of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drug usage among school students in three Pacific Island societies, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol 88, issue 1, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 9-18.
Francis, C.F., Feyer, A., Smith, B.J., 2007, Implementing chronic disease self-management in community settings: lessons from Australian demonstration projects., Australian Health Review [P], vol 31, issue 4, Australian Health and Hospitals Association, Pyrmont, NSW, pp. 499-509.
Bonfiglioli, C.M.F., King, L., Smith, B.J., Chapman, S.F., Holding, S.J., 2007, Obesity in the media: political hot potato or human interest story?, Australian Journalism Review, vol 29, issue 1, Journalism Education Association, Australia, pp. 53-61.
Van der Ploeg, H., Smith, B.J., Stubbs, T., Vita, P., Holford, R., Bauman, A., 2007, Physical activity promotion--are GPs getting the message?, Australian Family Physician, vol 36, issue 10, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 871-874.
Merom, D., Rissel, C., Phongsavan, P., Smith, B.J., Van Kemenade, C., Brown, W.J., Bauman, A., 2007, Promoting Walking with Pedometers in the Community. The Step-by-Step Trial, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol 32, issue 4, Elsevier Inc, New York USA, pp. 290-297.
Kelly, B., Smith, B.J., King, L., Flood, V., Bauman, A., 2007, Television food advertising to children: the extent and nature of exposure, Public Health Nutrition, vol 10, issue 11, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1234-1240.
Kelly, B., King, L., Bauman, A., Smith, B.J., Flood, V., 2007, The effects of different regulation systems on television food advertising to children, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol 31, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 340-343.
Bauman, A., Smith, B.J., Maibach, E., Reger-Nash, B., 2006, Evaluation of mass media campaigns for physical activity, Evaluation and Program Planning, vol 29, issue 3, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 312-322.
Sjostrom, M., Oja, P., Hagstromer, M., Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., 2006, Health-enhancing physical activity across European Union countries: the Eurobarometer study, Journal of Public Health, vol 14, Oxford University Press, Oxford England, pp. 291-300.
Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., Chen, J., Loveday, S., Costello, M., Mackie, B., Dore, G.J., 2006, Hepatitis C in Australia. Impact of a Mass Media Campaign, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol 31, issue 6, Elsevier, US, pp. 492-498.
Smith, B.J., Zehle, K., Bauman, A., Chau, J., Hawkshaw, B., Frost, S., Thomas, M., 2006, Quantitative methods used in Australian health promotion research: A review of publications from 1992-2002, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 17, issue 1, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, pp. 32-36.
Smith, B.J., Tang, K.C., Nutbeam, D., 2006, WHO Health Promotion Glossary: new terms, Health Promotion International, vol 21, issue 4, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 340-345.
Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., McKenzie, J., Thomas, M., 2005, Awareness of message source and its association with the impacts of sun protection campaigns in Australia, Health Education, vol 105, issue 1, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 42-52.
Eakin, E., Smith, B.J., Bauman, A., 2005, Evaluating the Population Health Impact of Physical Activity Interventions in Primary Care -Are we Asking the Right questions?, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol 2, issue 2, Human Kinetics Publishers Inc, USA, pp. 197-215.
Phongsavan, P., Olatunbosun-Alakija, A., Havea, D., Bauman, A., Smith, B.J., Galea, G., Chen, J., 2005, Health behaviour and lifestyle of Pacific youth surveys: a resource for capacity building, Health Promotion International, vol 20, issue 3, Oxford University Press, Oxford England, pp. 238-248.
Chen, J., Smith, B.J., Loveday, S., Bauman, A., Costello, M., Mackie, B., Chung, D., 2005, Impact of a mass media campaign upon calls to the New South Wales Hep C helpline., Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 16, issue 1, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, pp. 11-14.
Smith, B.J., Cheung, N., Bauman, A.E., Zehle, K., McLean, M., 2005, Postpartum physical activity and related psychosocial factors among women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Care, vol 28, issue 11, American Diabetes Association, Alexandria USA, pp. 2650-2654.
Marshall, A.L., Smith, B.J., Bauman, A.E., Kaur, S., 2005, Reliability and validity of a brief physical activity assessment for use by family doctors, British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol 39, issue 5, BMJ Publishing Group, London England, pp. 294-297.
Smith, B.J., Marshall, A.L., Huang, N., 2005, Screening for physical activity in family practice: Evaluation of two brief assessment tools, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol 29, issue 4, Elsevier Science, Inc., New York USA, pp. 256-264.
Corner, H., Rissel, C., Smith, B.J., Forero, R., Olatunbosun-Alakija, A., Phongsavan, P., Havea, D., 2005, Sexual health behaviours among Pacific Island youth in Vanuatu, Tonga and the Federated States of Micronesia., Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 16, issue 2, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australia, pp. 144-150.
Smith, B.J., Cook, D., Buckley, P., Bauman, A., 2004, Pilot study of a physical activty intervention for patients with cardiovascular risk factors and chronic conditions in general practice, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 15, issue 1, Australian Health Promotion Association, Qld Australia, pp. 44-48.
Smith, B.J., 2004, Promotion of physical activity in primary health care: update of the evidence on interventions, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol 7, issue Suppl.1, Elsevier Australia, Australia, pp. 67-73.
Barnett, A., Smith, B.J., Lord, S.R., Williams, M., Baumand, A., 2003, Community-based group exercise improves balance and reduces falls in at-risk older people: a randomised controlled trial, Age and Ageing, vol 32, issue 4, Oxford University Press, xford England, pp. 407-414.
Smith, B.J., Eakin, E.G., Bauman, A.E., 2003, Physical activity is important, but can it be promoted in general practice?, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 179, issue 2, Australian Medical Publishing Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 70-71.
Smith, B.J., Ferguson, C., McKenzie, J., Bauman, A., Vita, P., 2002, Impacts from repeated mass media campaigns to promote sun protection in Australia, Health Promotion International, vol 17, issue 1, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 51-60.
Van der Ploeg, H., Smith, B.J., Cheung, N., Razee, H., Blignault, I., Bauman, A., 2009, Understanding and Measuring Health Behaviours and Related Psychosocial Factors among Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, NSW Department of Health, Sydney, pp. 1-50.
Smith, B.J., Batras, D., Hodge, W., Thomas, M., 2008, Participation in community sport and active recreation (PICSAR) program evaluation: Progress report July 2008, Monash University, Melbourne, pp. 1-6.
Batras, D., Smith, B.J., Keleher, H.M., 2007, The vision initiative 2006-07 evaluation report, Monash University, Melbourne Australia, pp. 3-41.
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