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Professor Colette Browning - Director

Colette Browning

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:

  • 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-present) (http://www.ageingwell.edu.au/)
  • Member of the International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity International Scientific Advisory Committee (2007-present)
  • Editorial Board Member of Gerontology (2000-present).
  • 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 has recently completed a book published by Churchill Livingstone Edinburgh “Behavioural change: An evidence-based handbook for social and public health”