Freya MacMillan

Professor Freya MacMillan is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Western Sydney University and an International Union for Health Promotion and Education Registered Health Promotion Practitioner in Australia. She has a PhD in Physical Activity for Health and has research interests in health promotion, the prevention of chronic disease (particularly diabetes), and prevention of road traffic mortality and injury in young people. She utilises community-engaged approaches to co-design, implement, evaluate and translate programs for individuals and communities most impacted by the wicked problems her research addresses.

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Reducing the prevalence of diabetes and empowering communities for prevention
18 November 2024

Better coordinated approaches that prioritise preventative health could help stem diabetes prevalence in Australia.
Cristy Brooks and Freya MacMillan

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Reducing the prevalence of diabetes and empowering communities for prevention

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