Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Project type Community Engagement or Service, industry partnerships

QCA LiveArt and Yeronga State High School

4 - Quality Education

Queensland College of Art and Yeronga State High School students worked together to create a new painted artwork for the amenities at Yeronga State High School. Through collaboration and conversation during a lively workshop event the final artwork is a co-designed feature that transforms this space into a place… Read More

Australia Awards Short Course Trade Promotion and Marketing – Post COVID-19 (Sri Lanka)

8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

This Short Course provided Participants with a practical understanding of current international trade and investment issues and the opportunities and challenges presented to businesses by the globalised economy. The course was implemented using action-learning methods including interactive presentations, case studies, workshops, roundtables, networking sessions, and institutional visits. Materials for… Read More

Sustainble Food Choices on Campus

13 - Climate Action

The aim of this project is to direct food choices to more plant-rich dishes on Griffith University Campuses, thereby reducing the environmental footprint of food outlets. The goals are two-fold: making climate-friendlier dishes more visible/available and shifting behaviours so that more customers pick those options. The program uses pre-and-post consumer… Read More

Trust in Police

16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

After spending many years conducting research on Public Trust in Police, I was invited in February 2023 to serve as an expert advisor to the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) for a Report they were preparing on ‘Trust in Police’ for the UK Parliament. I was interviewed… Read More

Making Tracks in Children’s Health: co-designing a culturally appropriate weight management health service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families

3 - Good Health and Well-Being

The Making Tracks in Children’s Health (MaTCH) project is working to co-design a health service to address weight management in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. Funded by a Woolworths Nutrition-Related Health Services Research Grant, the project brings together the Queensland Health departments (Child and Youth Clinical… Read More