Impact

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The Healthy Youngsters, Healthy Dads program has made a meaningful impact through research, community engagement, and media recognition. Our team has raised funds for childhood brain cancer research, partnered with the Newcastle Jets for community events, and showcased our work at HMRI Open Days. We’ve been featured in the Greater Bank 10-Year Campaign, The Gift magazine, and the University of Newcastle Annual Report, highlighting our success in promoting family health. Through media coverage, charity events, and university recognition, we continue to drive positive change for dads and their youngsters.

Impact

  • HYHD participants joined the Newcastle Jets Women’s League Community Round, walking out with players and showcasing program activities at halftime (Feb 2020).

    https://twitter.com/GreaterCF/status/1231698588800966656

    HYHD featured in the Greater bank 10-year campaign “Celebrating 10 years of The Greater Good’.  You tube video posted on social media (10th Nov, 2021):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0xDe31r7fk&list=PLe-uiTthVxFQrYsNoQJ5rDv9E1rn7nZXo&index=21&t=13s 

    HYHD featured in ‘The Gift’- UoN biannual philanthropic magazine with the title ‘Healthy dads inspire positive change’ (April, 2021).

    The Gift has a readership of over 3000 and highlights remarkable and inspiring stories of lives being changed, and solutions being discovered thanks to the generosity of the many supporters who provide funds to the University.  

Awards & Recognitions

We have won a University Excellence Award for Research Engagement and Translation, and have been recognised by the University of Newcastle for driving regional impact.

  • 2021 College of Human and Socials Future Excellence Award for Research Engagement and Translation - The College Excellence Award for Research Engagement and Translation recognises researchers who are connecting with research end-users outside of academia, for the mutually beneficial transfer of knowledge, technologies, methods, or resources.

  • 2018 - University of Newcastle Graduation Ceremony.  Greater Charitable Foundation supporting community research - Healthy Youngsters, Healthy Dads; featured at the April Graduation Ceremony.

    2018 University of Newcastle Annual Report - Driving Regional Impact – Family Health Program Targets Dads and Pre-school Children.

Testimonials

“You’ve helped me become a better parent. Bringing my daughter and I together in a fun and structured way has helped us as a family with long term benefits. It’s given me confidence as a parent and given me practical tools to keep improving as a parent which will help the kids as well as my wife and I. Huge thanks to all of you.”

-HYHD Dad

“I enjoyed all aspects of the HYHD program. Being involved with my daughter in such a hands on way was really rewarding and enjoyable. All sessions were professional and engaging. I enjoyed the weekly messages and activities focused on the fundamental movement skills.”

-HYHD Dad

Our program has gained significant media attention, featuring in The Newcastle Herald, ABC, NBN News, and the University of Newcastle, among others. With coverage across print, online, radio, and television, our impact in promoting family health and strengthening father-child relationships has been widely recognised. Through these platforms, we continue to raise awareness and encourage more families to get involved.

Media