Hayley Christian
Professor Hayley Christian AM is a distinguished researcher in child health at The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia. Hayley is Head of Child Physical Activity, Health & Development leading a large multidisciplinary team to improve children’s movement behaviours, health and development through impactful, multi-level interventions spanning the child, family, social, built and natural environment. This includes evidence-informed Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) specific physical activity policy and strategies to increase active play opportunities to support young children’s healthy behaviours and health outcomes.
Hayley collaborates with multi-sector partner organisations across government, not-for-profit and the private sector nationally and internationally to promote children’s physical activity and health. Her contributions extend globally, with her ECEC policy being adopted by the World Health Organization. Hayley has over 180 publications and received $45 million in research funding.
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