
Grace McKeon
@mckeon_grace
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow @UNSW interested in physical activity, trauma, CALD health and digital health.
Vice President @ASTSS_
Co-chair @LIFTS_SIG.
ID: 1001019016587100161
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grace_Mckeon 28-05-2018 08:35:06
333 Tweet
660 Followers
435 Following

Thanks Xiaoqi Feng for visiting Addi Moves today and sharing your inspiring work on social prescribing, physical activity & mental health. Lots for us to consider as we further develop our referral pathways. Also excited to welcome our new PhD candidates, Dina & Afsana


Unprepared and undertrained: There is unique opportunity and need for gender-based violence education in allied health. In our study led by Lauren Wheatley, 75% of physios, EPs, dietitians and other AHPs felt ill-prepared to respond (e.g., refer) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…




CHWs are the backbone of health systems. They need effective training to deliver quality services. We assessed the training of CHW in Fiji with an aim to identify areas for improvement.Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema UNSW Medicine & Health The George Institute for Global Health CHWTWG CHW Central bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

ADDI MOVES OPEN DAY! Come and join us for a mid-year tour of Addi Moves. Addi Moves aims to address inequities in access to evidence-based and trauma-informed health promotion programs for people who may have experienced some form of marginalisation @mindgardensau Addison Road Community Organisation


Many thanks to Journal of Sport and Health Science (JSHS) for the invitation 🙏 We enjoyed reflecting on the field of #PhysicalActivity Any other reflections? We look forward to conversations beyond this paper. @Ulf_Ekelund Adrian Bauman Philip Clare sciencedirect.com/science/articl…




Why prioritise refugee engagement in sport and physical exercise? Hear my guest on the #ThinkSportThinkRefuge podcast, Simon Rosenbaum, share evidence on its physical and mental health impacts and role as a non-stigmatic touch point for addressing basic needs.


Join us for a fantastic line up of Australian experts on diet, physical activity and mental health- Brisbane TRI or on line: The Mind and Body Balance conference. Scott Teasdale Grace McKeon Megan Teychenne Donni Johnston Simon Rosenbaum pafoundation.org.au/MBB2024


Looking forward to presenting with these stars Megan Teychenne Scott Teasdale


So exciting to be bringing this PhD dream to life. All the gratitude to: Deakin IPAN Megan Teychenne Simon Rosenbaum Harriet Koorts 🇿🇦🇬🇧 in 🇦🇺 Dr. Niamh Mundell AEP

🚨We have the LIFTS meeting time at the upcoming ISTSS - mark your calendar!🚨 Lifestyle Interventions for Traumatic Stress (LIFTS) SIG Friday, September 27, 2024 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Assigned Room: Clarendon/Dartmouth We hope you will join us! 🎉 @MPebole Grace McKeon


Excellent work from Maddy Sheppard-Perkins, Dr. Francine Darroch, et al., highlighting the importance of trauma-informed care in disclosures of maltreatment in sport doi.org/10.1136/bjspor…


Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active? Grace McKeon and I dive into the evidence and share some tips to help get kids active. theconversation.com/fit-kids-have-…

Grace Mckeon- the importance of co-design in the implementation of physical activity programs for refugees. The Mind and Body Balance, Brisbane Grace McKeon Megan Teychenne Scott Teasdale Donni Johnston Justin Chapman


