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Research Biography

Dr Joshua Trigg is a public health researcher with training and experience in psychological and population health research. His work focuses on lifestyle and occupational health risk factors, risk attitudes and motivators of risk behaviours. Dr Trigg came to the Flinders Public Health Team from Cancer Council South Australia, where he researched tobacco and alcohol use attitudes and behaviours, as well as community perceptions of culturally focused tobacco cessation messaging. His previous work has examined motivators and inhibitors of emergency risk taking behaviour, and wellbeing and quality of life domains, and has used various quantitative and qualitative methods. He is a member of the Public Health Association of Australia, and has worked with government health bodies, nonprofits and various community organisations across Australia. His current research interests include:

  • Nicotine vaping products
  • Tobacco control and smoking cessation
  • Alcohol consumption patterns
  • Health risk behaviours
  • Health promotion/risk messaging effectiveness
  • Wellbeing and quality of life

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

External positions

Adjunct Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia

1 Oct 20221 Oct 2023

Senior Researcher, Macquarie University

Supervision

  • Registered

Research Areas

  • Public health

Supervisory Interests

  • Behavioural science
  • Public health, tobacco use
  • Tobacco control
  • Risk factors for chronic diseases
  • Disasters
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Measurement of attitude

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