Richard Midford

Biography

Richard Midford is professor of health in education, in a jointly funded position, representing a significant partnership between School of Education and the Menzies School of Health Research. He also holds an adjunct appointment at the National Drug Research Institute and collaborates with this institute on a number projects, including a Cochrane Collaboration review of alcohol and drug prevention in the workplace. Richard previously worked at Edith Cowan University in Perth and has undertaken research on the prevention of alcohol harm in communities, prevention of alcohol and other drug harm in workplace settings and in the development of effective school drug education. Richard has been a consultant on alcohol and drug issues to private industry, government departments, and international organisations, including WHO, and has sat on a number boards and committees. He has published widely, is an internationally recognised researcher and scholar in his field and holds several Australian Research Council grants. Prof Midford will be working closely with colleagues in the School of Education at Charles Darwin University and the Centre for Child Development and Education at Menzies to enhance research capacity in the areas that link health and education.

Research Interest

Improving the Developmental Outcomes of Northern Territory Children Long term evaluation of the Norseman voluntary liquor agreement Place-based Frameworks for the Evaluation and Monitoring of Alcohol Management Plans Skills for Life Social and Emotional Wellbeing Education.