Associate Professor Ray James
Former Project Coordinator, Mentally Healthy
WA Project, CBRCC
MA (Education) (UCB) MPH (UCB) EdD (UCB)
Ray completed his graduate studies in education and public health
at the University of California Berkeley in 1980 and worked
in public health at the community health, regional, state and University
level in NSW and WA. He also worked in Asia and South East Asia. He was one of the founding members of the
Australian Health Promotion Association, the first managing editor
of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia and the Chair of the
National Public Health Partnership Task Group for Workforce Development
in Health Promotion.
Ray's interest in health promotion included: workforce development,
program development and evaluation, and community capacity building.
Ray worked for the WA Health Promotion Services Branch between 1992-1995
and was the Director of Primary Health for the Bunbury Area Health
Service between 1998 and 2002. He had a very good understanding
of the role of allied health staff and health promotion officers
in community health settings. His final position before retiring in 2008 was Project Manager for the Mentally
Healthy WA Project.
In addition to managing numerous health promotion
projects, research projects and meditation camps, Ray had extensive
experience in facilitating strategic and business planning and assisted many organizations to clarify goals, objectives and performance
indicators. His training was in qualitative research methods and
he favoured non-obtrusive data collection when ever possible.
Ray brought a commitment to collaboration and capacity building to
all of his work and will be missed.
Professional Contributions
and Awards
- Chair: National Public Health Partnership Taskforce on Health
Promotion Workforce Development 2001-2002.
- Voted Life Member of Health Promotion Association Australia
2001.
- Award for Recognition: National Heart Foundation W.A. 2001.
- President: WA Branch Health Promotion Association Australia
1997-2002.
- External Reviewer for General Practice Evaluation Grants 1997-99.
- Chair: 5th National Health Promotion Conference, Perth 1993.
- External Reviewer for General Practice Evaluation Grants 1992-1995.
- Founding Editor Health Promotion Journal of Australia: 1991-1994.
- External Reviewer for National Heart Foundation Grants, 1990-1994.
- External Reviewer for National Health and Medical Research
Council Grant Applications 1989, 1991-1994.
- Organising Committee National Health Promotion Conference:
1988-1994.
- Advisory Committee: Bachelor of Health Science Degree, Northern
Rivers College of Advanced Education NSW 1988.
- Chair: North Coast Chapter, Public Health Association 1986
- 1989.
- Chair: Student Forum: Humanistic and Policy Studies, School
of Education UC Berkeley, 1976 - 1978.
- Public Health Fellowship, USA 1978 - 1979.
- California State Scholar 1963 - 1967.
Journal Publications
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Shilton, T., Howat, P., James, R., Burke, L., Hutchins, C. & Woodman, R. Health promotion competencies for Australia 2001-5: trends and their implications, IUHPE - Promotion & Education 2008; 15(2): 22-26.
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Donovan, R.J., James, R., Jalleh, G., Sidebottom,
C. Implementing mental health promotion: the Act-Belong-Commit
Mentally Healthy WA campaign in Western Australia. International
Journal of Mental Health Promotion. 8(1): 29-38, 2006
(Feature Article)
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Jackiewicz, S., James, R., Campbell, C.
Is the term 'lifestyle' appropriate to use in health promotion
today? Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2005;
16(3): 179-83.
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James, R. and Sidebottom, C. Why invest
in mental health promotion…and the Mentally Healthy WA Campaign.
Auseinetter 2005; 24:14-17. [link]
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Ellis I, and James R. Enhancing Interactivity
in Videoconference Sessions: Tips and Tools for Health Promoters.
Aust J of Primary Health 2004; 10(1): 1-4.
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Iredell H, Howat, P, Shaw T, James R, Granich,
J. Introductory postcards: Do they increase response rate
in a telephone survey of older persons? Health Education
Research: Theory and Practice. 19(2): 1-6, 2004.
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Rosenberg M, Clarkson J, James R, Shilton
T, Norris M. How People Achieve Recommended Levels of Physical
Activity and the Implications for Promoting Walking. Health
Promotion Journal of Australia 2004:15(1): 73-78.
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Shilton T, Lower T, Howat P, James R. Variations
in Perceptions of Urban and Rural Health Promotion Competencies.
Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2003; 14(1):
15-17.
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Shilton T, Howat P, James R, Lower T, Review
of Competencies for Australian Health Promotion. International
Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 2003:10(4):
162-171.
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Shilton T, Howat P, James R, Lower T. Health
Promotion Development and Health Promotion Workforce Competency
in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2001;
12(2): 117-124.
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James R., Watson C., Durston B., It's time
we had a Health Promotion Journal in Australia. Health
Promotion Journal of Australia 2001; 12(2): 124- 128.
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Manning T, James R. Measuring Advertising
Effectiveness in Primary Health Settings, Health Promotion
Journal of Australia 2001; 12(2): 167-170.
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James R, Dawson S. Buddhism and Social Action
in Myanmar, Health Promotion Journal of Australia
2001; 12(2): 173-174.
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James R, Leivers S, Hannaby L, Wood L. Using
Cinema Advertising to Promote Health, Health Promotion
Journal of Australia 1996;6(1):53-55.
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Melville L, James, R and Penman, A. (1996).
Reducing alcohol availability: Monitoring and commenting on
Extended Trading Permits for Licensed Venues. Health Promotion
Journal of Australia 1996; 6(2): 55-57.
- Pozzi R, James R, Kirby G, Cassels, J. (1996).
Using media to increase community discussion: The Rural Alcohol
Campaign in Western Australia. Health Promotion Journal
of Australia; 6: 50-1.
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Midford R, James R, Oddy W., Dyskin E.V.
& Beel A. Alcohol consumption and harm in two Western
Australian regional centres. Australian Journal of Public
Health 1995; 19(1):41-45.
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Davidson S, Pozzi R, James R et al. Using
Sport Sponsorship to Promote a Non-Smoking Message to Young
People. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 1995;
4(1):53-55.
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McBride N, lain Cameron, Midford R, James R.
Facilitating change in West Australian Schools: Key Factors
for success, Health Promotion Journal of Australia,
1995; 5(1):11-17.
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McBride N, Midford R., James R. Structural
changes that encourage schools to adopt comprehensive health
promotion programs. Health Promotion Journal of Australia
1995; 5(1):17-24.
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Wally C., James R. Producing culturally
appropriate health promotion resources for Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal 1995;
10(1):6-9.
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James R. Social marketing for Health in
Developing Countries: an Interview with Bill Mackie. Health
Promotion Journal of Australia. 1995:5(2): 65.
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Harrison D, Laughlin D, James R, Hilbers
J. Alcohol-Related Advertising in Two Rural Newspapers. Health
Promotion Journal of Australia 1994; 4(l):57-58.
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James R, Harrison D, Laughlin D. Raising
the Priority of Alcohol over Other Drug Problems in a Community-Behavioural
Epidemiology Versus Community Opinion. Health Promotion
Journal of Australia 1993;3(l):49-54.
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Carruthers S, James R. Evaluation of the
West Australian School Development in Health Education Project,
Journal of School Health 1993;63(4):165-168.
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Van Beurden E, James R, Montague D, et al.
Community-based Cholesterol Screening and Education to prevent
Heart Disease: Five year results of the North Coast Cholesterol
Check Campaign. Public Health Journal of Australia 1993;
17(2):109-116.
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James R. Writing for Publication, Health
Promotion Journal of Australia 1992; 2(1):38-41
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James R. Telephone Follow-up in Progam Evaluation.
Health Promotion Journal of Australia 1992:2(2):45-48.
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Fardon K, Van Beurden E, James R, Christian
J. Is Dietary Change Consistent with the Nutrition Advice
Provided following Public Cholesterol Screening? Australian
Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 1992; 49: 25-28.
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James R, Marsdon G, Harrison D, Laughlin
D. Locals, Not Yokels. Community Quarterly 1992;
24:28-35.
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Van Beurden E, James R, Tyler C, Henrikson
D. Cholesterol Reduction is Sustainable. A 12 month follow
up of a Cholesterol Campaign in Rural Australia. Health
Education Journal 1990; 49(4): 181-184.
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Van Beurden E, James R, Henrikson D, Tyler
C, Christian J. Tbe North Coast Cholesterol Check Campaign:
Three Year Results of a Large-Scale Public Screening Program,
Medical Journal of Australia 1991; 154(6):385-391.
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James R, Van Beurden E, Tyler C, Henrikson
D, Ash S. Blood Cholesterol Reduction following Community-Based
Screening and Dietary Counselling. Journal of Nutrition
Education 1991; 23:104-109.
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Van Beurden E, James R, Christian J, Church
D. Self-Efficacy in a Community-Based Intervention. Implications
for Effective Dietary Counselling. Australian Journal
of Nutrition and Dietetics 1991; 48(2):64-67.
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Van Beurden E, Lefebvre C, James R. Transferring
Community Based Interventions to New Settings: A Case Study
of Heart Health from Urban USA to Rural Australia. Health
Promotion International 1991; 6(3): 181-190.
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Watson C and James R. What is the Difference
between a Program and a Campaign? Health Promotion Journal
of Australia 1991: 1(1):1-3.
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Van Beurden E, James R, Henrikson D, Tyler
C. Implementing a Large Scale Health Promotion Campaign on
a Limited Budget, Health Promotion Journal of Australia
1991; 1(1): 35-39.
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Golds M, James R, Van Beurden E, Henrikson
D, Heart Screening Identifies Problems on the North Coast
of NSW. Aboriginal and Islander Healthworker 1991;15(2):14-16.
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James R, and Carruthers S, The Role of the
School in the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse. Drug
Education Journal of Australia 1991;5(3):185-198.
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Golds M, James R, van Beurden E, Henrikson
D. Cardiovascular risk factors in the Aboriginal and Islander
population of the North Coast, New South Wales. Aboriginal
Health Information Bulletin 1991; 16:20-23.
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Owen N, James R, Henrikson D, Van Beurden
E. Biometric changes following community cholesterol screening:
Do follow up by mail and an incentive enhance impact? American
Journal of Health Promotion 1990; 5(1): 58-61.
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Henrikson D, James R, Van Beurden E. Screening
for Cardiovascular Risk Factors in an Industrial Setting :
Implications for worksite interventions. Journal of Occupational
Health New Zealand 1990; 6(11): 15-2 1.
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James R, Van Beurden E, Steiner C, Tyler
C, Fardon K. The Role of Community Educators in Achieving
Australian Health Goals: A Public Health Approach to Weight
Control on the North Coast, NSW. Community Health Studies
1990; 14(2): 146-152.
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Henrikson D, James R, Ash S, Christian J.
Using volunteers to implement nutrition education programs
: lessons from the North Coast Experiment. Australian
Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 1990; 47(4): 107-111.
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James R, Tyler C, Van Beurden E. How Health
Promotion Services can make a Public Health Impact. Australian
Health Review 1990; 13(2): 81-90.
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James R. Writing for Publication, Australian
Occupational Therapy Journal 1990; 37(11): 57-60.
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James R, Henrikson D. Disease Prevention:
New Roles for Nurses in Rural Australia. Patient Education
and Counselling Journal 1990; 16 (11):43-45.
- Van Beurden E, James R, Dunn T, Tyler C.
Risk Assessment and Dietary Counselling for Cholesterol Reduction.
Health Education Research 1990; 5(4 ): 445-450.
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