About ASBHM

The Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM) is a volunteer-run organisation. It is established as one of the national societies constituting the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). “Behavioural health and medicine” is defined as “the interdisciplinary field concerned with the development and integration of psychosocial, behavioural and biomedical science knowledge and techniques relevant to health and illness and the application of this knowledge and these techniques to prevention, etiology, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation” (Charter of the ISBM, 1990). The scope of behavioural health and medicine extends from research efforts to understand basic brain-body mechanism interactions; explorations of clinical diagnoses, the development, conduct and evaluation of interventions; to undertaking public health disease-prevention and health-promotion strategies. The ASBHM supports this definition, and aims to serve the needs of all health-related disciplines concerned with the integration of behavioural and biomedical sciences.

Primary Goals

  • Develop and maintain liaison with the ISBM and with collaborating professional organisations.
  • Encourage and co-ordinate communication among professionals and academics in health-related disciplines, including behavioural and biomedical science researchers and clinicians, without regard to specific discipline loyalties.
  • Stimulate research, clinical, preventive and training activities through formal meetings and the promotion of collaborative undertakings.
  • Develop guidelines for the implementation of behavioural medicine training and research activities at various levels.
  • Serve as information resource for clinicians and academics with an interest in behavioural health and medicine, by facilitating access to scientific and professional journals and computerised information systems, and by the organisation of scientific meetings.
  • Organise an annual national conference, providing opportunities for exchange of scientific information, professional views, and debates.

Structure

The ASBHM functions as a national society, as well as the society that represents ISBM in Australasia. Individuals specialising in any field of behavioural health and medicine, broadly defined, and who support the aims of the ASBHM, shall be eligible to become members of the ASBHM.

Structure

The ASBHM functions as a national society, as well as the society that represents ISBM in Australasia. Individuals specialising in any field of behavioural health and medicine, broadly defined, and who support the aims of the ASBHM, shall be eligible to become members of the ASBHM.

Executive Committee

Office Bearers

Presidents

Current

Dr Caitlin Liddelow (University of Wollongong) @caitlinliddelow

Elect

Vacant

Past

Dr Chris Kilby (Cairnmillar Institute) @DrChrisKilby

Secretary

Dr Jessica Charlesworth (Curtin University) @JPCharlesworth

Membership Officer

Dr Ashlee Turner (University of Sydney) @ash_turner01

Treasurer

Dr Carina Chan (La Trobe University)

Peers Connect

Dr Caitlin Fehily (University of Newcastle) @CaitlinFehily

Vacant

Web Editor

Ms Denise Girdlestone (University of Southern Queensland)

Members-at-Large

Professor Kerry Sherman (Macquarie University)

Dr Tess Fletcher (Curtin University) @TessMDFletcher1

Dr Kate Faasse (University of New South Wales) @katefaasse

Dr Jacquie Mills (Deakin University) @jacquiemills_

Dr Emily Brindal (CSIRO)

Dr Katrina Champion (University of Sydney) @K_Champion1

Dr Chloe Maxwell-Smith (Curtin University)

Dr Naomi Kakoschke (CSIRO) @NaomiKakoschke

Dr Anna Serlachius (University of Auckland) @SerlachiusAnna

Dr Rebecca Hodder (University of Newcastle) @RebeccaKHodder

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