Professor Iverson was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in July 2001; in December 2006 he was appointed to the position of Executive Dean of the Faculty; and in June 2009 he was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Health). He also functions as Executive Director of the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute. His research interests include clinical, patient and delivery issues related to primary care medicine, and health-related behaviour change strategies.
Journal Articles
Australian adolescents' compliance with sun protection behaviours during summer: the importance of the school context (with Melinda Williams, Sandra C. Jones, and Peter Caputi), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (2012)
Cautiousness in young rural and semi-rural drivers: Are there influencing factors? (with Patricia J. Knight and Mark F. Harris), Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (2012)
All drivers have to be prepared for driving with changed conditions, either intrinsic or external...
Circumventing the WHO Code? An observational study (with Nina J. Berry and Sandra C. Jones), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (2012)
Background This study compares the formula milk advertisements that appeared in parenting magazines published in...
Do Australian adolescent female fake tan (sunless tan) users practice better sun-protection behaviors than non-users? (with Melinda Williams, Sandra C. Jones, and Peter Caputi), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (2012)
Objective: To determine differences in sun-protection behaviours, and incidence of sunburn, between Australian adolescent female...
General practice training and virtual communities of practice - a review of the literature (with Stephen Barnett, Sandra C. Jones, Sue Bennett, and Andrew D. Bonney), Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (2012)
Background: Good General Practice is essential for an effective health system. Good General Practice training...
Conference Papers
Dementia and retirement from driving: people with dementia and their carers critique available tools (with Catherine Andrew and Victoria Traynor), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (2011)
Different needs, same solution: the effect of visible supervision on older patients' attitudes to general practice trainee chronic/complex care (with Andrew D. Bonney, Sandra C. Jones, and Christopher Magee), Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (2011)
Context: The ageing population requires training practices to provide appropriate training for future general practitioners...
Disease awareness advertising: women's intentions following exposure (with Danika Hall and Sandra C. Jones), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (2011)
Background: In Australia, where direct to consumer advertising of prescription medicines is prohibited, pharmaceutical companies...
General practice training, Web 2.0 and virtual communities of practice (with Stephen Barnett, Sandra C. Jones, Lance R. Barrie, and Andrew D. Bonney), Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (2011)
Study background: Previous online survey-> 131 respondents -> interest and ability for private social network,...
What advice do older adults receive about alcohol consumption? (with Sandra C. Jones and Peter Caputi), Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (2011)
Alcohol risks for older people transpose into considerable alcohol-related morbidity and mortality. The 2009 NHMRC...
Book Chapters
Medical self-care and use of the medical care system (with D M. Vickery), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1994)
Predictive models for frequency and proficiency of BSE performance (with C A. Chrvala), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1989)
Program principles associated with successful health education and health promotion intervention (with D S. Vernon), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1989)
Qualitative methods (with P D. Mullen), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1986)
Comprehensive school health education programs (with Lloyd J. Kolbe), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1984)
Book
The clinician’s health promotion handbook (with R A. Fried and J P. Nagel), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1985)
An evaluation handbook for health education programs in alcohol and substance abuse (with Walter J. Gunn, D Orenstein, and P D. Mullen), Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (1983)
This handbook provides assessment tools for systematic evaluation of health education programs in the field...