The BeUpstanding Team
We are world-leading researchers, passionate about creating sustainable change to combat our modern epidemic of too much sitting.
Our story
Our vision is to change today’s working environment so that sitting less and moving more becomes the new norm for a happier, healthier workplace. Building on over a decade of research into what works to reduce sitting time, we are now dedicating our efforts to impact workplace policy and practice at a national and international level.
We believe that health promotion programs and workplace health and wellbeing initiatives should be accessible to all workers and workplaces. Our mission is to serve all sectors where desk-based sitting predominates. We seek to empower champions and their work teams to raise awareness, build a supportive culture and create sustainable change.
Our team
BeUpstanding was created and is led by researchers at The University of Queensland, Australia. The following team members from the University of Queensland are responsible for the development of BeUpstanding and data collection and management.
Professor Genevieve Healy, Principal Investigator
Dr Ana Goode, Program Translation Lead
Dr Elisabeth Winkler, Data analyst
Lisa Ulyate, Project Manager
Our research.
BeUpstanding has been evaluated as part of a national implementation trial funded through the NHMRC, conducted in partnership with SafeWork Australia, Comcare, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, VicHealth and Healthier Workplace WA/Cancer Council WA.
For more information about the BeUpstanding Implementation trial, visit NHMRC and ANZCTR.
Make a move.
Sitting less has great benefits for your workers’ and your organisation’s health. Be the one to start the change in your workplace.
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