Author

Melanie T. Davern

Observed names: DAVERN, MELANIE, Davern, M., Davern, Melanie, Davern, Melanie, M. Davern, MELANIE DAVERN, Melanie Davern, Melanie Davern (9515807), Melanie, Melanie

Institution: RMIT University

Observed institutions: Royal Children's Hospital, Deakin University, The University of Melbourne, University of South Australia, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, RMIT Europe, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, RMIT University

ORCID: 0000-0002-3790-0024

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-3790-0024

OpenAlex ID: A5045577490

Urban liveability: Emerging lessons from Australia for exploring the potential for indicators to measure the social determinants of health

2014 · Hannah Badland, Carolyn Whitzman, et al. · Social Science & Medicine · 319

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The impact of caring for a child with cerebral palsy: quality of life for mothers and fathers

2009 · E. Davis, A. Shelly, et al. · Child Care Health and Development · 312

Subjective Wellbeing as an Affective-Cognitive Construct

2007 · Melanie T. Davern, Robert A. Cummins, et al. · Journal of Happiness Studies · 308

Planning Healthy, Liveable and Sustainable Cities: How Can Indicators Inform Policy?

2015 · Melanie Lowe, Carolyn Whitzman, et al. · Urban Policy and Research · 183

Islamic religiosity, subjective well-being, and health

2008 · Habib Tiliouine, Robert A. Cummins, et al. · Mental Health Religion & Culture · 181

Measuring Wellbeing in Developing Countries: The Case of Algeria

2005 · Habib Tiliouine, Robert A. Cummins, et al. · Social Indicators Research · 174

Developing indicators of public open space to promote health and wellbeing in communities

2015 · Karen Villanueva, Hannah Badland, et al. · Applied Geography · 165

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Suicide Prevention in First Episode Psychosis: The Development of a Randomised Controlled Trial of Cognitive Therapy for Acutely Suicidal Patients With Early Psychosis

2003 · P.J.R. Power, R.J. Bell, et al. · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry · 163

Using spatial measures to test a conceptual model of social infrastructure that supports health and wellbeing

2017 · Melanie Davern, Lucy Gunn, et al. · Cities & Health · 134

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Higher levels of greenness and biodiversity associate with greater subjective wellbeing in adults living in Melbourne, Australia

2019 · Suzanne Mavoa, Melanie Davern, et al. · Health & Place · 124

Urban forest governance and decision-making: A systematic review and synthesis of the perspectives of municipal managers

2019 · Camilo Ordóñez, Caragh G. Threlfall, et al. · Landscape and Urban Planning · 108

How Can the Lived Environment Support Healthy Ageing? A Spatial Indicators Framework for the Assessment of Age-Friendly Communities

2020 · Melanie Davern, Rachel Winterton, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 91

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Measuring the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy: comparing the conceptual differences and psychometric properties of three instruments

2009 · ELISE DAVIS, AMY SHELLY, et al. · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 89

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Description and psychometric properties of the CP QOL-Teen: A quality of life questionnaire for adolescents with cerebral palsy

2012 · Elise Davis, Andrew Mackinnon, et al. · Research in Developmental Disabilities · 83

Decision-making of municipal urban forest managers through the lens of governance

2019 · Camilo Ordóñez, Caragh G. Threlfall, et al. · Environmental Science & Policy · 81

What is the meaning of urban liveability for a city in a low-to-middle-income country? Contextualising liveability for Bangkok, Thailand

2019 · Amanda Alderton, Melanie Davern, et al. · Globalization and Health · 73

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The contribution of organised sports to physical activity in Australia: Results and directions from the Active Healthy Kids Australia 2014 Report Card on physical activity for children and young people

2015 · Stewart A. Vella, Natasha K. Schranz, et al. · Journal of science and medicine in sport · 57

Results from Australia’s 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

2014 · Natasha Schranz, Tim Olds, et al. · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · 53

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Area-Level Disparities of Public Open Space: A Geographic Information Systems Analysis in Metropolitan Melbourne

2014 · Suzanne Mavoa, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, et al. · Urban Policy and Research · 49

Achieving ‘Active’ 30 Minute Cities: How Feasible Is It to Reach Work within 30 Minutes Using Active Transport Modes?

2022 · Alan Both, Lucy Gunn, et al. · ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information · 43

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Subjective Wellbeing Homeostasis

2011 · Robert A. Cummins, Anna L. D. Lau, et al. · Springer eBooks · 43

Liveable, healthy, sustainable: What are the key indicators for Melbourne neighbourhoods?

2024 · Lowe, Melanie, Whitzman, Carolyn, et al. · RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) · 39

The Role of the Built Environment on Health Across the Life Course: A Call for CollaborACTION

2018 · Andrea Nathan, Karen Villanueva, et al. · American Journal of Health Promotion · 37

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Best Practice Principles for Community Indicator Systems and a Case Study Analysis: How Community Indicators Victoria is Creating Impact and Bridging Policy, Practice and Research

2016 · Melanie T. Davern, Lucy Gunn, et al. · Social Indicators Research · 35

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Is life dissatisfaction the opposite of life satisfaction?

2006 · Melanie Davern, Robert A. Cummins · Australian Journal of Psychology · 35

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Works count: 221

Citation count: 3,758

H-index: 29

I10-index: 54