Publications
Articles about the 'Waist' Disposal Challenge
TV and Radio
- "Big Ben now not so big (Radio Interview)", ABC South West WA, 2 September 2011
- "From flab to fab: A South West man loses half his body weight (TV Interview)", GWN7 News, 2 September 2011
Testimonials
- "Testimonials After Champions Training" [PDF 55KB]
- "Testimonials 5 Months After Champions Training" [PDF 72KB]
- "Interview with Ben Andrew: Young Rotarian disposes 65kg of excess ‘waste in the waist’" [PDF 285KB]
Journal Articles
- Aoun, S., Sainsbury, K., Mullan, B., & Shahid, S. (2015). "Champion" behaviour in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers. Journal of Health Psychology. [PDF available online]
- Aoun, S., Shahid, S., Le, L., & Holloway, K. (2013). Champions in a lifestyle risk modification program: reflections on their training and experiences. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. [PDF available online]
- Aoun, S., Shahid, S., Le, L., & Packer, T. (2012). The role and influence of 'Champions' in a community-based lifestyle risk modification programme. Journal of Health Psychology 18(4), 528-541. [PDF available online]
- "Telephone Lifestyle Coaching: Is it feasible as a behavioural change intervention for men?", Journal of Health Psychology 2011. [PDF 459KB]
- Aoun, S., Osseiran-Moisson, R., Collins, F., Newton, R., & Newton, M. (2009). A self-management concept for men at the community level: The 'Waist' Disposal Challenge. Journal of Health Psychology 14(5), 663-674. [Available online]
Reports
- Aoun S, Le L, Osseiran-Moisson R, Packer T (July 2009). Report on evaluation of the ‘waist’ disposal challenge: Assessing the feasibility of the Rotary ‘Waist’ disposal challenge as a self-management community program to reduce obesity. Curtin University of Technology.
- Aoun S, Osseiran-Moisson, R, Collins F, Newton R (May 2008). The Rotary Waist Disposal Challenge: Annual Report. Curtin University of Technology.
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
- "Bunbury local wins the waist battle", Curtin News, 2 September 2011
- "Curtin Program Empowers Community to Fight Obesity", Curtin Health Highlights and Happenings 10 March 2010 page 6 [PDF 774 KB]
- "Losers are winners", The West Australian 6 January 2010 [PDF 169KB]
- "Reality check for men's health" [PDF ]
- "Healthy start for Rotarian's bulge battle" [PDF 87 KB]
- "Rotary's 'Waist Watch'", Rotary Down Under magazine April 2008 page 38 [PDF 88 KB]
- "'Waist' Disposal Win", Canning Times 15 April 2008 page 15 [PDF 110 KB]
- "Professor Aoun Receives Paul Harris Fellow", Curtin News March 2008 [PDF 105 KB]
- Rotary Down Under magazine February 2008 [PDF page 1 58KB | page 2 95KB]
- "Back from the brink of Type 2 Diabetes", ABC South West WA, 14 September 2007
- "Mayor takes on the Men's 'Waist' Disposal Challenge", North Tyneside, 13 June 2005
Rotary Newsletters
- "Long hard road back to good health", Bunbury Mail 7 September 2011 page 3 [PDF 116 KB]
- "Manjimup is the not-so-big winner", District 9465 DG Newsletter April 2011 page 8 [PDF 163 KB]
- Rotary Club of Western Endeavour Newsletter Issue 367, 13 December 2009
- Rotary Club of Fremantle Meeting Notes, 25 November 2009
- Rotary Club of Victoria Park bulletin 5 November 2009 [PDF 840KB]
- Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay bulletin Volume 2 Issue 17 , 26 October 2009
- Rotary Club of Willetton bulletin Issue 22, 29 Jan 2009
- Rotary Club of Heirisson bulletin Vol 19 Issue 29, 29 Jan 2009 [PDF 220KB]
- Rotary Club of Bunbury bulletin Issue 12, 19 Sep 2007
- Rotary District 9450 Newsletter