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Dr Stephanie Godrich

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 4600
Email: s.godrich@ecu.edu.au
Campus: South West  
Room: BU2.109  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-8253

Stephanie is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition in the School of Medical and Health Sciences. Her current research projects include food security, regional and remote child nutrition and healthy built food environments.

Current Teaching

  • NUT3221 Community Nutrition
  • NUT6110 Food Vision

Coordination

  • Bachelor of Health Science South West Campus course lead

Background

Dr Stephanie Godrich is a Registered Public Health Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia, with almost 20 years’ experience. She is a multi-award winning practitioner, researcher and lecturer, despite being only two years post-PhD (Relative to Opportunity). She has developed, delivered and evaluated numerous community-based food literacy programs, with multiple population groups. Her on-the-ground practitioner experience in rural and remote Western Australia led to the development of an award-winning partnership model, to enhance the effectiveness of nutrition programs delivered in Western Australia. Stephanie has worked in the university sector in lecturing and/or research project positions at several West Australian universities. She has also worked independently as a public health consultant to government and non-government organisations. Stephanie’s PhD focused on food security, fruit and vegetable consumption among children living in rural and remote communities. Dr Godrich is currently working with cross-sector stakeholders in fields such as food production, health promotion, nutrition and dietetics, town planning, community development, social work and education to take a systemic innovation approach to supporting food security action. Her other current research areas include local food systems, food supply chains, regenerative agriculture and a human rights-based approach to food security.

Professional Associations

  • S.H.A.R.E. (Solutions supporting Household Food Security in Australia through Research and Evidence) collaboration member, 2023-current
  • Australian Nutritional Collaborative for Health Outcomes in Rural (ANCHOR) populations member, 2023-current
  • Nourish Network Local Government Interest Group member, 2022-current
  • South West Healthy Lifestyles Working Group member, 2022-current
  • Australian Household Food Security Data Coalition member, 2022-current
  • National Centre for Place-Based Collaboration – Foundation Partner Governance Group member, 2023-current
  • Early and Mid Career Researcher Committee Co-Chair : 2019-2020
  • RegenWA steering committee, 2018-2019
  • Prepare, Produce, Provide – Board Member, 2018
  • Right to Food Coalition – Member and WA Convenor, 2018-current
  • Dunsborough Community Garden – Member, 2018
  • Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance – Member, 2017-2018
  • Public Health Association of Australia - Co-Vice President WA Branch, 2015-2018
  • Nutrition Society of Australia – member and Registered Public Health Nutritionist, 2015-current
  • World Public Health Nutrition Association – member and Certified Public Health Nutritionist, 2015 – current
  • WA Primary Health Alliance - South West Stakeholder Reference Group, 2015-current
  • WA Health Promoting Schools Association – Executive Committee Member, 2013-2014
  • WA Food Security Network – Member, 2012-2014
  • Pilbara Nutrition Network – Member, 2012-2014
  • Nutrition Australia – Deputy Chair/Committee member, 2006-2010
  • Slow Food Perth – Committee member, 2006-2010

Awards and Recognition

  • 2024 - Australian Dietary Guidelines Sustainability Working Group, National Health and Medical Research Council
  • 2022 - Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, Universities Australia.
  • 2022 - Food Community project was a finalist in the 2022 Social Impact Measurement National Awards
  • 2022 - Future Health Research and Innovation Fund, Research Excellence Award 2022, Department of Health WA
  • 2022 - Science Meets Parliament, Science and Technology Australia
  • 2020 - ASPIRE award, Business Events Perth
  • 2020 - ECU Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
  • 2019 – ECU Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research by Early Career Researcher
  • 2019 – Learning and Teaching Grant
  • 2018 – Research Collaboration Travel Grant (University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, Canada)
  • 2018 – Research Grant Scheme
  • 2018 – Learning and Teaching Grant
  • 2018 – Adjunct Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
  • 2018 – Early to Mid Career Researcher Grant Winner - Science Pathways 2018 Forum
  • 2018 – Australian Research Scholarship – Complex Systems Leadership Program
  • 2017 – ECU Research Week One Minute to Pitch It Runner Up
  • 2016 – Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) WA Branch Scholarship to attend PHAA 44th Annual Conference and 20th Chronic Diseases Network Conference, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
  • 2015 – Healthway Health Promotion Research Training Scholarship (PhD), 2015-2016.
  • 2014 – State Winner (Foodbank WA role): WA Health Excellence Awards, ‘Overcoming Inequities’ category, (Department of Health).
  • 2014 – State Finalist (Foodbank WA role): Community Service Excellence Awards, ‘Partnerships’ category (Department of Local Government and Communities and WA Council of Social Services).

Research Areas and Interests

  • Regional and Remote Nutrition
  • Food Security
  • Sustainable Food Systems
  • Healthy Built Food Environments
  • Children’s Nutrition
  • Food supply chains
  • Human right to food

Other Grants

  • Strategic Research Fund Grant, Food Action Groups, 2024,  $29,563.
  • BothWay Learning: Aboriginal community-led health promotion action research, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), 2022-2023, $75,000.
  • Weathering adversity: toward mitigating the impact of prolonged school closure and social isolation on mental health and lifestyle behaviours of elementary school children, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2020-2022, $241,000
  • Food Community: A website to support healthy food availability, access and use in rural and remote Western Australia, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), 2019 – 2021, $30,954

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2017.
  • Bachelor of Health Science Major in Nutrition, Edith Cowan University, 2006.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Livingstone, K., Rawstorn, J., Partridge, S., Zhang, Y., O, E., Godrich, S., McNaughton, S., Hendrie, G., Dullaghan, K., Abbott, G., Blekkenhorst, L., Maddison, R., Barnett, S., Mathers, J., Alston, L. (2024). Determining the feasibility of a codesigned and personalised intervention (Veg4Me) to improve vegetable intake in young adults living in rural Australian communities: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.. BMJ Open, 14(1), Article number e078001. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078001.
  • Lindberg, R., Yii, V., Millen, E., Godrich, S. (2024). Revising a right to food road map—perspectives of Australian key informants. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 48(5), Article number 100189. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100189.
  • Livingstone, K., Rawstorn, J., Alston, L., Partridge, S., Bastian, A., Dullaghan, K., McNaughton, S., Hendrie, G., Blekkenhorst, L., Maddison, R., Zhang, Y., Barnett, S., Mathers, J., Godrich, S. (2024). Co-design of a personalised digital intervention to improve vegetable intake in adults living in Australian rural communities. BMC Public Health, 24(1), Article number 146. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17641-8.
  • Willows, ND., Loewen, OK., Blanchet, R., Godrich, S., Veugelers, PJ., Research Committee, A. (2024). Indigenous Identity and Household Food Insecurity are Associated with Poor Health Outcomes in Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 2024(Article in press), 7 pages. https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2023-024.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Livingstone, K., Rawstorn, J., Partridge, S., Godrich, S., McNaughton, S., Hendrie, G., Blekkenhorst, L., Maddison, R., Zhang, Y., Barnett, S., Mathers, J., Packard, M., Alston, L. (2023). Digital behaviour change interventions to increase vegetable intake in adults: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20(1), Article number 36. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01439-9.
  • Alston, L., Heaney, S., Kent, K., Godrich, S., Kocanda, L., Herbert, J., Schumacher, T., Brown, L. (2023). Rural nutrition and dietetics research—Future directions. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31(5), 1027-1031. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13041.
  • Schumacher, T., Alderton, C., Brown, L., Heaney, S., Alston, L., Kent, K., Godrich, S. (2023). Development of a Scoring Tool for Australian Rural Food Retail Environments. Nutrients, 15(21), Article number 4660. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15214660.
  • Voisin, R., Horwitz, P., Godrich, S., Sambell, R., Cullerton, K., Devine, A. (2023). What goes in and what comes out: a scoping review of regenerative agricultural practices. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2023(article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2023.2270441.
  • Godrich, S., Doe, J., Goodwin, S., Alston, L., Kent, K. (2023). A scoping review of the impact of Food Policy Groups on local food systems in high-income countries. Nutrition Research Reviews, 2023(Article in press), 24 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422423000173.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Kent, K., Murray, S., Penrose, B., Auckland, S., Godrich, S., Lester, E., Visentin, D. (2022). Food insecure households faced greater challenges putting healthy food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Appetite, 169(1), Article number 105815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105815.
  • Blekkenhorst, L., Ride, K., Wallace, R., Eades, S., McAullay, D., Godrich, S. (2022). Healthy lifestyle initiatives for increasing fruit and vegetable intake among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a rapid review. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 47(2), 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2021-0076.
  • Rewa, J., Devine, A., Godrich, S. (2022). Evaluating the impact of a community- based food security project: The value in facilitating collaboration and understanding. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(2), 346-349. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.502.
  • Ronto, R., Saberi, G., Robbers, GM., Godrich, S., Lawrence, M., Somerset, S., Fanzo, J., Chau, J. (2022). Identifying effective interventions to promote consumption of protein-rich foods from lower ecological footprint sources: A systematic literature review. PLOS global public health, 2(3), article number e0000209. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000209.
  • Aberle, L., Platts, J., Kioutis, M., Houstead, L., Godrich, S. (2022). Application of a sustainability framework to enhance Australian food literacy programs in remote Western Australian communities. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 174-206. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.586.
  • Godrich, S., Romero Macau, F., Kent, K., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2022). Food Supply Impacts and Solutions Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Regional Australian Case Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074116.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Kent, K., Romero Macau, F., Devine, A. (2022). A mixed-methods study to determine the impact of COVID-19 on food security, food access and supply in regional Australia for consumers and food supply stakeholders. Nutrition Journal, 21(1), article number 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-022-00770-4.
  • Trapp, G., Hooper, P., Billingham, W., Thornton, L., Sartori, A., Kennington, K., Devine, A., Godrich, S., Sambell, R., Howard, J., Bivoltsis, A. (2022). Would you like fries with that? Investigating fast‐food outlet availability near schools in Perth, Western Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 262-265. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.597.

2021

Journal Articles

  • McKay, F., Godrich, S. (2021). Interventions to address food insecurity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: A rapid review. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 46(12), 1448-1458. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2020-1075.
  • Godrich, S., Barbour, L., Lindberg, R. (2021). Problems, policy and politics – perspectives of public health leaders on food insecurity and human rights in Australia. BMC Public Health, 21(December 2021), Article number 1132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11188-8.
  • Lindberg, R., Barbour, L., Godrich, S. (2021). A rights-based approach to food security in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32(1), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.324.
  • Sambell, R., Andrew, L., Devine, A., Darby, J., Beatty, S., Godrich, S. (2021). Opportunities to identify and develop people skills: What university students need early in their degree journey. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 12(2), 348-365. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11761.
  • Rewa, J., Devine, A., Godrich, S. (2021). Food community: Understanding community needs for a food security website to support rural and remote Western Australians. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32(S2), 283-291. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.433.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Kent, K., Godrich, S., Murray, S., Auckland, S., Blekkenhorst, L., Penrose, B., Lo, J., Devine, A. (2020). Definitions, Sources and Self-Reported Consumption of Regionally Grown Fruits and Vegetables in Two Regions of Australia. Nutrients, 12(4), Article number 1026. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041026.
  • Kent, K., Murray, S., Penrose, B., Auckland, S., Visentin, D., Godrich, S., Lester, E. (2020). Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Predictors of Food Insecurity in Australia during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrients, 12(9), Article number 2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092682.
  • Rewa, J., Devine, A., Godrich, S. (2020). South West Food Community: understanding systemic change, and its associated challenges and successes, among food security projects. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44(6), 493-501. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13046.
  • Godrich, S., Kent, K., Murray, S., Auckland, S., Lo, J., Blekkenhorst, L., Penrose, B., Devine, A. (2020). Australian consumer perceptions of regionally grown fruit and vegetables: importance, enablers and barriers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), Article number 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010063.
  • Godrich, S., Stoneham, M., Edmunds, M., Devine, A. (2020). South West Food Community: how government and community initiatives are supporting systemic change towards enhanced food security. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44(2), 129-136. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12975.
  • Blanchet, R., Loewen , OK., Godrich, S., Willows, N., Veugelers, P. (2020). Exploring the association between food insecurity and food skills among school-aged children. Public Health Nutrition, 23(11), 2000-2005. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019004300.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Sambell, R., Andrew, L., Godrich, S., Wolfgang, J., Vandenbroeck, D., Stubley, K., Rose, N., Newman, L., Horwitz, P., Devine, A. (2019). Local Challenges and Successes Associated with Transitioning to Sustainable Food System Practices for a West Australian Context: Multi-Sector Stakeholder Perceptions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(11), Article number 2051. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16112051.
  • Godrich, S., Loewen, O., Blanchet, R., Willows, N., Veugelers, P. (2019). Canadian Children from Food Insecure Households Experience Low Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy for Healthy Lifestyle Choices. Nutrients, 11(3), Article number 675. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11030675.
  • Godrich, S., Payet, J., Brealey, D., Edmunds, M., Stoneham, M., Devine, A. (2019). South West Food Community: A Place-Based Pilot Study to Understand the Food Security System. Nutrients, 11(4), Article number 738. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11040738.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Godrich, S., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2018). Strategies to Address the Complex Challenge of Improving Regional and Remote Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Nutrients, 10(11), article no.1603. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10111603.
  • Godrich, S., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2018). Which ecological determinants influence Australian children's fruit and vegetable consumption?. Health Promotion International, 33(2), 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daw063.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). Which Food Security Determinants Predict Adequate Vegetable Consumption among Rural Western Australian Children?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(1), article no.40. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010040.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). Are regional and remote Western Australian children eating for good health? An investigation into fruit and vegetable consumption. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28(3), 233-237. https://doi.org/10.1071/HE16090.
  • Godrich, S., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). What are the determinants of food security among regional and remote Western Australian children?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41(2), 172-177. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12636.
  • Godrich, S., Lo, J., Davies, C., Darby, J., Devine, A. (2017). Prevalence and socio-demographic predictors of food insecurity among regional and remote Western Australian children. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41(6), 585-590. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12716.

2016

Reports

2014

Journal Articles

  • Butcher, L., Chester, M., Aberle, L., Bobongie, V., Davies, C., Godrich, S., Milligan, R., Tartaglia, J., Thorne, L., Begley, A. (2014). Foodbank of Western Australia's healthy food for all. British Food Journal, 116(9), 1490-1505. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-01-2014-0041.

Research Projects

  • Food Community: A systemic approach to support healthy food availability, access and use across regional Western Australia., Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Health Promotion Project Grant, 2022 ‑ 2025, $555,274.
  • Exploring the potential for Food Policy Councils to support food security in regional Western Australia, Department of Health WA, FHRIF Research Excellence Awards 2022, 2022 ‑ 2024, $110,000.
  • Pathway to healthy food environments: a guide for local governments in Western Australia, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Healthway - Grant, 2018 ‑ 2023, $469,078.
  • Food Action Groups Project – Peel Region, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Grant, 2023, $828.
  • A social, economic and environmental sustainability analysis of regionally grown fresh fruit and vegetables in South West Western Australia., Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant – 2020, 2020 ‑ 2021, $30,000.
  • Parenting Program Evaluation, GP Down South Ltd, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2020, $12,275.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, Understanding operational challenges: an exploration of barriers perceived by government and community food security initiatives across regional Western Australia

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Place based sustainable horticulture: a co-participatory exploration of agricultural metrics in southwestern Australia

Completed Supervisions

No data available
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