Working groups
Megan is Deputy Program Director (Behaviours and Health Risks) at Burnet Institute and leads the Young People's Health research group. Her primary area of interest is understanding how digital media impact on public health. She has led trials using these technologies (e.g. mobile phones, smartphone apps, and social media) for health promotion and behaviour change. She has conducted mixed methods research into the impact of digital media on young people's health and wellbeing.
Megan works with young people to centre their experiences and expertise in their own lives. Her work spans many health topics, including sexual and reproductive health, alcohol and other drug use, mental health and wellbeing, nutrition, and infectious diseases. She uses epidemiological methods, qualitative research, co-design, and health promotion research. Megan completed her PhD in 2008, with a thesis titled ‘Sex, Drugs, and Young People: Novel Research and Health Promotion Approaches'.
She was then awarded an NHMRC Sidney Sax Fellowship to complete her postdoctoral research in infectious disease epidemiology at the University College London Research Department of Infection and Population Health.
Sexual Health
Megan S. C. Lim
JMIR Formative Research
Jake Turvey, Michelle Raggatt, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Angela Davis, Megan S. C. Lim, Jake Turvey, Michelle Raggatt, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Angela Davis, Megan S. C. Lim
JMIR Formative Research
Jake Turvey, Michelle Raggatt, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Angela Davis, Megan S. C. Lim, Jake Turvey, Michelle Raggatt, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Angela Davis, Megan S. C. Lim
Binge drinking is a significant public health issue in Australia, but current health promotion strategies for reducing binge drinking are largely ineffective.
Our work focuses on pornography use among young people in the Australian context.
We're working with young people and their caregivers to review digital technologies that reduce access to online pornography.
This project aims to increase the sexual health knowledge of young people aged between 15 and 25 years old who live in Latrobe City or Baw Baw Shire.
This pilot study aims to investigate the use of smart phone apps for health promotion.