Fiona Brooks

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January 23, 2020

Mental health: one in three young people in England are struggling – new report

Kayleigh Chester, University of Hertfordshire; Ellen Klemera, University of Hertfordshire, and Fiona Brooks, University of Technology Sydney

A new report offers data on mental health in young people.

Poor quality and access are common barriers to young people using parks. FamVeld/Shutterstock

March 24, 2019

Worn, uneven, flooded: young people need better parks to get out and play

Deborah Ascher Barnstone, University of Technology Sydney; Fiona Brooks, University of Technology Sydney, and Job Fransen, University of Technology Sydney

An observational audit found almost all of the parks in Sydney’s inner west were substandard. But perhaps even more important was the issue of access.

Neglected and sub-par facilities are one of many barriers to youth participation in sport. tup wanders

June 6, 2017

Our ‘sporting nation’ is a myth, so how do we get youngsters back on the field?

Deborah Ascher Barnstone, University of Technology Sydney; Fiona Brooks, University of Technology Sydney, and Job Fransen, University of Technology Sydney

The first step in reviving a lost sporting culture is to involve young Australians in working out why sport has lost its appeal and how to reverse the decline in youth participation.

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