Royal Society of Tasmania: Dr Cruickshank and Dr Pedersen

Dr Vaughan Cruickshank and Dr Scott Pedersen will jointly present the Northern Branch monthly lecture for June entitled “The Importance of Movement: How Are Australians Active and What Else Could We Do?” at 1.30pm on Sunday 28 June at QVMAG Inveresk.

The presentation will look at the most popular sports and physical activities for Australians, and how these vary across demographics such as age and gender. Motivators and barriers to being physically active, and strategies for increasing physical activity at home and in the workplace will also be discussed.

Dr Vaughan Cruickshank is a Senior Lecturer and Program Direction of the Health and Physical Education program at the University of Tasmania. Vaughan’s research interests include health and physical education, health literacy, and how we can keep people active and healthy throughout their lives.

Dr Scott Pedersen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania, where he directs the UTAS HABIT (Human-Activity Behaviour Intervention and Transformation) Laboratory. His research focuses on creating healthy work environments for contemporary office workers.

Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk

1.30pm, Sunday 28 June 2026