Ep. 76 - The importance of fathers in family health with Professor Philip Morgan.

Professor Philip Morgan is Co-Deputy-Director of the University of Newcastle Centre for Active Living and Learning and lecturer in the School of Education. Internationally renowned men’s health expert, Professor Philip Morgan’s multi-award-winning lifestyle programs are helping dads improve their diets, activity levels and parenting skills so they can pass on healthy habits to the next generation. He completed his PhD in 2003 which focused on primary school physical education and has since won both local and national awards. Professor Morgan has received grants in excess of $11 million and has worked with the Office of Sport NSW,  Heart Foundation, NSW Health and Industry community organisations alike. Professor Morgans ultimate goal is for these programs to be rolled out nationally and internationally and to live on so people across the globe can benefit. Some of the programs Professor Morgan has helped inspire and contact information can be seen below- Daughters & Dads Active & Empowered is a program is an award-winning evidence-based program, proven to enhance the physical and social-emotional wellbeing of girls. Follow these links to find out more about the program: Daughters & Dads Videos: â https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhNCe06LIrR2Go6ssKHzXuZE9qMuVvNFN&jct=JaaZoEBvJ4aoR_KdTdJ9CtCZya6Lew⁠ Program history: â https://www.daughtersanddads.com.au/about/history/⁠ Daughters & Dads Football: â https://footballnsw.com.au/player-hub/female-football/daughters-dads/⁠ Daughters & Dads Cricket: â https://www.daughtersanddads.cricket.com.au/⁠ Daughters & Dads Basketball: â https://www.bnsw.com.au/daughters-dads-basketball/⁠ Daughters & Dads Cycling: â https://westcycle.org.au/dadae/⁠ To register your interest in partnering with the Daughters & Dads team: â https://www.daughtersanddads.com.au/partners/⁠ To register your interest in becoming a program facilitator: â https://www.daughtersanddads.com.au/home/facilitators/⁠