Fiona Farringdon

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Fiona Farringdon is the project coordinator of a research study that aims to evaluate how the changes in legislation and regulations for minor cannabis offences applying to adults will impact on the cannabis use, knowledge and attitudes to cannabis and the law of secondary school students. Previously, Fiona was the part-time project officer of the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction project (SHAHRP) and SHAHRP 2000. Fiona has had extensive experience teaching Health Education in Western Australian secondary schools, and is particularly interested in school based drug education. (Funded by Health Promotion Foundation of WA, NDLERF)

  • MEd
  • Dip Teaching
  • BEd
  • School based alcohol and other drug education.

McBride, N., Farringdon, F., Stevens, C., F. and McKay, M. (2012). SHAHRP Refresh Project: Updating the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Final Report. National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. [T219]

Stevens, C., F., McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and McKay, M. (2012). SHAHRP Refresh: Updating the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Year One Report. National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. [T217]

McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Kennedy, C. (2007). Research to Practice - Formal Dissemination of the School Health Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP) in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 26, (6), pp. 665-672. doi:10.1080/09595230701613510 [RJ548] View web page

Midford, R., Midford, S. and Farringdon, F. (2007). School leaver (graduate) celebrations in Margaret River, Western Australia: A community approach to management. Substance Use and Misuse, 42, (12), pp. 1915-1932. doi:10.1080/10826080701530514 [RJ600] View web page

McBride, N., Farringdon, F., Meuleners, L. and Midford, R. (2006). The School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Details of Intervention Development and Research Procedures. National Drug Research Institute, Monograph., Perth, Western Australia. [M59] Abstract

Farringdon, F. and Lenton, S. (2005). Effects of the Western Australian Cannabis Infringement Notice Scheme on the attitudes and drug use of school children – Baseline, Year 1. National Drug Research Institute, Perth. ISBN: 140674081 [T162] Download PDF

Lenton, S. and Farringdon, F. (2005). Expected impacts of the Cannabis Infringement Notice Scheme in Western Australia on attitudes and drug use of school children. Drug and Alcohol Review, 24, (4), pp. 337-345. doi:10.1080/09595230500263913 [RJ468] View web page

Lenton, S., Chanteloup, F., Fetherston, J., Sutton, A., Hawks, D., V., Barratt, M., J. and Farringdon, F. (2005). An evaluation of the impact of changes to cannabis law in WA – Summary of the Year 1 findings. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra. [M55] View web page

McBride, N. and Farringdon, F. (2004). School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Education and Health, 22, (2), pp. 19-23. [UJ117] Abstract

McBride, N. and Farringdon, F. (2004). School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Changing students alcohol related behaviours through classroom lessons. Education and Health, 22, (1). [UJ113]

McBride, N., Farringdon, F., Midford, R., Meuleners, L. and Philip, M. (2004). Harm Minimisation in School Drug Education. Final Results of the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP). Addiction, 99, pp. 278-291. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2003.00620.x [RJ393] View web page

Midford, R., Young, N., A., Farringdon, F. and Bogaards, T. (2004). School leaver celebrations in Western Australia: A three year intervention study. International Journal of Health Promotion & Education, 42, (4), pp. 100-108. doi:10.1080/14635240.2004.10708023 [RJ447] View web page

McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Kennedy, C. (2003). The SHAHRP Dissemination Project. CentreLines, (10). pp. 5. [UJ107] Download PDF

McBride, N., Farringdon, F., Midford, R., Meuleners, L. and Phillips, M. (2003). Early unsupervised drinking - reducing the risks. The School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Drug and Alcohol Review, 22, (3), pp. 263-276. doi:10.1080/0959523031000154409 [RJ394] View web page

McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Midford, R. (2002). Implementing a school drug education programme: Reflections on fidelity. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 40, (2), pp. 40-50. doi:10.1080/14635240.2002.10806196 [RJ344] View web page

Midford, R., Midford, S. and Farringdon, F. (2002). Leavers at Margaret River: A Community Approach to Planning and Management. In Midford, R. (ed.). National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth. [T125]

Young, N., A., Midford, R. and Farringdon, F. (2002). School Leavers’ Celebrations on Rottnest Island: Going it Alone. National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. [T126]

McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Midford, R. (2001). The School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Pushing Prevention seminar proceedings booklet. Australian Drug Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria. ISBN: 0 85809 070 8 [R129]

Midford, R., Farringdon, F. and Young, N., A. (2001). Leavers on Rottnest: A Glimpse of how a Community Managed mayhem. CentreLines, (4). pp. 3-4. [RJ377] Download PDF

Midford, R., Young, N., A. and Farringdon, F. (2001). Leavers live: The evaluation perspective. School Drug Education Project, 2, (18), pp. 2. [UJ94]

Young, N., A., Farringdon, F. and Midford, R. (2001). School Leavers' Celebrations on Rottnest Island (Leavers Live): Evaluation Report. NDRI, Curtin University, Perth. [T118]

Bogaards, T., Midford, R. and Farringdon, F. (2000). School Leavers' Celebrations on Rottnest Island: Formative Evaluation Report. National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. [T102]

Bogaards, T., Midford, R. and Farringdon, F. (2000). School Leavers' Celebrations: A Review of the Literature. National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. [T103]

Farringdon, F., McBride, N. and Midford, R. (2000). Conducting research in schools: Lessons learnt from experience. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 10, (1), pp. 63-68. [RJ329] View web page

Farringdon, F., McBride, N. and Midford, R. (2000). The fine line: Students perceptions of drinking, having fun and losing control. Youth Studies Australia, 19, (3), pp. 33-38. [RJ345] View web page

McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Midford, R. (2000). School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project: Annual Report 1999. Report to the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation. National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. [R96]

McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Midford, R. (2000). What harms do young Australians experience in alcohol use situations. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21, (1), pp. 54-59. doi:10.1111/j.1467-842X.2000.tb00723.x [RJ321] View web page

McBride, N., Midford, R. and Farringdon, F. (2000). Alcohol harm reduction education in schools: Planning an efficacy study in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 19, (1), pp. 83-93. doi:10.1080/09595230096183 [RJ284] View web page

McBride, N., Midford, R., Farringdon, F. and Phillips, M. (2000). Early results from a school alcohol harm minimization study: the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project. Addiction, 95, (7), pp. 1021-1042. doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95710215.x [RJ300] View web page

Midford, R., McBride, N., Farringdon, F. and Woolmer, J. (2000). The impact of a Youth Alcohol Forum: What changes for the participants? International Journal of Health Promotion & Education, 38, (2), pp. 65-70. doi:10.1080/14635240.2000.10806135 [RJ322] View web page

Farringdon, F., McBride, N. and Midford, R. (1999). School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project: Formative development of intervention materials and processes. International Journal of Health Promotion & Education, 37, (4), pp. 137-143. doi:10.1080/14635240.1999.10806116 [RJ301] View web page

Midford, R., McBride, N. and Farringdon, F. (1999). Drug education: the need for an evidence based approach. CentreLines, (33). pp. 4-7. [UJ79]

McBride, N., Midford, R. and Farringdon, F. (1998). Alcohol harm reduction education in schools: an Australian efficacy study. In Stockwell, T., R. (ed.) Drug Trials and Tribulations: Lessons for Australian Drug Policy. Proceedings of an international symposium. National Centre for Research into the Prevention of Drug Abuse, Division of Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. pp. 79-101. ISBN: 1-86342-710-4 [CH73]

Midford, R., Farringdon, F. and McBride, N. (1996). Evaluation report of YAF from the National Centre for Research into the Prevention of Drug Abuse. In Woolmer, J. and Philp, A. (eds.) Evaluation of the Alcohol Advisory Council 1996 Youth Alcohol Forum: Drink Drunk Its Up to You. pp. 11-29. [CH63]

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