By Dr Amy Peden

Journal articles

Işın A; Peden AE, 2026, 'Drowning among older people: a neglected yet vital component of global drowning prevention', Injury Epidemiology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00651-4

Franklin RC; Peden AE; King JC; Varghese B; Mandalios N; Lawton L; Meehan MT; Wong KKH; Mason HM, 2026, 'Heatwaves and emergency department utilisation in Queensland: a 10-year retrospective study', BMC Health Services Research, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13777-4

van der Lubbe SCC; Moberg ME; Aluquin D; Zhou Y; Lenox H; Abdullah ; A B; Aalruz H; Abaraogu UO; Abbasi Dolatabadi Z; Abbastabar H; Abdelwahab SI; Abdoun M; Abdrakhmanova Z; Abdulah DM; Abdullahi A; Abdul-Rahman T; Abebe TB; Abedi A; Abeywickrama HM; Abiodun O; Aboagye RG; Aborode AT; Abourashed NM; Abouzid M; Abrha TA; Abtahi D; Abuadas FHA; Abubakar AK; Abu-Farha RK; Abuhelwa AY; Abukhadijah HJ; Abu-Rmeileh NME; Abushanab D; Acharya A; Acharya K; Adamu AF; Addo IY; Adebisi TA; Adebiyi BO; Adedokun KA; Adekanmbi V; Adeleke OT; Adepoju AG; Adesina MA; Adoma PO; Adonteng-Kissi O; Afoakwah C; Afolabi AA; Afrifa-Yamoah E; Afsar AP; Afshari M; Afzal S; Aggarwal VK; Aghaalikhani M; Agordoh SW; Agrawal S; Agyemang-Duah W; Ahmad AMR; Ahmad A; Ahmad D; Ahmad K; Ahmad MM; Ahmad S; Ahmad T; Ahmadi A; Ahmed A; Ahmed A; Ahmed H; Ahmed MS; Ahmed MSA; Ahmed MB; Ahmed S; Ajala DE; Ajami M; Akhoundi N; Al Awaidy S; Al Hasan SM; Al Zoubi MAM; Alabdulwahab SS; Alam K; Alam MK; Alam MF; Alam M; Alammar MA; Alanezi FM; Alansari AN; Al-Ashwal FY; Albargi H; Albashtawy M; Aleidi SM; Alhalaiqa FN; Alhassan A; Alhumaidi A; Alhuwail D; Ali I; Ali K; Ali MS; Ali MU; Alif SM, 2026, 'Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023', Lancet Public Health, 11, pp. e589 - e603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00141-6

Peden AE; Raman M; Jackson O; Lawton B, 2026, 'A qualitative analysis of the impact of drowning prevention programs on belonging among international students', BMC Public Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-29010-8

Mason HM; King JC; Peden AE; Leicht AS; Franklin RC, 2026, 'El impacto del calor extremo en los eventos deportivos con gran afluencia de público: implicaciones para Australia y otros países', Pensar en Movimiento Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 24, pp. e11299 - e11299, http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/86rse790

Kelly SD; Brander RW; Lawes JC; Peden AE, 2026, 'A climate sensitive-health risk: A scoping review of environmental determinants of aquatic injury and mortality.', BMC Public Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28350-9

Hamilton K; Peden AE; Smith SR; Keech JJ; Phipps DJ; Hagger MS, 2026, 'Socio-Structural Factors as Predictors of Parents' Intentions to Enrol Their Children in Swimming Lessons', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70183

Bitzer K; Peden AE; Bierens J; Szpilman D; Queiroga AC; Barcala-Furelos R; Webber J; Tipton M; Sempsrott J; Jagnoor J; Mecrow T; Oporia F; Saunders C; Koon W; Pham C; Scarr JP; Clemens T; Beerman S; Franklin R; Feeney T; von Elm E; Breindahl N, 2026, 'Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in drowning epidemiology (STROBE-D): a protocol for an extension to the STROBE statement', BMJ Open, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121255

Jonsson J; Mead E; Pompermaier L; Sarrami P; Burns B; Peden AE, 2026, 'The impact of pre-hospital time and Glasgow Coma Scale on drowning outcome: a linked data analysis from New South Wales', Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01650-0

Mecrow T; Fortuin Abrahams J; Said M; Baker S; Bonney J; Rahman A; Peden AE, 2026, 'Provision of basic swimming and water safety skills in low-resource environments: barriers and facilitators of use of WHO practical guidance', Injury Prevention, 32, pp. 452 - 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045300

Wang S; Macniven R; Peden A; Angell B, 2026, 'Evaluating the Economic Impact of Learn-to-Swim Programmes: A Cost–Benefit Analysis of the First Lap Voucher Programme in Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70162

Işın A; Toklu AS; Peden AE, 2026, 'Hidden burden: urgent need for a national integrated drowning registry in Türkiye', Injury Prevention, 32, pp. 181 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045984

Işın A; Peden AE, 2026, 'Is Swimming and Water Safety Education Associated with Greater Water Safety Knowledge and Positive Attitudes in Young Adults?', Safety, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety12020053

Peden AE; Mead E; Macniven R, 2026, 'The Views of Swim School Providers on Impacts of a Population-Level Swimming Lesson Voucher Program', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70177

Tran M; Brander R; Peden A, 2026, '“It calms me and scares me all at once”: A qualitative content analysis study of the links between surfing and mental health in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2026.101018

Cornell S; Piatkowski T; Brander R; Peden AE, 2026, 'Entertainers, not educators? Social media influencers and risk communication in outdoor travel', Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2025.100998

Poisson VO; Peden AE; Poulos RG; Withall AL; Jones H; Stokes K; O'Connor CMC, 2026, 'The Male Approach to Dementia Caregiving: A Scoping Review', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 45, pp. e70119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70119

Kruckow S; Hansen ER; Feldstein Ewing SW; Rømer K; Peden AE; Bramming M; Kjeld SG; Tolstrup JS, 2026, 'Distinct substance use patterns and risk of unintentional injury, violence, and mortality in adolescence: a latent class analysis and 8-year prospective cohort study of 68301 students aged 15–19 years', European Journal of Public Health, 36, pp. 193 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf192

Peden AE; Hamilton K, 2026, 'Drowning Prevention in Portable Swimming Pools: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Parental Knowledge, Risk Perceptions, and Safety Practices', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 62, pp. 267 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70257

Peden AE, 2026, 'First global status report on drowning prevention identifies opportunities to scale up efforts', Injury Prevention, 32, pp. 1 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045821

Kang J; Kim HJ; Kim MS; Zyoud SH; Zielińska M; Zhu B; Zhong A; Zhang J; Zhang H; Zeariya MGM; Zanghì A; Zakham F; Yusuf H; Yu C; Yonemoto N; Yip P; Yin D; Yesodharan R; Yahaya ZS; Wilandika A; Wickramasinghe ND; Wang S; Wang YP; Walde MT; Waheed Y; Vujcic IS; Vinayak M; Verras GI; Vaziri S; Vasankari TJ; Varghese J; Eynde JVD; Vaithinathan AG; Ullah A; Ullah S; Udoakang AJ; Tumurkhuu M; Tualeka AR; Tsermpini EE; Tsatsakis A; Tsai AC; Tromans SJ; Duc NTM; Tran TH; Tovani-Palone MR; Torrado M; Todorovic J; Tiruye TY; Thankappan KR; Teramoto M; Temsah MH; Temsah R; Tefera YG; Tareke M; Tan KK; Tampa M; Tabatabaei SM; Tabarés-Seisdedos R; Damavandi PT; Szarpak L; Swain CK; Suresh V; Suleman M; Subramaniyan V; Stein DJ; Sreeramareddy CT; Soyiri IN; Soriano JB; Soraneh S; Soboka M; Sobia F; Skryabina AA; Skryabin VY; Singh S; Singh H; Singh P; Singh B; Singh JA; Silva LMLR; Silva JP; Sigfusdottir ID; Siddig EE; Shrestha R; Shrestha S; Shorofi SA; Shittu A; Shetty PH; ShettyS PK; Shetty M; Sheidaei A; Sharma V; Sharma U; Sharma M; Rad JS; Sharifan A; Shamsutdinova A; Shams-Beyranvand M; Sham S; Shakeri A; Shaikh MA, 2026, 'Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study', Nature Medicine, 32, pp. 527 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-04137-0

Işın A; Peden AE, 2026, 'From barriers to facilitators: Examining views of schoolteachers on provision of school-based swimming and water safety education in Türkiye', European Physical Education Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1356336X261469078

Tran M; Peden AE, 2026, 'Injuries caused to others by recreational surfers in Australia', Injury Prevention, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045890

Windle N; Peden AE; Angell B; Macniven R, 2026, 'Parent/carer experiences and challenges in redeeming the First Lap swimming lesson voucher in New South Wales, Australia', Managing Sport and Leisure, 31, pp. 672 - 687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2024.2373141

Shibata M; Lawes JC; Stolper R; Ford J; Peden AE; Watanabe H, 2026, 'Public Health Promotion Through Language Learning: Improving Migrants' Australian Beach Safety Knowledge Through a Reading Exercise for English Language Proficiency Tests', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, pp. e70132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70132

Cornell S; Piatkowski T; Brander RW; Peden AE, 2026, 'The Influence of Social Media on Outdoor Risk-Taking Behaviours: Understanding the Role of Social Norms, Intentions, and Perceptions Among Australians', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70133

Peden AE; Saunders CJ, 2026, 'Unite to turn the tide: integrating drowning prevention in child and adolescent health', Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00167-7

Shrestha S; Peden AE; Kalougivaki J; Khan S; Nadakuca M; Bali A; Lesuma J; Kiani B; Linhart C, 2026, 'Uncovering variations in drowning mortality in Fiji between Indigenous iTaukei and Fijians of Indian descent during 2016–2022: a national retrospective population-based study', BMJ Public Health, 4, pp. e003002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003002

Cenderadewi M; Devine SG; Peden AE; Franklin RC, 2025, 'Burden of unintentional drowning in Indonesia: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', Injury Prevention, 31, pp. 508 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045274

Mead E; Peden AE; Angell B; Macniven R, 2025, 'Challenges to young children’s swimming lesson participation in New South Wales, Australia', Injury Prevention, 31, pp. 518 - 526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045285

Zuniga YMH; Zumla A; Zuhlke LJ; Zoladl M; Ziaeian B; Zhong C; Zhao XJG; Zhang ZJ; Zhang J; Zepro NB; Zenebe GA; Zeitoun JD; Zegeye ZB; Zastrozhin MS; Zareshahrabadi Z; Zarea K; Dehnavi AZ; Zare I; Zangiabadian M; Zangeneh A; Zamora N; Zaman SB; Zaki N; Zakaryaei F; Zahir M; Tajrishi FZ; Zadnik V; Zadey S; Yusefi H; Yousefinezhadi T; Yousefi Z; Younis MZ; You Y; Yonemoto N; Yon DK; Yisihak E; Yip P; Yiğit V; Yiğit A; Yi S; Ye P; Yazdanpanah F; Yaya S; Yano Y; Yang L; Yamagishi K; Yamada T; Jabbari SHY; Yahya GATY; Yaghoubi S; Xu X; Xu S; Xu H; Xie Y; Xiao H; Wulandari RDWI; Wubetie GA; Wu AM; Woolf AD; Wolfe CDA; Woldemariam M; Tsadik DSW; Woday AT; Wickramasinghe ND; Wiangkham T; Westerman R; Wen YF; Wei MY; Waris A; Ward P; Wang Z; Wang YP; Wang Y; Wang Y; Vu LG; Volovici V; Vo B; Vlassov V; Vishwanath PM; Violante FS; Villafañe JH; Vervoort D; Veroux M; Verma M; Venketasubramanian N; Vaziri S; Vasic M; Vasankari TJ; Varughese S; Vart P; Varma RP; Vardavas C; Van den Eynde J; Valizadeh R; Valdez PR; Tahbaz SV; Vakilian A; Vacante M; Upadhyay E; Unnikrishnan B, 2025, 'Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', Nature Communications, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56910-x

Cornell S; Piatkowski T; Brander RW; Peden AE, 2025, 'Design and evaluation of a co-produced social media campaign to promote aquatic safety in Queensland national parks', Health Promotion International, 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf181

Işın A; Peden AE, 2025, 'Effective action for drowning prevention: An environmental scan of national policies and legislation in Türkiye', Journal of Safety Research, 95, pp. 405 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2025.10.016

Stewart E; Fien S; Lawes JC; Peden AE, 2025, 'Mind over waves: uncovering mental health toolkit gaps for young Australian surf lifesavers through an environmental scan and expert survey', BMC Public Health, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24686-w

Peden AE; Fozard F; Walker G; Hone E; Hanly M; Möller H, 2025, 'Water skills for life: assessing population-level coverage of a school-based aquatic program in Aotearoa, New Zealand', Journal of Safety Research, 95, pp. 50 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2025.08.010

Macniven R; Mead E; Angell B; Peden AE, 2025, 'Population reach and redemption of swimming lesson vouchers for pre-school-aged children in New South Wales, Australia', Public Health, 248, pp. 105958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105958

Jin Y; Ye P; Tian M; Duan L; Peden AE; Franklin RC, 2025, 'Burden of unintentional drowning in China from 1990 to 2019 and exposure to water: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study', Injury Prevention, 31, pp. 368 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2023-045089

Lawes JC; Kelly S; Peden AE; Daw S, 2025, 'Surf lifesaver perspectives on operational challenges and emerging issues, risks and hazards', Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 40, pp. 5 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.47389/40.4.05

Xu Z; Rutherford S; Nghiem S; Mason HM; Varghese BM; King JC; Peden AE; Watt K; Bosley E; Franklin RC, 2025, 'The odds and costs of ambulance attendances associated with heatwave severity in older adults of queensland, Australia', International Journal of Biometeorology, 69, pp. 2661 - 2668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02981-w

Sas SV; Keech JJ; Peden AE; Hagger MS; Hamilton K, 2025, 'Understanding alcohol use around water: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of young males', British Journal of Health Psychology, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12809

Kuntsche E; Peden A; Calverley H; Lawes J; Patsouras M; Koon W; Dickson G, 2025, 'What should we do with the drunken sailor? Research gaps on alcohol-related drowning', Addiction, 120, pp. 1706 - 1708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.70111

Hamilton K; Dunn K; Keech JJ; Peden AE, 2025, 'A qualitative analysis of parents’ beliefs about portable pool safety behaviours', Journal of Health Psychology, 30, pp. 2103 - 2117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591053241275588

Smith SR; Sas SV; Keech JJ; Peden AE; Hagger MS; Hamilton K, 2025, 'Alcohol and Aquatic Activity: Young Males' Perceptions of Risk and Social Identity Through the Lived Experience', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70045

Hamilton K; Keech JJ; Peden AE, 2025, 'Belief-based predictors of portable pool safety behaviors among parents of young children', Journal of Safety Research, 93, pp. 90 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2025.02.016

King JC; Mason HM; Peden AE; Fitzgerald G; Nairn J; Mandalios N; Watt K; Bosley EL; Franklin RC, 2025, 'Ambulance Attendance in the State of Queensland, Australia: Exploring the Impacts of Heatwaves Using a Retrospective Population-Based Study', Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 40, pp. 147 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X25101192

Koon WA; Brander RW; Lawes JC; Peden AE, 2025, 'Improving coastal safety for international visitors to Australia', Public Health in Practice, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100613

Pati S; Chauhan A; Pant PR; Sedain B; Peden AE, 2025, 'Historic First Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for Preventing Drowning Among Children and Adolescents', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 61, pp. 817 - 819, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70057

Scarr JP; Koon W; Peden AE, 2025, 'Shaping global strategy, mobilising for local action: Reflections from the World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2023', Injury Prevention, 31, pp. 89 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045368

Cornell S; Peden AE; Brander RW, 2025, 'The Safety of Social Media Instigated Visitation to National Parks in New South Wales, Australia: Insights From a Population Representative Sample', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70009

Calverley H; Berecki-Gisolf J; Peden AE; Matthews BL, 2025, 'Understanding non-fatal drowning in Victoria, Australia: A 20-year analysis of hospital admission data', Injury Prevention, 31, pp. 94 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045606

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