Professor Alison Hutton

Alison's work revolves around young people health promotion and harm minimisation. The philosophy underpinning Alison's work is that by involving youth in decisions about their behaviour and life choices, they will feel supported and safe in choices that can impact on the health and their behaviour. Alison works with non-government organisations in Adelaide such as Encounter Youth and St John Ambulance Australia. Alison has authored many publications on Schoolies events and Outdoor Music Festivals as well as other publications on creating safe and supportive environments for young people in health care.
Alison is the President on the board of the Association for the Well-being of Children in Health care a not for profit whcih advocates for the rights of children and young people in health care
Alison has been highly commended for her Schoolies work by receiving a South Australian Safe Communities Award.