If you are interested or working in Health Promotion in Tasmania (or anywhere else for that matter), we'd love to hear from you.
 

Postal Address

Committee (2011-2012)

President:
 
 

 

Treasurer:
 
 
 
 
 

Sarina Laidler
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Sarina has been working as a Health Promotion/Community Development Officer on King Island since 1996 and manages a number of Federal, State and locally funded initiatives.  She enjoys working with the small but proactive remote rural community on the island and has been involved in a broad range of projects over the years.  Sarina was a founding and current member of Phoenix Community House which was initially established in 2001 to support disabled community members. She has also been involved in the establishment of the King Island Men's Shed.

 
Sarina has a Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) and a postgaduate certificate in Health Services Management.  Prior to her current employment she worked as a Business Facilitator, a trainer for Job Search Companies, and with DHHS within the Human Resources department.  Her interest in health promotion and community development was sparked by her involvment in establishing a child care centre at Ravenswood.  Sarina is a founding member of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association.
 
Committee Members:
 

 
 
 
 
Miriam Herzfeld
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Miriam has qualifications in environmental health, public health and health promotion. She has worked in the areas of public and environmental health, and population health for both local and state governments in several states in Australia. Miriam has lived in Tasmania for approximately 10 years and has worked as an Environmental Health Officer for local government, for the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services in public health, as the Executive Officer of Eat Well Tasmania and as a Primary Health Care Researcher for the University of Tasmania's Department of Rural Health. Miriam currently works part time as a private consultant for organisations undertaking public health, community development, health promotion and population health activity. Miriam also volunteers for a number of organisations including the Commissioner for Children's Children's Visitor Program, the Tasmanian Council of Social Service's Social Policy Council, and the West Hobart Environment Network (Gardens & Food Group).
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Fiona Watts
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My name is Fiona Watts, I am married to Ben with two children, Isaac 12 and Hannah 11, I also have two furry children Jasper 15 and Smedley 3 (dogs).  I live in St. Helens on the beautiful East Coast of Tasmania which is a fantastic place to work live and play.  I enjoy anything outdoors, love to swim in the ocean, do Karate and play Basketball, I also love getting involved in the kid's activities of which there are many! 
I have been employed at the Healthy Community Project (our Regional Health Service now known as Rural Primary Health Services Program) for the last nine years, with seven years as the Health Promotion Coordinator.  I work for the Break O'Day Health Resource Association, a Board of volunteers with a mission to sustain health and wellbeing in the Break O'Day area.  I love my job and feel very lucky to be fortunate enough to work within a multi-disciplinary team to support community health promotion especially through advocacy, empowerment and supporting community action.  I particularly enjoy travelling to the most isolated and disadvantaged communities in my region to coordinate and support health promotion.
I am currently studying my Post Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion through the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.  The program focuses on modern health promotion and it has been fantastic to consolidate previously gained knowledge and learn new and exciting things.
I wish to be a part of the Australian Health Promotion Association Tasmania Branch to support health promotion and healthy public policy in Tasmania.  The Break O'Day area: has a high number of people from a low socio-economic background; is the third most disadvantaged Municipality in Tasmania (ABS SEIFA 2008); is one of seven Tasmanian local government areas of significant cumulative disadvantage (Report Dropping Off The Edge,  Vinson 2007); and scores in the lowest category, meaning most disadvantaged in the Child Social Exclusion Index, developed by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM).  Considering the areas high risk in relation to the social determinants to health it is important that the area is represented on our State Health Promotion Association.  Our organisation has had a positive impact on health and wellbeing in the area and we have much to contribute to the wellbeing of all Tasmanians.  I am very keen to stay abreast of programs and policy direction from a State, National and International perspective and look forward to broadening my knowledge as a result of being involved in the Association.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Annette Davey
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Annette Davey is currently the State Liaison Officer with General Practice Tasmania. Originally from Victoria, Annette has a broad background in Health Promotion, Medical Education, and Communication. Her previous roles include Health Promotion and Communication Coordinator at Oral Health Services Tasmania; Regional Health Promotion Manager with Dental Health Services Victoria; Program Coordinator and Research Fellow at Monash University School of Rural Health; and sessional teacher in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, at Monash University. She has an interest in patient-centred approaches to prevention, integrated care, health literacy, and effective stakeholder engagement. She is looking forward to the challenges and opportunities presented during the current health reform process.

  
Sally Barns
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Sally graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2003 with a Bachelor of Human Movement with honours majoring in Sport and Recreation Management.
Sally is the Active Living Coordinator for the National Heart Foundation Tasmania Division and has extensive experience in managing, marketing and coordinating events and programs related to health and wellbeing. Her role at the Heart Foundation includes representing Tasmania on the National Heart Foundation Active Living Community of Practice, national working groups, coordinating state-wide programs such as Heart Foundation Walking, Get Walking Tasmania and Healthy Community Awards. She also provides support to numerous physical activity initiatives across the state, has hosted state-based workshops and presented at regional, state and national conferences.

Kathryn Unwin
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Kathryn is a recent addition to the Tasmania branch. She is currently in her final year of a Bachelor in Health Promotion through Central Queensland University. Originally from Victoria, Kathryn has previously assisted organisations such as the Cancer Council and Red Cross with various health promotion initiatives. Kathryn has chosen to complete her practical assignment through Women’s Health in Northern Tasmania, where she is currently working on a sexual health familiarisation project for migrant and refugee women.
   
 
 
 
 

Deborah Church BSW, Grad Cert Health Promotion (currently on leave)

Deb has recently been Deputy CEO of Cancer Council Tasmania, having spent 12 months as Acting CEO. She is currently developing a consultancy. Her professional health promotion interests are in population health approaches to improved health outcomes with a focus on the social determinants of health and matters of social justice.
Prior to arriving in Tasmania in 2006, Deb worked at Hunter New England Area Health Service (HNEAHS) Population Health Unit as Acting Director of Health Promotion.  During that time she was involved with (amongst other things):

• the establishment of the Hunter New England Childhood Obesity project, a $5m, 5 year project - the largest community trial of obesity interventions in Australia;
• the Alcohol Linking project - a state partnership between NSW Police and HNEAHS to provide Police with data that linked alcohol related crime to levels of intoxication and specific licensed premises: a strategy to assist licensees to improve their responsible service of alcohol.