Branches

City of South Perth

Employment Status: Full-time; Contract

Eligibility: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in the field of community development

Location: Perth

Brief Summary: The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing towards creating a vibrant and enriched City of South Perth community through researching, developing and implementing community development programs, services and events primarily in the areas of:

• Community Partnerships;
• Community Funding;
• Volunteer Awards and Recognitions;
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) populations;
• Aboriginal Engagement; and
• Placemaking activities in identified areas to build a diverse, connected and inclusive community.

Applications close: 6 November 2020, 4 pm

For more information: https://www.seek.com.au/job/50806914

Job Title / Position: Project Officer

Agency/Organisation: Cancer Council WA

Employment status (ie full time/part time/permanent/contract): Part Time (2 days per week)

Location: Subiaco

Brief summary of duties: Providing high level program implementation, monitoring and review support to the
Community Support Services Manager.

Additional Information: https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/aboutus/jobs/

AHPA WA State Election Guide 2017

Organisation: Department of Health

Location: Albany/Katanning

Level/Salary: HSO Level G5 $77,314 - $83,995 p.a. pro rata

Employment Status: This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, Fixed Term Part Time or Casual appointments with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Description: The Department of Health is currently seeking to appoint a Health Promotion Officer for their Population Health Department at Albany. In this role you will undertake the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs within the Great Southern region which are both multidisciplinary and intersectorial with a focus on community participation. You will also require a high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and the local community.

Closing Date: 2016-08-08 4:00 PM

Download the latest WA Branch member newsletters here:

2016 September - AHPA News from the West

2015 December - AHPA News from the West

2015 June - AHPA News from the West

2014 December - AHPA News from the West

2014 June - AHPA News from the West

2013 December - AHPA News from the West

2013 May - AHPA News from the West

2013 September - AHPA News from the West

2012 December - AHPA News from the West

2012 September - AHPA News from the West

2012 May - AHPA News from the West

2011 December - AHPA News from the West

General Enquiries

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Scholarships

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All mail can be directed to:

38 Surrey Road
Keswick SA 5035

So, I am running off to add another little one to my growing family. My time and energy will now be needed elsewhere. I have really enjoyed working with the wonderful AHPA WA team, Emma at Healthway and our scholarship recipients and host agencies.

Before I go, I wanted to share a bit about my time as the Scholarships Coordinator as I believe this is a unique job opportunity and for anyone who is considering the role, I would definitely say go for it! Don’t feel like you already need to be working as a ‘consultant’ – I wasn’t. Managing your own work and coordinating a large program can sound daunting, but if you have good organisation skills, the ability to learn as you go and ask plenty of questions, and a little bit of enthusiasm and passion for health promotion, you will be perfect for the role.

Coordinating the scholarships program has many benefits, including:

• Expanding your networks
• Remaining connected to the health promotion industry
• Staying abreast of some of the latest health promotion pilot programs and trials
• Being part of a one-of-a-kind program to develop and engage the health promotion workforce
• Enhancing your skills and experience in grant management, recruitment and selection, and managing contracts and budgets (to name a few)
• Flexible working conditions, with a choice of hours and the ability to work from home.

There are a number of supports in place to assist the new Coordinator, including templates, forms, work plans, ideas for PD planning, evaluation tools and, most importantly, the AHPA WA Leadership Group, Healthway staff and previous program coordinators.

To find out more click here. Good luck with your application!

Jamie
Scholarships Coordinator 

Weekly Jobs and Events List

These lists provide members with a source of up-to-date information including upcoming education and social events, courses, weekly job opportunities and volunteer positions in the area of health promotion and public health.
See events and careers tabs for more information.

Mentoring Program

The mentoring program has been operating for several years, is exclusive to WA members and has received considerable commendation. Mentoring partnerships are carefully matched to meet the specific needs of each participant.
See mentoring tab for more information on how to be part of this great program.

Scholarships Program

The AHPA (WA Branch) in conjunction with Healthway offers six month paid scholarships to:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people interested in a career in health promotion
• Undergraduates or postgraduates with a health promotion qualification from a WA University to work in the field of health promotion.

Health agencies and organisations are encouraged to consider the prospect of placing a graduate and/or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person in a health promotion position that is fully funded by the scholarship.
Visit the scholarships website for more information.

Professional Development Workshops

Each year a range of professional and skill development workshops and social networking events are organised for members.

News from the West Newsletter and E-news

The AHPA WA Branch newsletter News from the West and monthly E-news distribution provides members with a valuable array of information and insight into what’s happening in health promotion

See news tab for more information on News from the West and make sure you tick to receive emails from WA when you sign up as a member to keep up to date with our E-news.

Student Careers Information Night

An annual Student Careers Information Night provides past health promotion graduates with an opportunity to share their career journeys and illustrate the diversity of career pathways available to graduates. It provides students with the opportunity to interact and speak to a range of government and non-government organisations in the health promotion area.

Advocacy

"Advocacy is a catch-all word for a set of skills used to create a shift in public opinion and mobilise the necessary resources and forces to support an issue, policy, constituency" (Wallack et al 1993, p27).
The WA Branch actively seeks to advocate on behalf of its members on a range of health and related social issues at a local or state level. The Association publishes letters, writes submissions, and/or contacts politicians regarding health issues such as road trauma, men's health, domestic violence, public transport and smoke free venues (just to name a few).

See working groups tab for more information

Leadership Group

The Leadership Group is responsible for ensuring strong governance of the committee, strategic and operational direction and support to the whole committee. The Leadership Group is responsible for liaising with National and key stakeholders and for overseeing the delivery of the AHPA (WA Branch) and Healthway Health Promotion Scholarships program.

Finance Audit and Risk Management (FARM) Subcommittee

The role and function of the Finance Audit and Risk Management (FARM) Subcommittee is to maintain the Branch’s finances and mitigate identified risks. FARM is also responsible for overseeing the development of the WA Branch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Advocacy and Partnerships Subcommittee

The main role of the Advocacy and Partnerships Subcommittee is to:

• Contribute to raising awareness of the WA Branch as a recognised organisation who can provide expertise, information, and resources on health promotion policy and programs.
• Comment on proposed policy, legislation, and programs (and other relevant documents) to advocate for sound health promotion practice in WA.
• Develop and maintain partnerships to increase the profile of the WA Branch, in collaboration with the Leadership Group.

Member Services Subcommittee

The Member Services Subcommittee provides an avenue for communicating and engaging with members. The main role and responsibilities of the Subcommittee is to:

• Raise awareness of the WA Branch and maintain/ increase membership;
• Build the profile of the WA Branch; and
• Communicate regularly with WA Branch members.

Capacity Building and Excellence Subcommittee

The main role of the Capacity Building and Excellence Subcommittee is to:

• Build capacity and excellence in the health promotion workforce, through:
  • Providing and sourcing professional and leadership development opportunities for all members, from new graduates to more experienced practitioners, and the broader health promotion community in WA.
  • The mentoring program, which provides an opportunity for experienced health promotion practitioners to support early career practitioners.

Student Subcommittee and ex-officios

The main role of the Student Subcommittee is to raise the profile of the AHPA (WA Branch) at all represented universities. The Student Subcommittee provides future health promotion graduates with the opportunity to network and support the work of the Branch.

Ex-officios help to support the Committee to undertake activities throughout the year, without having voting rights. The ex-officios are allocated a Sub-Committee to work with.

Student Representatives

Catrina Wold (Student Coordinator), Michelle Ng, Paul Knight, Synthia Kelder, Elsa Mangan, Farhana Nasrin, Scarlett Duncan, Natasha Abbott, Amira Hosny

Ex-officios

Lydia Cook, Lisa Rooke, Stacey-Mae Prokopyszyn, Kahlia McCausland, Denise Corlett, Amber Giblett, Belinda Grandoni, Ella Brook, Darci Miller, Indah Mohamed-Isa, Ellen Hart, Bethany Martin, Tonia Ledwith, Rebecca Collier.

Strategic Advisory Group (SAG)

The Branch Committee is supported by a Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), which is made up of senior health promotion practitioners from the variety of sectors who employ health promotion practitioners in WA. The SAG provides high level strategic support and advice to the Committee on key operational and strategic issues. The SAG assists the Branch to build a highly functional Committee, including the provision of mentoring and support to nurture future leaders.

Strategic Advisory Group

Ann Barblett, Tracy Benson-Cooper, Assoc Prof Juli Coffin, Jude Comfort, Gemma Crawford, Dr Jonathan Hallett, Tia Lockwood, Trevor Shilton, Dr Melissa Stoneham, Assoc Prof Lisa Wood, Libby Jardine, Ruth Wernham.

Melinda Edmunds
President

Melinda has been involved in the WA Branch since 2014, starting in a Co-Vice Presidents role before taking on the Presidents role in July 2014. Melinda has worked in health promotion for six years in both injury prevention, and chronic disease prevention and management. Melinda brings experience in capacity building, governance, and developing stakeholder relationships. Melinda currently works at Diabetes WA in a Senior Project Officer role across the Health Services Division.

Courtney Mickan
Vice President

Courtney has been a member of the WA Branch Committee since 2013 sitting with the Members Services subcommittee. Courtney’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Health Science (Life Sciences) from Flinders University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion from Curtin University. She is currently working in a performance monitoring and reporting role with the Aboriginal Health Improvement Unit at WA Country Health Service maintaining a strong focus on outcome-based approaches for Aboriginal health programs. Courtney has previously worked in health promotion roles implementing programs in tobacco control, alcohol harm-prevention, early childhood development and mental health.

Lorena Chapman
Secretary

Lorena completed her undergraduate health promotion studies at Curtin University in 2009. Since then she has been working in the NGO sector, predominately on tobacco control and skin cancer prevention programs. She is currently working at Cancer Council WA on the Tobacco Programs team. Lorena has been a member of the AHPA (WA Branch) Committee since 2013.

Lydia Cook
Treasurer

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Leisha Aberle

Leisha Aberle is a general committee member on the WA Branch. Leisha completed a bachelor degree in Nutrition in 2012 and continued with her studies completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion in 2015. Her current role at Foodbank WA involves working collaboratively with communities, schools and primary health agencies to plan and deliver nutrition and food skills programs in regional and remote communities across WA. Her previous work involved Diabetes Service Coordination in a Primary Health Care context in WA. Her most significant achievement on the committee has been overseeing the development and future endorsement of the WA Branch’s Reconciliation Action Plan.

Stacey Nicole Keightley

Stacey is the Sponsorship and Health Promotion Manager at The West Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway). Stacey has a passion for people, understanding what motivates them and how to influence changes in behaviour for the better. After 10 years in the commercial marketing sector in Sydney, Stacey returned to her hometown of Perth in 2012 and refocussed her efforts into health promotion. Stacey possesses a unique combination of marketing, media, sponsorship, online and health communication expertise and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing), Bachelor of Social Science (Politics) and a Post Graduate Diploma (Health Promotion).

Lauren Zappa 

Lauren Zappa is a passionate health promotion practitioner with a keen interest in chronic disease prevention and the impact of climate change on health. She chairs the Capacity Building and Excellence Sub-Committee, regularly coordinating professional development opportunities for the health promotion community. Lauren’s currently studying her Master’s in Public Health via Deakin University. This builds on her existing Health Promotion degree from Curtin University. Lauren is currently the Manager of the Diabetes Prevention Unit at Diabetes WA. Over the last six years she has worked on a variety of programs, including SunSmart and Healthier Workplaces WA at the Cancer Council WA.

Liz Bradshaw

Liz is a member of the Finance and Risk Management subcommittee. Liz is a Senior Health Promotion Officer at the South Metropolitan Population Health Unit, and is currently working with local government, WA health facilities and community groups to create settings that support good nutrition, physical activity and smoke free environments. Liz has a Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science and Preventative Health, and a Masters in Health Science. She has previously worked in the Midwest of Western Australia as a Regional Health Promotion Officer with the WA Country Health Service, and as a Project Officer with the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Sarah Di Cristofaro

Sarah is a member of the Capacity Building and Excellence subcommittee. Sarah is a Health Promotion Officer at the South Metropolitan Population Health Unit with the Armadale Team. She is currently working in partnership with the City of Armadale to deliver numerous nutrition initiatives, developing a coalition to address food insecurity in the City of Armadale, and is on a multi-sectorial working party to roll out an accredited TAFE course in leadership development and population health. Sarah has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion. She has previously worked at Child and Adolescent Community Health as a Health Promotion Officer.

Amber Giblett

Amber Giblett is the chair of the Members Services subcommittee, and has been a member of the WA Branch committee since 2011. Amber graduated with a Bachelor of Science (health promotion) from Curtin University, and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in psychology. She currently works as a health promotion officer/population health coordinator at Great Southern Population Health, based in Albany. Her primary work areas are physical activity and nutrition, smoking cessation, social and emotional wellbeing and falls prevention. Amber enjoys the challenges (and many benefits!) of working in the country.

Laura Hunter

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Chantelle Jeffrey
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Kirsty de Blanken

Kirsty has been involved in the WA Branch committee since 2014 and is the chair of the Advocacy and Partnerships subcommittee. Kirsty completed a Nutrition degree in 2006 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion in 2007, both at Curtin University. She currently works as a Senior Health Promotion Officer at the South Metropolitan Population Health Unit in the areas of nutrition, tobacco control and alcohol harm prevention. Kirsty has experience working in NGOs and government organisations both in WA and the UK, delivering programs in the areas of nutrition, bowel cancer screening, women’s health and building stronger families.

Health Promotion – be part of something great!

Welcome to the WA Branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA).

The AHPA is the leading dedicated health promotion body in WA and is run by a team of volunteer health promotion professionals who meet on a monthly basis to progress objectives of the Association and provide support to its members.

WA was the first state/territory in Australia to form an AHPA Branch, and is your professional body when you work in health promotion. Become a member today and be a part of something great.

The AHPA (WA Branch) was developed as a result of the hard work and dedication of many leaders in the field of health promotion in WA. In 1985, Peter Howat became the first President of the WA Professional Health Educators Association (WAPHEA). Trevor Shilton took over this role in 1988. In 1989, a survey was conducted with 97% of members supporting the move for a name change to Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (AAHPP) and a national focus. This was confirmed at the June 1990 AGM, and subsequently the National Association, conference, journal and policies followed.

More recently the name was changed to the Australian Health Promotion Association. The AHPA has become the professional association specifically for people involved in, or with an interest in the practice, research and study of health promotion. The AHPA (WA Branch) continues to recruit and provide services for WA based members.

Vision

To improve the health status of Western Australians by building the leadership capacity of our members and making health promotion a priority.

Core Business

The AHPA (WA Branch) Committee prioritises financial stability and good governance for the Branch, whilst continuing to deliver a range of core activities to serve the interests of members.

We also work hard to raise our profile and that of health promotion in WA via advocacy and building partnerships with key groups such as the Public Health Association of Australia (WA) and the Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA.

Reconciliation Action Plan

Our Reflect RAP takes a holistic approach to create meaningful relationships, enhance respect and promote sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. We have developed our RAP to enhance inclusivity and engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our communities. Through our RAP we will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to become members of our association and support them to work in the Health Promotion field in order to better represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our sector.

Read a copy of our RAP here

Ray James Memorial Lecture 2020

Delivered by AHPA member, Tarun Weeramanthri, this year's lecture asked: "How can health promotion contribute more to climate action?"

The lecture honours the late Ray James, a health promotion practitioner who worked in the USA, India, New Zealand, Latin America, WA and NSW, who was known for innovation, willingness to risk trialing new approaches, mentoring early-career professionals and helping others beyond the call of duty.

Read the Croakey blog on the lecture here: https://www.croakey.org/how-can-health-promotion-contribute-more-to-climate-action/

There is also a link ot the video of the lecture within the article.

Scholarships Coordinator

Corie has a Bachelors (Health Promotion) and was awarded the AHPA Peter Howat Award for Academic Excellence in Health Promotion. She has been an AHPA WA Healthway Graduate Scholarship recipient herself, exploring barriers to HIV testing among migrant communities. 

Committee Member

Alisha completed her Master of Public Health in 2019 and in 2020 was awarded the AHPA WA Branch Graduate Scholarship which saw her work at Act Belong Commit based at Curtin University on a project to promote mental health and wellbeing among culturally and linguistically diverse communities in WA.

Committee Member

Chanaka is a Health Promotion graduate from Curtin University who is currently working at Cancer Council Western Australia. Chanaka has volunteered in many Health Promotion-related initiatives, such as Keep It Safe Summer. He has also contributed in data curation for a peer-reviewed journal article on modes of administering sexual health and blood-borne virus surveys in migrant populations.

Committee Member

Dr Athira Rohit is a public health researcher, specialising in qualitative methodologies. She has a PhD in Health Science (Optometry) and a Master of Public Health degree and has worked as a qualitative health researcher across several population health projects in the Northern Territory and recently in Western Australia. Her key areas of interest include Aboriginal health particularly in maternal and child health. Athira currently works as a Research Fellow with the School of Population & Global Health in the (Reducing) Oral Health Inequities Research Group and focuses on a range of oral health and equity projects, with a particular focus on under-served population groups.

Student Sub-Committee: President

Student Sub-Committee: Secretary

Student Sub-Committee: Events Manager

Liz is currently studying a double Bachelor of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Curtin University. She has always known that she wanted a career helping people, and after ten years of teaching yoga, she decided she wanted to reach more people and work with broader communities and populations. She has always been passionate about nutrition. It just makes sense, you get out what you put in. She first thought she wanted to teach nutrition, but after discovering health promotion, realised there was not much point teaching people how to eat, if they don't have access to good food. When she graduates she hopes to find work in a food security related field.

President

Lily Palmer is a Research Officer at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, for the Tina Trial, a clinical trial of mirtazapine for methamphetamine dependence (tinatrial.info), based in Perth. Lily has previously worked on the Ecstasy and Related Drug Reporting System (EDRS) and the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) as a telephone interviewer. She has also previously been involved in research areas such as justice health and prevention and early intervention. Lily is an IUHPE-accredited Health Promotion Practitioner, who sits on the Australian Health Promotion Association WA Branch committee.

Vice-President

Kaitlin is an IUHPE Registered Health Promotion Practitioner, having completed her Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) at Curtin University in 2020. In 2021, Kaitlin has begun studying a postgraduate certificate in Aboriginal Studies through The University of Notre Dame. 

Student Sub-Committee Member

Student Sub-Committee Member

Student Sub-Committee: Vice-President

Student Sub-Committee Member

Student Sub-Committee Member

2023 Award Nomination Form

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Closing Date

Monday, 5pm, 27th of March.

Address for Delivery

Carl Heslop and Lily Palmer

AHPA (WA Branch) Co-Presidents

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The Role:

The AHPA (WA Branch) is seeking a Consultant to coordinate the Scholarship Program.The AHPA (WA Branch) is seeking a Consultant to coordinate the Scholarship Program.The Consultant will responsible for promoting the program, coordinating recruitment of scholarshiprecipients, supporting recipients (including assisting with sourcing mentors and supporting recipients toaccess appropriate professional development activities), developing and implementing a knowledgetranslation strategy, coordinating program evaluation, monitoring reporting requirements of recipients anddrafting Healthway funding related reports.

Application information

News from the West - December 2018

News from the West - June 2018

2019 Health Promotion Scholarship Program

2019 Health Promotion Scholarship Program
Want to kick start your career in health promotion?
Applications are now open for the AHPA (WA Branch) 2019 Health Promotion Scholarship
Program funded by Healthway.
FOUR scholarships are on offer for 2019:
Ø One graduate scholarship;
Ø One Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarship;
Ø One regional scholarship; and
Ø One of any category.
Each scholarship offered is for a six-month full-time paid health promotion work placement
under the supervision of an appropriately experienced health promotion professional (parttime
options can be negotiated). The successful applicant’s salary (plus 20% on-costs) is
funded by the scholarship with access to additional professional development funding.

Get started by downloading the 2019 scholarships handbook, application form and project
proposal template from www.healthpromotionscholarshipswa.org.au
Applications close: 5pm Friday 16 November, 2018
Need help finding a host agency? Or an eager applicant to develop a project with?
Contact the Scholarships Coordinator to discuss your application:
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WA Branch Reconciliation Action Plan 

Mid-Year Update 2017

Please use the following form to submit AHPA WA Jobs and events:

AHPA WA Jobs and Events Submission Form

2017 AGM Minutes

2016 AGM Minutes

SOCIAL MEDIA WORKING GROUP

The Social Media Working Group manages and moderates the AHPA NT Facebook Page. The page aims to provide weekly updates on health promotion related content, health education and local events. The Working provides weekly updates Group is responsible for ensuring effective social marketing, stakeholder engagement and local advocacy that seeks to influence public policies as they impact on population health.

For all General Enquiries please contact

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All mail can be directed to:

Postal Address:
38 Surrey Road
Keswick SA 5035

SCHOLARSHIPS

Local Scholarships Program (NEW!) AHPA NT Branch offers local scholarships of up to $1000 to support members and other NT based health promotion professionals to attend professional development opportunities. The local scholarships program aims to improve the health promotion capability for people working in the Northern Territory which will in turn improve the health of Territorians.

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Download application form

Annual AHPA National Conference Scholarship Scheme: This scholarship round provides upto the value of $1000) is awarded for a member to attend the AHPA national conference. The scholarship is for conference registration and /or travel costs.

MENTORING

AHPA NT is very pleased to announce professional opportunities for our members to become a mentee or mentor in the National Mentoring program. When you submit your applications mentors and mentees will be matched by the National Mentoring Working Group. Nationally, there are up to 50 mentee places available each year, and applications close before the month of June.

About The AHPA Mentoring Program:

• The mentoring partnership is a mutually beneficial partnership.
• Mentors volunteer their time to contribute towards personal development in health promotion.
• Mentees are expected to be committed, prepared and proactive.
• For mentors no more than 2 hours per month is expected.
• Mentor applicants are expected to have 4 or more years’ experience in health promotion.

All mentees and mentors for the next mentoring program will be matched and will receive confirmation via their emails.
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HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTIONERS

AHPA is the National Accreditation Organisation (NAO) for the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) in Australia. Health Promotion professionals across Australia now have the opportunity to apply to earn the title IUHPE Registered Health Promotion Practitioner. Benefits of Registration include:

• Improved career opportunities nationally and internationally
• Enhanced professional recognition
• Improved confidence in the profession
• Consistency in interpretation of standards and codes of practice
• Use of an internationally recognised brand on promotional materials

Registration lasts for up to three years and the fee for registration is discounted if you are an AHPA member.

HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

The Health Promotion Journal of Australia (HPJA) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research and critical perspectives from researchers, decision-makers, and practitioners that contribute to improving knowledge and evidence for health promotion actions across Australasia. The HPJA is the official publication of AHPA and publishes three times a year in print and online.

AHPA Members have free access to HPJA, which includes manuscripts that address social and ecological determinants of health and/or issues relating to the promotion of health equity.

Health Promotion - Good health is good business

AHPA NT would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of land upon which we meet and work, and their continuing connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

Welcome to the NT Branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA). At AHPA NT we are a smaller collective of volunteers who wish to contribute to the objectives of AHPA and support our local communities.
AHPA NT is your professional body when you work in the field of health promotion, and is a great place to network with other like-minded public health professionals. If you currently live in the NT, or are considering moving to the NT, we would love to hear from you! Get in touch with us today to become a member and be a part of something that promotes good health and good business.

Background

The NT Branch is the leading health promotion association in the NT, dedicated to advocacy in health, improving professional development, networking opportunities and communication between health promoters.

The NT Branch is committed to bringing health promotion professionals together through regular branch activities, events and group networking opportunities.

The NT Branch Executive meets on a monthly basis to progress the objectives of AHPA. Key priorities for the NT Branch include:

• Advocacy – We are committed to advocacy at the local, or territory level on a range of health and related social issues. AHPA NT is a member of NT Council for Social Service (NTCOSS) and Multicultural Council for NT (MCNT).
• Professional Development – We organise and collaborate with existing health professional bodies and support innovative ways to build capacity and the local workforce.
• Scholarships – We provide financial support for NT Branch Members to access and attend professional development opportunities intra- and inter-state.
• Communication – We co-facilitate ongoing networking opportunities for health promotion professionals in the NT.
• Mentoring – We encourage early-career health professionals to be engaged and assisted through AHPA’s National Mentoring Program

Nationally, the Association is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board Directors nominate and are accepted at the Association’s Annual General Meeting. They assume responsibility for the governance and strategic direction of the Association ensuring that it is meeting its Constitutional requirements. AHPA has become the professional association specifically for people involved in, or with an interest in the practice, research and study of health promotion.

We will endeavour to grow our presence across the NT to meet the changing needs of our unique community, and make health promotion a priority. Prevention is always better cure!

Health Promotion Symposium 2018

Applications close midnight, 24 June, 2018.

The Health Promotion Symposium 2018. Better Practice Better Placed will be held 23-24 August 2018 at Old Parliament House, Canberra. The NSW/ACT Branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association Ltd is offering 2 x $1000 scholarships to assist 2 members attend the Symposium. This scholarship is for registration costs, as well as assist members in covering their travel and accommodation expenses.

To find out more or to apply for a scholarship, click here.

Applications close midnight, 24 June, 2018.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Organisation/Entity: Cancer Institute NSW
Job Location: Sydney Region / Sydney - East                                                                                                   Work Type: Full-Time
Total Remuneration Package: $108,256 - $123,412 plus superannuation and leave loading
Contact: 02 8374 3576 - Lian Turtle
Closing Date: 08/10/2017 - 11:59 PM

For more information, click the link below:

https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/portfolio-coordinator-smoking-cessation-support-services-87370

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Postal Address:

38 Surrey Road, 
Keswick SA 5035
Australia
Phone: 1300 857 796
International: +61 8 8120 2022

ABN: 44 373 080 790

The NSW Branch was established in 2001 with Marilyn Wise as the interim President. A major impetus for the formation of the Branch was the Australian Health Promotion Association 14th National Conference which was successfully held in Sydney in 2002. Since that time the Branch membership has steadily grown.

In 2017 we merged with the ACT Branch and became the New South Wales – Australian Capital Territory Branch (NSW–ACT). This Branch now serves members in both NSW and ACT.

The Branch Committee is always seeking to improve on the services and information we provide to our members. To enable us to do this, we need your feedback. If you have an idea or suggestion please let us know. The Committee is also looking for members who would like to help on particular working groups but do not necessarily want to officially become a Committee representative. If you would like to become involved, we would love to hear from you.

Scholarships are available – watch this space!

All NSW-ACT members receive regular updates via email from the Branch. Topics include job opportunities, notice of professional development activities, international, national and state information relevant to the field of health promotion, notice of new resources and websites, the Branch newsletter health promotion signals and lots more.
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Seminars and Workshops

Suggestions are very welcome from members about events they would like our Branch to consider. Email suggestions to our Branch President This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please be advised that opinions and comments made by presenters are not necessarily those of the NSW Branch Committee or its members.

Committee Member

Dr. Rimante Ronto is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Public Health Nutrition at Macquarie University's Department of Health Sciences.

Committee Member

Gabi Martinez currently works on Dharawal Country at the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District in the Drug and Alcohol Service.