Vice President
Dr Belinda Lunnay commenced her career in health promotion 20 years ago, working in State government to deliver population health prevention programs. She then progressed into developing evidence-based programs to increase the capacity of the preventive health workforce. She has designed and taught health promotion programs within the Bachelor of Health Sciences at Flinders University. Now she brings policy/practice experience to public health research, as Research Fellow within
the Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University. Her focus is on the socio-political systems and structures that create inequities in the conditions for protecting health. Her research generates translational outcomes for real world improvements, utilising principles of health promotion and community engagement. Her work involves deliberating with local advocacy groups, media representatives, non-government organisations, and government personnel who set health system agendas. She joined AHPA SA Committee as Executive Committee member in 2022 and is current Vice President, she is a member of the Board of Directors and is also an Editorial Board Member of the Australian Journal of Health Promotion.
