Tag: PHAA awards
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A call to action for women’s health
Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage Receiving the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Emerging Leader Award at the Australian Public Health Conference was an incredible honour and a milestone in my career as a public health advocate. This recognition not only affirms the importance of my work but amplifies the urgent need…
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Learn from different worldviews, says PHAA Mentor of the Year, Professor Rob Moodie
By Rob Moodie, PHAA Mentor of the Year Rob Moodie, Professor of Public Health at the University of Melbourne, was recognised for his commitment to mentorship at the 2023 Australian Public Health Conference. We chatted to him about his career and the importance of mentorship in public health. What was…
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Move outside your comfort zone to learn and grow, says Emerging Leader of 2022, Dr Joanne Flavel
Dr Joanne Flavel, 2022 PHAA Emerging Leader of the Year Research Fellow at Stretton Health Equity in the Stretton Institute, Adelaide. What was your reaction to winning the PHAA award? I was just so thrilled. PHAA has many amazing volunteers who work so hard, and when I became an active…
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Sophie Dwyer PSM on working with talented people to solve difficult problems
Associate Professor Sophie Dwyer (right), received the 2022 Sidney Sax Medal from PHAA President, Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri (left), recently in Adelaide. This is the third story in our series of 2022 PHAA award winners. What is your job title? I retired from my role as Executive Director, Health Protection,…
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PHAA Life Member Christina Pollard on four decades of being curious
Associate Professor Christina Pollard (left, with PHAA President, Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri), was awarded Life Membership of the PHAA recently in Adelaide. She explains her varied career to date in this, the second story in our series of 2022 PHAA award winners. Qualifications 1981 Bachelor of Applied Science (Nutrition &…
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It’s about the ‘ah ha’ moments, says PHAA Mentor of the Year
This is the first in our series profiling winners of the PHAA Awards for 2022. Brahm Marjadi was named Mentor of the Year, and also was awarded a PHAA Fellowship. He is an Associate Professor in Community Engaged Learning and also Associate Dean for Engagement at the School of…
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High achievers honoured with 2022 PHAA Awards
From L-R: Corina Darkie, A/Prof Sophie Dwyer, Dr Joanne Flavel, A/Prof Brahm Marjadi, A/Prof Christina Pollard. Helen Tran and BF, PHAA Interns PHAA were pleased to announce the winners of five annual awards during the Annual General Meeting in Adelaide. We have briefly profiled these public health leaders, who…