Branch Content - SA

GENERAL ENQUIRIES: 

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Postal Address:

AHPA SA Branch
c/- 38 Surrey Road,
Keswick SA 5035
Australia

AHPA SA is committed to providing ongoing scholarship opportunities for our students and full-time members. We are proud to offer the following opportunities to our members:

• Professional Development Scholarship Scheme: From time to time professional development scholarships are available; they will not be available in 2020.
  
• Annual AHPA National Conference Scholarship Scheme: Two scholarships (each to the value of $1000) are awarded for our members to attend the AHPA national conference; they will not be available in 2020. 

Advocacy and Representation

AHPA SA works on your behalf when it comes to important industry-related issues. The 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. 

As a member you will be:

• Part of a national network of people and organisations with common goals, which facilitates the exchange of ideas, information and experiences
• Represented in industry dealings with government agencies and community organisations,
• Given a voice as we look to establish standards for the training and practice of health promotion practitioners
• Provided with opportunities to participate in the governance of the Association including the right to nominate for branch and national executive committee positions

Education and Professional Development

AHPA SA is committed to providing members with meaningful professional development opportunities to develop the specialised skills and understandings required for a career in health promotion. As a member you will have access to:

• The latest job vacancies, volunteering and professional development opportunities posted on our private SA members-only Facebook page and circulated via our monthly SA e-bulletins
• Relevant professional development seminars, workshops and conferences that focus on developing knowledge and skills (with discounted member rates)
• Regular e-updates from AHPA National and subscription to the national electronic mailing list (provision of regular updates about activities and employment information)
• AHPA’s official publication the Health Promotion Journal of Australia (hard copy copies for full members; electronic copies for student members).

Scholarships Program

AHPA SA is committed to providing ongoing scholarship opportunities for our students and full-time members. We are proud to offer the following opportunity to our members:

• Annual AHPA National Conference Scholarship Scheme: Two scholarships (each to the value of $1000) are awarded for our members to attend the AHPA national conference. These will be be available in 2020. 
• From time to time we also offer Professional Development Scholarships. These will not be available in 2020.

Networking

AHPA SA will help you to engage with like-minded professionals and students. As a member you can:

• Network with peers and join in discussions through our SA members-only Facebook page
• Network with peers and industry experts via our social networking events 
• Keep up to date with what is happening across Australia by registering to get the e-bulletins from other Branches as well as automatically receiving the AHPA (SA) news.

SA Branch Annual Reports

2015 Annual Report - AHPA SA Branch

2014 Annual Report - AHPA SA Branch

2013 Annual Report - AHPA SA Branch

2022 State Election Platform

AHPA SA Branch in collaboration with PHAA SA Branch and SACOSS launched a 2022 State Election Platform on 18 November 2021. The South Australian Public Health Consortium is seeking a commitment to public health by the political parties in the upcoming SA election. To view the 2022 State Election Platform click here.

Welcome

Welcome to the SA Branch home page. We are glad you have found us and if you are just a new joining member a SPECIAL welcome! AHPA SA is your connection to the local Health Promotion community.

Interested in getting involved?

If you are interested in getting involved with activities of the SA Branch the best way to do this is to touch base with the committee. Email our current secretary via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We frequently have visitors to committee meetings. It is a great way to get to know people and in turn be known within the health promotion community.

AHPA (SA) Committee meetings are held once a month, after 5pm at a central location in Adelaide but we routinely teleconference in committee and other members who cannot make this location.

History of South Australia Branch

A group of interested health promotion professionals began meeting in early 1999 to ascertain the level of interest and commitment in establishment a state branch of the Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals. With encouragement and support from a number of interested people, a core group formed an executive and met over the next few months to establish the terms of reference for the executive, branch aims and objectives. During this time the executive began to promote the Association to potential members and prepare a specific state based constitution based on the National Constitution. On the 3rd March 2000 the inaugural AGM of the Australian Health Promotion Association (SA Branch) was held where it was agreed by Association members to formally establish Australian Health Promotion Association (SA), to accept the tabled constitution and the inaugural committee was elected with Janet Haydon as President.

To be kept up-to-date on current events, please become a member of AHPA SA.

Social media

We have a closed Facebook page for South Australian AHPA members. It is a chance for members to discuss any questions or suggestions they have for the committee. Along with this, job opportunities, events, and committee documents will be posted here as they arise as an extension of the monthly e-bulletin. Please search ‘AHPA SA Members’ on Facebook.

General Member

Georgia Middleton is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a passion for food and health research. Working as a private practice dietitian across South Australia was a life-changing experience for Georgia, with first-hand exposure to the fierce inequities in resources, services, and education available to foster health and wellbeing in the community. This experience led Georgia to undertake a PhD in Public Health, which she completed in 2021. Georgia currently works as an associate lecturer at Flinders University, and her research primarily focuses on community nutrition, food insecurity, and social and cultural aspects of food, with a special interest in shared eating occasions.

General Member

Hannah is the Associate Professor of Public Health at Torrens University Australia. Her background is a pharmacist and gained postgraduate degrees in community pharmacy, public health (primary health care) and health service management at Flinders University. Her PhD project at Flinders University focusing on inequity and accessibility in healthcare among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)populations. She has experiences in health promotions since 1993 in various aspects – health promotion programs, academics and research. Her research projects predominantly address health inequalities and inequities among disadvantaged populations and centre on integrating digital health and co design into health promotions. Hannah has strong passion for improving health and wellbeing in communities and is looking forward to contributing to the AHPA.

Vice President

Dr Belinda Lunnay is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia. She has qualifications in health promotion and public health sociology. Her expertise is in understanding how structural disadvantages impact health outcomes with a particular focus on social class. Her focus is on shifting health promotion attention away from the individual level toward the social contexts that shape health decision-making. She is currently exploring social class disparities in women’s alcohol consumption behaviour, breast cancer prevention and trust in risk messages.

Co-Correspondance Secretary

Dr Joanne Flavel is a Research Fellow at Stretton Health Equity in the Stretton Institute at the University of Adelaide. She has qualifications in economics and public health. Her research focuses primarily on health equity and social determinants of health and she has worked on several projects examining the impact of the distribution of social determinants on health equity. She has expertise in quantitative analysis and leads Stretton Health Equity’s social epidemiology work. Joanne is a member of the international Punching Above Weight Network, formed to advance thinking and research about why some countries do much better in terms of health outcomes than would be predicted by their economic status. She is also a Global Burden of Disease Collaborator.

Co-President 

Talia Blythman has completed a Bachelor of Health Science, a Bachelor of Social Science, a Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Digital Learning) and a Master of Public Health. Talia has worked in the field of health promotion for over 10 years. This work has been based in South Australia, Northern Territory, Victoria and India. Talia has worked on a wide range of health promotion projects including OPAL promoting eat well be active for kids, tobacco prevention and control, emergency management, workforce development and parenting support. Talia is currently working at UniSA Online as an Online Course Facilitator teaching into the Bachelor of Public Health and Bachelor of Community Health degrees. As a long-term AHPA member Talia has previously acted as the Treasurer for the AHPA SA Branch and the Vice-President for the AHPA NT Branch.

Co-President

Gabrielle graduated a Bachelor of Health Science in 2017, where she developed a particular interest in Health Promotion. She has been a part of the committee since 2015 through several roles, including treasurer, social media secretary, vice-president. Gabrielle has previously worked for the Alcohol and Drug Foundation as their National Knowledge Manager (Community of Practice). She is currently working at Wellbeing SA as Principal Project Officer, Physical Activity, and undertaking her Masters in Health Services Management at Uni SA. Her career goal is to help individuals live a healthier and safer life and to really make a positive impact within her community.

Minutes Secretary

Jane is a lecturer in Health Sciences in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She completed her PhD in public health policy at the University of Adelaide. Before arriving at Flinders in 2017, she spent 14 years researching and writing on dental public health. As a result of her work in oral health, Jane retains an interest in working to understand sugar consumption as a public health and health promotion problem, and to explore ideas for how to minimise the effects of sugar on health.

General Member

Caroline originally began her professional career as a Registered Nurse. She has completed further studies in social work, dance, and medical history. She completed her PhD through Monash University, researching nursing in the Boer War. She currently works as a lecturer in Public Health at the University of South Australia, where she teaches health systems and services, project management, sociology and health promotion. Her current research areas include Sporting Memories -  reminiscence and older people and salutogenesis  - looking at what builds people’s health.

Co-Correspondence Secretary 

Tegan is currently studying health promotion at Flinders University. Formerly a personal trainer, Tegan is interested in all thing’s health and wellness related. She is now working for SA Health. This is her second year on the committee, and she is looking forward to working with AHPA to make positive change and promoting healthy lifestyles.

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