10th Anniversary Healthway Leadership Development

in Health Promotion Program

2013

Postcard 2003 Ana Gowrea 2002-2005 - Senior Program Officer, Nutrition and Physical Activity Branch, DoH WA

2005-2009 - Director, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)

2005-2008 - Policy Officer (Nutrition) Child and Adolescent Community Health Policy (Statewide)

2009-2010 - A/Senior Portfolio and Policy Officer Child and Adolescent Community Health Policy (Statewide)

2010- Present - Principal Policy Officer (Nutrition), Department of Health WA

Currently on extended maternity leave and living it up in Singapore

Change attributable to the leadership program:

Life expanded both professionally and personally in the years that followed. Married the boy, got inspired by amazing individuals and projects at work and as a DAA Director, grew and nurtured child and maternal nutrition policy in WA, expanded my horizons in child health policy, and had a baby. The leadership program provided the impetus and the tools. It helped clarify my vision for myself. I learned to act on my convictions as well as be bold in seeking out and playing with opportunities, people and experiences that are inspiring. Life got simple and fun after that.

Postcard 2003 Kerry O’Hare

2002 - 2004 Health Promotion Officer, WA Country Health Service

2004 - 2013 Manager SunSmart, Cancer Council WA

Participating in the Healthway Leadership Program

inspired me to take on a variety of new challenges…

Developed a variety of social marketing campaigns and health promotion

strategies.

A recent highlight has been a world first UV Index campaign that also incorporates a

sculptural art installation. This role provided an opportunity to work with an innovative

SunSmart team and with leaders in a variety of fields.

Time for family.. my most challenging role!

Silver & 2 x Bronze medals at WA Tourism Awards: Applied consumer behaviour principles

to develop a collaborative venture with 35 leading tourism businesses.

Postcard 2003 Krista Coward

I have used a range of facilitation techniques to ensure different people become engaged in the process and have an opportunity to contribute (e.g. team/interagency group planning).

2003-05 Public Health Officer, Public Health Division, Department of Health

2005 A/Coordinator Health Promotion, North Metro Population Health Unit (DoH)

2006 A/Senior Policy Officer, Population Health Policy (DoH)

2006-08 Senior Program Officer, Workforce Planning (DoH)

2006-07 Stay at home Mum

2008 Senior Policy Officer, Science and Policy Unit, Environmental Health (DoH)

2008 A/Health Promotion Manager, North Metro Public Health Unit (DoH)

2008-09 A/Principal Policy Officer (Nutrition), Population Health Policy (DoH)

2009 – current Senior Policy Officer, Chronic Disease Prevention Directorate (DoH)

2013 – current Sessional Tutor, Nutrition and Dietetics, Edith Cowan University

Postcard 2003 Meredith Turnbull 2002 Coordinator, Freedom Centre WA AIDS Council

2002-2004 Executive Officer YACWA Perth

2004-2008 Executive Officer, Twenty10 Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Service, Sydney

2008-9 Director of Operations Get Up, Sydney

2009-2010 Executive Director Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Sydney

2009-2013 Self-Employed, Adaptive Projects: Coaching & consulting for the social sector

The program was the beginning of a journey from heroic ideas of leadership to now running my own programs based on this notion of leadership: “It means being gentle and generous with the self and remembering that the doing of good in the world, the act of exercising leadership, is both a difficult and passionate endeavour. Exercising leadership requires you to be alive in the world, to practice the art of failure, to forgive yourself for not succeeding and to allow uncertainty, that is, hope and possibility to sit in your life. All require both confidence and humility. This aliveness is a choice to be fully conscious and present in life”.

Postcard 2003 Nicole Spencer (nee Peel) 2002 Strategic Development Officer, Eastern Goldfields Div of General Practice

Policy Officer, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Canberra

Since 2006 in the infrastructure and transport portfolio .. heading the Strategic Regional Policy, running the Aviation Security Screening Review Taskforce.

Following a promotion to the Senior Executive Service (2010) ... managing the Supply Chain & Screening branch in the Office of Transport Security, undertaking an administrative review of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act, and now running the Policy Development Unit for the Infrastructure portfolio.

There are three particular aspects of the leadership program that I continue to use in my day to day work:

Recognising that peoples’ minds work very differently and an important aspect of leadership is knowing the tools

that work personally well for you and those around you – the program endorsed for me the importance of ‘mindmapping’ difficult problems. I have used this with my various staff for many years to the point that staff who

know me well know to get out the whiteboard marker to start working through complex systems issues.

Managerial linking Sharing information with appropriate individuals is now part of my everyday consideration,

which is important when you’re in large bureaucracies that can easily entrench silos. I really have worked in all of my roles since the program to break down the silos that would otherwise result in my own work being unsuccessful.

The importance of experiential learning. I have discovered since moving away from health promotion that the

core concepts are so essential to many other aspects of life and designing good policy responses to other complex community issues – an airport for example is not dissimilar to a hospital, trying to change behaviour in road safety

or energy efficiency is not dissimilar to health promotion.

Lastly, being a Mum and having a partner with Type 1 diabetes. Having a good grasp of nutrition, purely through

my contact with colleagues in the program who were nutritionists has set me up well for life.

Postcard 2003 Roslyn Giglia 2002 Manager, Projects and Research Cancer Council WA

2002-2003 Manager, Projects and Research Cancer Council WA

2004-2007 Full-time study. Doctor of Philosophy and Part-time Associate Lecturer, Epidemiology, Curtin University, School of Public Health and ... in 2004 became a mum

2008 Awarded a Healthway Health Promotion Research Fellowship and became a mum...again.

2009 Commenced Fellowship position at Curtin University, School of Public Health Currently still in this position and in the last year of the Fellowship. A change that came about as a result of the leadership program was the decision to commence my PhD. I was successful in obtaining a highly competitive NHMRC scholarship to do this in the area of alcohol and breastfeeding. In 2009 the NHMRC reviewed their ‘Australian Alcohol guidelines’ and I was able to advocate, based on my research, for the inclusion of an alcohol guideline specific to breastfeeding women.

Postcard 2006 Ann Blunden 2006 Health Promotion Coordinator, North Metro AHS

Oct 2007- April 2009

Senior Coordinator Service Planning and Analysis

April 2009 – September 2009

Director North Coastal Zone

September 2009 – current Senior Coordinator Service Development Child and Adolescent Community Health

A change attributable to the leadership program ....

understanding of the differences in personality types according to Myers Briggs and how this plays a role in decision making. For me it was recognising the need to acknowledge the emotional aspects of decisions and how people might be feeling because of the decision, and not just explaining the decision based on the facts/rationale.

Postcard 2006 Clint Ford

2006-2007 Marketing Manager Netball WA

2007-2009 Manager, Marketing & Community Relations Activ Foundation

2009-Present Senior Consultant Riley Mathewson Public Relations

From the leadership program .....

new approach undertaken : Placing greater emphasis on visibility of self as a senior person within professional networks

Postcard 2006 Donna Woithe

2006– 2008 Physical Activity and Nutrition Coordinator WA Country Health Service, Katanning

2008: Full time mum

2010: Population Health Coordinator focus on Employee Wellbeing Program WA Country Health Service

2011: Full time mum take 2!

2012: Population Health Coordinator focus on Social and Emotional Wellbeing WA Country Health Service

Changes attributable to the leadership program: Confidence to facilitate large groups and instigate community events on a large scale.

Initiated the first ever Relay for Life in Katanning in 2008, and have been the Chairperson for the last 2 events.

New found confidence to address conflict and try to challenge myself to confront it rather than avoid it!

Postcard 2006 Emma Croager 2006 SunSmart Community and Campaigns Coordinator

Cancer Council WA

2006-2011 Manager, Education Services, Cancer Council WA

2012 Manager, Education & Research Services, Cancer Council WA

2013 President PHAA WA Branch

The Healthyway Leadership Development Program was invaluable in helping me establish my career in public health and has given me the confidence and skills to take on a leadership role in this profession:

During the program I interviewed for, and was appointed as, Cancer Council WA’s Education Services Manager in the Education & Research Division. I lead a state-wide network of Health Promotion Officers responsible for cancer education and health promotion initiatives in regional Western Australia, and a metro-based team of project officers and administration staff responsible for the publication and dissemination of cancer information. I have been involved in running a number of state and national conferences (including the highly successful 2010 Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference), established and co-ordinate Cancer Council WA’s Aboriginal cancer education program, assist in the management of Cancer Council WA’s Research Funding Program and am a member of a number of local and national committees including Cancer Council Australia’s ATSI Working Group and Cancer Council Australia’s CALD Committee (which I Chair).

I have been a member of the PHAA (WA Branch) Committee for the last 3 years and this year I am President. I am also involved in teaching at Curtin and UWA as I recognise the importance of supporting and developing the next generation of Health Promotion and Public Health professionals.

Postcard 2006 Fiona Collins

2006 Dietitian, WACHS, Bunbury

2007 Coordinator Nutrition Service WACH SW Bunbury Community Health

2008 Senior Project Officer Allied Health Framework

2008 – 2010 Senior Health Promotion Officer Chronic Disease

2010 - 2011 Senior project Officer 4 hour rule

2011 – 2013 Program Officer – Allied Health – WACHS (Area Office)

2012 + Currently Senior Dietitian WACHS-SW Bunbury Community Health

The leadership program provided motivation, skills and the opportunity to be in contact with a wide range of professionals all with inspiring professional stories!

The information, practical skills, I can say has provided me with a level of confidence to pursue work opportunities (with health). The link with an extremely inspiring mentor was a large motivator

Postcard 2006 Joanne Blayney 2006 Up4it Project Coordinator Heart Foundation, Geraldton

NT Health Promotion Manager Heart Foundation, Darwin

Healthy Schools Coordinator

Program Development Manager Institute Public Administration Australia

Learning & Development Coordinator WACHS Pilbara

From the leadership program - confidence to realise that I have the capacity to take on leadership/management positions - change in career (even though I’m back with Health at the moment) my 3 years at IPAA WA were invaluable and helped by study. Increased desire to learn – went on to complete my Masters of Business Leadership (don’t know I would have done this without doing the Leadership Program first); experience with a mentor which began my belief in the value of mentors and mentoring programs.

Postcard 2006 Justine Leavy 2006 Lecturer School of Population Health, UWA 2012 Completed a PhD [on the evaluation of a

WA population based mass media campaign to promote physical activity]

2013 Lecturer, School of Public Health, Curtin University

Recently I became the Co-convenor of the Health Promotion SIG for PHAA , together with Dr Emma Croager who I had met through the Healthway Leadership Program. I now have a professional relationship with Emma and since the Healthway program I have developed a great friendship with Emma. Without the Leadership Program I may never have had both of these opportunities.

Postcard 2006 Lisa Willesee

2006 Health Promotion Officer

North Metro Population Health Unit

2006 - 2009 Health Promotion and Research Officer

Healthway

2009- 2009 Policy Officer (secondment)

Drug and Alcohol Office

2009 - current mother of 2 beautiful girls

Change attributable to the course:

confidence to apply for better positions new career direction confidence in communicating with academics and people in higher positions

Postcard 2006 Melanie Longhurst

2003 -2006 Manager, RMS (Health & Lifestyle)

2006-2009 Manager, Site Services, Safety & Training, Prime Health 2009-2011 Business Development and Marketing Manager Minter Ellison Lawyers 2011-Present Full-time Mother and Executive Officer, Kenya Youth Futures

The leadership program provided an opportunity for me to reconsider the leadership styles I was most comfortable with, particularly in dealing with those in positions of power above me. It was a useful time of reflection and consolidation.

Postcard 2006 Nadine Radin

2003- 2006 Nutrition Coordinator, WACHS, Northam

2007 Nutrition Policy Officer, Statewide Policy Branch Child and Adolescent Community Health, Perth

2009-2010 Health Promotion Officer, SMPHU, Mandurah

2011- 2012 Acting Senior Health Promotion Officer, SMPHU, Kwinana & Rockingham

Current role: Health Promotion Officer, SMPHU, Mandurah

Since the leadership program I have taken several years off work, travelling to NSW, creating a small business and starting a family. I returned to the field of health promotion and have enjoyed the challenges it presents.

The leadership program gave me several insights for my career and life choices. I have a greater understanding of my personality and leadership style, I don’t wish to conquer the world but to make small local action for a greater cause.

Postcard 2006 Pernilla Ellies

2005-2008 Coordinator Health Promotion, Wanneroo

2008 Senior Project Officer

2009 Health Promotion Coordinator – Metro wide

2009-2010 Senior Scientific Officer

2010 to current Senior Portfolio and Policy Officer

A change attributable to the leadership program ......

Better understanding of leadership style, leading to tacking roles with broader scopes

Postcard 2006 Sarah Kepert

2006 Health Promotion Officer and GP Liaison

at the Disability Services Commission

2006-2011 Sponsorship Coordinator, Healthway

2011-2012 Senior Project Officer, State Initiatives, Ord Irrigation Expansion Scheme, Department of State Development

2012-2013 A/Project Manager, State Initiatives, Native Title, Heritage and Environment, Project Approvals, Department of State Development

Brief description of a change attributable to the leadership program

Secured a role as sponsorship coordinator at Healthway! Confidence to start (and finish) an MBA Developed a keen interest in leadership, strategy and change management

Postcard 2008 Diane Ledger 2008 Completed the Healthway Leadership Program.

2008 Manager of Health Programs, Diabetes WA.

2008 –2010 Director Health Promotion, Diabetes WA.

2010 Maternity leave.

2011 Returned to Diabetes WA as Project Officer/Diabetes Educator.

2012+ Mother of 2 beautiful children.

The leadership program assisted me to focus my skills and develop an internal health promotion strategic plan for Diabetes WA. It introduced me to an inspiring mentor that provided guidance and support during the strategic planning process. Outcomes from the process include the completion of a health promotion strategic plan and the appointment of an overarching Manager of Health Services.

Postcard 2008 Fiona Phillips

2003 - 2009 Coordinator Smarter than Smoking Project at the Heart Foundation

2010 - 2011 Executive Director, Australian Council on Smoking and Health

2012 (June-Dec) Manager Walking and Cycling Programs at the Heart

Foundation

2012 – Present Policy, Advocacy and Research Coordinator Cancer Council WA

Change attributable to HLDHPP:

Increased confidence in judgement and ability to tackle new challenges, especially in

relation to advocacy

Greater awareness of my strengths and abilities

Overall - increased confidence and interest to ‘lead’

Postcard 2008 Jill Darby 2008-present - Lecturer Health Promotion; Practicum Coordinator Edith Cowan University

RACWA Councillor, Deputy Road User Rep. Road Safety Council.

2009 + Coordinator Smokefree ECU 2012 project

2012 Graduate Australian Institute Company Directors

Brief description of a change attributable to the leadership program

Working with a team to implement smoke free campuses from 1 January 2012. This initiative was my HLP workplace goal, providing the opportunity and reason to authentically engage with the University Executive Team who were already receptive to this initiative.

This opportunity provided useful networking and partnerships with the wider University community, far broader than my academic role. I was a member of VC’s Review of Smoking at ECU team; negotiated funding; developed an online site www.ecu.edu.au/smokefree; expanded my research outputs with conference presentations; actively involved Health Promotion students in campus activities; more recently share our successes & challenges with Universities and workplace around Australia.

Postcard 2008 Kathryn France

2008 Project Officer Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

2009-2011 Project Manager and PhD Candidate Centre for Applied Social Marketing Research Edith Cowan University 2012 - current Project Manager Graduate Research School Edith Cowan University From the leadership program I gained new clarity around

1) the kind of work that I love to do; 2) the areas that I feel I have the most to contribute; and 3) ways of working (for myself and as part of a team) that support great outcomes.

Postcard 2008 Kylee Cox 2008 Nutrition Coordinator, WACHS Midwest (Geraldton)

Other positions held: Policy Officer, Aboriginal Child Health Project (CACH Policy Unit)

Program Officer, Allied Health

(WACHS Area Office) Current Position: PhD candidate (Breastfeeding in regional Western Australia) Change attributable to HLDHPP:

The HLDHPP gave me the opportunity to find my strengths and the tools to address the things

I needed to develop. I was motivated to seek new challenges, supported by my mentor and

colleagues. The program helped me to define what I could offer to the profession, but it also

inspired me to look for new ways that I could use those skills – hence the PhD….

Postcard 2008 Tony Dodd

2008 Diabetes Coordinator, GRAMS

2009-2010 Executive Support Officer, GRAMS

2009-2013 Occupational Health & Safety Rep

2010-2012 Human Resources Officer, GRAMS

2013 Regional Aboriginal Men’s Health Coordinator GRAMS

Participating in the Healthway leadership program provided a pathway to gain knowledge and share experiences with people from diverse professions to exchange ideas around leadership roles and styles. For me the experience was certainly worth while and encouraged me to undertake a new approach and career direction into management.

Postcard 2008 Trudy Cox 2008 Senior Health Promotion Officer Gascoyne Region

(until January 2011) Senior Health Promotion Officer Gascoyne Region

(Feb 2011 – August 2012) Community Development Advisor, Rio Tinto Carnarvon

(Term 4 2012) Teacher Mentor St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic school

Current Acting Head of Primary St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic school Change attributable to HLDHPP:

The leadership program gave me a variety of skills that I have been able to use in a variety of

different careers. I attribute the leadership program with giving me the confidence to work

outside the government system and then giving me the reflective skills to realise that I needed

to return to my original love – teaching.

Postcard 2011 Holly Scott

2011 - 2012 Health Promotion Officer, Kimberley Population Health, WA Country Health Service

2013 A/Health Promotion Team Leader

Since the Leadership Program I have been a part of successes and a few ‘small wins’ in these key focus areas:

Supported by management to take on a leadership role

Advocating for health promotion as core business of our organisation to be raised higher on the agenda

Strongly supported by management to provide a Health Promotion Short Course for the team

Our team now all have the same health promotion ‘language’ and are better supporting each other to plan, deliver and evaluate stronger programs in the community

Postcard 2011 Jamie-Lee Cavill 2011 Acting Senior Health Promotion Officer South Metropolitan Public Health Unit Currently - Senior Health Promotion Officer SMPHU

I secured this position during the year that I completed the course, the course certainly assisted with this.

Second semester 2012: Sessional Academic, Curtin University School of Public Health.

I have also had a couple of opportunities to act in the Health Promotion Coordinator position in two of our offices, in November 2012 and January-February 2013. Changes attributable to the Healthway program:

Confidence to nominate for a leadership position (Secretary) on the AHPA WA Branch executive committee. This year I have progressed to Co-Vice President of the branch.

Confidence to influence change where I feel it will be most effective. For example, encouraging staff to use social media in their work.

Postcard 2011 Joanne Graham-Smith 2011 Health Promotion and Research Officer, Healthway I gave birth to my first child 11 days after the

completion of the Leadership Program in 2011

and returned to work late in 2012,

continuing part-time in my role as

Health Promotion and Research Officer at Healthway

Although I am currently only working part-time, I found that through my participation in

the Leadership Program, I have a renewed vigour for my future career in health

promotion. I often find myself thinking about the activities conducted in the Program and

utilising the information I learnt when dealing with others, particularly around team work

and understanding different leadership styles.

Postcard 2011 Laura Depczynski

2011: Policy Officer, Chronic Disease Prevention, WA Health

2012: A/Senior Policy Officer, Chronic Disease Prevention, WA Health

2013: Project Officer, Institute for Health Leadership, WA Health

2013: Vice President, Public Health Association Australia (WA)

The Healthway leadership program encouraged me to enrol in a postgraduate business degree

and has helped me to look further in my career. I have started in a new role with the Institute

for Health Leadership. The Institute enhances leadership effectiveness across all levels of the

public health system with the aim of improving the system and health outcomes.

Postcard 2011 Michelle O’Brien 2010-2013 Senior Policy Officer

Physical Activity and Built Environment Department of Health 2012 A/Principal Policy Officer (six months acting)

Physical Activity and Built Environment Department of Health

Brief description of a change attributable to the leadership program

I took on a six-month managerial role leading the team through a critical period of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health’s WA Healthy Workers Initiative.

I am strongly influencing the strategic direction of the newly established built environment portfolio within the Chronic Disease Prevention Directorate.

I have a greater understanding of my own strengths and weaknesses and a greater understanding, acceptance and ability to maximise the strengths of different personality types and skill sets.

Postcard 2011 Patricia (Trish) Wray 2007 - 2012 Publications Coordinator, Child & Adolescent Community Health 2011 Healthway Leadership Development Program Placement, Department of Sport and Recreation (2 Months) 2012 – 2013 Project Officer, Department of Regional Development and Lands

Career direction Transition to Regional Development portfolio Network of contacts in other organisations Leading with spirit

Postcard 2011 Samira Husic

2011: Senior Coordinator, ASeTTS

Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors

Aug 2011 – July 2012 Maternity leave

Current: Senior Coordinator, ASeTTS

Specific learning from the Leadership program ....

To celebrate small wins (was not even aware of many of those prior to the program)

To be confident when managing staff

Postcard 2011 Sarah French

2011 Research Associate Centre for the Built Environment and Health, UWA

2012 – current Senior Research and Evaluation Officer Department for Communities

A change attributable to the leadership program ......

Moved from working in Academic research to a role within the Department for Communities

Postcard 2011 Yasir Arfat

2007 – 2009 Health Promotion Officer WA Country Health Service, Midwest 2009 – 2011 Regional Health Promotion Officer WA Country Health Service, Midwest 2011 – 2013 Regional Health Promotion Coordinator WA Country Health Service, Goldfields

Changes attributable to the Healthway Leadership Program:

Completed a diploma in leadership Completed a diploma in Business Confident in running effective meetings, delegation, facilitation, and strategic planning Advanced capacity to build positive working relationships with those who report to me,

stakeholders and leaders in the community. Lead development of regional health promotion operational plan for WACHS Goldfields

Postcard 2011 David Pigram 2011 - 2013 Aboriginal Health Promotion Officer

Kimberley Population Health Unit Broome

Since my time at the Leadership course I have been able to reflect on the Men’s Health Coordinators role and make some changes that become more sustainable and build on small wins.

I now have a better work life balance with the help of my work colleagues and family.

When I sing the song I wrote at the course it reminds me of the leadership course which was excellent.

I plan to move to Perth next year with my family to support my two sons through their High School years. I hope to continue in a Leadership role whilst in Perth.

Healthway Leadership Alumni 2003 2006

Martina Chippindall Joanne Blayney Nadine Radin Krista Coward Ann Blunden Rachel Stubbs Roslyn Giglia Fiona Collins Lisa Willesee Ana Gowrea Emma Croager Donna Woithe Kerry O’Hare Pernilla Ellies Alison Burge Nicole Spencer Sarah Kepert Kylie Farmer Meredith Turnbull Justine Leavy Clint Ford Melanie Longhurst Fred Gesha

2008 Steve Nimmo Kristi Hurley Kym Chambers Kylee Cox 2011 Trudy Cox Yasir Arfat Jill Darby Jennifer Beale Tony Dodd Jamie-Lee Cavill Kathryn France Laura Depczynski Elizabeth Kelly Sarah French Diane Ledger Samira Husic Fiona Phillips Michelle O’Brien Laura Veleff David Pigram Luke van Zeller Holly Scott

Joanne Graham-Smith Anna-Clare Wilson Patricia Wray