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As CEO of Foodcore, Megan drives initiatives that leverage the power of nutrition to improve wellbeing, strengthen communities, and create healthier food environments. She is committed to increasing access to nutritious food and building the skills and confidence to prepare it for group both big and small, as well as families.
Megan enjoys the gym and walking her dog for good physical and mental health. She believes staying active means finding the activity or sport that you love, keep it simple and it will be sustainable.
Megan commenced her career with Foodcore in 2006 as a Project Officer and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2014, recognised for her strong leadership and ability to engage with stakeholders across health, education, and food sectors. She is an emerging researcher and an active member of several state and national steering committees, contributing to public health strategy and nutrition education. Megan also provides expert consultation to government departments, other NGO’s and leading universities. She is committed to developing evidence-based initiatives that deliver measurable impact and create healthier communities.
Leadership, Public Health, Nutrition, Community Engagement, Training & Education, Strategic Planning, Not-for-Profit Management, Project Management, Research Translation, Stakeholder Collaboration.
Edith Cowan University – Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition major, Addiction Studies minor), 2006
Edith Cowan University – Bachelor of Health Science (Honours), 2008
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, 2007 and 2024
Dr lisahunter, from Monash University, brings four decades of ACHPER involvement spanning teaching, leadership and research. Their work champions equity, diversity and ecosocial justice in HPE, strengthening research partnerships, First Peoples-led initiatives, and collaboration across education and community sectors.
Hugh is a Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education at Queensland University of Technology, with extensive experience in teacher education, curriculum development, assessment moderation and school leadership. An ACHPER Fellow, he serves on state and national committees advancing health and physical education.
Dr Joe Scott is a Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education at University of the Sunshine Coast. His research focuses on designing and implementing innovative school and community strategies that empower young people to lead healthy, active lifestyles and reduce chronic disease risk.
As Chair of the Health Promoting Schools Committee, Melisa leads ACHPER’s engagement in health education. Drawing on her research, she understands educators’ challenges and aims to develop practical strategies that support effective health-promoting practices without increasing teacher workload
Sally’s day to day is to reduce the incidence of skin cancer in Australia, working in the pillars of education, advocacy and research.
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