Melissa Stoneham
@DrMelStoneham
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Plate spinner. Public health advocate. Having fun is important. Lead of the #endingtrachoma at the Public Health Advocacy Institute & freelance PH consultant
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined March 2014
@PHAAQldbranch @UN_SDG @ACOSS @AHPA_AU @CroakeyNews @MelissaSweetDr @DrMelStoneham @hw_queensland @PHAA_ChildYouth Unacceptable in a country as wealthy as Australia
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1 in 6 WA kids are facing food insecurity, poor housing conditions and poor access to healthcare- this is not good enough WA! https://t.co/3qPVjRqCNQ
@ACOSS @RogerCookMLA @RuralHealthWes1 @ChristinaPolla8 @DrMelStoneham @_PHAA_WA @CroakeyNews @WACOSS
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New articles are now up at the @CroakeyNews #PHCmatters portal: https://t.co/4PVgzjnjMx Primary Healthcare: Community matters!
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It’s exciting to be training up new and inspiring advocates for health- this week we were in Halls Creek & Kununurra, generating local advocacy programs. @PHAIWA @ChristinaPolla8 @CurtinUni @_PHAA_WA @AHPA_AU
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The Halls Creek 2 day Advocacy in Action workshop produced 17 new advocates- advocating for a Youth Hub, a Pathways program for healthy homes and a local community kitchen! Can’t wait to see what comes of these great ideas @CurtinUni @RuralHealthWes1 @ruralhealth
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We’re in Halls Creek running public health advocacy training with an inspiring group of people. Big issues and wicked problems being considered. We’re looking forward to the plans on the table today. @DrMelStoneham @ChristinaPollar @HealthwayWA @CurtinUni
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The project lead @DrMelStoneham from @CurtinUni will be presenting on project challenges & interim results @EndingTrachoma @ChristinaPolla8 @PHAIWA
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A third of Australian households are going hungry despite millions of tonnes of food going to landfill each year says #foodbank report: https://t.co/ukM1hcJrdX
@ChristinaPolla8
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Fiji has eliminated trachoma with @who confirming that trachoma is no longer a public health problem in Fiji. Sustained efforts included school health, water, sanitation initiatives & community awareness programs https://t.co/OL4eLcmokC
@PHAIWA @RobertMullane @MelissaSweetDr
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In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.
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Last week, the project was in Meekatharra with local Environmental Health practitioners providing fixes to ensure local kitchens were functional. This improves food security for families @PHAIWA @yulella @MeekaShire @ChristinaPolla8
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A great Indigenous led initiative to improve food security in remote communities - https://t.co/nZDi8Cbywm
@PHAIWA @WFP @DrMelStoneham @CroakeyNews
abc.net.au
A cattle company in Western Australia's Kimberley has struck a deal with a Northern Territory abattoir to get local beef to consumers in remote communities.
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Deeply corrugated roads leading to some of Australia's most remote communities are restricting people from visiting families, preventing access to fresh food & health services: https://t.co/wEEclDynwG
@PHAIWA @foodinremotes @RuralHealthWes1 @ChristinaPolla8 @DrMelStoneham
abc.net.au
Indigenous elders and advocates fear worsening roads in the Pilbara, which are littered with the rusted skeletons of abandoned cars, are isolating remote residents.
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Chriso Curley, a Board of Director at @yulella Aboriginal Corporation at the community store in Meekatharra- congrats on improving access to basic goods and fresh produce @PHAIWA @RuralHealthWes1 @MeekaShire
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Two way learning & laughs at the environmental health clinical referral response workshop in Meeka yesterday @PHAIWA @CurtinUni @yulella #bundiyarra #Ngangganawili @RobertMullane
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A checklist for responsible use of AI as developed by Assoc Prof Ritesh Chugh from @CQU who is presenting a webinar on smarter use of AI in public health for @PHAAQldbranch @AHPA_AU @CroakeyNews
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The webinar: using AI responsibly in public health has started! We have 72 participants online! Guest #riteshchugh from @CQU has challenged @phaa to develop an AI policy @DrMelStoneham @terryslevin @MelissaSweetDr
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A free webinar brought to you by the @PHAAQldbranch - why not join us at 10am on Oct 16th. Register 👉 https://t.co/lVTRDu0cLC
@MelissaSweetDr @PHAIWA @AHPA_AU
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The @FCTCofficial Knowledge Hub for Article 5.3 are calling on young people to use the creative power of photography to expose tobacco industry tactics, inspire advocacy, and protect public health. 📸 Enter here: https://t.co/ngk3DLuZcj
#PublicHealth #TobaccoControl
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The alcohol industry fights health taxes because higher prices mean fewer sales of their products. We can’t let their profits come before the health of our communities. Dr. Jeffrey Drope of @EconforHealth @JohnsHopkinsSPH, Paula Johns of @actb and @pcbpaula of Vital Strategies
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