TAS Branch

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Main Objectives:

  • The Tasmanian branch of the PHAA is a small but dedicated group of people working to improve the health of all Tasmanians.
  • Much of the work of the Tasmanian branch is conducted in collaboration with other agencies whose activities align with that of the PHAA.
  • Issues of concern and interest to the branch include environment and health and the social determinants of health and healthy inequity.

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 TAS Branch President

Silvana Bettiol

  

Dr Silvana Bettiol is the President of the PHAA Tasmania Branch and a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the Tasmanian School of Medicine. A long-standing contributor to the Association, Silvana previously served as the Branch Treasurer and as the Tasmanian representative for the Oral Health Special Interest Group.

With a PhD in Medical Sciences and a Master of Public Health, Silvana’s current work is centred on dental public health research and the advancement of sustainable healthcare systems. She is a dedicated advocate for health protection and is committed to strengthening the Tasmanian public health workforce through evidence-based policy and mentorship. Silvana looks forward to leading the branch in addressing the state’s unique health challenges and championing oral health equity.

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TAS Branch Vice-President

Amy Coates


Amy Coates is a public health professional with over 15 years of experience across policy, implementation, and evaluation in Australia and internationally.
Amy is currently finalising her PhD at the University of Tasmania, exploring equitable strategies to reduce midlife dementia risk. Before returning home to Tasmania, her career took her from health development work in Sierra Leone to policy and commissioning roles in the UK and Australia, and five years at the World Health Organization in Geneva working on multilateral health coordination.

Through all of it, she has built a deep expertise in navigating the political determinants of health, translating evidence into policy, and bringing people together around shared goals - and it is exactly this kind of work she hopes to contribute here in Tasmania. Amy also sits on the committees of the PHAA Health Promotion and Political Economy of Health Special Interest Groups. She is energised by the collective expertise and ambition of the PHAA Tasmania membership and loves nothing more than working alongside people who care deeply about the health of their communities.
Secretary: Holley Jones
Treasurer: Michael Bentley
Committee: Louise, Clark, Siobhan Harpur, Michael Bentley, Emily Mauldon, Rachel Climie, Bec Lee, Emma Lea, Kim Jose