ProfessorJenny Veitch

Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

  • Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • +61 3 925 17723 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Co-Chair of the World Urban Parks, Children play and nature committee
    1 Jan 2023
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the Executive Committee, Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA)
    1 Jan 2023
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Co-Chair, Special Interest Group Committee, Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA)
    1 Jan 2023
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the consultation group for the Deakin University Physical Activity Action Group as part of the University’s Health Promotion Strategy
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Member of Consumer Panel Network Committee, IPAN, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the World Urban Parks, Children play and nature committee
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Member of the Faculty of Health Program (to support) Academic Careers Equitably (pACE) committee, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Women’s Research Network Committee, Faculty of Health, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: ProjectPARK nominated as a finalist in the category Playground Design and Development for the National Sports & Physical Activity Convention 2021 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards
    1 Jan 2021
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: ProjectPARK presentation was a People's Choice Finalist at the Australasian Society for Physical Activity conference.
    1 Jan 2021
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: Winner, Parks and Leisure Australia, Vic/TAS Awards of Excellence 2020, Research Project Award; ProjectPARK.
    1 Jan 2020
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: Finalist, Parks and Leisure Australia, National Awards of Excellence 2020, Research Project Award; ProjectPARK.
    1 Jan 2020
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: Finalist, Overall Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Innovation Award; The REVAMP study
    1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: Winner, Playground Design and Development 2019; The REVAMP study
    1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
    The Innovation Awards aim at recognising and celebrating innovation that has promoted and encouraged more people to play, recreate and participate in sport
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: Winner, Parks and Leisure Australia, National Awards of Excellence, Research Project Award; The REVAMP study
    1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award: Winner, Parks and Leisure Australia, Vic/TAS Awards of Excellence Research Project Award; The REVAMP study
    1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Finalist, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards, Encouraging Physical Activity.
    1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Deakin University, Vice-Chancellors Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research by Early Career Researcher
    1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Doctoral Award of Distinction for the most outstanding research, ACHPER
    1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Invited Panel Presentation: World Urban Parks Congress: Young People and Parks: A Call to Action,
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
  • OFFICE HELD
    Chair, Faculty of Health, Human Ethics Advisory Group, Low Risk Ethics Committee HEAG-H, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2023
  • OFFICE HELD
    Deputy Chair, Faculty of Health, Human Ethics Advisory Group, Low Risk Ethics Committee HEAG-H, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
  • OFFICE HELD
    Academic lead of Stakeholder Engagement, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University
    1 Jan 2021
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Appointment to the Heart Foundation PhD Scholarship Review Committee,
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
  • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
    Member of the World Urban Parks, Older Adults committee
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022