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Associate ProfessorMardie Townsend

Honorary Associate Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development

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  • Honorary Associate Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development
  • +61 3 925 17278 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • AFFILIATION
    Public Health Association of Australia
  • AFFILIATION
    International Union for Health Promotion and Education
  • AFFILIATION
    International Association for Ecology and Health
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    1999 Recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Award for Outstanding Achievement in
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Teaching
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    2004 Recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Award for Excellent Contributions to
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    the Community
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    2005 Recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Award for Outstanding Achievement in
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Teaching and Learning
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Human Nature Connections : 'The importance of green spaces and urban parks for health and wellbeing'. Invited keynote presentation at Agencies for Nutrition Action Conference, Wellington, NZ, May 2009
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    'A World without Parks?' It Makes You Sick to Think of it!' Invited keynote presentation at Parks Forum Conference, Auckland, NZ, May 2008.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    'The Nature Connection', Presentation to the 'Stirring the Possum' Public Forum, run by the South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources, at The Sanctury, Adelaide Zoo, April 2011.
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Healthy Environments, Healthy People: The effect of biodiversity on health and wellbeing of individuals and families in rural communities, Presentation to Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Board, Brush with Biodiversity Conference, Kingscote, KI October 2010
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Climate Change and Human Health, Presentation to the Frankston City Council Community Workshop, May 2010
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Healthy Parks = Healthy People? The Importance of Nature and the Outdoor Life, Presentation to the City of Melbournes Melbourne Conversations Public Forum, April 2010
  • CONFERENCE ORGANISING
    Investing in Wellbeing: Healthy People, Healthy Business, Presentation to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia Forum, March 2010