by Kristy | Jun 25, 2014 | Health promotion
Have you heard about co-working? It’s where a range of professionals, in particular individuals/freelancers and small businesses work together in the same space to achieve their individual goals. There is a special kind of osmosis, collaboration, cross-pollination...
by Kristy | May 25, 2014 | Health promotion
It feels like we are in the midst of the health promotion apocalypse. Programs that were once supposed to be significant investments to prevention have been suddenly cut. Have zombies eaten the brains of politicians and decision makers who fail to see the benefits...
by Kristy | Mar 1, 2014 | Health promotion
By Kristy Schirmer I have been involved in numerous health promotion projects where we were developing a new brochure, poster and website attached to a new project or service of some kind. Instead of getting new photos and images for our project, we had to save...
by Kristy | Jan 4, 2014 | Health promotion
By now Year 12 students across Australia have received their marks and many will be starting university this year. For some, they may have chosen a pathway into the Health Sciences. For others, getting into a Health Science degree may be something they are doing...
by Kristy | Dec 11, 2013 | Health promotion
Health promotion has oft reflected that it needs to get better at talking outwardly, promoting its relevance to society and the bottom line of the government. However, it dawned on me recently that we also need to think about how health promoters, AKA health promotion...
by Kristy | Jul 4, 2013 | Health promotion
Without a doubt it is a tough time to be a health promoter in Australia. Several states have severely cut their workforces. Following reviews in SA Health, my entire work unit including my position has been lost. It stings. For this reason, it is...
