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Mel Parker

Mel Parker

Policy and Advocacy Officer at the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), previously PHAA Communications Officer and guest on the Public Health Is... podcast.

Sep 11, 2026

5:54
So kind of a sub- subcommittee maybe you could say.
6:00
We're a member-based organization Uh, the SIGs are made up of PHA members who all volunteer their time and expertise to do various different activities, just like what you said, Dina.
6:10
So it could be running webinars, running sch- scholarships as well, I think.
6:15
Does the mental health SIG does some scholarships as well? Yeah.
6:18
So it could be...
6:19
Yeah, so they, they often play a big role in the policy review cycle, depending on what year it is and how many policy position statements are up for review.
6:29
They might, you know, play a, play a big role in, in reviewing and updating the relevant policy position statements for them.
7:23
When does it start? What does it involve? That sort of thing.

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