With over 23 years of experience in health promotion, Colleen O'Rourke has led impactful public health initiatives across several Local Health Districts. A passionate advocate for equity and community engagement, Colleen has developed and implemented programs targeting falls prevention, creating supportive lifestyles via healthy urban planning, obesity and chronic disease prevention, with a strong focus on equity and culturally responsive strategies. Her work bridges evidence-based practice and grassroots collaboration, resulting in sustainable health outcomes across diverse populations. Colleen has contributed to workforce capacity building, and cross-sector partnerships that address the social determinants of health. A respected leader and mentor in the field, Colleen is committed to fostering innovation and inclusion in public health practice.

 Currently, serving as Health Promotion Officer for SWSLHD, where she continues to champion holistic, community led approaches to health and wellbeing.

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