Rebecca started at PCC in 2002. Her experience to date has been in Senior Management positions, with her career beginning in youth and family work, alcohol and other drugs and prisons.  Rebecca is known for her passion, commitment and innovation working with the most disadvantaged and marginalised cohorts in our community. Rebecca moved into Senior Management roles to try and influence the systems and environment that health and community service are delivered in, truly advocating for Regional and Rural Victorians and those community members who struggle to have their voices heard.

Rebecca’s Diploma in Welfare Studies, Certificate IV Alcohol and Other Drugs, Diploma Front Line Management, Certificate IV Work Place Training and Assessment, has seen her as a board member of the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, the Victorian HealthCare Association and committee President of Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Managers.

Rebecca believes that Community Health is a wonderful platform to deliver a range of health and community services that focuses on integration and seamless service delivery to our community. It has a niche in being able to engage with and assist our most vulnerable, marginalised and complex cohorts within our community underpinned by values such as equity, access, justice and respect.

Megan began at PCC in 2014 in a health promotion role, before moving into a clinical services management position. Megan has now moved into the Executive Manager Research and Development position, utilising her education background with a PhD Sport Exercise Science, Masters Human Nutrition, Bachelor Degree Applied Science, Double Bachelor Degree Exercise Science / Management and Graduate Diploma Statistics. Megan has more than 10 years’ experience working in elite sport, sport and community development, health promotion and program evaluation and research, across Australia. She has been working the community health and health promotion space since 2013 and has presented her work nationally and internationally. When asked why she works in Community Health and what it means to her, Megan responded with, “It is about designing and implementing programs and services that support individuals and communities to be empowered to live and lead healthy, fulfilling and safe lives, and using evidence and community input into what those program and service needs are locally.

Simone has worked for 20 years in the finance industry, completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Diploma Accounting and is now a CPA – Associate. Moving from Melbourne, for the last 7-years, Simone has shown great commitment in the not-for-profit sector, starting at PCC in 2011. Simone brings a wealth of knowledge in finance, business structures and development to PCC. When asked why she works in this industry, she replied, “Working in community health means l get to help educate and develop systems to improve our greater community through providing economically sound deliverables but also how we measure the outcomes to ensure we are effective with the people who need us most. Everyone should have the same opportunities in life but unfortunately this is not reality.

Hannah begun working at PCC in 2016 in a project officer role, she returned to PCC in her current role in 2018. Previously, Hannah has worked in the health and fitness Industry since 2010 with local sporting clubs, gym facilities, community organisations and groups. She has worked in a variety of roles over the years within this space including; food coaching, nutrition support, program development, health promotion, and project based research roles.  Hannah has successfully completed a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) and Certificate in Small Business Management. She is currently studying Masters Public Policy and Management. When asked why she works in Community Health, Hannah responded with, “For me it means incorporating best practice preventative health methods to create programs and services that are tailored to local community needs, and assists to support equal health outcomes for all.”

Broni began at PCC in 2008 after 10-years’ experience in the employment and training industry, and a further 10-years’ experience in the Community Health sector. She has also worked with trainees and apprentices and employment and learning, before moving into Alcohol and Other Drug support programs. Broni also worked within PCC as a clinical supervisor, and within the family violence team. Broni’s experience stems from her education background in Bachelor Arts and Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education, Certificate IV Training and Assessment, as well as Clinical Super vision training, and family violence specific assessment training. When asked what working in Community health means to her, Broni responded with, “Being part of a solution and encouraging change for individuals to grow’. Broni has shown great passion and skill in developing relationships and sustainable partnerships within our local community, to strengthen service delivery for our community.

Teagan began working with us in 2009 and has than 10 years’ experience working in local government and community health mainly in corporate services, human resources, industrial relations and project management. Teagan commenced employment at Primary Care Connect as a receptionist and has over the years shown great skill, determination and leadership to now be a valued member of our Leadership Team.  She has successfully completed an Advanced Diploma in Management and an Advanced Diploma in Management (Human Resources). When asked why she works in Community Health, Teagan responded with, “I love working within the community health sector, it is a hard but extremely rewarding experience. I really enjoy seeing people come into PCC for support and guidance, and allow PCC employees to join them on their journey to an improved lifestyle, it’s something that we should be humbled by.”