This podcast shares Dr Leanne Laajoki’s presentation at Emerge Australia’s 2024 Round Table event at Parliament House in Canberra when she was leading the Chronic Condition Strategic Policy team at the Department of Health and Aged Care.
She explained that the section was overseeing the review and refresh of the National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions, the overarching policy for the prevention and management of chronic conditions in Australia.
Leanne has worked at the Department of Health and Aged Care since 2019, initially leading the Healthy Living and Food Governance team, which included supporting implementation of the Health Star Rating (HSR) system.
Preceding this, Leanne worked in various roles in food regulation including leading the science strategy, international and surveillance work at Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). Leanne holds a Bachelor of Science (honours), Chemistry and Nutrition from the University of Wollongong and a PhD in Chemistry from the Australian National University.
We are delighted to share Emerge Australia Ambassador Bloom with her rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine to open and close our podcasts.
