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Ms Amanda Hayes
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
HDR Candidate
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Amanda Hayes is a Higher Degree by Research Candidate at Stretton Health Equity (SHE) in the Stretton Institute, University of Adelaide. Her research interests focus on understanding the extent to which South Australian food and agricultural polices support a healthy, equitable and sustainable food system in South Australia. Amanda is currently part of a team working on an ARC funded project investigating the health and environmental impacts of Australian food policies.
Amanda is a nutrition scientist, a lawyer, and a researcher. She comes to her role as a researcher in food policy at SHE from a career spanning aviation law, project management, and arts administration. Her interest in public health nutrition led her to completing a postgraduate master’s degree in human nutrition.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 - 2023 Podcast Presenter and Producer Self, Vibrant Lives Podcast 2016 - 2017 Legal Manager Osmoflo 2007 - 2010 Editorial Manager and Manager Schools Program Hong Kong International Literary Festival 1998 - 2003 Manager Business Operations and Insurance Manager Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2018 Award Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement Deakin University Australia - 2017 Award Head of School Academic Achievement Award - Master of Human Nutrition Deakin University Australia - 1994 Award The National Environmental Law Association (SA) prize University of Adelaide Australia - 1993 Award Club Letters, Adelaide University Boat Club University of Adelaide Australia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency French Can read and write -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2012 - 2017 Deakin University Australia Master of Human Nutrition 1990 - 1994 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Laws 1989 - 1992 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Arts (Jur.) -
Research Interests
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 2022 - ongoing Director Australasian Association and Register of Practicing Nutritionists AARPN Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2024 - ongoing Member Australian Health Promotion Association Australia 2023 - ongoing Member Public Health Association of Australia Australia 2014 - ongoing Member Nutrition Society of Australia Australia
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