Episode 4: In Conversation with Mitchell Bowden
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For our fourth episode, we had a chat with Mitchell, who is a social work and public health graduate from Monash University. Mitchell has experience in working in local government, primary care, community, and not-for-profit settings. He is currently the Manager of Engagement and Impact at Child Family Community Australia Information Exchange(CFCA) at the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Listen to Mitchell talk about his journey into the field of health promotion, his passion for partnering with community groups and stakeholders to design solutions for complex health problems and well-being issues.
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