ANZOS Webinar Series

Andrew Wilson - Bio

Andrew is a board member, engagement and advocacy lead for the Weight Issues Network (WIN) an Australian Lived Experience anti-stigma obesity advocacy group, a board member of the Obesity Collective, a member of Inclusion Collaborative (NBMLHD), Wentworth Healthcare PHN Community Advisory Committee, Governance committee member of Penrith Head to Health.

Dr Caz Hales - Bio
Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Dr Caz Hales is a nurse academic whose research focuses on advancing safe healthcare practices and equitable services for people living with obesity (PlwO). Her work explores patient and staff factors that impact on quality of care, patients’ experiences, and patient and staff safety, to address educational needs and attitudes of healthcare professionals when providing care to PlwO. 

Dr Elizabeth Machan - Bio
Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia

Dr Elizabeth Machan (Cayanan) is an accredited exercise physiologist and nutritionist specialising in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea through weight loss interventions. She is an early career researcher and lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney and maintains a clinical load, primarily in people living with obesity and sleep conditions.

Dr Miaobing (Jazzmin) Zheng - Bio
Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Australia

Dr Zheng is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University. She is a Dietitian and Nutrition Epidemiologist with current research focuses on understanding the role of dietary and behavioural factors in the early origins of childhood obesity. Her current research is supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (ARC DECRA) fellowship. She is the chair of the ANZOS EMCR subcommittee.