Bio/Info

Years of Experience: 6

Setting of Experience :

Academia, Non-Government

ECEC Experience: Yes

ECEC Years of Experience: 25

ECEC Setting of Experience:

Academia, government, non-government, industry

Areas of Expertise:

Food Provision, Menu Planning, Policy, Food Expenditure, Food Environment, ECEC Educators, Parents and Carers

Accomplishments:

Awards
* Dietitians Association of Australia (2019) - Outstanding contributions to the profession and Dietitians Association of Australia at the National level

* Heart Foundation Local Government Awards (National and Victoria State winners 2017) – Associate investigator: YCHANGe (Yarriambiack: Creating Healthy, Active, Nourished Generations) initiative

* Deakin University: Health and Social Development (2013) - Special Commendation for Service Excellence

Australian Competitive Grants
* Evaluating real-world implementation of an evidence-based program addressing lifestyle behaviours from the start of life - NHMRC Partnership Project - 2019-2023

Other Public Sector Funding
* A connected community and clinical journey to health - Rural Northwest Health - 2015
* YCHANGe obesity prevention mapping - Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria - 2016
* Evaluating real-world implementation of an evidence-based program addressing lifestyle behaviours from the start of life - VicHealth (NHMRC Partnership Project Grants) - 2019 - 2021
* Developing a healthy food policy approach - City of Greater Geelong - 2022

Industry and Other Funding
* A connected community and clinical journey to health - Ian Potter Foundation Grant - Research - 2015-2016
* YCHANGE obesity prevention mapping - Royal Flying Doctors Service, Victoria - 2016-2017
* Scaling up evidence based early-life nutrition interventions for community resilience and life-course health (Nutrition Now) - The Research Council of Norway - Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project - 2021-2022

Collaboration:

Food Provision, Menu Planning, Policy, Food Expenditure, Food Environment, Remote Settings, ECEC Educators, Nutrition Interventions, Feeding Practices

Organisation Website: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/penny-love2

X: https://twitter.com/penelopevlove