Renee Teal

Renee Teal is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, where she has contributed to the Health Promotion Evaluation Unit since 2008. Her work focuses on health promotion, evaluation methodologies, and health sponsorship frameworks, directly advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals related to wellbeing and reduced inequalities.

Her qualifications span public health and psychology, with core expertise in message processing, physical activity interventions, and nutrition research. She employs community-driven approaches like Group Model Building to address health disparities, particularly in early childhood development and Indigenous health contexts across Western Australia.

Recent publications center on the Early Years Partnership program, documenting place-based initiatives in Armadale, Central Great Southern, Bidyadanga, and Derby regions. These works analyze community co-design processes, health equity outcomes, and culturally responsive evaluation frameworks for early childhood interventions.

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Dr. Teal has secured significant research funding including the Academic Impact Measurement Validation Project (St John WA), Safeguarding Children's Services evaluation (Australian Childhood Foundation), and Aspire Social Impact Bond assessment (Treasurer of South Australia). Her grant portfolio demonstrates expertise in translating evidence into policy for government and non-profit partners.

She operates within the Health Promotion Evaluation Unit, conducting community-engaged research that prioritizes Indigenous sovereignty and rural health access through collaborative partnerships with regional stakeholders.