VANITHA SUBRAMANIAM
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
With more than 20+ years of experience in leadership and management, I have worked internationally in the area of community and international development, public health, health promotion, sustainability of business and mental health; including in partnership projects with UNIFEM, UNFPA and UNDP. I have facilitated leadership and personal change workshops and trainings and one-on-one coaching sessions around the globe. I am an advocate for change and I continue to challenge myself to experience new possibilities.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Advisor Tobacco Control and Vaping Lead
Health Promotion Directorate, National Public Health Service
03.2021 - 01.2024
- Supported the implementation, development, and delivery of health promotion strategies that promote health and wellbeing and encouraged healthy lifestyles.
- Led the establishment of the Vapefree programme and the development of new projects; and provided specialist advice and operational delivery of the tobacco control programme nationally.
- Built stakeholder relationships across the sector nationally and led and supported the establishment and operation of inter-agency networks.
- Provided subject matter expertise and ministerial advise when requested.
- Engaged and built key relationships with Māori and Pacific stakeholders including co-design of projects with an Indigenous framework.
Specialist Advisor, Community Empowerment Unit (CEU)
Auckland Council
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Provided specialist advice and operational delivery of the CEU local board work programmes through quality advice, applying best practice, delivering quality programmes and collaborating across council, community and other organisations.
- Engaged, built and fostered relationships with local Māori and Pacific communities and co-designed and funded key community-led projects.
- Worked with local Business Associations, Police and other community organisations on developing town-place making initiatives including town safety measures.
Psychologist, Transformational Leadership Coach and Trainer and Facilitator
LEAD 4 CHANGE
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Designed leadership programmes specifically tailored to the unique culture of business clients.
- Conducted leadership coaching and training with individual and employees of companies/organisations/businesses to develop and transform themselves into leaders of industry.
International Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator
Access Consciousness
07.2011 - 03.2017
- Used a certified pragmatic programme to train, coach and facilitate personal development and life change process.
- Introduced the Access programme to Singapore, Malaysia, India, UAE, Oman and Brunei.
- Facilitated a 4 day programme on self empowerment, leadership, personal growth, choice and possibilities; facilitating people on how they can generate and create more in their lives covering topics like:- business, relationship, wellbeing, financial, mental health, leadership, etc.
- Facilitated personal coaching sessions with clients internationally including from Malaysia, India, UAE, Singapore, Japan, etc.
Transformational Leadership Coach
Conscious Pathways
01.2009 - 05.2011
- Conducted personal and business leadership coaching.
- Used TETRAMAP (a behavioural systems and people development tool) to facilitate transformational change for individuals, teams and organisation.
- Facilitated leadership business coaching for bank managers.
- Planned and developed customised business solutions for small business needs.
National Operations Manager
Sustainable Business Network
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Spearheaded change management processes establishing sustainable systems for HR, IT and Admin.
- Built a strong national leadership team and responsible for 11 direct reports and 4 in-direct reports.
- Managed the planning, design and implementation of regional projects co-designed with strategic partners in line with the sustainable business framework.
- Worked with Regional Advisory Boards to grow network membership and regional sponsorships and maintained on-going stakeholder relationships.
Acting Locality Manager Mental Health (consultancy)
Auckland District Health Board
01.2006 - 12.2007
- Represented the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) and the Locality Manager in meeting and projects regionally.
- Involved in the collating of information and final editing of the ADHB Mental Health and Addiction Services District Service Development Plan 2006–2011.
- Involved in writing up service specifications for the various sections of Mental Health including the audit and research of the Inter-District Flows for clients included in the ADHB Level 1 and 2 Reconfiguration Project.
- Successfully built and managed relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Designed, scoped and organised the first pandemic meeting between ADHB and Mental Health NGOs.
Manager Health Promotion
Auckland Cancer Society
01.2002 - 12.2005
- Built the stakeholder profile of the organisation including leadership in the area of Tobacco Control in the Auckland region.
- Developed and managed the Tobacco Control Programme for the Auckland region.
- Involved nationally in the advocacy and policy implementation of the Smokefree Legislation.
- Designed, scoped and delivered national and local health promotion programmes including workforce development issues nationally.
- Invited by the Ministry of Health to project manage the implementation of Smokefree legislation in schools nationwide.
- Identified and built strong working relationships with key stakeholders regionally and nationally including the establishment and operation of inter-agency networks.
- Strengthened community awareness and action to encourage healthy lifestyles Including co-designed of community-led projects.
Programme Officer (Projects)
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
04.1997 - 09.2001
- Contributed to the strategic direction and project management of women and young people's health and rights internationally.
- Built and maintain key relationships with key regional stakeholders including regional scope and policy analysis of women's health to formulate policy planning and advocacy.
- Guest speaker at various conferences including United Nations meetings and forums including programme partnerships with UNIFEM, UNFPA and UNDP.
- Designed and facilitated 2 strategic management planning workshops for the Asia-Pacific region involving women NGOs.
- Planned and established an Asia-Pacific strategic youth advocacy body called the Network of Asia-Pacific Youth.
- Coordinated 3 regional and 2 international research including feedback on research reports, as well as, co-ordination, technical and liaison work.
- Contributed to research development and analysis, and writing and editing of publications.
- Scoped, designed and developed training modules on advocacy for grassroots organisations including delivering advocacy training to youth and women NGOs in South and Southeast Asian countries.
- Monitored and evaluated government policies and programmes in partnership with international women's NGOs.
- Carried out advocacy for young people's rights as part of the international Youth Coalition by ensuring youth people's issues and concerns were high on government agendas.
- On invitation from the World Health Organisation, Geneva, participated in a roundtable discussion on the issue of Globalisation and its impact on the world.
Programme Officer
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
01.1997 - 03.1997
- Contributed to research and publications and setting up of information systems and documentation systems.
- Contributed to the research and writing and editing of the materials and monthly publication.
Education
Master of Social Science - Clinical Psychology with Health Development and Health Policy
University of Waikato
01.1996
Bachelor of Social Science - Clinical Psychology
University of Waikato
01.1993
Skills
- Leadership
- Community and International Development
- Programme and Project Management
- People Management
- Relationship Building and Stakeholder Management
- Strategic thinking
- Intuitive and Influential
- Communications
- Coaching and Facilitation
- Advocacy and Policy
- Training and Research
Certification
- Public Health Leadership Programme, Ministry of Health NZ, 2022-01-01
- HRDF Train the Trainers, Malaysia, 2017-01-01
- Certified Facilitator, Access Consciousness, 2017-01-01, USA
- Certified Tetramap Facilitator, Tetramap, 2007-01-01, NZ
- Certified Life and Transformational Leadership Coach, Insinclife, 2007-01-01, NZ
Accomplishments
- CEU Award for new and innovative things.
- Speaker at two main Mental Health Symposiums in Penang, Malaysia.
- Radio Interview on A2ZenFM, US online radio on Empowering Kids to be leaders.
- Two Interviews on Illusion to Illumination Summit on Choice and Leadership.
- Guest appearances on other radio stations and Google Talk on various subjects.
- Weekly TV segment on personal development issues- Cha Time, New Zealand.
- Participated on a Think-tank Advisory Group on Globalisation by invitation from World Health Organisation, Geneva.
- Drafting Committee of the UN World Report 2000, Asia Pacific NGO Congress.
- Graduate Studies Award, School of Social Sciences, University of Waikato.
- New Zealand Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship awarded by the New Zealand Government.
- Represented New Zealand at the Southeast Asia University Students’ Leadership Conference 1994
Publications
- Live By Design Not by Default, The Magic of Being, N. Safdar, 167-192, 2016
- Be the Leader of Your Life, Be Your Own Best Friend, The Magic of Being, N. Safdar, 193-214, 2016
- The Impact of Globalisation on Women’s Reproductive Health and Rights: A regional perspective, Development, 42, 4, 145-149, 1999
- The development and impact of a chronic pain support group: A qualitative and quantitative study, Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, 17, 5, 376–383, 1999
References
- Eru Loach, Health Promotion Directorate, Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand, e.loach@hpa.org.nz, +64 21 309 070
- Jennifer Lamm, Alcohol Health Watch, jennifer@ahw.org.nz, +64 21 777 548
Timeline
Senior Advisor Tobacco Control and Vaping Lead
Health Promotion Directorate, National Public Health Service
03.2021 - 01.2024
Specialist Advisor, Community Empowerment Unit (CEU)
Auckland Council
03.2019 - 12.2019
Psychologist, Transformational Leadership Coach and Trainer and Facilitator
LEAD 4 CHANGE
03.2017 - 12.2018
International Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator
Access Consciousness
07.2011 - 03.2017
Transformational Leadership Coach
Conscious Pathways
01.2009 - 05.2011
National Operations Manager
Sustainable Business Network
01.2008 - 01.2009
Acting Locality Manager Mental Health (consultancy)
Auckland District Health Board
01.2006 - 12.2007
Manager Health Promotion
Auckland Cancer Society
01.2002 - 12.2005
Programme Officer (Projects)
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
04.1997 - 09.2001
Programme Officer
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
01.1997 - 03.1997
Master of Social Science - Clinical Psychology with Health Development and Health Policy
University of Waikato
Bachelor of Social Science - Clinical Psychology
University of Waikato
- Public Health Leadership Programme, Ministry of Health NZ, 2022-01-01
- HRDF Train the Trainers, Malaysia, 2017-01-01
- Certified Facilitator, Access Consciousness, 2017-01-01, USA
- Certified Tetramap Facilitator, Tetramap, 2007-01-01, NZ
- Certified Life and Transformational Leadership Coach, Insinclife, 2007-01-01, NZ
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