In the spirit of reconciliation, CheckUP acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
CheckUP works with partner organisations and health providers to create healthier communities and reduce health inequities through a range of initiatives.
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Sector: First Nations health care and social assistance
Email: cmcallister@checkup.org.au
Carissa McAllister is a proud Wiradjuri woman, now residing on Gubbi Gubbi Country. She has a diverse professional background, having worked in the health sector, legal and business fields.
Carissa is deeply passionate on health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and has a thorough understanding of the social and cultural determinants of health.
Carissa is a strong advocate for holistic health and wellbeing, has a Bachelor of Health Science and a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion. Carissa and her family use Aboriginal Medical Services for their health and wellbeing care and she has a thorough understanding of the ACCHO Model of Care.
Carissa enjoys connecting with people and teams and exploring their specific challenges to identifying unique solutions to have a positive impact on health and wellbeing. Carissa views the First
Nations Health and Social Assistance Workforce Advisory role as an important opportunity to strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce as they are best placed to provide care to their peers.
Sector: Health
Email: jbrown@checkup.org.au
Jamie Brown comes to CheckUP with 17 years’ experience in Vocational Education and Training, and Workforce Planning and Development.
He has worked in a variety of roles in the not-for-profit and public provider sectors including Registered Training Organisation Manager, Workforce Development Consultant, and Workplace Learning Designer and Project Manager.
Having worked on a number of Commonwealth and Queensland Government workforce and training initiatives in the Health Care and Social Assistance sectors, Jamie has a thorough understanding of the government programs and supports available to industry, and extensive experience in working with clients and stakeholders to develop tailored solutions to their workforce and training needs.
Jamie views the Industry Workforce Advisor program as an important platform for the Health industry to meet today’s workforce challenges and is keen to use his expertise to work with small and medium sized business to help them address these.
Sector: Community Services
Email: scoward@checkup.org.au
Stuart Coward comes to CheckUP with 20+ years’ experience in community services and 40 years’ experience in the business sector. He has recently worked in a not-for-profit national business with a focus on disabilities, education and training and community services.
Stuart established and grew a number of his own award-winning businesses in training, employment and hospitality and is dedicated to seeing the Queensland economy and small business thrive in this competitive market.
Stuart enjoys teamwork and staff mentoring, inclusion and collaborative approaches to finding solutions, creating new pathways and programs, and developing others. Community is one of his main focuses, promoting integration and inclusiveness for all.
Stuart views the Industry Workforce Advisor role as an opportunity to share the extensive experience and knowledge he has attained, helping community businesses to address workforce challenges and identify solutions.
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