Samantha Veurink
Research Officer
BSc PostGradDip MPH
samantha.veurink@telethonkids.org.au
+61 8 6319 1492
Samantha Veurink is a Research Officer within the Food and Nutrition Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia. Sam commenced her career as a Registered Nurse working in Western Australia’s leading paediatric and maternity hospitals. In 2012, Samantha extended her work into the public health space, combining her interests in research, education and children’s health. In 2017, Sam completed her Masters in Public Health focusing on the development of a nutrition education lesson planning framework integrating principles of effective pedagogy and student engagement, and a multiliteracies approach.
Over the last 10 years, Sam has worked across numerous child and adolescent health promotion projects and has extensive experience in school-based nutrition education and early childhood development. Sam has also previously worked as a Program Manager at The Kids Research Institute Australia and has considerable experience in providing leadership and management support to project teams to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality research outcomes.
Projects
“Beacon” Cyber App Project with Bankwest
The Core Story for Early Childhood Development and Learning in Australia
Other publications
- Devine, A., Wallace, R., Lo, J., Miller, M., Sambell, R., Costello, L., Lombardi, K., & Veurink, S. (2019). Online programs build confidence and improve healthy eating messages in Early Years services. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 1-14, doi.org/10.1177/1836939119833244
- Baker, S. (2017). Brain development in early childhood [CoLab Evidence Report]. Retrieved from https://colab.telethonkids.org.au/SysSiteAssets/media-docs---colab/colab---brain-development-evidencereport-screen.pdf
- Baker, S., Devine, A., Miller, M., & Dare, J (2017). A multiliteracies approach to adolescent nutrition education. Asia Pacific Food and Nutrition Collaboration: Behavioural Nutrition Newsletter.
- Waters, S., Baker, S., Bruce, K., Linder, H. & Clarkson, E. (2014). Looking both ways: The intersection of road safety education and early childhood research. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(1), 102- 112.
Education and Qualifications
- Master of Public Health by Research, Edith Cowan University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion, Curtin University
- Graduate Certificate in Transition Nursing, Edith Cowan University
- Bachelor of Nursing, Edith Cowan University
Awards/Honours
- Healthway Health Promotion Research Training Scholarship (2015-2016)
- Injury Control Council of Western Australia (ICCWA) Research Award. (2013). National Practices for Early Childhood Road Safety project.
- Postgraduate Specialisation Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship (2009)
- Excellence Scholarship in Nursing (2006-2008)