Our Speaker: Dr Annabelle Workman
 

INTRODUCTION
 
The Rotary Club of Launceston has been serving our local & international communities since 1924. Yes, we have proudly celebrated over 100 years as a Club involved in the Launceston community.
We have an active social and project program. You are invited to come along to:
  • join in our many a range of volunteering opportunities,
  • make new friends and
  • learn new things.
Once you get to know us, you might like to become a Rotary Friend or even to join the 1.4 million Rotarians as a club member. We will make you feel very welcome.
 
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Guest Speaker, April 8, 2026
The guest speaker for meeting on 8 April, 2026 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor is Dr Annabelle (Belle) Workman.  Belle is a researcher for the University of Melbourne exploring how health outcomes can be maximised during the development of climate and energy policies.  She is passionate about putting her knowledge to work to help set up policies address climate change and human health.
 
Dr Annabelle Workman
 
Belle completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne in 2008, majoring in Politics and Chinese. Belle worked for the National Health and Medical Research Council for five years in clinical practice guidelines and research translation before completing her PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2019.
 
Belle's research investigated the role of health co-benefits in the development of climate change mitigation policies.
 
Belle completed a Research Fellowship at the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research, evaluating the environmental health smartphone app, AirRater.  She has worked with the University of Tasmania's sustainability team and most recently worked as a knowledge broker at the Centre for Air pollution, energy and health Research  (CAR).  She returned to the University of Melbourne in October 2021 as a Research Fellow with Melbourne Climate Futures.
 
 
Take the opportunity to come along and share this evening and hear an enlightening presentation.