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Shannon is considered one of Environmental Health’s outstanding leaders. He continues to develop his leadership skills through the management of his own consultancy business “Assure Consulting”, senior advisory positions with Aspen Medical Australia and Aspen Medical USA and as a Flight Lieutenant with Royal Australian Air Force.
He has worked in the professional fields of Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Health and Occupational Hygiene as both a manager and a specialist. He has won Planning Institute of Australia awards in the areas of health and social planning for work carried out for Queensland Health. He currently consults’ to numerous government agencies including the NSW Food Authority and ACT Health on best practice food safety regulation reforms and public health initiatives. Most recently, Shannon has been working in West Africa as part of the global response to the Ebola outbreak where he provided expert advise to various government and non-government agencies. These agencies included the World Health Organisation, USAID, MSF, UKAID and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. EDUCATION:
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - 1997-1998 Bachelor of Health Science - Environmental Health GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY - 1996 Graduate Diploma in Environmental Quality GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY - 1993 -1995 Bachelor of Science in Australian Environmental Studies majoring in the fields of Pollution and Health and Land and Water Processes. Dakabin State High School, Queensland 1998 - 1992 Completed senior certificate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Gosford City Council - Coordinator Environmental Health and protection June 2006-present Gosford City Council - Manager Education and Compliance (Acting) October 07 - July 08 Environmental Health Australia - NSW/ ACT Branch President Royal Australian Air Force - Specialist Reserve Environmental Health Coakes Consulting - Environment and behaviour specialists University of Queensland - School of Social Sciences Senior Lecturer Statewide Health Services Planning - Queensland Health - Secondment from Brisbane City Council Licensing and Compliance – Development and Regulatory Services Brisbane City Council Pollution Prevention Health and Safety - Community and Economic Division Brisbane City Council Development and Regulatory Services – Community Services Division Brisbane City Council Environmental Health Services – Health and Regulatory Services Branch Environmental Health Services - Health and Regulatory Services Branch Gold Coast City Council Licensing and Approvals Section – Health and Regulatory Services Branch Gold Coast City Council Health Services - Health and Regulatory Services Branch Gold Coast City Council Environmental Health Services Brisbane Northside Central Zone Public Health Unit Network Environmental Health Services Brisbane Northside Central Zone Public Health Unit Network |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
· NSW/ ACT Branch President of Environmental Health Australia (formerly Australian Institute of Environmental Health) since 2008 · Full Member - Environmental Health Australia (Formerly Australian Institute of Environmental Health) since 1998 · Chaired numerous sessions at 2008 International Federation of Environmental Health Congress, Brisbane, Queensland. · Assisted with the coordination and development of 2002 AIEH State Conference Gold Coast. 
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