Background

Tess has a varied career in social justice campaigning, education support and community development in an Aboriginal community, and support for families at risk of entering into the child protection system.

Positions

• 2016-present: Social Worker, Burnet Institute, Daru, PNG
• 2015: Engagement and Referral Practitioner, Act for Kids
• 2011-2015: Admin Co-ordinator and Education Support, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
• 2008-2011: Social Justice Officer, Uniting Church Vic/Tas Synod
• 2006-2008: Nutrition Co-ordinator and Teacher Aide, Aurukun State School

Qualifications

• 2016 Masters of Social Work (Professional Qualifying), James Cook University
• 2005 Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), RMIT University

Projects (2)

Current (2)

• RID-TB Patient Education and Counselling
  Reducing the impact of DR-TB through patient-centred education and counselling in Daru, PNG.
• RID-TB: Reducing the Impact of Drug-Resistant TB in Western Province, PNG
  The project supports an effective provincial program to reduce the impact of TB in Daru.

Publications (1)

2019 (1)

• A pilot model of patient education and counselling for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Daru, Papua New Guinea.
  Adepoyibi T, Keam T, Kuma A, Haihuie T, Hapolo M, Islam S, Akumu B, Chani K, Morris L, Taune M
  Pub Health Act. 2019 Sep; 9(Supplement 1):S80-S82

News Articles (5)

2020 (1)

• Community-based empowerment is critical to end epidemics

2019 (3)

• Tuberculosis initiatives draw international praise
• PHOTOVOICE: Voice for young at-risk TB patients
• PNG breaks new ground in tuberculosis research

2018 (1)

• Diwe Sapa's TB journey