Global public health expert Professor Anna Peeters has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth).
Professor Peeters, a Deakin Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute for Health Transformation at Deakin University, brings decades of experience in public health and health promotion. She is also a Professor in Epidemiology and Equity in Public Health and has been internationally recognised for her contributions to equitable health outcomes.
With a long-standing association with VicHealth, Professor Peeters was a VicHealth Research Fellow in 2003 and served on the VicHealth Board for over five years. She has pioneered research in healthier food retail environments, receiving a Churchill Award in 2014 for her innovative work in equity and population prevention.
“Anna is a perfect fit for VicHealth in 2025. Her career has been committed to improving population health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on equity and evidence-based practices.”
VicHealth Board Chair Nicola Roxon.
She will officially step into the CEO role in the coming months.
