Tanya Rong

My background is in Health, with a double degree in Nursing and Health Promotion, and a Masters Degree in Intensive Care Nursing. This has allowed me to provide education and implement preventative health care strategies in a community setting, whilst my experience as an Intensive Care Nurse has enabled me to provide care to the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the country.

My engagement with the local community through my volunteer role as Event Director of Traralgon parkrun, as well as my employment history working at Federation University and Latrobe Regional Hospital allows me to communicate and engage with a diverse population and gives me an understanding of the local health issues and health barriers specific to this region.

My vision for the Latrobe Valley is a place where people unite as a resilient community with a strong sense of social connectedness, pride and ownership of the place in which we live. I hope to see the community coming together to showcase the diversity offered in this region, to promote it in a positive manner with emphasis on highlighting the beauty of this region through markets, family-orientated events, and social engagement strategies.

As Chair of the Latrobe Health Assembly, I bring my experience and knowledge within the health care industry as well as my connections with the broader community through sporting and social engagements. My passion for improving the health and wellbeing of the Latrobe community is at the very core of my commitment and involvement in the Latrobe Health Assembly.