Dr Sue Kleve is a Senior Lecturer (Public Health Nutrition) in the Nutrition Science and Dietetic programs  in the Dept of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who came to Monash with over 20 years experience working as a public health and community nutritionist. It was through this experience that she developed her interest in community and household food insecurity and led her to her PhD exploring the existence and experience of food insecurity in low-to middle income Melbourne households. Sue’s research focus continues in the area of the existence and experiences of food insecurity  and responses to prevent and pathways out of food insecurity.  She is the convenor of the Australian Household Food Security Research Collaboration, a member of Dietitians Australia and the Public Health Association of Australia.

Margaret is part of the Assessment and Response Team at Gippsland Lakes Complete Health focusing on Child First, Family Violence Outreach, and Intake. She is a social worker with post-graduate certification in Family Therapy and has 15 years’ experience in working with children and families, including working abroad in Child Protection Services and in managing an AOD prevention service, facilitating national prevention initiatives and annual professional development conferences. She has also worked within Family Services in Australia, providing parenting support in CALD communities.