A/Pro Freya MacMillan

@Freya_MacMillan

I am a diabetes prevention expert. I work with health organisations and communities on translational research to find sustainable approaches to beat diabetes.

Camden, NSW, Australia Joined July 2012

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Latest posts 5

A/Pro Freya MacMillan @Freya_MacMillan Jun 26, 2025

Our diabetes prevention work in Pasifika communities is up for a national award. Check out our video - I’d love to this project recognised for the collaborative approach with community that is being taken. Please vote here: accesscr-cpir.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/rao…
#westernsydneyuni

A/Pro Freya MacMillan @Freya_MacMillan May 13, 2025

Our research shows that food co-ops reduce food insecurity & improve fruit & vegetable intake, with the biggest benefits seen in those with severe food insecurity @westernsydneyu @UOW @boxdivvy @DrCristyBrooks @drkatherinekent @tuki_nii @Alina_Ewald @GhufranAlh

The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Verified account @ConversationEDU May 13, 2025

Food co-ops are local groups where people join together to buy food in bulk, usually straight from farmers or wholesalers. @drkatherinekent @Freya_MacMillan @UOW @westernsydneyu theconversation.com/community-run-…
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A/Pro Freya MacMillan @Freya_MacMillan Jun 6, 2024

Currently looking for a Research Project Officer to work with me @WestSydResearch on various health promotion and diabetes and injury prevention projects over the next 2yrs: uws.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?e… @urban_healthy @HealthSci_WSU @westernsydneyu @grs_westernsydu @westernsyd

A/Pro Freya MacMillan @Freya_MacMillan Mar 8, 2024

I’m honoured to work with the most amazing women that inspire me every day, including @SarahLewisWSU @KateStevArtsSci @DoktorGen @DrKateMcBride @EmmaSGeorge @drcarolynee @Chloe_E_Taylor @DrCristyBrooks @jsiette

The Nobel Prize Verified account @NobelPrize Mar 8, 2024

Happy International Women's Day!

We're celebrating women who have changed the world. Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.

Who are the women who inspire you the most?

#IWD2024

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A/Pro Freya MacMillan @Freya_MacMillan Mar 8, 2024

If strategies were put into place to reduce the employment gap between women in Western Sydney vs the rest of Sydney, that would mean 83,160 new women in the workforce in Western Sydney. This would add an additional $34.6 BILLION to the NSW economy! @westsydu_cfws