Our Founders

Janipher Nambooze, RN, Midwife

Award-Winning Community Health Advocate

Janipher is a Registered Nurse and trained Midwife with extensive international experience across Southern Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Her journey in community health began with small presentations to diverse groups in Melbourne, which grew into nationally and internationally recognised work.

Key Achievements:

Multiple awards for community health work
Committee and Board Member for several NGOs
Published author of “Learning My Native Language” children’s book series (Swahili, Luganda, Shona) and co-author of “Start of Things To Come”
International presenter on health education topics

Specialisations:

Women’s and children’s health advocacy
Migrant community health education
Anti-bullying and domestic and family violence prevention

Personal Philosophy:

“I can’t take your journey for you, but I can try and make it better.”

Andrea Dennis, RN

Neurodivergent Nurse with 30+ Years’ Experience & Carer Lived Experience and Co-author of “Start of Things To Come”

Andrea brings three decades of nursing experience across community, aged care, emergency, mental health, medical/surgical and critical care settings. Having worked in rural, remote, and metropolitan areas throughout Australia, she understands healthcare challenges from multiple perspectives.

Unique Perspectives:

Neurodivergent healthcare professional
Registered carer for individuals with medical and mental health needs
Experience presenting to community groups, universities, and professional associations

Areas of Expertise:

Consumer-centered care advocacy
Carer support and training
Health literacy and accessibility
Domestic and family violence education

Core Belief:

“One of the keys to healthcare equity is involving communities in their own education.”

“Together, we combine frontline healthcare expertise with deep community understanding to create health education that actually works for those who need it most.”

– Attribution: – Janipher & Andrea, WIANHS Founders

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