Cedric D Cheong - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Cedric is a Senior Trainer, Assessor and Lecturer in the Biosciences, Social Sciences and Allied Health / VET Departments at Endeavour College of Natural Health - Perth Campus. Cedric is a Certified Environmental Practitioner with a Master of Science in Environmental Science. He is passionate about environmental education, mindfulness, experiential training and empowered work place culture. Cedric advocates chemical free cleaning, healthy living and the right to good quality air and water and a safe and healthy living and working environment.

Cedric was a Lecturer and Course Coordinator at Murdoch and Notre Dame Universities in the field of Environmental Science and Occupational Health and Safety. Cedric has also worked in Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Consultancies investigating why people got sick in buildings and more specifically water damaged, asbestos and mould affected properties. Cedric is also a Cert IV TAE and WHS trainer providing external training in the areas of workplace culture, safety management, hazard awareness, chemical free cleaning and building investigations. Cedric was a co-host of the Scientific makeover program, “Is Your House Killing You?” and regularly contributes to domestic and international conferences, seminars, workshops and lectures on health and well-being in the home and work place environment. Cedric has authored and contributed to over 50 publications in scientifically peer reviewed journals, conference proceedings, industry journals and magazines and white papers.

Cedric’s personal holistic and scientific approach to healthy living targets not just the surrounding physical environment, stressors and the body but also incorporates the mind, heart and soul. Cedric is currently delving more into understanding the mental framework of the mind and brain and its impact on the biochemistry and nutrition of the body, through his study with the Institute for the Psychology of Eating & Australian Institute of Professional Counselling. Cedric is currently conducting research on the "Human Exposome" & applying its principles to holistic assessment and healing as well as being a loving husband and father of two boys (5 and 3).

Expos / workshops / talks / seminars
- Kids Health Expo (November, 2015)
- Department of Health Guidelines for Managing Mould and Dampness Related Public Health Risks in Buildings – What Does It Mean For You? (September 2015, Perth CBD).
- The inner workings of the human body: hormones, the microbiome, acupuncture and stress physiology (September 2015, East Perth).
- Mould and Water Damage Assessment - Practical toolkit for Environmental Health Officers (September, 2015, Crown Perth).
- The Human Exposome - Redefining Environmental Health Assessment (September 2015, Crown Perth)
- 5 Day Mould Training Intensive (August 2015, Canning Vale).
- "Community NOT medicine creates health" (August 2015, East Perth).

Consulting Services
- Health and Wellness and Eating Psychology Coaching (individual, group, corporate / face to face or online)
- Face to face or online Training (Safety leadership, Chemical hazard awareness, asbestos awareness, chemical free cleaning, building investigations, accident investigations, mould awareness)
- Indoor environmental quality investigations (asbestos, chemicals, air quality, mould, sick building syndrome)
- Workplace health and safety consultancy (safety management plans, risk assessments, SWPs, SWMS, audits)
- Management consulting (Vision and culture development, communication and listening skills, research and development)

Memberships
- Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP)
- Environmental Health Australia (EHA) Member
- Associate Member of Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM)
- Global Indoor Health Network (GIHN) Member
- Air Pollution Health Network (APHN) Member
- Indoor Environmental Quality Standards Australia (IEQSA) Advisory Member
- Healthy Hotels Program Advisory Member
- Training and Development Association (TADA) Member
- Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) Member
Address: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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