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About Stav Zandes

Stavroula Zandes is the founder of Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants Pty Ltd, a training business specialising in positive behaviour change. She has a particular passion and expertise for smoking cessation bringing with her 20 years of experience, which she gained working with Quit Victoria (Cancer Council Victoria) in a range of roles. Stav has a background in psychology and counselling and her expertise covers a wide range of industries. She provides education and training on a number of lifestyle topics, for health and community professionals, workplaces, schools and community groups. Stav is committed to engaging, motivating and encouraging staff and their clients to find the inspiration they need; to be empowered to make positive behaviour changes that will improve and enrich their lives. Stav’s favourite quote is by Walt Disney, "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
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Celebrating special days in a meaningful way is possible

The Easter long weekend often provides us with a wonderful opportunity to take some time out and to spend some quality time with our family and friends. We’re often thinking [...]

By |April 2nd, 2026|Health & Wellbeing, Holidays, Mindfulness, Top News & Events|

Do you smoke and/or vape and think that you’re not addicted? Think again!

Most people who smoke and/or vape believe that their smoking/vaping is ‘just a habit’ and that they’re not addicted. Addiction however, is made up of 3 parts: the physiological dependency [...]

By |February 19th, 2026|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing, Smoking|

Season’s greetings and happy holidays to you all!

Merry Christmas! On behalf of Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants, I would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas, filled with love, peace and goodwill. I [...]

By |December 18th, 2025|Health & Wellbeing, Holidays, News|

Want to connect more deeply and meaningfully with others? Develop your empathy skills – a core skill of motivational interviewing…

Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based communication approach that supports the behaviour change conversation in a supporting and encouraging way (Rollnick & Miller, 1995). As motivational interviewing is based on working [...]

By |November 27th, 2025|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing, Motivational Interviewing|

World No Tobacco Day: Unmasking the appeal and exposing the tobacco industry’s tactics

Every year on the 31 May, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated across the world. It is a day that raises the profile of the health risks of smoking and [...]

By |May 29th, 2025|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing, Smoking|
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World Heart Day 2024: Using our heart for action

On Sunday 29 September, it’s World Heart Day, a day to celebrate our wonderful heart and all that it does to keep us alive. World Heart Day is focusing on [...]

By |September 26th, 2024|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing|

World No Tobacco Day: Protecting children from tobacco industry interference and an opportunity to quit for good!

Every year on the 31 May, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated across the world. It is a day that raises the profile of the health risks of smoking, and [...]

By |May 31st, 2024|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing, Smoking|
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Season’s greetings and happy holidays to you all!

Merry Christmas! On behalf of Health & Wellbeing Training Consultants, I would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas, filled with love, peace and goodwill. I [...]

By |December 18th, 2023|Health & Wellbeing, Holidays|
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Make a mental health promise for the month of October

World Mental Health Day is an annual day held on the 10th October as part of Mental Health Week to raise public awareness of mental health across the globe. Throughout the [...]

By |October 10th, 2022|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing|
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World Heart Day 2022: Use heart for every heart

On Wednesday 29 September, it’s World Heart Day, a day to celebrate our wonderful heart and all that it does to keep us alive. World Heart Day is focusing on [...]

By |September 29th, 2022|Behaviour Change, Health & Wellbeing|