Governance

Several committees play an important role in informing the strategic direction and management of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS).

These committees consist of both academic and professional staff as well as postgraduate student representatives.

School Executive Committee
Clinical Education Strategy Committee
External Engagement Committee
Student Council Committee
Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee
Teaching and Learning Committee
Health Safety and Wellness Committee

School Executive Committee

Purpose: To provide advice to the Head of School on strategic and operational matters.

Name	Position	Position in committee
Professor Sandy Brauer	Head of School	Chair
Ms Pascale Nijssen	School Manager	School Manager
Dr Roma Forbes	Chair of Clinical Education Strategy Committee	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy
Dr Michelle Smith	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy	Chair of External Engagement Committee
Dr Dion Scott	Principal Scientific Officer	Chair of Health, Safety and Wellness Committee
Professor Paul Hodges	Professor, Physiotherapy and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow	Chair of Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee
Associate Professor Tony Angwin	Director, Teaching and Learning Committee	Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee
Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll	Head of Audiology	Head of Audiology
Professor Jenny Fleming	Head of Occupational Therapy	Head of Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Leanne Johnston	Head of Physiotherapy	Head of Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Nerina Scarinci	Head of Speech Pathology	Head of Speech Pathology
Ms Tanya Spresser	Executive Assistant	Secretary

Clinical Education Strategy Committee

Purpose: To position SHRS as a leader in quality clinical education through education and training of clinical educators, and preparation of students for global professional practice. The committee is made up of representatives from each discipline within SHRS (a mix of academic and professional staff) who meet every six to eight weeks.

Name	Position	Position in committee
Dr Roma Forbes	Chair	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy
Dr Freyr Patterson	Deputy Chair	Lecturer, Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Jodie Copley Mrs Katrina Williams Associate Professor Shaun O’Leary	Academic staff member with responsibilities in clinical education	Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy Associate Professor, Physiotherapy
Ms Lucy Hunter	Representative of Clinical Education Unit	Clinical Education Liaison Manager
Associate Professor Anne Hill Dr Adriana Penman	Representative of Professional and Education Research Theme	Associate Professor, Speech Pathology Clinical Lecturer, Speech Pathology
Mrs Teresa Quinlan Dr Stephanie Morris Ms Lauren Jeffery (on leave)	Representative of UQ Health and Rehabilitation Clinics Management team	Clinic Manager / Educator, Occupational Therapy Clinic Manager/ Educator, Audiology Clinic Manager/ Educator, Physiotherapy

External Engagement Committee

Name	Position	Position in committee
Dr Michelle Smith	Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Chair
Ms Pascale Nijssen	School Manager	School Manager
Dr Tomomi McAuliffe	Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	Staff representative - Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Joseph Kei	Associate Professor in Audiology	Staff representative – Audiology
Dr Rebecca Armstrong	Lecturer in Speech Pathology	Staff representative – Speech Pathology
Dr Michelle Smith	Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Staff representative – Physiotherapy
Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan	Lecturer in Speech Pathology	Staff representative – Research committee
Ms Wendy Hood	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	Staff representative - CELM
Dr Jessica Hill	Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	Staff representative
Associate Professor Joseph Kei	Associate Professor in Audiology	Portfolio lead – International
Dr Barbra Timmer	Lecturer in Audiology	Portfolio lead – Marketing / communications
Vacant	Vacant	Portfolio lead – Advancement
Mrs Tracey Castle	Manager, Student and Academic Adminitration (SASU)	Manager, SASU

Student Council Committee

Name	Position
Professor Sandy Brauer	Head of School (Chair)
Associate Professor Tony Angwin	Teaching & Learning Committee Chair (Deputy Chair)
Ms Tracey Castle	Student and Academic Administration Manager (Secretary)
Ms Inga Franks	Audiology, 2nd year student representative
Vacant	Audiology, 1st year student representative
Ms Jessica Papallo	Occupational Therapy – Year 3 UG
Mr Russell Cheng	Occupational Therapy – Year 3 UG
Ms Tiffany Davison	Speech Pathology – Year 4 UG
Ms Taisha Paterson-Burr	Speech Pathology – Year 1 GEMS
Nazzareno Russo	Physiotherapy – Year 2 GEMS
Mr Hussan Al-Hashemy	Physiotherapy – Year 3 HONS (QPSA President)

Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee

Purpose: Facilitates excellence in research by creating opportunities and providing support where required. The committee promotes the consolidation and expansion of research across all professions in the School at national and international levels. It does this through developing and monitoring research policy and procedures at a school level, keeping both staff and research higher degree students informed of change/innovations, encouraging applications for competitive research grants, promoting collaboration in research, reviewing performance indicators for research productivity, supporting and facilitating the educational experience of research higher degree students and working to increase postgraduate student enrolment. This group meets monthly.

Name	Position	Position in committee
Professor Paul Hodges	Professor, Physiotherapy and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow	Chair and Director of Research
Professor David Copland	Professor, Speech Pathology and Vice-Chancellors T&R Fellowship	Deputy Chair and Director Research Training
Associate Professor Asad Khan	Associate Professor, Biostatistics	Statistics Advisor
Professor Piers Dawes	Associate Professor, Physiotherapy	HRSS Coordinator
Dr Melanie Hoyle	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	Research Ethics Advisory and Liaison
Dr Emmah Doig	NHMRC Research Fellow, Physiotherapy	Knowledge Translation and Impact
Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	Engagement
Dr Sarah Wallace	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	Grant readership and Awards
Dr Rebecca Packer	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	Early Career Academic
Dr Elise Gane	Physiotherapy Conjoint Research Fellow	Conjoint Group
Vacant	Casual Clinical Educator & Lecturer, Physiotherapy
Dr Hannah Gullo	Lecturer, Occupational Therapy	SHRS Research Culture
Dr Anna Hatton	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy	Research and Engagement Themes
Ms Pascale Nijssen	School Manager	School Manager
Dr Amelia Peters	Senior Administration Officer	Secretary and Senior Administration Officer (Research)
Mr Chris Gibbons	HDR Liaison Officer	HDR Liaison Officer
Ms Kimberley Garden	Student representative	Chair, Postgraduate Research Conference Committee
Dr Marie-Pierre Cyr	Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Physiotherapy	Research Incubator Program

Teaching and Learning Committee

Purpose: To ensure that the School follows ‘best practice’ in the teaching of academic and clinical courses and in the structure of the programs that it offers. The Committee facilitates new teaching and learning innovations, ensures that the School adheres to university policies, procedures and rules, implements initiatives to enhance the student learning experience, and oversees and promotes staff academic and clinical teaching awards. The Committee meets approximately every six weeks throughout the year. It includes representatives from all professions within the School – Heads of Discipline, Program Directors, the School Manager, library representative, an external consultant to SHRS, portfolio representatives, and a postgraduate and undergraduate student representative.

Name	Position	Position in committee
Associate Professor Tony Angwin	Director of Teaching and Learning	Char of Teaching & Learning Committee
Dr Allison Mandrusiak	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy	Deputy Chair/PT UG Program Director
Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll	Head of Audiology	Head of Audiology
Professor Jenny Fleming	Head of Occupational Therapy	Head of Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Leanne Johnston	Head of Physiotherapy	Head of Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Nerina Scarinci	Head of Speech Pathology	Head of Speech Pathology
Dr Freyr Patterson	Lecturer, Occupational Therapy	OT UG Program Director
Associate Professor Jodie Copley	Lecturer, Occupational Therapy	OT GEMs Program Director/Inter-professional Education
Dr Michelle Smith	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy	PT GEMS Program Director/External Engagement
Professor Bill Vicenzino	Professor, Physiotherapy	PT PG Program Director
Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan	Lecturer, Speeach Pathology	SP UG Program Director
Dr Adriana Penman	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	SP GEMs Program Director/Professional Education Research Engagement
Associate Professor Asad Khan	Associate Professor, Biostatistics	Research Program Coordinator
Associate Professor Martin Sale	Lecturer, Physiotherapy	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory
Associate Professor Wayne Wilson	Lecturer, Audiology	Assessment
Ms Ruth Dunwoodie	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	Clinical Education
Ms Tracey Langfield (SBMS)		External Consultant
Mr Rachel Scott		HaBS Teaching and Learning Representative
Associate Professor Wayne Wilson	Lecturer, Audiology	Integrity Officer
Mr Marcos Riba	Librarian, Learning and Research Services	Library Liaison
Ms Tracey Castle	Manager, Student and Academic Administration	Manager, Student and Academic Administration/Secretary
Mr Alan Gibson		Student Representative - UG
Mr Jayden Stokie		Student Representative - GEMs

Health Safety and Wellness Committee

Purpose: To provide a forum for staff to identify and resolve health and safety problems, and to develop and monitor safe systems and procedures in the School. The committee addresses staff views on health and safety matters, and reviews and implements health and safety recommendations from the Faculty and University. This group meets every three months.

Name	Position	Position in committee
Dr Dion Scott	Workplace Health & Safety Coordinator	Chair
Vacant		Occupational Health and Safety Portfolio General Member
Ms Jodie Booth	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	Occupational Health and Safety Portfolio General Member
Ms Kathryn Bulmer	Clinics Practice Manager	Occupational Health and Safety Portfolio General Member
Ms Tracey Castle	Student and Academic Administration Manager	Occupational Health and Safety Portfolio General Member
Vacant	Research Fellow	Occupational Health and Safety Portfolio General Member
Vacant	PhD Student	Occupational Health and Safety Portfolio General Member
Dr Jenny Setchell	Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy	Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Co-Lead
Mrs Kathryn Martin	Associate Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Co-Lead
Dr Monique Waite	Lecturer in Speech Pathology	Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Portfolio General Member
Mr Curtley Nelson	Associate Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Portfolio General Member
Mr Carl Francia	Associate Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Portfolio General Member
Ms Jodie Booth	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Portfolio General Member
Dr Tammy Aplin	Senior Research Fellow	Wellness Lead
Dr Hannah Gullo	Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	Wellness General Member