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 Strategic Committee
External Engagement Committee
Student Council Committee
Reconciliation, Equity and Inclusion (REI) 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 Nerina Scarinci	Head of School	Chair
Ms Pascale Nijssen	School Manager
Professor Paul Hodges	Director, Research Committee	Director
Professor Piers Dawes Professor Jennifer Fleming	Co-Directors, Higher Degree Research Training Committee	Director
Dr Adriana Penman Associate Professor Allison Mandrusiak	Co-Directors, Teaching and Learning Committee	Director
Dr Melanie Hoyle	Chair, Clinical Education Strategy Committee	Chair
Dr Barbra Timmer	Chair, External Engagement Committee	Chair
Dr Dion Scott	Chair, Health, Safety and Wellness Committee	Chair
Dr Monique Waite	Chair, Reconciliation, Equity and Inclusion Committee	Chair
Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll	Head of Audiology
Professor Jodie Copley	Head of Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Martin Sale	Head of Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Anthony Angwin	Head of Speech Pathology
Ms Elyanna Fong	Secretary

Clinical Education Strategic 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 Melanie Hoyle	Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy	Chairperson
Professor Jodie Copley Dr Katelyn Melvin Dr Lucy Thomas	Head of Occupational Therapy Lecturer in Speech Pathology Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Academic Representative - Occupational Therapy Academic Representative - Speech Pathology Academic Representative - Physiotherapy
Ms Daniella Cain	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	Representative of Clinical Education Unit
Dr Alana Dinsdale	Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Professional and Education Research Theme
Mrs Andrea Abel Mrs Stephanie Morris Mrs Lauren Jeffery	Clinic Manager / Educator, Speech Pathology Clinic Manager/ Educator, Audiology Clinic Manager/ Educator, Physiotherapy	UQHR Clinics
Ms Kylie Webb	Simulation Coordinator	Simulation Coordinator
Mrs Karina O'Leary	Interprofessional Education Coordinator	Clinical Partner

External Engagement Committee

Name	Position	Position in committee
Dr Barbra Timmer	Lecturer in Audiology	Chair
Ms Pascale Nijssen	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 Felipe Retamal-Walter	Lecturer in Speech Pathology	Staff representative – Speech Pathology
Dr Barbra Timmer	Lecturer in Audiology	Staff representative – Research committee
Ms Ruth Dunwoodie	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	Staff representative - CELM
Dr Jessica Hill	Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	Staff representative – Academic
Ms Jessica Sinclair	Manager, Student & Academic Admin	SASU Manager

Student Council Committee

Name	Position	Position in committee
TBA		Chair
TBA		Deputy Chair
For a list of the latest student council members, please see our student representatives page.

Reconciliation, Equity and Inclusion (REI) Committee

Name	Position	Position in committee
Dr Monique Waite	Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology	Chair
Curtley Nelson	Associate Lecturer in Physiotherapy Indigenising Curriculum Working Group	General Member
Carl Francia	Lecturer in Physiotherapy	General Member
Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht	Research Fellow SHRS	General Member
Kathryn Martin	Associate Lecturer in Occupational Therapy HaBS RAP - SHRS Representative	General Member
Dr Najwan El-Saifi	Research Fellow SHRS	General Member

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
Member (ongoing)
Professor Paul Hodges	Director, Research and Postgraduate Studies Prof & NHMRC Leadership Fellow	Chair and Director of Research
VACANT		Deputy Chair
Dr Amelia Peters	Senior Administration Officer (Research)	Secretary
Professor Piers Dawes and Professor Jennifer Fleming	Directors Research Training	Directors Research Training
Professor Piers Dawes and Associate Professor Asad Khan	Director Research Training Associate Professor in Biostatistics	HRSS Coordinators
Dr Emmah Doig and Dr Kirstine Shrubsole	Conjoint Research Fellow in Occupational Therapy NHMRC Emerging Leadership fellow	Knowledge Translation and Impact (chair of KT subcommittee)
Dr Barbra Timmer	Senior Lecturer in Audiology	External Engagement (Committee Representative) and Research Culture
Associate Professor Asad Khan	Associate Professor in Biostatistics	Statistics Advisor
Dr Jessica Hill	Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	Research Ethics Advisory and Liaison
Ms Yvette Machulka	HDR Liaison Officer	Member
Ms Nicole Rayner	Client Experience Librarian (Outreach)	Library Representative
Member (2-year term)
Associate Professor Stephen Wilson	Associate Professor in Speech Pathology	Grant readership and Awards (chair of readership subgroup)
Dr Emmah Doig	Conjoint Research Fellow in Occupational Therapy	Conjoint Group
Dr Jonathan Quicke	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Research Incubator Program
Dr Hannah Gullo	Conjoint Research Fellow	Research and Engagement Themes
Dr Dianna Vidas	Research Fellow	ECR chair for the SHRS Research Conference
Ms Riikka Lampinen	HDR	HDR Representative, and HDR chair for the the SHRS Research Conference
Dr Monique Waite	Senior Lecturer	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Representative

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 Allison Mandrusiak	Co-Director of Teaching and Learning	Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee
Dr Adriana Penman	Co-Director of Teaching and Learning	Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee
Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll	Head of Audiology	Head of Audiology
Professor Jodie Copley	Head of Occupational Therapy	Head of Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor Martin Sale	Head of Physiotherapy	Head of Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Anthony Angwin	Head of Speech Pathology	Head of Speech Pathology
Dr Melanie Hoyle	Lecturer, Occupational Therapy	OT GEMs Program Director/Inter-professional Education
Dr Roma Forbes	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy	PT UG Program Director
Dr Anna Hatton	Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy	PT GEMS Program Director
Professor Bill Vicenzino	Professor, Physiotherapy	PT PG Program Director
Dr Brooke-Mai Whelan	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	SP UG Program Director
Associate Professor Stephen Wilson	Lecturer, Speech Pathology	SP GEMs Program Director
Associate Professor Wayne Wilson		Assessment Subcommittee / Integrity Officer
Dr Felipe Retamal-Walter		Professional Education Research Engagement [as needed]
Associate Professor Asad Khan		Research Program Coordinator [as needed]
Nominee		Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory [as needed]
Dr Adriana Penman Associate Professor Allison Mandrusiak		Clinical Education (CESC) [as needed]
Ms Tracey Langfield (SBMS)		External Consultant
Ms Rachel Scott		HMBS Teaching and Learning Representative
Ms Nicole Rayner		Library Liaison [as required]
Ms Jessica Sinclair		Manager, Student and Academic Administration/Secretary
To rotate each year across professions (2024 = SP)		Student Representative – UG
To rotate each year across professions (2024 = AUD)		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	Principal Scientific Officer	Chair Occupational Health and Safety Lead
Ms Pascale Nijssen	School Manager	General Member (Health & Saftey)
Dr Viana Vuvan	Academic Representative	General Member (Health & Saftey)
Dr Michael Donovan	Clinical Education Liaison Manager	General Member (Health & Saftey)
Dr Manuela Besomi Molina	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	General Member (Health & Saftey)
Ms Kathryn Bulmer	Clinics Practice Manager	General Member (Health & Safety)
Mrs Nayomi Ranathunga	HDR Student Representative	General Member (Health & Saftey)
Mr Drew Aston	SASU representative	General Member (Health & Saftey)
Associate Professor Natalie Collins	Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy	Wellness Lead
Dr Alana Dinsdale	Lecturer in Physiotherapy	General Member (Wellness)
Dr Emma Crawford	Lecturer in Occupational Therapy	General Member (Wellness)
Ms Lauren Cox	HDR Student Representative	General Member (Wellness)