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

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

Professor Paul HodgesResearch CommitteeDirector

Professor Piers Dawes

Associate Professor Nerina Scarinci

Research Training CommitteeDirector
Associate Professor Allie MandrusiakTeaching and Learning CommitteeDirector
Dr Adriana PenmanClinical Education CommitteeCo-Chair
Dr Freyr PattersonClinical Education Committee

Co-Chair

Dr Michelle SmithExternal Engagement CommitteeChair
Dr Dion ScottHealth, Safety and Wellness CommitteeChair
Associate Professor Carlie DriscollHead of Audiology 
Professor Jenny FlemingHead of Occupational Therapy 
Associate Professor Martin SaleHead of Physiotherapy 
Associate Professor Anthony AngwinHead of Speech Pathology 
Ms Tanya SpresserSecretary  

 

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 Adriana Penman

Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy

Chair

Dr Freyr Patterson

Lecturer, Occupational Therapy

Chair

Associate Professor Jodie Copley

Associate Professor Shaun O’Leary

Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

Associate Professor, Physiotherapy

Academic staff

Ms Jodie BoothClinical Education Liaison Manager

Representative of Clinical Education Unit

 

Dr Roma Forbes

 

Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy

Representative of Professional and Education Research Theme

Mrs Teresa Quinlan

Mrs Stephanie Morris

Ms Lauren Jeffery

Clinic Manager / Educator, Occupational Therapy

Clinic Manager/ Educator, Audiology

Clinic Manager/ Educator, Physiotherapy

UQHR Clinics

 

External Engagement Committee

Name

PositionPosition in committee
Associate Professor Michelle Smith

Associate Professor in Physiotherapy

Chair

Ms Pascale NijssenSchool Manager 
Dr Tomomi McAuliffeLecturer in Occupational TherapyStaff representative – Occupational Therapy  
Associate Professor Joseph KeiA/Professor in AudiologyStaff representative – Audiology
Dr Barbra TimmerLecturer in AudiologyStaff representative – Audiology
Ms Lucy HunterClinical Education Liaison ManagerStaff representative – Speech Pathology
Vacant Staff representative – Physiotherapy
Dr Carly MeyerSenior Research FellowStaff representative – Research committee
Ms Lucy HunterClinical Education Liaison ManagerStaff representative - CELM
Dr Jessica HillLecturer in Occupational TherapyStaff representative – Academic
Associate Professor Joseph KeiA/Professor in AudiologyStaff representative – Academic
Dr Barbra TimmerLecturer in AudiologyStaff representative – Academic
Mrs Jessica SinclairManager, Student & Academic AdminSASU Manager


Student Council Committee

Name

Position

Position in committee

Professor Sandy Brauer

Head of School

Chair
Associate Professor Allison MandrusiakTeaching & Learning Committee ChairDeputy Chair
Ms Jessica SinclairStudent and Academic Administration ManagerSecretary

Ms Victoria Posner

Student representative

Audiology – Year 2

Mr Joshua WongStudent representativeAudiology – Year 1
Ms Haley WebsterStudent representativeOccupational Therapy – Year 3 UG
Ms Lucy SullivanStudent representativeOccupational Therapy – Year 3 UG
Ms Charlotte HutchinsonStudent representativeSpeech Pathology – Year 3 UG
Ms Teresa NguyenStudent representativeSpeech Pathology – Year 2 GEMS
Mr Michael HaydokStudent representativePhysiotherapy – BPhty – 3rd year student
Ms Kelcie JessenStudent representativePhysiotherapy – MPhty – 2nd year student

Reconciliation, Equity and Inclusion (REI) Committee

Name

Position

Position in committee
Mrs Kathryn MartinAssociate Lecturer Occupational TherapyChair
Dr Monique WaiteLecturer in Speech PathologyGeneral Member
Curtley NelsonAssociate Lecturer in Physiotherapy Indigenising Curriculum Working GroupGeneral Member
Carl FranciaAssociate Lecturer in PhysiotherapyGeneral Member
Jodie BoothClinical Education Liaison ManagerGeneral Member
Kathryn Martin

Associate Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

HaBS RAP - SHRS Representative

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

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

Associate Professor Nerina ScarinciAssociate Professor, Speech PathologyHRSS Coordinator

Dr Melanie Hoyle

Lecturer, Speech Pathology

Research Ethics Advisory and Liaison

Dr Emmah Doig

NHMRC Research Fellow, Physiotherapy

Knowledge Translation and Impact

Professor Sally BennetProfessor, Occupational TherapyKnowledge Translation and Impact

Dr Carly Meyer

Lecturer, Speech Pathology

Engagement
Associate Professor Stephen WilsonAssociate Professor, Speech

Grant readership and Awards

Dr David KlyneSenior Research Fellow

Early Career Academic

Associate Professor Jacki LiddleResearch Fellow OT & Conjoint Associate Professor

Conjoint Group

Dr Marie-Pierre CyrPostdoctoral Research Fellow, PhysiotherapyResearch Incubator Program
Dr Carly MeyerSenior Research Fellow

SHRS Research Culture

Dr Hannah Gullo

Conjoint Research Fellow

Research and Engagement Themes

Professor Nadine FosterDirector of Research and EducationSTARS/ Clinical Trials

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

Ms Nicole Rayner Library Representative
Ms Emily Mahoney Student Chair, SHRS Research Conference Committee
Dr Georgina Clutterbuck ECR Chair, SHRS Research Conference Committee
 

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 Mandrusiak

Director of Teaching and Learning

Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee

Dr Adriana Penman

Senior Lecturer

Deputy Chair

Associate Professor Carlie Driscoll

Head of Audiology

Head of Audiology

Professor Jenny Fleming

Head of Occupational Therapy

Head of Occupational Therapy

Associate Professor Martin SaleHead of Physiotherapy

Head of Physiotherapy

Associate Professor Anthony Angwin

Head of Speech Pathology

Head of Speech Pathology

Dr Freyr Patterson

Lecturer, Occupational Therapy

OT UG Program Director

Associate Professor Jodie CopleyLecturer, Occupational TherapyOT GEMs Program Director/Inter-professional Education
Dr Roma ForbesSenior Lecturer, PhysiotherapyPT UG Program Director
Dr Anna HattonSenior Lecturer, PhysiotherapyPT GEMS Program Director

Professor Bill Vicenzino

Professor, Physiotherapy

PT PG Program Director

Dr Brooke-Mai WhelanLecturer, Speech PathologySP 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

Dr Freyr Patterson

 

Clinical Education (CESC) [as needed]

 

Ms Tracey Langfield (SBMS)

 

External Consultant

 

Rachel Scott

 

HaBS Teaching and Learning Representative

 

Nicole Rayner

 

Library Liaison [as needed]

 

Jessica Sinclair

 

 

Manager, Student and Academic Administration/Secretary

 

To rotate each year across professions (2023 = SP)

 

Student Representative – UG

 

To rotate each year across professions (2023 = 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 ScottPrincipal Scientific Officer

Chair
Occupational Health and Safety Lead

Dr Viana VuvanAcademicGeneral Member (Health & Saftey)
Jodie BoothClinical Education Liaison ManagerGeneral Member (Health & Saftey)
Ms Jessica SinclairStudent and Academic Administration ManagerGeneral Member (Health & Saftey)
VacantResearch FellowGeneral Member (Health & Saftey)
Carolin BontrupPhD StudentGeneral Member (Health & Saftey)
    
Dr Hannah Gullo
Lecturer in Occupational TherapyWellness Lead
Dr Alana DinsdaleLecturer in PhysiotherapyGeneral Member (Wellness)