The Australasian Council of Paramedicine Deans (‘the Council’) is an international collaboration that brings together the twenty universities offering entry-to-practice paramedicine degrees in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Membership of the Council is restricted to universities that offer paramedicine programs that have been approved as ‘recognised’ programs by the Paramedicine Board of Australia or the Council of Ambulance Authorities for programs in Aotearoa New Zealand. Each member university is represented by their paramedicine program’s academic lead or their proxy.
The Council was formed in March 2019 and has unanimous support across the twenty recognised university programs.
“The Council’s purpose is to:
Develop and communicate to nominated stakeholders a shared vision for paramedicine higher education
Advance and promote higher education and research in the discipline of paramedicine
Advocate best practice in paramedicine higher education through consultation and engagement with relevant stakeholders and members
Collaborate and consult with industry to evolve the discipline of paramedicine
Advocate for improved patient care through the provision of evidence-based paramedicine education”
Council Members
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE:
Chair: Professor Scott Devenish (ACU)
Deputy Chair: Associate Professor Nigel Barr (UniSC)
Secretary: Dr Cameron Gosling (Monash)
Treasurer: Julie-Anne Forster (QUT)
General Member: A/Professor Brian Haskins (VU)
General Member: (Position Vacated)
UNIVERSITY MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES:
Auckland University of Technology Primary: Associate Professor Bridget Dicker
Associate: Mel McAulay
Australian Catholic University Primary: Professor Scott Devenish
Associate: Associate Professor Louise Reynolds
Central Queensland University Primary: Kirsty Shearer
Charles Darwin University Primary: Paul Grant
Charles Sturt University Primary: Dr Salma Arabi
Associate: Lyle Brewster
Curtin University Primary: Paul Braybrook
Associate: Derek Collings-Hughes
Edith Cowen University Primary: David Ford
Associate: Alecka Miles
Flinders University Primary: Shannon MacFarlane
Federation University
Primary: Nareeda Miller
Associate: Jack Taylor
Griffith University
Primary: Associate Professor Mal Boyle
Associate: Jean-Paul Veronese
La Trobe University Primary: Associate Professor Erin Smith
Associate: Caroline Martin
Monash University Primary: Dr Cameron Gosling
Queensland University of Technology Proxy: Julie-Anne Forster
Primary Dr Wayne Loudon
University of the Sunshine Coast Primary: Associate Professor Nigel Barr
University of Southern Queensland Primary: Dr Dennis Walker
Associate: Lee Masher-Kolbee
University of Tasmania Primary: Professor Belinda Flanagan
Associate: Jonathon Sward
Victoria University
Primary: Associate Professor Brian Haskins
Associate: Brad Mitchell
Western Sydney University Primary: Dr Robin Pap
Associate: Rachael Vella
Whitireia Polytechnic Primary: Belinda Westenra
Associate: Glenn Mitchell
University of Notre Dame
Primary: Associate Professor Joe Cuthbertson
Associate: James King
Advanced Practice Working Group
Executive Sponsors
Associate Professor Nigel Barr
Chair
Associate Professor Brendan Shannon (Monash)
Deputy Chair
Alecka Miles (ECU)
Members
David Ford (ECU)
Dr Lisa Clegg (CSU)
Natalie Fonda (Monash)
Norm Wilkinson (AUT)
Suzanne Avis (UTAS)
Tim Andrews (Monash)
Kerri Acrus (Whitieia)
Paramedicine Professoriate Community of Practice
Associate Professor Nigel Barr (UniSC)
Associate Professor Kelly-Ann Bowles (Monash)
Associate Professor Mal Boyle (Griffith)
Associate Professor Joe Cuthbertson (UNDA)
Professor Scott Devenish (ACU)
Associate Professor Bridget Dicker (AUT)
Associate Professor Paul Jennings (La Trobe)
Associate Professor Kathryn Eastwood (Monash)
Professor Belinda Flanagan (UTAS)
Associate Professor Brian Haskins (VU)
Associate Professor Sonja Maria (CSU)
Associate Professor David Reid (ECU)
Associate Professor Louise Reynolds (ACU))
Associate Professor Brendan Shannon (Monash)
Associate Professor Paul Simpson (WSU)
Associate Professor Erin Smith (La Trobe)
Associate Professor Liz Thyer (WSU)
