Category Archives: CAPHIA Governance

Introducing Indigenous Health Education Director

Welcome to the CAPHIA Board: Associate Professor Kath Francis as Indigenous Health Education Director

We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Katherine Francis has been appointed as CAPHIA’s Indigenous Health Education Director, bringing deep expertise in decolonising curriculum, Indigenous educational leadership, and systems change across higher education.

A leader committed to decolonising education

Associate Professor Francis is a public health academic at Adelaide University and a leader in Aboriginal Health education whose work has centred the transformation of health education through Indigenous knowledges and culturally responsive pedagogy,

Call for EOIs: CAPHIA Aboriginal Health Director

Call for Expressions of Interest: CAPHIA Aboriginal Health Director

CAPHIA is currently seeking expressions of interest for the appointment of a CAPHIA Aboriginal Health Board Director. The term is for 2 years from date of appointment with the possibility of extension, in line with the Constitution rules.

CAPHIA recognises that strengthening public health education and workforce development in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the Pacific requires centring Indigenous knowledge, leadership, and ways of knowing.

CAPHIA Board of Directors – Nominations open for 2 x vacancies

CAPHIA Board Vacancies – Elected Directors
The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) is seeking nominations for two (2) Board Directors to be elected by Members. We are inviting Full Members to nominate candidates for these roles.

Nominations for Elected Director candidates must:

• Include all required information requested into this EOI form; and
• Be lodged by midnight Tuesday 30th September 2025.

Please note that a Full Member Institution may only nominate one candidate for election.

Introducing A/Prof Bevan Erueti to the Board of Directors

Welcome to the CAPHIA Board: Associate Professor Bevan Erueti as Māori Health Director

We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Bevan Erueti has joined the CAPHIA Board of Directors as Māori Health Director, bringing distinguished Indigenous academic leadership to our governance and strategic direction.

A Leader Grounded in Mātauranga Māori

Dr. Erueti is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean Māori in Te Kura Hauora Tāngata/College of Health at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa/Massey University,

Meet our new Public Officer: Professor Brenton Prosser

CAPHIA’s new Public Officer: Professor Brenton Prosser

We are pleased to announce CAPHIA’s new Public Officer, Professor Brenton Prosser. 

Brenton Prosser is Professor of Public Policy and Leadership at University of New South Wales Canberra, and Director of the UNSW Public Partnerships and Impact Hub. His research interests include governance, minority government, public policy, trust, mental and public health. He specialises in research into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, while he has worked in led several large-scale national evaluations in health and aged care from private and university sectors.

EOIs open: 2024 Teaching and Learning Forum Scientific Committee

Express your Interest in the 2024 Teaching and Learning Forum Scientific Committee

Are you enthusiastic about teaching and learning in public health? Would you like to be directly involved in shaping our annual forum?

We’re seeking expressions of interest from across our network for motivated members to join our 2024 Forum Scientific Committee. This is an exciting opportunity to directly shape this years’ forum including supporting development of the Forum stream and themes,

CAPHIA Board Director Election 2023 – Vote Now!

CAPHIA Board of Directors Election 2023: Voting now open

The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) are inviting Full CAPHIA Members to cast their votes for TWO (2) Board Directors vacancies.

Voting Rules.

1. All current financial Full Member institutions of CAPHIA are eligible to vote for those nominated for the CAPHIA Board of Directors
2. The Head of School, CAPHIA representative or their nominated delegate may cast the vote.

CAPHIA Board of Directors – Nominations open for 2 x vacancies

CAPHIA Board Vacancies – Elected Directors
The Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA) is seeking nominations for two (2) Board Directors to be elected by Members. We are inviting Full Members to nominate candidates for these roles.

Nominations for Elected Director candidates must:

• Include all required information requested into this EOI form; and
• Be lodged by 10am Monday 16th October 2023

Please note that a Full Member may only nominate one candidate for election.