EOIs open: 2024 Teaching and Learning Forum Scientific Committee

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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,

Introducing CAPHIA Networks

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CAPHIA Networks – A new offering to learn and connect with the CAPHIA community

We are pleased to announce a new offering – CAPHIA Networks to foster collaboration and expertise in specific areas of academic public health. CAPHIA Networks are informal, academic-led groups to drive professional development and best practice in an area of interest.

How to Propose a CAPHIA Network

A short guideline on how to create and manage CAPHIA networks effectively: Proposal Have a Network idea in mind?

CAPHIA Board Director Election 2023 – Vote Now!

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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

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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.

CAPHIA Governance: Board Election Results

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Change of Office Bearers

As part of the adoption of the Constitution in May 2022, a change in office bearers was called for in the meeting of the Board of Directors of 8 December 2022. The new governance structure required the four members of the initial Board to retire, with three elected directors to be subsequently appointed. The remaining elected directors will retire for the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

Nominations for the roles of Chair and Deputy Chair were taken in the Board meeting.

Join our Mentoring Reference Group – EOIs now open

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Mentoring Reference Group

Having successfully run a CAPHIA mentoring program for a number of years we are now establishing a Mentoring Reference Group to guide the maturation of this highly valued offering. Representatives from member institutions are warmly invited to express their interest in establishing this new Reference Group. The Mentoring Reference Group is chaired by Dr Julie Saunders from University of Western Australia and we are seeking approximately 6 individuals.

Join our Advocacy in Action Consultation Group: EOIs open

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Advocacy in Action Consultation Group – EOI

The Advocacy in Action Consultation Group are seeking 4-6 highly-energetic individuals to build the evidence based around academic public health and advocate for public health education throughout Australasia.

What’s involved?

  • Meeting virtually (email and zoom every 6 weeks or so);
  • Contributing to position papers, submissions, literature reviews, letters to the editor, project proposals and more;
  • Scoping and contributing to a range of research and evaluation activities to capture and promote the CAPHIA member voice.