CAPHIA Board and executive announced for 2026

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CAPHIA Board Directors and Executive Announced for 2026

Left to right: Dr Nathan Dawes, Professor Chrissy Severinsen (Deputy Chair), Professor Lisa Hall, Adamm Ferrier, Associate Professor Courtney Ryder, Associate Professor Julie Saunders (Chair), Associate Professor Ben Harris-Roxas, Associate Professor Gemma Crawford, Associate Professor Bevan Erueti and Holly Donaldson (Executive Director). Not Pictured: Professor Brenton Prosser (Public Officer).

We are pleased to introduce the CAPHIA Board for 2026 – a dedicated group of leaders committed to strengthening public health education,

EOI: Guest Contributor – Early Career Academics Blog & “Catch up cafe”

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Expression of Interest: Guest Contributor – Early Career Academics Blog & “Catch Up Cafe” 28th April

The 2025 CAPHIA (Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia) Early Career Academics Committee is excited to announce the continuation of our monthly virtual “Catch Up Cafe.” Building on the success of our informal gatherings in 2024, we are evolving this initiative to provide more structured learning and networking opportunities for early career public health academics and professionals.
This year,

Job Alert! Join the CAPHIA team as our new Coordinator

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Join the CAPHIA team: casual CAPHIA Coordinator role available

Position: CAPHIA Coordinator

Hours and Term: Casual, up to 25 hours per week fixed term until June 30th 2026

Location: Virtual / remote / work from home – anywhere in Australia

Remuneration: $38 – 40 per hour, inclusive of casual loading + super + remote working stipend

About the role

The CAPHIA Coordinator is responsible for providing high level support to the Executive Director of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA),

Heads of Schools Summit 2024

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CAPHIA Heads of Schools Summit 2024

CAPHIA hosted the first in person Heads of Schools Summit for many years at the Saint Lucia Campus at the University of Queensland on September 25th 2024. 

Fifty Heads of Schools and senior representatives came together for to explore the future of public health education.

Keynote Speakers included:

  1. Adjunct Associate Professor Linda Selvey, former CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific
  2. The Hon.

Online Participatory Action Research Seminar: August 30, 2024

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Event Details

  • Friday August 30th 2pm – 3:30pm
  • Online – zoom and calendar invitation sent once registered by emailing
  • This is a member only event. Registration is open to all academics and current students of CAPHIA’s member institutions

Session Information

Long term collaborators Lyn Phillipson and Louisa Smith reflect on both their successes and mistakes in engaging a diverse range of stakeholders in Participatory Action research to promote health and wellbeing.