Have you joined a CAPHIA Network yet?
CAPHIA Networks are informal, academic-led groups to drive professional development and best practice in an area of interest. CAPHIA Networks to foster collaboration and expertise in specific areas of academic public health.
Network membership is FREE and open to academics of CAPHIA member institutions. As of March 2026 we have six Networks for academics. Details below and on our CAPHIA Network page.
2025 Executive Director Reflections – Holly Donaldson
CAPHIA’s progress this year reflects the strength of our community and our shared commitment to collaboration, innovation and equity. Together, we have strengthened academic public health through rigorous research, high-quality education and principled advocacy. As CAPHIA has matured into an independent, strategically focused organisation, it is your leadership, creativity and generosity that continue to keep communities safe and well—by holding the line today and developing the public health leaders of tomorrow.
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,
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,
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),
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:
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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.
The CAPHIA Early Career Academics Committee are trialling a monthly virtual “Catch Up Cafe”.
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