Department of Nursing and Allied Health
Where science and technology meet people — our health professionals combine theory, practice and innovation to create the clinicians and researchers of the future.
We work together to develop connected health professionals of the future. Through our research, we create knowledge that will shape the future of health. Our research and teaching is informed by science, research and evidence, literacy in digital health, entrepreneurship, and advanced skills in interprofessional collaboration. Our entry-level courses are all accredited by external professional bodies and are recognised for innovation and application of emerging technology and practice throughout all our research, service and educational offerings.
Explore our courses
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Nursing
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Nutrition and Dietetics
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Physiotherapy
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Occupational Therapy
Our projects
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Implementing Indigenous curriculum
The Indigenous Curriculums in Health Committee works collaboratively with the Moondani Toombadool Centre to deliver meaningful cultural capability curriculum.
Friday 27 August 2021 -
- Health
Swinburne and Medibank examine how virtual reality can treat chronic pain
Swinburne is conducting novel research that will investigate how virtual reality and augmented reality could be used to treat chronic pain.Friday 08 March 2019 -
Leadership in research in disability and chronic disease
We lead the chronic disease and disability research program in the Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute. As part of this, we initiated and ran the first Australian conference on Wheeled Mobility and Seating (Oceania Seating Symposium).
Friday 27 August 2021 -
- Design
Inaugural TOM @ University launches at Swinburne
In a new initiative, Tikkun Olam Makers and Swinburne have begun a first of its kind TOM @ UniversityFriday 31 August 2018
Our people
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Professor Roger Hughes
Chair, Department of Nursing and Allied Health
| Name | Position | Contact | Location |
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| Sarah Barradell | Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 5516 sbarradell@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Vincent Bacon | Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3639 vbacon@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Dr Nahid Choudhury | Senior Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3638 nhchoudhury@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Associate Professor Megan Dalton | Discipline Lead, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 3370 mdalton@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Fiona D'Costa-Box | Lecturer, Nursing | fdcostabox@swinburne.edu.au | SPW020 |
| Mishelle Dehaini | Lecturer, Nursing | mdehaini@swinburne.edu.au | SPW020 |
| Dr Nastaran Doroud | Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | ndoroud@swinburne.edu.au | SR206 |
| Jennifer Donnelly | Lecturer, Dietetics | +61 3 9214 3585 jtdonnelly@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Leah Dowling | Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics | +61 3 9214 8660 ldowling@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Joshua Farragher | Lecturer, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 4354 jfarragher@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Nathan Forsyth | Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 4885 nforsyth@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Dr Charlotte Ganderton | Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 3539 cganderton@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Karen Hall | Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9210 1972 kehall@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Claire Hines | Lecturer, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 5752 chines@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Professor Roger Hughes | Discipline Lead and Course Director, Dietetics | mhughes@swinburne.edu.au | SPW level 2 |
| Dr Sue Hunt | Senior Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3686 suehunt@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Stephen Keenan | Lecturer, Nutrition and Dietetics | +61 3 9214 5383 skeenan@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Karli Korbay | Associate Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3642 kkorbay@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Professor Rebecca Lane | Discipline Lead, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 3370 rllane@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Associate Professor Jimmy Louie | Associate Professor, Dietetics | +61 3 9214 3504 jimmylouie@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Robin Lovell | Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | +61 3 9214 5191 rlovell@swinburne.edu.au |
SR206 |
| Twinkle Mashruwala | Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3640 tmashruwala@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Sage McPherson | Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | sagemcpherson@swinburne.edu.au | SR level 2 |
| Mohammad Mosayed Ullah | Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | +61 3 9214 3404 mmullah@swinburne.edu.au |
SR level 2 |
| Pramila Naidu | Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3641 pnaidu@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Professor Lisa O'Brien | Discipline Lead and Course Director, Occupational Therapy | +61 3 9214 4935 ljobrien@swinburne.edu.au |
SR building, level 2 |
| Dr Adrian Pranata | Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 5118 apranata@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Dr Emma Schneider | Senior Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | eschneider@swinburne.edu.au | SR level 2 |
| Associate Professor Julie Shaw | Discipline Lead, Nursing | +61 3 9214 3580 julieshaw@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Irene Simonda | Lecturer, Nursing | +61 3 92144 645 isimonda@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW020 |
| Josephine Tighe | Lecturer, Nursing | jtighe@swinburne.edu.au | SPW020 |
| Dr Caroline Tuck | Senior Lecturer, Dietetics | +61 3 9214 4340 ctuck@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
| Dr Henry Wajswelner | Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy | +61 3 9214 3643 hwajswelner@swinburne.edu.au |
SPW level 2 |
Latest news
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- Health
Using storytelling to reduce ageism in the community
A Swinburne-led project is using digital storytelling to prevent ageism, which can lead to elder abuse.Monday 24 February 2020 -
- Technology
- Health
Reducing depression in home-based aged care
Swinburne and leading home care provider Silverchain will co-design and pilot a digital intervention for depression for older adults living at home.
Tuesday 04 April 2023 -
- Health
Easy wheezy – a straightforward passage to asthma control
A take-home device that measures wheeze could help millions to manage their respiratory diseases.Friday 24 January 2020 -
- Engineering
Swinburne researchers develop skin tissue to advance bandage technology
A Swinburne bioengineering team have begun to make lifelike skin tissue to further studies on innovations in smart bandages.Thursday 07 March 2019 -
- Health
Staying entertained and active this winter
Our Swinburne experts share their top tips on what to watch and read, and how to stay healthy and active during the cooler months.
Thursday 10 June 2021
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For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 3836 or send an email to hsadmin@swinburne.edu.au.