College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Clinical Epidemiology
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology
Program Convenor: Dr Catherine Chojenta  Catherine.Chojenta@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Clinical Epidemiology
Program Convenor: Dr Catherine Chojenta  Catherine.Chojenta@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Clinical Medicine
Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management)
Program Convenor: Dr Simone Perry  Simone.Perry@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Custodial Health
Graduate Certificate in Custodial Health
Program Convenor: Dr Melsina Makaza  CustodialHlth-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Custodial Health
Program Convenor: Dr Melsina Makaza  CustodialHlth-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Exercise and Sport Science
Graduate Certificate in Exercise and Chronic Disease Management
Program Convenor: Dr Emily Cox emily.cox10@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Exercise Physiology
Program Convenor: Dr Emily Cox emily.cox10@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Linda Smede and Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Family Studies
Graduate Certificate in Family Studies (no further intake)
Program Convenor: Dr Jennifer St George  Jennifer.Stgeorge@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Family Studies (no further intake)
Program Convenor: Dr Jennifer St George  Jennifer.Stgeorge@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Health Science
Graduate Certificate in Health Science (no further intake)
Program Convenor: Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore xenia.doljagore@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Health Science (no further intake)
Program Convenor: Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore xenia.doljagore@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro  programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Laboratory Medicine
Graduate Certificate in Laboratory Medicine
Program Convenor: Dr Melissa Tadros Melissa.Tadros@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Laboratory Medicine
Program Convenor: Dr Melissa Tadros Melissa.Tadros@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Medicines for the Health Professions
Graduate Certificate in Medicines for the Health Professions
Program Convenor: Associate Professor David Newby  David.Newby@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Medical Statistics
Master of Medical Statistics
Program Convenor: Associate Professor Liz Holliday  Liz.Holliday@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Mental Health Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing
Program Convenor: Dr Shep Chidarikire MMHN-Convenor@newcastle.edu.au
 Program Advisor:  Linda Smede and Kayla McLeod  programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Mental Health Nursing
Program Convenor: Dr Shep Chidarikire MMHN-Convenor@newcastle.edu.au
Custodial Health Specialisation: Dr Melsina Makaza MMHN-Convenor@newcastle.edu.au
 Program Advisor:  Linda Smede and Kayla McLeod  programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Midwifery
Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Re-Entry to Practice)
Program Convenor: Dr Nicole Hainsworth Midwifery-prog-convenor@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie (Callaghan and Manning Education Centre) & Kayla McLeod (Gosford) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Graduate Certificate in Prescribing for Midwives
Interim Program Convenor: Heidi Williams GCPrescribeMidwives-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Midwifery Studies
Program Convenor: Dr Nicole Hainsworth MMidStudies-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry Program)
Program Convenor: Dr Nicole Hainsworth Midwifery-prog-convenor@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie (Callaghan and Manning Education Centre) & Kayla McLeod (Gosford) programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Nursing
Master of Nursing
Program Convenor: Dr Ginger Chu  MNurs-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Linda Smede programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Nurse Practitioner
Program Convenor: Brandi Cole and Fiona Dee  MNursPractitioner-PC@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Kayla McLeod  programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Nutrition
Graduate Certificate in Nutrition
Program Convenor: Professor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks  Lesley.Wicks@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Public Health
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Program Convenor: Dr Tazeen Majeed  Tazeen.Majeed@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Public Health
Program Convenor: Dr Tazeen Majeed  Tazeen.Majeed@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Public Health / Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy
Program Convenor: Dr Tazeen Majeed  Tazeen.Majeed@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Public Health / Master of Health, Management and Policy
Program Convenor: Dr Tazeen Majeed  Tazeen.Majeed@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Public Health / Master of Social Change & Development
Program Convenor: Dr Tazeen Majeed  Tazeen.Majeed@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Traumatology
Master of Traumatology
Program Convenor:  Professor Zsolt Balogh  Zsolt.Balogh@newcastle.edu.au
Deputy Program Convenor: Dr Natalie Enninghorst  natalie.enninghorst@newcastle.edu.au
 Program Advisor:  Stephanie Lastro programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Workplace Health and Safety
Graduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety
Program Convenor: Dr Joanna Bohatko-Naismith  SHS-PC-OHS@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Graduate Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety (no further intake)
Program Convenor: Dr Joanna Bohatko-Naismith  SHS-PC-OHS@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Bec Mackenzie programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
Master of Workplace Health and Safety (no further intake)
Program Convenor: Professor Carole James Carole.James@newcastle.edu.au
Program Advisor: Stephanie Lastro  programadvice@newcastle.edu.au
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