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Associate Professor Amanda Dawson

Associate Professor Amanda Dawson

Clinical School Dean, Central Coast Clinical School
  • T: (02) 4320 5572
  • E: amanda.dawson@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Richard McGee

Dr Richard McGee

  • T: (02) 4348 4129
  • E: richard.mcgee@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Daniel Wong

Dr Daniel Wong

  • T: (02) 4320 2980
  • E: daniel.wong@newcastle.edu.au

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Mr Darren Nolan

Mr Darren Nolan

  • T: (02) 4921 8916
  • E: darren.nolan@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Ruwantha Weerakkody

Dr Ruwantha Weerakkody

  • E: ruwantha.weerakkody@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Brooke Short

Dr Brooke Short

  • T: (02) 4320 3627
  • E: brooke.short@newcastle.edu.au

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Ms Susan Armitage

Ms Susan Armitage

  • E: susan.armitage@health.nsw.gov.au
Mr Greg Kerrison-Watkin

Mr Greg Kerrison-Watkin

  • T: (02) 4320 9690
  • E: greg.kerrisonwatkin@health.nsw.gov.au

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Ms Sally Freeman

Ms Sally Freeman

Dr Eleonora Leopardi

Dr Eleonora Leopardi

  • E: eleonora.leopardi@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Jessica Fitch

Dr Jessica Fitch

  • T: (02) 4394 9010
  • E: jessica.fitch@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Ayesha Siriwardena

Dr Ayesha Siriwardena

  • T: (02) 4394 9010
  • E: ayesha.siriwardena@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Penelope Fotheringham

Dr Penelope Fotheringham

  • T: (02) 4348 4652
  • E: penelope.fotheringham@newcastle.edu.au

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Dr Michael Bourke

Dr Michael Bourke

  • T: 0432 045 972
  • E: michael.bourke@newcastle.edu.au

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Ms Jess Grimm

Ms Jess Grimm

  • T: (02) 4320 2789
  • E: jess.grimm@newcastle.edu.au

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Mr Alistair Campbell

Mr Alistair Campbell

  • T: (02) 4320 3921
  • E: alistair.campbell@newcastle.edu.au

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