Welcome
The Faculty of Health Sciences was formed in 1992 from the
Schools of Nursing (now Nursing and Midwifery) and Medicine.
The Heads of the two Schools are designated Deans, and are
also Deputy Heads of Faculty. The Faculty has approximately
3500 students, 150 academic staff and 300 research and general
staff.
The Faculty aims for the highest standards of academic excellence
and has a reputation for achievement and innovation in teaching,
research and professional practice. The Faculty offers a comprehensive
range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medicine,
nursing, midwifery and a variety of allied health disciplines.
The Faculty also offers higher degrees by research (MSc, MD,
PhD, DSc) across the full range of disciplines represented
within the Faculty.
The Faculty has a strong research profile
and is recognised nationally and internationally for its research
in the areas of medical and clinical sciences, nursing and
midwifery, and aboriginal health. These strengths are characterised
by strong partnerships with affiliated health care institutions
and industry, research outcomes of direct benefit to clinical practice
or with industry value and commercialisation outcomes, and
a high level of participation in national mechanisms for peer
review of research and development of research policy and
practice. In line with the founding ethos of Flinders University, the Faculty has a strong research profile in addressing the social determinants of health.
The Faculty places a particularly strong emphasis on rural
and remote health in its teaching programs and research activity and is acknowledged
as an international leader in this field. It has an important academic presence in the
Northern Territory and
has established Clinical Schools and Departments of Rural Health
in several locations including Darwin and Alice Springs in the
Northern Territory, the Riverland and South-East regions of
South Australia, and the South-Western region of Victoria. It
is a major distance education provider in health-related programs,
particularly in nursing and public health, and is innovative
in its use of modern technologies to enhance its teaching
through flexible delivery.
The Faculty welcomes students from across Australia and around the world. The Faculty has strong partnerships with a number of leading international academic institutions.
The Faculty is characterised by:
- its commitment to excellence;
- the predominantly professional nature
of its course offerings in the health sciences;
- the emphasis given to clinical and/or
field experience as an integral part of the learning experience
in its programs;
- its national and international leadership in delivery
of clinically-relevant curricula in health;
- excellence in rural and remote health
education and research, including indigenous health;
- strong linkages with several teaching
hospitals and health authorities, resulting in enhancement
of its teaching and research programs;
- its commitment to the value of distance
education and flexible learning as a means of making education programs available to a wider national and international
audience;
- the diversity of its postgraduate coursework
programs, especially those offered in response to demand
from industry and professions;
- its long established strength in research;
- its commitment to postgraduate education
by research as a major contribution to education and research
vitality;
- the existence within its ranks of a
number of relatively new, or emerging disciplines with burgeoning
academic achievement.
Senior staff
Committees & Organisational
Charts

Michael Kidd
Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
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