Melbourne School of Health SciencesNursing

Meeting dates 2009

All meetings will commence at 9am for one and a half hours.

• Wednesday 11 February 2009
• Wednesday 13 May 2009
• Wednesday 12 August 2009

Membership and Terms of Reference

Composition
A Head of School Ex officio
B Associate Head, Knowledge Transfer (Chair) Appointed by Head of School
C Associate Head, Research Appointed by Head of School
D Associate Head, Research Training Appointed by Head of School
E Associate Head, Learning and Teaching Appointed by Head of School
F Knowledge Transfer Active Staff as recommended by the Committee
G Social Work Alumnus Appointed by Committee Chair
H Nursing Alumnus Appointed by Committee Chair
I School Business Manager Ex officio
J Discipline Lead, Nursing
K Discipline Lead, Social Work

Membership
A Professor Sanchia Aranda
B Associate Professor Lynette Joubert
C Dr Fiona McDermott
D Professor Elizabeth Manias
E Dr Louise Harms
F Professor Cathy Humphreys
F Dr Marie Gerdtz
F Dr Allison Williams
F Associate Professor Daniel Wong
F David Rose
G 
H Bridget Hamilton
I Karin Diamond
J Professor Sanchia Aranda
K Associate Professor Elizabeth Ozanne

Membership total: 13
Quorum: 3 or one third, whichever is greater
Meeting frequency: Quarterly
Term of office: 2 years
Secretariat: Dr Monica Wehner

The Knowledge Transfer Committee undertakes:
 
Knowledge Transfer priorities - To determine the Knowledge Transfer priorities of the School in accordance with police and priorities of the university and the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health sciences.

Knowledge Transfer activities - To promote Knowledge Transfer activities that are characterised by their responsiveness and relevance to international, social, economic, environmental and cultural issues.

External partners - To promote Knowledge Transfer activities that include dealings between the School and its external partners.

Communities - To create benefits that flow in both directions as the community gains from the expertise of the School’s staff and students, and the School becomes better informed by ideas and experiences from beyond its boundaries.

Intellectual capital - To identify potentially successful methodologies and techniques that will generate intellectual capital in ways that will mutually benefit the School and the external partners with which it engages.  They will be linked within the School’s teaching and research activities.

Annual targets - To set annual targets and goals for Knowledge Transfer activities

Support for staff - To provide support to academic and professional staff to facilitate and promote Knowledge Transfer activities in the School

Strategies - To recommend strategies to assist staff in facilitating the uptake of Knowledge Transfer activities between the School and the broader community

Promotion - To promote Knowledge Transfer impacts at a local community and global level that are marked by the School’s reputation and highest quality endeavours

Reports - To School Executive Committee