How We Work
The Department of Anatomy and Physiology has the Department Executive as its peak internal advisory body to the Head of Department.
The Executive is supported by a Committee system that:
- Provides advice to the Executive on academic matters, teaching, and research quality.
- Is underpinned by a set of principles that seeks to ensure widespread communication, understanding, participation and consensus across the Department.
- Allows stakeholders in the Department to express their views and provide input into policies affecting them whilst they are being developed and alternate solutions considered.
- Seeks promote regular, two-way communication between representatives of stakeholders participating in policy-making and those they represent, and to guarantee that participants in the policy-making process are provided with the appropriate resources and information so that they may participate in a timely fashion.
- Recognises that the primary responsibility for policy-making and decision-making in each area of University life must be clearly designated, and consequently, each committee within the Department is responsible for ensuring that these principles are reflected in their Terms of Reference and otherwise upheld by their operations.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee provides operational and strategic oversight for the Department of Anatomy & Physiology.
Members of the Executive Committee in the Department of Anatomy & Physiology are:
- Professor Elizabeth Coulson
Chair & Head of Department
University of Melbourne - Professor Stuart Mazzone
Deputy Head of Department
University of Melbourne - Dr Charlotte Clark
Director of Education
University of Melbourne - Professor Ethan Scott
Director of Research
University of Melbourne - Professor Gordon Lynch
Director of the Centre for Muscle Research
University of Melbourne - Professor Erica Fletcher
Director of Research Training
University of Melbourne - Professor Gary Hime
People and Culture
University of Melbourne 
Mr Robin Chacko
Strategy and Operations Manager
University of Melbourne
Research Committee
The Department Research Committee’s overarching purpose to provide advice to the Head of Department and Executive Committee on matters pertaining to research-related strategy and the implementation of agreed activities.
Professor Ethan Scott
Director of Research (Chair)
| Research Themes | Academic Theme Leads | EMCRA Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolic and Cardiovascular Sciences | A/Prof Magda Montgomery | Dr Kate Weeks |
| Muscle Biology | Dr Avnika Ruparelia | |
| Stem Cell and Developmental Biology | A/Prof Lincon Stamp | |
| Neuroscience | Dr Mike Clark | |
| Medical Research Institute Representative | Professor Louise Cheng | |
| EMCA Representative | Dr Rachel McQuade | |
|
Commercialisation Representative (Ex Officio) | As required | |
| Strategy and Operations Manager | Mr Robin Chacko |
Education Committee
The Department of Anatomy and Physiology is deeply committed to the quality of the student experience in our learning and teaching programs to undergraduate students. The Department’s Education Committee’s purpose is to promote collaboration and cooperation on the design, development, delivery and review of all teaching programs within the Department, and to discuss, develop and review policy and procedure in relation to strategic development of teaching programs.
The Education Committee is Chaired by the Director of Education, and membership consists of a Coordinator of each of the four major teaching disciplines within the Department, and Coordinators for each of the integrated teaching approaches.
Dr Charlotte Clark
Director of Education (Chair)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Deputy Director and Physiology Discipline Coordinator | Associate Professor Angelina Fong |
| Cell and Developmental Biology Coordinator | Professor Gary Hime |
| Anatomy Discipline Coordinator | Associate Professor Simon Murray |
| Neuroscience Discipline Coordinator | Associate Professor Peter Kitchener |
| ADAPT Lab Academic Lead | Dr Charlotte Clark |
| Assessment Transformation | Associate Professor Angelina Fong |
| Masters of Biomedical Science coursework | Professor Lea Delbridge and A/Prof Peter Kitchener |
Research Training Committee
The role of the Research Training Committee is to provide information and advice to the Department and School of Biomedical Sciences on policy matters relating to research training, and to discuss, review and develop department policy and procedure in relation to research training. The remit of the Committee applies to all research training programs within the Department of Anatomy and Physiology.
The Research Training Committee is Chaired by the Director of the Research Training and membership consists of each of the Coordinators responsible for research training across the Department.
Professor Erica Fletcher
Director of Research Training (Chair)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| PhD Coordinator | Associate Professor Simon Murray |
| PhD Deputy Coordinator | Dr Alice Brandli |
| Masters Coordinators | Professor Lea Delbridge Associate Professor Ben Parker Dr Sarah Gordon |
| Honours Coordinators | Professor Erica Fletcher Professor Alice Pebay |
| Senior Academic Advisor | Associate Professor Simon Murray Associate Professor Jenny Gunnersen |
| Student Society Representative | To be announced |
Each role will provide leadership in advancing the quality of research training within the Department. The portfolio is expansive, and activities include, but are not limited to:
- Academic and professional development for research higher degree (RHD) students and early career researchers (ECRs);
- Initiate and implement improvement processes and policy that enhances the student and ECR experience, and adds value to their qualifications;
- Contribute to resolving conflicts, complaints and formal grievances that might arise in the context of HDR supervision
Specific responsibilities include:
PhD Coordinator (dual appointment on the School of Biomedical Sciences Research Training Committee) & PhD Deputy Coordinator oversee the progress of PhD researchers, both formally, in the context of chairing the advisory committee and progress meetings (including confirmation of candidature), and by providing advice, support, and pastoral care more generally. Supervise the establishment of other advisory committees and ensuring consistency of their function. Provide information and advice to the Department Research Training Committee and Department Executive on issues, policy developments, and forward planning in relation to the PhD program.
Masters of Biomedical Science Coordinator (dual appointment on the School of Biomedical Sciences Research Training Committee) and Masters of Biomedical Science Deputy Coordinator oversee the progress of Masters researchers, providing advice, support, and pastoral care. In addition to ensuring adherence to policy and process, the Coordinators work as needed on sub-committees’ to provide advice to implement new courses that would enhance the overall student experience and will add value to their qualifications.
The Honours Coordinators provide oversight on the progress of Honours students providing advice, support, and pastoral care, and liaising with members within and external to the Department to ensure alignment and delivery of BIOM40001 and ANAT40002 content and assessment.
Anatomy and Physiology Students' Society (APSS)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Presidents | Victor Ortega Bernal and Marcus Camilleri |
| Vice-President | Jiamin Hu |
| Treasurer | Angel Allen |
| Secretary | Nancy Youhana |
| Communications Officer | Ridhima Tandon |
| Institutional Representative | Ines Zepcan |
| General Representatives | Chidinma Nwankwo, Joshua Gray, Jess Hong |