Governance
Our governance is overseen by Leadership and Strategic groups. The former, meeting twice a year, comprises partner RUN DVCRs, the CEOs or Directors of foundation partner organisations, and the Federal Government’s Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Allied Health and Indigenous Health. The latter comprises the institute’s Chief Investigators, University Leads, community partners, and First Nations and Lived and Living-experience representatives from regional Australia.
Manna Institute Leadership Group
Professor Chris Armstrong
DVCR Research/Chair, University of New England
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM
Director, EveryMind
Professor Grant Stanley
DVCR (Vice President, Research), Central Queensland University
Professor Faye McMillan
Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Allied Health and Indigenous Health, Federal Government. First Nations representative
Professor Ross Young
DVCR (Research and Innovation), University of the Sunshine Coast
Professor Alison Calear
Co-Head, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU
Professor Philip Batterham
Co-Head, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU
Professor Michael Friend
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation Charles Sturt University
Professor Renaud Joannes-Boyau
DVCR, Southern Cross University
Professor Robert Sang
PVC (Research, Development and Commercialisation), University of Southern Queensland
Mr Luke Lindsay
Interim CEO, Lifeline Direct Limited
Professor Remco Polman
Executive Dean Institute of Health and Wellbeing
VCST Lead Research Federation University (DVCR)
Professor Myfanwy Maple
Director Manna Institute/Lead CI UNE, Professor, Social Work and Chair of Research, University of New England
Dr Kisani Upward
Chair, Manna Institute First Nations Advisory Group, First Nations Lead
Mr Paul Klotz
Chair, Manna Institute Lived and Living Advisory Group
Manna Institute Strategic Group
Professor Myfanwy Maple
Director Manna Institute/Foundation CI UNE, Professor, Social Work and Chair of Research, University of New England
Associate Professor Christian Swann
Manna Foundation CI, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University
Professor Chris Doran
Manna Foundation CI and University Lead, Professorial Research Fellow - Health Economics/Research Cluster Lead CReW, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University
Professor Dixie Statham
Manna Foundation CI and University Lead, Associate Professor, Psychology, Federation University
Professor Sonja March
Manna Foundation CI and University Lead, Director, Centre for Health Research and Professor, Psychology, University of Southern Queensland
Dr Mia Schaumberg
Manna Foundation CI, University of the Sunshine Coast
Associate Professor Belinda Cash
Manna University Lead, Health and Wellbeing in Later Life reasearch stream co-lead.
Charles Sturt University
Professor Philip Batterham
Manna Foundation Partner
Co-Head, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU
Professor Alison Calear
Manna Foundation Partner
Co-Head, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU
Dr Kisani Upward
Chair, Manna Institute First Nations Advisory Group, First Nations Lead
Paul Klotz
Chair, Manna Institute Lived and Living Experience Advisory Group
Dr Philippa Ditton-Phare
Project and Research Lead, EveryMind
Dr Anna Brooks
Manna Foundation Partner
Lifeline Research Office Chief Research Officer, Lifeline Direct Limited
Mrs Susan King
Manna Foundation Partner
General Manager, Services, Lifeline Direct Limited
Dr Vicki Pascoe
ECR Manna Institute, Lecturer, Indigenous Studies (Arts) Discipline Lead, Central Queensland University. First Nations Representative
Associate Professor Erin Hoare
Strategic Program Lead, Manna Institute, University of New England
Project Management Office
Ms Elizabeth Egan
Strategic Operations Manager, Manna Institute, University of New England
Mrs Ruthie Rule
Project Officer, Manna Institute, University of New England
Dr Kisani Upward
First Nations Lead
Chair, Manna Institute First Nations Advisory Group, First Nations Lead