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

  • Professor Alison Calear

    Co-Head, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU

  • Professor Philip Batterham

    Co-Head, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU

  • Associate Professor Belinda Cash

    Manna University Lead, Health and Wellbeing in Later Life research stream co-lead, Charles Sturt University

  • Dr Mia Schaumberg

    Manna Foundation CI, University of the Sunshine Coast

  • Dr Kisani Upward

    Chair, Manna Institute First Nations Advisory Group, First Nations Lead

  • Mr 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

Project Management Office

  • Associate Professor Erin Hoare

    Strategic Program Lead, Manna Institute, University of New England

  • 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

 

Who we are

The Manna Institute is a virtual institute of leading researchers working with industry and community partners to improve mental health and wellbeing in rural, regional and remote Australia.

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