HETI is the main provider of high-quality, contemporary training and education for NSW Health. The corporate operations of HETI are defined by the legislative provisions under which it is established under the Health Services Act 1997 (NSW), and the role and functions delegated to HETI by the Secretary of the NSW Ministry of Health. Learn more about HETI at the HETI main website.
Accreditation
HETI became an accredited Higher Education Provider with the national Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) in October 2016. HETI has been granted the maximum registration period of seven years for registration of the two new course frameworks and as a higher education provider.
Governance
There are two principal governance committees for HETI Higher Education:
- The HETI Higher Education Academic Board. This group is responsible for academic policy making, academic management and overseeing best practice in teaching and learning.
- The HETI Higher Education Governing Council that exercises overall responsibility for pursuing the mission and goals of higher education listed in the Higher Education Strategic Plan 2016 – 18.
The members of each committee are listed below.
Academic Board
|
Position |
Member |
Role Title |
|---|---|---|
|
Chair |
Professor Christine Bennett AO |
Dean of Medicine & Chair of College Medicine |
|
External Academic |
Dr Toby Raeburn |
Lecturer in Mental Health |
|
External Academic |
Dr Fiona Shand |
Associate Lecturer at NDARC |
|
External Academic |
Dr Meg Smith |
APS, Fellow Australia Psychological Society (FAPS) |
|
HETI Attendee |
Ms Kirstie Aggs |
Executive Director Leadership, Management Development and Design |
|
HETI Attendee |
Ms Rhonda Loftus |
Executive Director, HETI Higher Education |
|
HETI Attendee |
Dr Roderick McKay |
Director Psychiatry & Mental Health Programs |
|
HETI Attendee |
Dr Silke O’Callaghan |
Director Education & Training |
|
HETI Attendee |
Dr Ashleigh Boyle |
Frameworks Coordinator, Psychiatric Medicine and Applied Mental Health Studies |
|
HETI Staff Nominee |
TBA |
|
|
Student Representative |
TBA |
|
|
Student Representative |
Linda Newell |
Applied Mental Health Studies |
|
Secretariat |
Ms Leila Sara |
Executive Assistant to HETI Higher Education Executive Director |
Governing Council
|
Position |
Member |
Role Title |
|---|---|---|
|
Chair |
Dr Nick O'Connor |
Clinical Director, North Shore Ryde Mental Health Service |
|
External Attendee |
Mr Brian Jackson |
Director of Finance and Corporate Services, The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network |
|
External Attendee |
Dr Iain Perkes |
The University of New South Wales, Black Dog Institute |
|
External Attendee |
Ms Susan Palmer |
Consumer Representative |
|
External Attendee |
Dr Murray Wright |
Chief Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol |
|
External Attendee |
Ms Joanne Seymour |
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
|
External Attendee |
Ms Rosemary Milkins |
Independent Member |
|
Chair AB |
Professor Christine Bennett AO |
Dean of Medicine & Chair of College Medicine |
|
HETI Attendee |
Adjunct Professor Annette Solman |
Chief Executive |
|
HETI Attendee |
Ms Rhonda Loftus |
Executive Director, HETI Higher Education |
|
Secretariat |
Ms Leila Sara |
Executive Assistant to HETI Higher Education Executive Director |
Further Information
The HETI Higher Education Academic Board reports to the Higher Education Governing Council.
The governance and management of HETI Higher Education operations are located at:
- Building 12, Shea Close, Gladesville Hospital
- 5 Fleet St North Parramatta, Cumberland Hospital
For more details regarding the governance and operations of HETI Higher Education, contact us: