Mental Health Champions
Our Mental Health Champions are 'mental health first aid' trained UQ staff members who can provide confidential, non-discriminatory support and referral information about mental health and wellbeing.
Search our network of Champions to find a contact that can answer your questions.
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL)
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Oliver | School of Business | b.oliver@business.uq.edu.au |
| Navvitha Lingam | School of Business | n.lingam@uq.edu.au |
| Oliver Canfell | School of Business | o.canfell@uq.edu.au |
| Richard Buning | School of Business | r.buning@business.uq.edu.au |
| Nadia Bello-Rinaudo | School of Business | n.bellorinaudo@uq.edu.au |
| Carol Bell | School of Economics | carol.bell@uq.edu.au |
| Susannah Hawtin | School of Economics | s.hawtin@uq.edu.au |
| Cassie Hughes | School of Economics | c.hughes6@uq.edu.au |
| Elcin Tuzel | School of Economics | e.tuzel@uq.edu.au |
| Suki Mano | School of Economics | sukanya.manoharan@uq.edu.au |
| Rain Livoja | School of Law | r.liivoja@uq.edu.au |
| Simon McKenzie | School of Law | s.mckenzie@uq.edu.au |
| Isabella Ye | Tourism, School of Business | q.ye@uq.edu.au |
| Judith Mair | Tourism, School of Business | j.mair@business.uq.edu.au |
| George Jansen van Vuuren | g.jansen@uq.edu.au |
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT)
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Lorna Hernandez-Santin | Centre for Mine and Land Rehabilitation | l.hernandezsantin@uq.edu.au |
| Elizabeth Delgado Alcantarino | Centre for Natural Gas | e.alcantarino@uq.edu.au |
| Ryan Anderson | Health, Safety and Wellness and Facilities | ryan.anderson@uq.edu.au |
| Karen Roper | Human Resources | karen.roper@uq.edu.au |
| Whitney Jeffery | School of Architecture, Design and Planning | w.jeffery@uq.edu.au |
| Danish Kazmi | School of Civil Engineering | d.kazmi@uq.edu.au |
| Katie Blanch | School of Civil Engineering | katie.blanch@uq.edu.au |
| John Williams | School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | j.williams1@uq.edu.au |
| Ingrid Chan | School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | ingrid.chan@uq.edu.au |
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences (HABS)
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Aimee Paxton | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences | a.paxton@uq.edu.au |
| Selina Blyton | HABS- Student and Academic Administration Team | s.blyton@uq.edu.au |
| Chelse Dunne | Human Resources | chelse.dunne@uq.edu.au |
| Emma Schimke | School of Health & Rehab Sciences | e.schimke@uq.edu.au |
| Drew Ashton | School of Health & Rehab Sciences | a.ashton@uq.edu.au |
| Georgina Clutterbuck | School of Health & Rehab Sciences | g.clutterbuck@uq.edu.au |
| Kirsten Adlard | School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences | k.adlard@uq.edu.au |
| Nicholas Bland | School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences | n.bland@uq.edu.au |
| Cindy Tan | Health Safety Wellness Manager | s.tan5@uq.edu.au |
| Julie Lenihan | Work Integrated Learning | j.lenihan@uq.edu.au |
| Tania Brooks | School of Dentistry & School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work | t.brooks1@uq.edu.au |
| Elise Cardamone | School of Psychology | e.cardamone@uq.edu.au |
| Lena Oestreich | School of Psychology | l.oestreich@uq.edu.au |
| Michael Noetel | School of Psychology | m.noetel@uq.edu.au |
Dutton Park campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Lin | QAEHS | c.lin@uq.edu.au |
| Katie Rablin | School of Pharmacy | k.rablin@uq.edu.au |
| Stacey Trimble | School of Pharmacy | s.trimble@uq.edu.au |
Other locations
| Name | Centre | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Flora Rolf | Southern Qld Rural Health, Charleville | f.rolf@uq.edu.au |
| Dayle Osborn | Southern Qld Rural Health, Toowoomba | d.osborn@uq.edu.au |
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
| Heather Zwicker | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | h.zwicker@uq.edu.au |
| Liisa Partanen | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | l.partanen@uq.edu.au |
| Elizabeth Altoft | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | e.altoft@uq.edu.au |
| Amelia Barikin | School of Communication and Arts | a.barikin@uq.edu.au |
| Dr Alex Bevan | School of Communication and Arts | a.bevan@uq.edu.au |
| Evangelene Dickson | School of Communication and Arts | e.dickson@uq.edu.au |
| Katie Makar | School of Education | k.makar@uq.edu.au |
| Cara Herington | School of Historical & Philosophical Inquiry | c.herington@uq.edu.au |
| Marisa Cordella | School of Languages and Cultures, Spanish and Latin American Studies | m.cordella@uq.edu.au |
| Dr Natsuko Akagawa | School of Languages and Culture | n.akagawa@uq.edu.au |
| Diana McCluskey | School of Political Science and International Studies | d.mccluskey@uq.edu.au |
| Lynda Shevellar | School of Social Sciences | l.shevellar@uq.edu.au |
Faculty of Medicine
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Seidl | Gross Anatomy Facility | uqlseidl@uq.edu.au |
| Erica Mu | School of Biomedical Sciences | e.mu@uq.edu.au |
| Kendra Dewar | School of Biomedical Sciences | kendra.dewar@uq.edu.au |
| Michael (Mike) Piper | School of Biomedical Sciences | m.piper@uq.edu.au |
Herston campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Cherriman | Advancement | j.cherriman@uq.edu.au |
| Aakanksha Dixit | Centre for Clinical Research | a.dixit@uq.edu.au |
| Kate Beecher-Matthews | Centre for Clinical Research | kate.matthews@uq.edu.au |
| Lisa Dingwall | Centre for Clinical Research | l.dingwall@uq.edu.au |
| Sara Gollschewski | Centre for Clinical Research | s.gollschewski@uq.edu.au |
| Sarah Reed | Centre for Clinical Research | sj.reed@uq.edu.au |
| Oliver Canfell | Centre for Health Services Research | o.canfell@uq.edu.au |
| Kristina Carmody | Finance | k.carmody@uq.edu.au |
| Jeb Brady | Health, Safety and Wellbeing | jenyl.brady@uq.edu.au |
| Charlotte Comben | Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research | c.woody@uq.edu.au |
| Rebecca Lush | School of Biomedical Sciences | r.lush@uq.edu.au |
| Alana Gall | School of Public Health | a.gall@uq.edu.au |
| Lucinda Coalter | Infrastructure and Research Operations | l.coalter@uq.edu.au |
Translational Research Institute (TRI), Woolloongabba
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Stastny | Centre for Health Services Research | r.stastny@uq.edu.au |
Faculty of Science
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Foley | School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences | g.foley@uq.edu.au |
| Nancy Lachner | School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences | n.lachner@uq.edu.au |
| Coen Hird | School of the Environment | c.hird@uq.edu.au |
| Dina Nistha | School of the Environment | d.nisthar@uq.edu.au |
| Eve McDonald-Madden | School of the Environment | e.mcdonaldmadden@uq.edu.au |
| Dr Anshu Raghuwanshi | School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability (AGFS) | a.raghuwanshi@uq.edu.au |
Gatton campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Komarek | School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability | a.komarek@uq.edu.au |
| Rebekah Scotney | School of Veterinary Science | rebekah.scotney@uq.edu.au |
| Anne Covill | UQ Vets, School of Veterinary Science | a.covill@uq.edu.au |
| Debra Laws | UQ Vets, Clinical Studies Centre | d.laws@uq.edu.au |
| Oriana Marchetti | UQ Vets, Clinical Studies Centre | o.marchetti@uq.edu.au |
| Courtney Stewart | UQ Vets, Veterinary Teaching Hospital | c.stewart5@uq.edu.au |
| Sandra Strenzel | UQ Skills | s.strenzel@uq.edu.au |
Student Affairs
St Lucia campus
| Name | School/Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Beddis | Career Development, Student Employability Centre | c.beddis@uq.edu.au |
| Clare Tarlington | Service Support Coordinator, Student Services | c.tarlington2@uq.edu.au |
| Jackie Fuller | Sexual Assault Response and Prevention, Student Services | j.fuller@uq.edu.au |
| Clare Scoble | Student Enrichment and Employability Development | c.scoble@uq.edu.au |
| Margaret Dunn | Student Services | margaret.dunn@uq.edu.au |
| Selina Lucy | Student Services | s.lucy@uq.edu.au |
Central services
St Lucia campus
| Name | Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole McArthur | COO, Finance and Business Services | n.mcarthur@uq.edu.au |
| Kristina Carmody | COO, Finance and Business Services | k.carmody@uq.edu.au |
| Julita Greda-Tomaszewska | COO, Health, Safety and Wellness | j.greda@uq.edu.au |
| Jade Vermaak | COO, Human Resources | j.vermaak@uq.edu.au |
| Amit Dhania | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | a.dhania@uq.edu.au |
| Larry Auld | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | l.auld@library.uq.edu.au |
| Karl Blakeney | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | k.blakeney@uq.edu.au |
| Jessica Johns | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | j.johns@uq.edu.au |
| Jared Shepherd | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | jared.shepherd@uq.edu.au |
| Ian Duncan | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | i.duncan@uq.edu.au |
| Olivia Thompson | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | o.thompson@uq.edu.au |
| Gabrielle Trubshaw | COO, Property and Facilities | g.trubshaw@uq.edu.au |
| Jared Grant | COO, Property and Facilities | jared.grant@uq.edu.au |
Gatton campus
| Name | Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan Segal | Office of the Director - Gatton Campus | r.segal@uq.edu.au |
| Scott Lennon | COO, Property and Facilities | s.lennon@uq.edu.au |
Long Pocket campus
| Name | Division | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Bek Cheb | COO, Information Technology Services (ITS) | r.cheb@uq.edu.au |
Research Institutes, Centres and Units
St Lucia campus
| Name | Centre | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Druce | AIBN | a.druce@uq.edu.au |
| Kyra Cottrell | AIBN | k.cottrell@uq.edu.au |
| Sophie O'Neill | AIBN, Health Safety Wellness | sophie.oneill@uq.edu.au |
| Siobhan Remy | AIBN | s.remy@uq.edu.au |
| Lena Oestreich | School of Psychology | l.oestreich@uq.edu.au |
| Daniel Edge-Garza | QAAFI, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences | d.edgegarza@uq.edu.au |
| Nicole Leiva | Graduate School | n.leiva@uq.edu.au |
| Lara Neureiter | QAAFI, ARC Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection | l.neureiter@uq.edu.au |
| Andrew Thompson | QBI | a.thompson4@uq.edu.au |
| Loren Skudder-Hill | QBI | l.skudderhill@uq.edu.au |
| Mohsen Yahyaei | SMI, Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre | m.yahyaei@uq.edu.au |
| Kristina Carmody | Finance Professional Services - Institutes | k.carmody@uq.edu.au |
| Bogi Crilly-Toth | Finance Professional Services - Institutes | b.toth@uq.edu.au |
| Liza Forbes | Sustainable Minerals Institute | l.forbes@uq.edu.au |
| Lynda Lawson | Sustainable Minerals Institute | l.lawson1@uq.edu.au |
Gatton campus
| Name | Centre | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Armstrong | QAAFI, Centre of Crop Science | r.armstrong1@uq.edu.au |
| Andries Potgieter | QAAFI, Centre of Crop Science | a.potgieter@uq.edu.au |
Other locations
| Name | Centre | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Vivian Rincon-Florez | QAAFI, Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park | v.rinconflorez@uq.edu.au |
| Jessica Ineson | TRI | j.ineson@uq.edu.au |
UQ Affiliates
St Lucia campus
| Name | Centre | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Schafer-McVey | UniQuest | d.schafer-mcvey@uniquest.com.au |
| Alis Fairfax | UQ Colleges | a.fairfax@uqcollege.uq.edu.au |
| Roxana Paterson | UQ Colleges – Grace College | r.paterson@grace.uq.edu.au |
| Jackie Gonzalez | UQ Union | jackie.gonzalez@uqu.com.au |
| Kristian Wheelehen | UQ Union | kristian.wheelehen@uqu.com.au |
| Emily Burrows | UQ Sport | EmilyB@uqsport.com.au |
Gatton campus
| Name | Centre | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bundy | UQ Sport | SarahBundy@uqsport.com.au |
DVC Offices
St Lucia campus
| Name | Office | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Alexander | DVC-A | megan.alexander@uq.edu.au |
| Jess Perrin | DVC-A, Academic Services Directorate | jess.perrin@uq.edu.au |
| Lachlan Macintosh | DVC-A, Academic Services Directorate | l.macintosh@uq.edu.au |
| Kia Owens | DVC-A, Library | k.owens@library.uq.edu.au |
| Russell Spooner | DVC-A, Library | r.spooner@library.uq.edu.au |
| Brylee Tudge | DVC-A, Library | b.tudge@library.uq.edu.au |
| Kate Rowe | Research Outputs Librarian team (UQ Library) | k.rowe@library.uq.edu.au |
| Melinda Browning | DVC-A, Library - Health Safety Wellness | m.browning@library.uq.edu.au |
| Christine Neville | DVC-A - ITaLI | c.neville@uq.edu.au |
| Jesica Hampel | DVC-A - ITaLI | j.hampel@uq.edu.au |
| Amy Chan | DVC-A - ITaLI | amy.chan@imb.uq.edu.au |
| Megan Craig | DVCRI | m.craig2@uq.edu.au |
| Mark Witham | DVCRI | m.witham1@uq.edu.au |
| Belinda Bern | DVCRI, Graduate School | b.bern@uq.edu.au |
| Penny Storey | DVCRI, Graduate School | p.storey@uq.edu.au |
| Brad Ryan | DVCRI, Health, Safety and Wellness | b.ryan1@uq.edu.au |
| Candice Goodwin | DVCRI, Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis | candice.goodwin@uq.edu.au |
| Charlotte Petit | DVCRI, Research Office | c.petit@uq.edu.au |
| Ekaterina Ovsyanikova | DVCRI, Research Office | e.ovsyanikova@uq.edu.au |
| Phoebe Kearey | DVCRI, Research Office | p.kearey@uq.edu.au |
| Karen Hendrickson | DVCRI, Research Infrastructure | k.hendrickson@uq.edu.au |
| Jasmine Roberts | DVCRI, Research Infrastructure | jasmine.roberts@uq.edu.au |
| Sue Weir | DVCRI, Research Infrastructure | s.weir@uq.edu.au |
Herston campus
| Name | Office | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Tetteroo | DVCRI, Research Commercial Management Unit | a.tetteroo@uq.edu.au |