Professor Anthony Welch Chair (External)
Associate Professor Anthony Welch has held a number of positions in the discipline of nursing in both the private and public sectors of the health care industry (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong).
View BioMr Bijo Kunnumpurath (Internal)
CEO and Managing Director An Indian-born citizen of Australia, Bijo Kunnumpurath is the Founder Director of Health Careers International one of the leading global providers of healthcare education and research.
View BioDr. Chandana Hewege
Non-Executive Director Dr. Chandana Hewege holds a Ph.D. in Management from the Monash University, a Master of Business Administration Degree and B.Sc. in Business Administration Honours from…
View BioProfessor Anthony Welch Chair (External)
Associate Professor Anthony Welch has held a number of positions in the discipline of nursing in both the private and public sectors of the health care industry (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Such positions have included Hospital Manager, Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing, Senior Supervisor, Unit Manager, Principal Educator, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Director of Post-Graduate Studies. He has also been a foundation member of two Schools of Nursing in Australia. He is currently employed at Central Queensland University as Assistant Dean Community Engagement, School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Mr Bijo Kunnumpurath (Internal)
CEO and Managing Director An Indian-born citizen of Australia, Bijo Kunnumpurath is the Founder Director of Health Careers International, one of the leading global providers of healthcare education and research. As the Managing Director of the Institute of Health & Management (IHM), he sketches the vision of the organization on a global scale, providing the way forward in overseeing systems, ensuring compliance with legal / statutory obligations as well as implementing policies in risk management and quality assurance. Recognized as an accomplished entrepreneur with a remarkable business acumen, he has been integrating skills from several business backgrounds to bring about a proactive approach in business development, innovation, change management and governance, especially in the education and training sectors. Bijo has a Master’s in Business Administration perfectly complimented by a qualification in Mechanical Engineering. He has worked extensively worldwide and is esteemed as a notable socially-responsible personality in diverse communities across Australia, Malaysia as well as India. He is also a member of GAICD (Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors). A firm believer of continuous learning, Bijo is currently pursuing Ph.D. at the Swinburne University, in the field of good governance in private education.
Dr. Chandana Hewege
Non-Executive Director Dr. Chandana Hewege holds a Ph.D. in Management from the Monash University, a Master of Business Administration Degree and B.Sc. in Business Administration Honours from the University of Sri J’pura, Sri Lanka. Chandana’s academic and professional experiences are predominantly centred on teaching, research and industry consultancy. He has published around 45 refereed research papers and refereed conference papers. Chandana’s academic research encompasses a wide spectrum of research areas such as corporate social responsibility, management controls of transitional economies, marketing, logistics, international business and research methodology. Dr. Chandana is also accredited as a teacher in higher education by the Staff Education and Development Association, United Kingdom (SEDA, UK). He possesses close to 20 years of teaching experience (undergraduate and postgraduate, local as well as overseas). Chandana has won several awards for his academic and research excellence, including the best critical literature review award, Department of Management, Monash University; Emerald Literati Award-Social Responsibility Journal 2017; the Teaching Excellence Award by the Faculty of Business & Law, Swinburne University of Technology: the best reviewer 2007 award, Contemporary Management Research Journal; and the best student Gold Medal award, Department of Business Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Chandana served the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Ranking Panel in 2013 for Marketing, Tourism, Logistics and Commercial Services Research Areas.