Professor Chris Brebner
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Curriculum Impact)
Curriculum Impact
Chris is Pro Vice Chancellor (Curriculum Impact) at Flinders University. She is responsible for strategic leadership in the development of key curriculum opportunities, actively engaging with key stakeholders in co-design and co-delivery of educational offerings.
Chris originally trained as a Speech Pathologist and she has worked in Singapore, Australia and the U.K.. She is passionate about learning and teaching and the nexus between teaching, research and practice.
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology)
Recent grants
2023 Dept Health & Aged Care: National Mental Health Pathways to Practice Program Pilot. C Brebner (CI) ($3,890,000)
2023 SARRAH: Allied Health Rural Generalist Education and Training Scheme Evaluation, A Dymmott (CI), R Milte, S George, N Campbell, P Worley, C Brebner ($160,000)
2021 Dept Innovation and Skills SA Facilitating creative arts workforce mobility to develop the South Australian care workforce. C Brebner (CIA), E Bouvet, D West, P Torjul ($399,773)
2021 NDIS Commission Behaviour Support Project Grant: Empowering participants subject to regulated restrictive practices, S Robinson, A Fisher, C Brebner, S Attrill, J O’Neill, R Spencer, S Forte, L Blair, K Fisher, R Kayess, J Laurens, A Cooke, N Crates, M Spicer, K Webb ($748,395)
2021-2022 ANROWS Connecting the Dots: understanding the DFV experiences of children and young people with disability within and across sectors S Robinson, M O'Donnell, T Moore, F Arney, k valentine, C Brebner, A Marshall, J Idle ($197,147)
2020 Flinders University Evaluation of Interprofessional collaborative practice in COVID-19 Fast-tracked Telehealth in Community Services, S George, C Brebner, M van den Berg, C Barr, C Mpundu-Kaambwa, A Briley ($50,000)
2019 SA Health SA Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway Evaluation A Dymmott (CI), S George, C Brebner ($50,000)
Teaching Awards
2016 Australian Awards for University Teaching - Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2013 Flinders University - Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2013 Flinders University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Executive Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award
Member of Speech Pathology Australia (Certified Practising Speech Pathologist)
Accreditor for Speech Pathology Australia (2008-2017)
- Allied health
- Education - Curriculum
- Health/Medical education
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
South Australia | Northern Territory
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