Dr. Agness C. Tembo is a Zambian-Australian academic, intensive care nurse, midwife, and immuniser based in Australia. She is a lecturer and coordinator in Intensive Care Nursing at the University of Sydney, where she brings a wealth of clinical and research expertise to the education of future healthcare professionals. Dr. Tembo’s research interests lie in the lived experiences of critically ill patients and their families, as well as in addressing systemic inequities affecting African and other marginalized communities in healthcare. A passionate advocate for social justice and migrant empowerment, Dr. Tembo is the founder of the Hunter Intensive Care Support Group, which provides culturally sensitive support to families of ICU survivors. She also serves as the President of the Hunter African Communities Council, working collaboratively with local and federal governments to tackle issues such as youth incarceration, employment disparities, housing access, and educational equity for African migrant communities in the Hunter region of Australia. Dr. Tembo’s scholarship is informed by phenomenology, critical race theory, and Ubuntu philosophy, focusing on leadership, representation, and racism in nursing. Through her work, she aims to amplify African voices in health discourse and policy, and to foster inclusive models of care and leadership within healthcare systems.

Joanne Lee holds dual degrees in nursing and education, combining expertise in both fields as a tutor, lecturer, and clinical facilitator at the University of Sunshine Coast since 2017. With over 28 years of experience in clinical and educational roles across various healthcare settings such as ICU, midwifery and primary health nursing, she offers a wealth of expertise. Joanne has completed a Master of Educational Neuroscience and is a soon to be PhD candidate. Joanne is dedicated to advancing the health profession through research and is co-lead in the newly established School of Health, Health Professions Education Research Cluster. She is currently leading the peer review of teaching program for the School of Health called OPT-in, Observe a Peer Teaching initiative, which supports professional growth through peer observation, feedback, and reflective practice to enhance teaching quality and student learning experiences.

Fiona is Registered Nurse and Midwife with qualifications in education, public health and epidemiology who has over 3 decades of tertiary education experience. Fiona lead the UniSC School of Health Strategic Steering Group to inform the unification of the then School of Health & Behavioural Sciences and the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine to become the School of Health. Fiona’s engagement is demonstrated at national and international levels through a long history of State and Federal ministerial appointments, membership of research foundation grants committees, and accreditation panels. She was Sub-Editor for Women & Birth (2005-2019), Chair of Universitas 21 Deans of Nursing & Midwifery and Member U21 Health Sciences Group Executive (2013-2016) and Panel Member for the ARC – ERA Impact and Engagement Pilot (2107). Most recently Fiona was Senior Education Expert for Midwifery Accreditation Committee of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (2018 - 2023).

I am Senior Lecturer and Head of Professional Practice in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences at CQUniversity. I have degrees in nursing and education. My teaching and early career research is focused on nurses' professional development and professional identity formation. I draw upon transformative learning and solution focused theories to deliver meaningful, manageable learning and new knowledge. I have been affiliated with the National Placement Evaluation Centre (NPEC) see www.npec.com.au since 2018 working to inform enhancements to the educational quality of clinical learning for nursing and midwifery students. I have co-authored 57 published manuscripts and 6 book chapters on these topics.