Global leaders in nursing

#10 in the world 2021 ARWU Subject Rankings
#13 in the world 2021 QS Subject Rankings
98% Sydney Nursing School employment rate after graduation
Silver Employer of Choice 2019 LGBTIQ Inclusion Awards

The University of Sydney Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery

Excellence in nursing education and research

Sydney Nursing School is driving nursing education and research locally and globally. We are preparing our graduates for the changing needs of healthcare and the increasing demand for nurses in Australia.

About Sydney Nursing School

Sydney Nursing School produces graduates who have the critical thinking skills and nursing knowledge to provide the best care for people, wherever they are. Our graduates engage with and contribute to important decisions about trends in treatment, patient care and disease prevention.

Many of our staff work in frontline healthcare services, making a real difference to the healthcare landscape in Australia and internationally. Our students gain practical, hands-on experience in dedicated clinical simulation facilities on the Westmead Campus and in the Susan Wakil Health Building on the Camperdown Campus.

The new Susan Wakil Health Building is a purpose built facility will boast state-of-the-art simulation rooms, 4 lecture theatres and an array of other speciality spaces and equipment for our nursing students.

A total of up to 12 Susan Wakil Scholarships are offered annually by Sydney Nursing School to support the education of deserving students who demonstrate a high level of ability and potential.

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Study with us

Nurses work across almost all healthcare domains, providing high-quality care and working alongside other healthcare professionals to change lives.

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Locations and facilities

Based throughout NSW and with partners and affiliates around the globe, our facilities support a wide network of medicine and health students, teachers, clinicians and researchers across a range of disciplines.

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Our research

We are committed to the vital role nurses play throughout a person’s life, and strive to create research that improves patient experience with an impact on health policy.

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Community engagement

Explore our range of programs supporting local communities. With a focus on providing healthcare and improving health outcomes, we are committed to supporting initiatives globally and locally.

Global impact

Having led curriculum development in Singapore for the past 25 years, revolutionised maternity care in Vietnam and reimagined curricula in Tonga, our global impact is clear. Closer to home, we’re working to fight cardiovascular disease with the Charles Perkins Centre, improve cancer survival at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and develop models of care in midwifery at the Royal Hospital for Women.

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Our people

Leadership

Professor Donna Waters
Head of School and Dean

Associate Professor Murray Fisher
Deputy Head of School

Associate Professor Andrea McCloughen
Director of Academic Education

Christie Adamson
School Manager

Directors

Dr Tonia Crawford, Pre-registration Programs
Associate Professor Jacqueline Bloomfield, Offshore Programs (Singapore)
TBC, Indigenous Strategy and Services
Dr Sue Randall, Postgraduate Advanced Studies
Associate Professor Tom Buckley, Academic Lead Research Education

Course advisors and coordinators

Dr Tonia Crawford, International Student Advisor
Dr Karen Watson, International Program Coordinator

Pre-registration courses

Dr Sophie Isobel
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) Year 1 Advisor
Clare Davies
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) Year 2 and 3 Advisor
Ms Dawn Perez
Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) Year 1 and 2 Advisor
Dr Taneal Wiseman
Master of Nursing Combined Degree Advisor (Science/Health Science.)
Mr Jay Balante
Bachelor of Arts/Master of Nursing Combined Degree
Dr Karen Watson
International Program Coordinator

Postgraduate courses

Associate Professor Christopher Gordon
Advanced Nursing Practice and Clinical Nursing Coordinator
Shannon Philp
Cancer and Haematology Nursing Coordinator
Elizabeth Leonard
Emergency Nursing Coordinator
Dr Agness Tembo
Intensive Care Nursing Coordinator
Dr Andrea McCloughen
Mental Health Nursing Coordinator
Associate Professor Janice Gullick
Nurse Practitioner Coordinator
Dr Sue Randall
Primary Health Care Nursing Coordinator

Clinical education

Dr Astrid Frotjold
Clinical Education Academic (Clinical Simulation)
Michelle Maw
Clinical Education Academic (Clinical Facilitation)

Clinical placement services

If you are looking for more information about clinical placements with us or you are a current student with questions about your placement, please contact us.