Dr. Nicole Chen

Lecturer

nicole.chen@ihm.edu.au

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Dr. Nicole Chen is a Lecturer with an extensive and well-established background across the healthcare sector, spanning acute, aged, and community services. She brings a wealth of experience from a career that has included a range of clinical, management, and leadership roles, allowing her to draw on real-world practice to inform her teaching and academic work. Throughout her professional journey, Nicole has actively contributed to research and higher education, with a strong commitment to improving healthcare quality, outcomes, and service delivery through evidence-based practice.

Dr. Chen’s teaching is enriched by her ability to connect clinical knowledge with an informed understanding of the broader operational, strategic, and organisational factors that shape contemporary healthcare. She is known for offering insightful perspectives that support students to critically engage with both the complexities of patient care and the practical realities of healthcare systems. Her multidisciplinary experience enables her to translate theory into practice, fostering meaningful learning experiences grounded in clinical relevance and professional standards.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Position	Institution	Period
Lecturer	Institute of Health & Management	Present

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy

Curtin University – 2023
Master of Philosophy

Curtin University – 2013
Postgraduate Certificate – Critical Care Nursing

University of Notre Dame – 2012
Bachelor of Science – Nursing

Curtin University – 2010

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

Aging Digital Health Chronic Disease

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

Not available.

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FUNDED RESEARCH

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

SUPERVISION & TEACHING

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Geons Jose has been the Institute of Health and Management's Head of Marketing and Sales since May 2022.

He is in charge of coordinating and implementing all of IHM's national/global marketing objectives and operations.

Geons develop IHM's digital marketing plans and strategies to increase it’s industry profile and visibility in order to attract students to various awarded and non-awarded courses offered by IHM in Australia.

An expert in advising overseas students on the best courses to pursue in Australia, Geons has a deep understanding of the country's advantages and facilities. Numerous foreign-registered nurses, dentists, and medical practitioners have benefited from his guidance and assistance in obtaining Australian registration and employment in the health-care industry in this country.

Geons has collaborated with IHM and other non-profit organisations on several projects. Some of the projects were IHM's Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Nursing programs marketing and establishing these courses as one of the most trusted courses in IHM for 3 years Diploma holders in nursing, Enrolment/Admissions Management of Entry Program for Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses (bridging program), introducing Australian Dental Council and Australian Medical Council exam preparation programs in Australia, and making IHM the first institute of higher education provider in Australia to provide exam preparation programs for Overseas dentists and medical practitioners.

From 2018 to 2022, Geons worked as a National Marketing and Sales Manager at the Institute of Health and Management. It was his goal to expand the number of international students at IHM by developing strong relationships with stakeholders and forming a successful marketing and sales team.

More than 4000 healthcare professionals had attended his seminars in more than 10 countries and learned about the procedure of registering in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Prior to working at IHM, Geons served as an admissions officer at the Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (IHNA).

He started his career in dentistry at the Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Center in India. From Deakin University, Melbourne, he has a Master of Health and Human Services Management (specialising in Public Health) and a Master of Business Administration specialising in International Marketing from the Australian Institute of Business, South Australia. He received a bachelor's degree in dental surgery from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore, India.

lisa.w@hci.edu.au

Dr Lisa Woodman has significant experience in higher education, aged care management and dementia services and care. Lisa is committed to ensuring students develop skills and knowledge that are transferable in the real world. This enables them to meet the needs of clients, including health care providers, staff, patients, clients, their families, communities, and policy/decision makers, while promoting a high quality of life throughout the person's lifespan.

Lisa is also the founder of Lisa Jane DDC (Dementia with Dignity and Care), bringing extensive experience in Dementia consultancy and support. Combined with Aged Care Management and Vocational and Professional Teaching, Lisa has provided services that assist people living with dementia, their families, and carers, whether they are in the general community or aged care facility. Lisa travelled throughout Asia and Australia, gaining knowledge and experience in these areas, and presented at the Australia-China trade missions throughout various cities in China. Lisa's commitment to the recognition of the individual person was demonstrated in her PhD, which examined the lived experiences of those living in the community after their spouse was admitted into an aged care facility. The result is a model of transition based on those experiences that will enable people who are admitted into aged care, their loved ones and other key stakeholders, including staff, to better understand this experience. In addition to her PhD, Lisa's Masters Degree in Aged Care Management, Masters in Professional Education, and her Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing provide a broad range of perspectives. Lisa has won the Vice Chancellors' Performance Award while at Queensland University of Technology. Lisa has been involved in publishing journal articles and many textbook chapters, as well as co-authoring Stories in Ageing (Elsevier) and Dementia: Practical Insights. A Practical Handbook (Australian e-publisher)

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