VSA Committees

The Business Development Committee informs and makes recommendations to the VSA Board of Management. We work to identify and secure partners, business opportunities and industry partners.

Members

Professor Debra Kiegaldie (Chair)
You can read more about Debra here. 

Beverley Sutton
You can read more about Bev here. 

The Research Committee seeks to foster a culture of scholarship in promoting evidence-based simulation practice. It promotes simulation-based research and the dissemination of research to promote best practice in healthcare simulation.

Members

The purpose of the Finance and Risk Committee (FRC) is to provide information to assist the Board to make decisions and deliver recommendations by monitoring the following: 

1. The annual budget
2. Accounts processing
3. The financial statements
4. Financial and operational risk

Members

The Events Committee (EC) informs and makes recommendations to the Board by organising and managing the following:  

• Events
• Conferences
• Workshops / Symposia
• Webinars 
• Discussion Forums

Members

Melissa is a passionate advocate for simulation and in developing learners to become capable, knowledgeable, and compassionate individuals ready for success in the healthcare and human services field.  

With 25 years of experience in paediatric intensive care nursing, she holds graduate and postgraduate qualifications in nursing and education and recently completed a Master of Adult and Vocational Education.   

She is currently the Simulation Program Leader for the Faculty of Health Sciences, Youth and Community Studies at Holmesglen Institute, Melbourne. Particularly interested in delivering simulation experiences that explore communication competencies crucial to professional life, in addition to intra and interprofessional collaboration and teamwork.  

The Marketing and Communications Committee (MCC) is responsible for the strategy and execution of VSA marketing initiatives, and informs and makes recommendations to the Board with regard to the following:  

• Marketing campaign strategy
• Content strategy
• Management of the VSA website 
• Social media management 
• Promotion of VSA events (in conjunction with the Events Committee)

Members

You can read more about Liana here.