Doctor Betty Gill
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Health and Science
Dr Betty Gill is the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Education, Health & Science at the University of Western Sydney. As part of the Pro Vice- Chancellor (Education) team she has responsibility for supporting and working with schools in the Health & Science disciplines to enhance the quality of learning, teaching and academic quality.
Betty is chair of the newly formed Student Experience & Engagement Committee, the peak strategic University body charged with development and coordination of an institution-wide, strategic framework for the enhancement of the student experience and engagement across the student life cycle.
A major focus of the committee and of her work in her previous role of Associate Dean (Academic) of the then College of Health & Science has been on the 1st year experience and student transition where she has overseen the implementation of a range of strategic initiatives, characteristically designed to ensure coherence and integration, involving a collaborative approach between academic and professional staff, aiming to make this agenda “everyone’s business”.
Betty’s disciplinary background is in health policy and bioethics and she has substantial experience of teaching in these disciplines to a broad range of health professionals at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, nationally and internationally. Her primary area of research focuses on the ethical aspects of health resource allocation, particularly in the context of an ageing society.
Positions
| Aug 2011 |
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education), |
| 2006-2011 | Associate Dean (Academic), College of Health & Science, University of Western Sydney |
| 2006-2011 | Acting Executive Dean, College of Health & Science – deputising for periods as required University of Western Sydney |
| Mar-Apr 2010 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) University of Western Sydney |
| Sept-Oct 2011 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) University of Western Sydney |
| Mar-Apr 2010 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) University of Western Sydney |
| Nov 06-Jan 07 | Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Quality) University of Western Sydney |
| 2004-2005 | Acting Associate Dean (Academic), College of Health and Science, University of Western Sydney |
| 2000-2004 | Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney |
| 2000-2004 | Acting Head of School, School of Social and Health Sciences – deputising for periods as required, University of Western Sydney |
Qualifications
| 2000 | Doctor of Philosophy, University of NSW Thesis Title: Health Care Choices and Priorities in an Ageing Society |
| 1991 | Master of Health Planning, University of NSW |
| 1987 | Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University |
| 1980 | Diploma of Nurse Education, Armidale College of Advanced Education |
Awards
| 1991 |
Awarded the 25th Australian General Hospital Association Prize for ‘Best Overall Performance in Master of Health Planning or Administration’. |
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Gill, B. (2004) ‘Justice in Health Care Provision: The need for a sense of ‘limits’, ‘purpose’ and ‘public debate’, in Leonard, R. (Ed) A Fair Go: Some issues in Social Justice in Australia, Altona, Victoria: Common Ground, pp.131-146.
Refereed Journal Articles
- Fernandez, R.S., Tran, D.T., Ramjan, L., Ho, Carey. & Gill, B. (2012) Comparison of four teaching methods on Evidence-based Practice skills of postgraduate nursing students. Nurse Education Today (In press)
- Ramjan, L., & Gill., B. (2012) An Inpatient Program for Adolescents with Anorexia Experienced as a Metaphoric Prison, American Journal of Nursing, 112 (8). pp 24-33
- Gill, B., Ramjan, L., Koch, J., Dlugon, E., Andrew, S. & Salamonson, Y. (2011) Standardised orientation program for 1st year undergraduate students in the College of Health & Science at the University of Western Sydney: A Practice Report, The International Journal of the 1st Year in Higher Education, 2 (1), pp. 63-69
- Ross, P & Gill, B (2010) Past and Present Challenges to Enquiry Learning in Tertiary Science Education, Journal of Learning Design, 3 (3), pp.45-57
- Harris, E., Harris, M., Madden, L., Wise, M., Sainsbury, P., Macdonald, J., Gill, B. (2009) ‘Working in disadvantaged communities: What additional competencies do we need? Australian and New Zealand Health Policy, 6 (10)
- Simeoni, E., Gill, B. and Tannous, C. (2002) ‘Families in Partnership: An exemplary case study in capacity building’, Network, Journal of the College of Community Psychology, Australian Psychological Society, 13 (1), pp. 29-33
- Gill, B. and Simeoni, E. (1995) ‘Resident’s perceptions of an environmental
enhancement project in Australia, Health Promotion International, 10 (4),
pp. 253-259 - Gill, B. and Bligh, J.A. (1995) ‘Registered Nurses Knowledge and Compliance with regulations relating to the administration of ward recordable medications’, International Journal of Nursing Practice, 1, pp. 43-51
- Gill, B. (1991) ‘Ethics and the allocation of health resources to the elderly’, Australian Health Review, 14 (2), pp. 137-146
- Gill, B. (1984) ‘The subordination of Nurses’, Nursing in Australia, 11 (1), pp. 49-53.
Refereed and Published Conference Papers
- Catterall J, Gill B, Martins R, Simeoni E, (2003) Look before we leap: investigation before implementation when addressing student drop out. Papers and Proceedings of the 7th Pacific Rim Conference on First Year in Higher Education, QUT, Brisbane, 9th – 11th July
- Gill, B. and Bligh, J.A. (1995) ‘Registered Nurses Knowledge and Compliance with regulations relating to the administration of Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D drugs in hospitals’. Proceedings of International Nursing Conference: Research for Practice: Making a Difference, Newcastle, NSW, 6th – 8th July
- Gill, B. (1993) ‘Reflections on the values and preferences of a sample of elderly persons ‘, Proceedings of the Australian Nursing Federation Gerontology Special Interest Group 1st National Conference: Let me Decide. Perth, W.A. 1st – 2nd April, pp. 139-156.
Newspaper Articles
- Gill, B. (1994) ‘The battle for life need not be fought so bitterly’, Sydney Morning Herald, 3/3/94.
Book reviews
- Gill, B. (1994) ‘The Oldest Old’. Edited by Suzman, R.M., Willis, D.P. & Manton, K.G. Australian Health Review.
Unpublished Reports and Consultancy Reports
- Locational Disadvantage Consortium (2005) Locational Disadvantage: focusing on place to improve health, Sydney: Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE), UNSW, University of Western Sydney, University of Sydney, NSW Department of Health
- Locational Disadvantage Consortium (2004) Location, Disadvantage and Health: A Review of the Literature, Sydney: Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation (CHETRE), UNSW, University of Western Sydney, University of Sydney, New South Wales Department of Health
- Gill, B., Simeoni, E. and Masterman-Smith, H. (2004) If only they cared: A postscript to ‘If only they would listen’ – a 1995 report on the needs of families of children with a disability. University of Western Sydney, pp. 1-51
- Gill, B., Simeoni, E. and Masterman-Smith, H. (2004) Finding Respite: Supported Accommodation and Respite Needs of People with Disabilities and their Families in Campbelltown. Centre for Social Justice and Social Change, University of Western Sydney, pp. 1-90
- Gill, B. Needs Analysis – Proposed Aged Care Residential Care Facility, Sutherland Region, completed on behalf of the St. Basils Nursing Homes, June, 2003
- Gill, B. Needs Analysis – Proposed Aged Care Residential Care Facility, St.
George Region, completed on behalf of the St. Basils Nursing Homes, August, 2002 - Gill, B. Review of the Community Board of Advice, completed on behalf of the Hawkesbury District Health Service, Windsor, July, 2001
- Alexander, I., Catterall, J., Gill, B., Mabin, L., Martins, R. & Simeoni, E. Exploration Of Retention Strategies and their effectiveness: An Action Learning Research Project Report. UWS Macarthur, 1999.
- Options for the Provision of Services for Developmentally and Physically Disabled within the Macarthur Area. Report prepared by 3rd Year Bachelor of Health students for the South Western Sydney Area Health Service, 1996. Edited and supervised by B. Gill.
- Procurement Feasibility Study: Phase 1 on the Rosemeadow Community Health Centre. Report prepared by 3rd Year Bachelor of Health Students for the South Western Sydney Area Health Service, 1995, (Edited and supervised By B. Gill)
- Gill, B. Report on the Knowledge and Attitude to AIDS in the Illawarra. Report prepared on behalf of the Illawarra Healthy Cities Project.
Unpublished Conference Papers/Presentations/Posters
- Ross, P. & Gill, B (2011)’Reconceptualising science: the good, the bad and the ugly’, Paper presented to the Higher Education on the Edge: HERDSA Conference, July, Gold Coast, Queensland
- Gill, B, Salamonson, Y., Dlugon, E. & Lombardo, L. (2011) ‘first Year School Contact Officer: Partnering with academics to meet the needs of 1st year Students, Poster Presentation at the Design for Student Success: 1st Year Higher Education Conference,28 June – 1 July, Fremantle, Western Australia
- Gill, B (2010) Assessing capacity & readiness to implement a fundamental change in Learning & teaching practice, Paper presented to the Reshaping Higher Education: HERDSA Conference, Melbourne, Victoria
- Gill, B. (2003) What if it were your Mother, Doctor? Are such questions of relevance to Health policy and resource allocation? Paper presented to the conference: Bridging the Gap: Research and values in Policy and Practice, 3rd Health Services and Policy Research Conference of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand, 1th – 19th November, Melbourne, Australia
- Simeoni, E. and Gill, B. (2002) ‘Finding Respite: Working with Families with Disabilities in the Macarthur Area: An Action Research Project. Campbelltown Matters Public Forum, Campbelltown Youth Centre,
28th November - Gill, B. and Flavell, C. (2001)’Identifying key outcomes from the Building Bridges conference’, Families in Partnership Open Forum, UWS Campbelltown, 21st November
- Gill, B. (2000) ‘Health Resource Allocation and Competing Needs in an Ageing Society’. Paper presented to the Australian Bioethics Association Conference: The Voices and Silences of Bioethics, University of Sydney, 5th – 9th July
- Gill, B. and Bligh, J.A. (1995) ‘Registered Nurses Knowledge and Compliance with Regulations relating to the administration of S8 and S4D drugs in hospitals’, Presented at the conference: Research for Practice: Making a Difference. International Nursing Conference, 6th – 8th July, Newscastle, NSW
- Gill, B. and Bligh, J.A. (1994) ‘RN compliance with regulations relating to the administration of ward recordable medications’, presented at the International Nurses Day Conference, Campbelltown Hospital. (Invited paper)
- Gill, B. and Simeoni, E. (1993) ‘The impact of an environmental enhancement project on a local community: A qualitative analysis of residents’ perceptions. Paper presented at the Public Health Association Annual Conference, Sydney, 29th Sept – 2nd Oct
- Gill, B. (1993) ‘Reflections on the Values and Preferences of a sample of elderly persons’. Paper presented at the 1st National Conference of the Australian Nursing Federation Gerontology Special Interest Group: Let me Decide, 1st – 2nd April, Perth, W.A
- Gill, B. (1991) ‘Nursing, Technology and the Patient Advocate Role’. Paper presented at the Conference: Nursing Innovations: Potential, Constraints and Application’. University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, Campbelltown. 1st March.
