Pip is an academic with experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students across a number of health disciplines. She has clinical expertise in both paramedicine and nursing, specialising in acute care. Pip contributes to excellence in learning and teaching through her role in specialised curriculum development. As a academic lead, her focus is on digital health, including the integration of electronic patient care records across the health disciplines, embedding a digital perspective in undergraduate curriculum and expanding the digital health opportunities at a university level. 

In recognition of her significant contribution to the paramedicine programs at ACU, Pip has been awarded the honorary title of Clinical Fellow. Pip has a Master of Health Professional Education in which her thesis explored the professional development practice and needs of operational paramedics. She is a qualified nurse and paramedic and has strong industry relationships. 

Rhiannon brings more than 20 years experience in business, leadership, software design and development, and event direction. She is a seasoned entrepreneur with a history of successful product design and investment, commercialisation, and the creation of complex, strategic partnerships.

Driven by an enduring passion for innovation and emerging technologies, Rhiannon has led pioneering software projects in health, education and video games, and worked on a range of complex R&D projects in agriculture, mining and manufacturing.

Rhiannon has deep experience in the higher education sector and was, for many years, director and co-convenor of Griffith University's Integrity 20 project.

The Skybox collaboration reflects long-term passions for software design, education and digital health.

Associate Professor Stephen Guinea is an effective leader and innovator in Higher Education. His academic career spans 20 years with a focus on leading healthcare simulation, preparation of pre-registration students for work integrated learning, and preparing the future healthcare workforce for digital health. ACU’s collaboration with Skybox Health brings together these three focussed areas in a unique partnership driven by a shared vision for effective and transformative learning.

Recognition of Stephen’s contributions to student learning in Higher Education includes a national citation for outstanding contribution ot student learning. He has successfully led numerous funded projects through to completion on time and on budget. Stephen currently holds the position of Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching and Professional Experience at Australian Catholic University and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health.

Melanie is a registered nurse, specialising in Intensive Care. She is an associate professor and the national academic lead for specialised learning environments and simulation at Australian Catholic University. Since 2011, she has focused on designing and delivering simulation programs.

Melanie has held such positions such as the Director of Simulation in a large health service and was previously Chair of the national healthcare simulation body, the Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (ASSH). Melanie has undertaken an international fellowship in simulation with the Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, USA. As part of her PhD, Melanie used simulation as a test bed for studying behaviour. Her research explored how healthcare professionals receive messages and how this can be enhanced to improve interprofessional communication such as speaking up and feedback conversations, and ultimately patient safety.