The Education Hub can be contacted:

By email: Education.Hub@rch.org.au

By filling in our online request form

By contacting one of our team members below.

Visit our Instagram account here.

Visit our X account here.

Dr Carolyn van Heerden

Academic Lead, The Education Hub

Carolyn is a general paediatrician and educator. She loves working in a diverse team to produce high-quality innovative education resources and is passionate about work-integrated learning.

carolyn.vanheerden@rch.org.au

Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul

Director, Medical Education

Wonie is a paediatrician and educator with a major interest in the mentoring and professional development of clinician educators. Wonie has been an academic coordinator of paediatrics with the University of Melbourne for several years before becoming the Director of Medical Education at the Royal Children's Hospital.

wonie.uahwatanasakul@rch.org.au

Shradha Balia

Manager, The Education Hub

Shradha is keen to work collaboratively with colleagues across RCH and with Campus partners to deliver multidisciplinary education. She has worked at the hospital across several teams and is passionate about education on the campus for all staff.

shradha.balia@rch.org.au

Claire Bauer

Academic Lead, Outreach Programs

Claire works collaboratively with regional and rural health services to design and deliver clinical paediatric nursing education. She strives to create engaging, learner focussed programs that maximise educational impact.

claire.bauer@rch.org.au

Sean Porashemi

Education Technologist

Sean provides technology consulting, web development, eLearning solutions, and technology education. He is passionate about utilizing emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence to solve real-world problems, including enhancing education.

sean.porashemi@unimelb.edu.au

Emre Acar

Content Producer

Emre has been working in health-education for over 15 years. He is devoted to producing quality content to help achieve learning goals for external stakeholders as well as RCH and its campus partners.

emre.acar@unimelb.edu.au

Imogen Boyle

Project Officer

Imogen supports the Education Hub's Outreach Program, edits the Education Matters newsletter, and manages the rchlearning Instagram account, as well as helping to build escape rooms. She has a passion for finding ways that play and creativity can inform learning.

imogen.boyle@rch.org.au

Lichin Lim

Education Development Lead / Allied Health Clinical Educator

Lichin, a pharmacist and educator, is a fervent advocate for education innovation and interprofessional education. Lichin thrives in enhancing the capabilities of healthcare professionals, enabling them to flourish and progress in their careers. As the manager of Paediatric Academy, Lichin serves as a pivotal link, fostering connections and providing inspiration to paediatric professionals from various disciplines.

lichin.lim@rch.org.au

Emma King

Education Hub fellow

Emma is a nurse practitioner. She is eager to engage and connect with external health care clinicians to enhance community of practice and health outcomes for children and their families.

emma.king@rch.org.au