The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work and Alumni Association invites you to stay connected as you commence your career after graduating from The University of Queensland. 

Mission

Our mission is to reach and engage with the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work Alumni to develop value-adding life-long connections through a range of events and activities. This provides Alumni with the opportunity to maintain a network for professional, career and self-development opportunities.

Our Alumni Association

Our Alumni Association helps graduates stay in touch with their peer group and profession, keep up-to-date with developments in the industry, as well as build and maintain valuable links with other health professionals, community organisations, and The University of Queensland. It also allows Alumni to give back to their profession by participating in programs such as student mentoring.

As a member of our Alumni Association, you will receive:

  • UQ email address for life
  • Reduced rates for library access and your first year after graduation is free!
  • Reduced rates for internet access via UQ Connect
  • Reduced membership rates for UQ Sport
  • Access to the U21’s Global Alumni Program

Membership of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work Alumni is free to all UQ School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work graduates with no ongoing membership costs. For more information please contact nmsw@uq.edu.au.


New graduate program

If you are a new graduate of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, you can informally meet with an experienced nursing, midwifery, social work or human service practitioner as a mentor for your career. If you are interested in finding a mentor please contact Secretary, Mark Cleaver on (07) 3365 2462 and he will discuss the program with you and match you with a suitable mentor.

Alternatively, if you are interested in becoming a mentor, you can also contact Mark Cleaver to find out more. 


Be part of the Nursing and Midwifery Graduate e-cohort study

The School currently conducts the Graduate e-cohort Study (GeC). 

Nursing and midwifery graduates are invited to participate in a ten-year longitudinal workforce study conducted in collaboration with six universities from Australia and New Zealand.  The GeC study examines the choices graduate nurses and midwives make in relation to employment and education in the years following graduation.  Using e-cohort technology, surveys are completed online and an email address is all that is required to participate no matter where in the world a graduate might be located.  Data collected inform industry, government and the education sector about the needs of our graduate nursing and midwifery workforces. 

We look forward to your participation in the GeC Study. Your contribution will help shape the future of nursing and midwifery and is vital to the future workforce planning and choices available to nurses and midwives.

If you would like more information about, or register to participate in, the Graduate e-cohort Study, visit the website. You can also contact the Project Manager: Susan Kellett at  s.kellett@uq.edu.au.


Social Work and Human Services Alumni Executive Committee 

Current SWAHS Alumni newsletter 

President
Erikka Dunning

Vice President
Kate Thompson

Secretary 
Karina Maxwell

Treasurer
John Slaven

Committee Members
Mel Bennett
Jan Cahill
Mark Cleaver
Kristine Flint
Diana Matakatea

School Discipline Leader and School Representative
Professor Karen Healy

For more information please contact the Alumni Association at swahs.alumni@uq.edu.au or contact the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work (07) 3365 2068.