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2(Already emailed to all students, latest version dated AUG 8th, 2015-- so may not need to reduplicate since more relevant to year 3 JMP)
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8July 15, 2015
9Petition to terminate Prof Ian Symonds from Newcastle University
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11We hereby sign this petition to permanently terminate the employment Prof Ian Symonds from Newcastle University here in Aussie as the Head of school here at Newcastle University.
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13We can see that the guys at https://year4jmp.wordpress.com/ have tried to start a blog (albeit unsuccessfully) to allow students to post their opinions about various staffs Prof Joerg Mattes, Prof Ian Symonds, Julie Mills (Tabelands Clinical School), Loretta Giblin (Peel Clinical School), Alison Hammond (Manning Clinical School), Glynis Chocholowski (Maitland Clinical School), Mel Kerr (Hunter Clinical School), Deidre Abel (Central Coast Clinical School), Assoc Prof Robert Pickles, Dr Jon Gani, Maddy Madeleine Leitch (Year 4 Manager). It seems like when you try to post a comment, it won’t show because the website isn’t being actively maintained. Because of all the people who are thoroughly disappointed with what Ian Symonds has done to the medicine course, we are starting this petition, because the school has done NOTHING to address our concerns.
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15Just some really important things:
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17    It’s really important that when posting you do not use University computers, because all of what you do on a computer or even on the wi fi connection is recorded
18    Don’t even use your home internet connection, because if you’re also accessing your University stuff, they will make the connection between the 2 and you’ll get busted
19    The best thing to do is to go to Hungry Jacks or McDonalds and use their wifi connection, and during that time, make sure you don’t access your University email or even personal accounts (the University may be in cahoots with the Police, who may “accidentally” leak your information to the University)
20    Never talk about this stuff through email or even Facebook. Facebook is more trustworthy than University email because… the University can access everything you post, and their computing forensic team will literally dig through all of the associated keywords. However, there are “backstabbing” students that we have identified who are trying to “screw” other students over (beware of these people)
21    Don’t get busted, because if you do, as one student put it, based upon Ian Symonds’ past action against student, he will literally try to “annihilate” you and your entire career. He will try to report you to the medical board and stop you from gaining your medical licence anywhere in the world, if not try to kick you out of the University. This guy is NOT to be trusted
22    Whenever you get the chance, please “re-post” this content. Just like the Vietnam War, if we have hundreds of copies of this content throughout the Internet, the University will have a much smaller chance (and even give up attempts) of trying to remove content that they deem to “defame” them (even though it is blatantly obviously that this clearly falls under our rights of Free Speech relevant to all Australians people because their tax pays for our studies)
23    Feel free when you email or talk with teachers to raise that you are aware of this blog. If enough of us raise awareness, we will all become aware of it, and so will the faculty. It is no use to have a website which nobody knows about
24    When you re-post content, try to include the staffs names, because for example as you can see when you search for “Michelle Guppy UNE” (Year 3 coordinator for first semester) you get a lot of results including “Kick Michelle Guppy out of UNE!!!!” (http://www.my-cause.com/kick_michelle_guppy_out_of_une), “Keeping the UNE JMP honest” (https://unejmp.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/michelle-guppy/), “UNE scandal (http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/unejmp), “Scrap the disastrous Year 3 of the UoN JMP” (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/259/045/860/scrap-the-disastrous-year-3-of-the-uon-jmp-and-move-to-a-md-degree/). This helps to raise awareness so that when fellow researchers and academics are searching for staffs they will find out about the “truth” about these people. This puts tremendous politics pressure on to staff, which is very helpful for us, or they will just ignore us and not do anything, if they know the wider public (and people they work with) will find out about their disastrous relationship with students
25    Whenever you include dates on posts, or at least have the option to choose the date, try and backdate the post a little bit so they can not use a statistical method to correlate when you make a post. The truth is that it is really hard to “bust” someone with this method, but just be careful it is possible. This was something the guys at “NewcastleMedicine” worked out the hard way (they had to stop the blog as a result of it)
26    Never ever incude your real name, in fact do not include any name when posting (you can do so anonymously), or you will just make yourself a target to be attacked. Remember why the group “Anonymous” is successful. It is because they are all identified as “Anonymous” as a group, and no one particular person can be identified
27    Remember that your colleagues are your friends. If we stick together, we will overturn the dictator Ian Symonds, and have the University cease his employment contract
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29For legal reasons, please note that comments written by students are only their opinions, and should not be treated as facts. The authors of the blog are not responsible for what students write, and only providing a facility for students to raise awareness for systematic problems at the University of Newcastle course caused by Ian Symonds.
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31Related websites:
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33    Michelle Guppy: The most UNFAIR lecture you will get (https://michelleguppy.wordpress.com)
34    Keeping the JMP honest (https://unejmp.wordpress.com) the “original” website that started it all
35    Keeping the Newcastle “JMP” Medicine honest (https://newcastlemedicine.wordpress.com) probably the most popular/successful website to date
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37Remember to include important key words in any post you make, for example, always including the words “Michelle Guppy”. If you do so, this can become a way we can uniquely identify posts, such as with this Google search for “site:wordpress.com “michelle guppy”
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39One other thing, please note that even though you “can” say whatever you want to, you should only say the truth. Staff are still peoples, and we recommend you do not use rude language (it is not necessary). Using rude language just makes it harder to take what you say seriously and it reflects poorly on the University. We just want to provide a platform for which students can make complaints against the University, because the internal methods, and focus groups are not working. Why don’t they work? Because students know that nothing has happened based upon previous complaints, and just keep on complaining will cause the faculty to identify particular “problem” students who are then “blacklisted”. This is a problem with the culture of the University itself, and something has to be done about it from the top. Also, do not defame staffs with untrue facts. If you say something that is outright untrue, it jeopardises the existence of this blog, and makes it more likely to be removed. Remember to include only your opinion. And even better, make it so staff can apply it. Do not include personal attacks. Or talk about things that are unchangeable. Also, try not to include things not related to the staff’s performance (e.g. what they dress like or look like), because it damages the reputation of this blog.
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50    Anonymous
51    August 27, 2015 at pm:11 46
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53    if we wanna be more succesfuly its important we more succesfuly target the right people. This has to be the Course Coordinators
54    So for
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56    O&G this would be:
57    Professor Ian Symonds
58    Professor and Head, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
59    School of Medicine and Public Health
60    Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle
61    c/- Level 3, Room 3533, John Hunter Hospital
62    Email: ian.symonds@newcastle.edu.au
63    Telephone: 4921 4381
64    Facsimile: 4921 4394
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66    Paediatrics this would be:
67    Prof Joerg Mattes
68    Paediatric Course Co-ordinator
69    School of Medicine and Public Health
70    Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle
71    c/- Level 2, Room 2437, John Hunter Hospital
72    Email: joerg.mattes@hnehaelth.nsw.gov.au
73    Telephone: 4921 3658
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75    Surgery this would be:
76    Dr Jon Gani
77    Course / Unit Coordinator
78    Discipline of Surgery
79    School of Medicine and Public Health
80    http://www.drjongani.com.au/
81    https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/jonathan-gani
82    Email jonathan.gani@newcastle.edu.au
83    Phone (02) 4921 6078
84    Fax (02) 4921 5940
85    Room JHH
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87    Medicine this would be:
88    Associate Professor Robert Pickles
89    Course / Unit Coordinator
90    Discipline of Medicine
91    School of Medicine and Public Health
92    Conjoint Senior Lecturer
93    School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy (Immunology and Microbiology)
94    robert.pickles@newcastle.edu.au
95    (02) 4921 4766
96    Email robert.pickles@newcastle.edu.au
97    Phone (02) 4921 4766
98    Building John Hunter Hospital
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100    There is also the:
101    JMP Yr 4 / 5 Committee
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105        Anonymous
106        August 28, 2015 at am:12 18
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108        One thing you need to understand about “politics” is that each person has their “Achilles heel”. Doctors in particular need to be registered with an agency called AHPRA (Australian health Practitioner Regulation Agency). You can find specific practitioners here:
109        http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/
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111        I did this for our Year 4 course coordinator “friends”:
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113        Dr Ian Martin Symonds
114        Personal Details
115        Sex: Male
116        Languages (in addition to English):
117        Qualifications:
118        BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY, NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY, 1983
119        FELLOW, ROYAL AUST & NZ COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, 2004
120        Principal Place of Practice
121        Suburb: Newcastle
122        State: NSW
123        Postcode: 2300
124        Country: Australia
125        Registration Details
126        Profession: Medical Practitioner
127        Registration number: MED0001196016
128        Date of first Registration: 22/09/2004
129        Registration status: Registered
130        Registration expiry date: 30/09/2016
131        Specialty: Obstetrics and gynaecology
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133        Dr Joerg Mattes
134        Personal Details
135        Sex: Male
136        Languages (in addition to English): German
137        Qualifications:
138        BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG, 1995
139        Principal Place of Practice
140        Suburb: New Lambton
141        State: NSW
142        Postcode: 2305
143        Country: Australia
144        Registration Details
145        Profession: Medical Practitioner
146        Registration number: MED0001198631
147        Date of first Registration: 03/03/2006
148        Registration status: Registered
149        Registration expiry date: 30/09/2015
150        Specialty: Paediatrics and child health
151        Specialty Fields: General paediatrics
152
153        Dr Jonathan Stephen Gani
154        Personal Details
155        Sex: Male
156        Languages (in addition to English): French
157        Qualifications:
158        FELLOW, ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 1988
159        MB CHB SHEFFIELD, 1980
160        BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY, SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY, 1980
161        FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ENGLAND, 1984
162        FRACS, 1980
163        Principal Place of Practice
164        Suburb: GATESHEAD
165        State: NSW
166        Postcode: 2290
167        Country: Australia
168        Registration Details
169        Profession: Medical Practitioner
170        Registration number: MED0001122968
171        Date of first Registration:
172        View definition of ‘Date of first Registration’ 06/02/1985
173        Registration status: Registered
174        Registration expiry date:
175        30/09/2016
176        Specialty: Surgery
177        Specialty Fields: General surgery
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179        Dr Robert William Pickles
180        Personal Details
181        Sex: Male
182        Languages (in addition to English): French
183        Qualifications:
184        BACHELOR OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, 1988
185        FELLOW, ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, 1994
186        Principal Place of Practice
187        Suburb: New Lambton Heights
188        State: NSW
189        Postcode: 2305
190        Country: Australia
191        Registration Details
192        Profession: Medical Practitioner
193        Registration number: MED0001141264
194        Date of first Registration:
195        View definition of ‘Date of first Registration’ 05/01/1988
196        Registration status: Registered
197        Registration expiry date: 30/09/2016
198        Specialty: Physician
199        Specialty Fields: Infectious diseases
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203            Anonymous
204            August 28, 2015 at am:12 38
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206            Dedicated University faculty are very susceptible to attacks against their sources of funding for research. I’ll start with Symonds:
207            https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/ian-symonds#grants
208            Symonds received:
209            $272k from NSW Health for working on the Evaluation of Quit for New Life with Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Doctor Mariko Carey, Doctor Jamie Bryant, Doctor Lisa Mackenzie, Mr Justin Walsh, Doctor Josephine Gwynn, Doctor Christopher Oldmeadow, Professor Peter Radoll, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Sandra Eades
210            $25k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for working on Novel mechanisms whereby fetal sex and the maternal decidua regulates labour onset with Doctor Eric Wang, Professor Eugenie Lumbers, Professor Ian Symonds
211            $27k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Progesterone therapy for preterm labour – evaluation of effects on fetal neuroactive steroid profiles with Professor Jon Hirst, Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor Hannah Palliser
212            $50k from University of Newcastle for Teaching Relief – $50,000 – Lynagh ALL COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING TEACHING RELIEF FUNDS TO BE DIRECTED TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ONLY” working with Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Professor Ian Symonds
213            $75k from Ramaciotti Foundations for Nikon C2 + Si Confocal Microscope with Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor John Fitter
214            $75k from University of Newcastle for Nikon C2 + Si Confocal Microscope with Doctor John Fitter, Professor Ian Symonds
215            $75k from ACER (Austrlian Council for Educational Research) for The validity of UMAT and other selection tools for predicting student academic and non-academic performance in a medical program with Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Professor Brian Kelly, Doctor Graeme Horton, Conjoint Professor David Powis, Doctor Miles Bore, Conjoint Associate Professor Donald Munro, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Nicky Hudson
216            $34k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Disruption of gestational neurosteroid concentrations by stressful events leads to adverse neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes in children form these pregnancies with Professor Jon Hirst, Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor Hannah Palliser
217            $129k from National Heart Foundation of Australia for Randomised controlled trial of a personal financial incentive (PFI) intervention to reduce antenatal smoking in women receiving public antenatal care with Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Associate Professor Billie Bonevski, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Robert Carter, Professor Anthony Scott
218            $25k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Role of the renin-angiotensin system in pregnancies complicated by placental insufficiency with Doctor Kirsty Pringle, Professor Eugenie Lumbers, Professor Ian Symonds
219            $23k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Investigation of IUGR-associated preterm labour using a guinea pig model with Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Jon Hirst, Professor Ian Symonds
220            $54k from NSW Health for An attachment-based group parenting intervention for substance dependent mothers and infants with Conjoint Professor Louise Newman, Conjoint Associate Professor Adrian Dunlop, Professor Ian Symonds, Mr Peter Walsh
221            $15k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Does fetal growth restriction increase uterine activity and upregulate labour associated genes preterm? with Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Ian Symonds
222            $9.6k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for LED fluorescence illuminators and filter set (525nm + 575DF20) for LAS3000 image analysis system with Professor Roger Smith, Professor Ian Symonds, Conjoint Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Conjoint Professor Tam Zakar, Doctor John Fitter, Doctor Cheng Chan, Conjoint Associate Professor Rick Nicholson, Doctor Giavanna Angeli, Doctor Kaushik Maiti, Doctor Jonathan Paul, Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Eugenie Lumbers
223            $9k from NSW Health for Improving parenting risk assessment in a ‘high risk’ drug and alcohol abusing antenatal population with Doctor Kumudu Rathnayaka, Conjoint Professor Louise Newman, Conjoint Associate Professor Adrian Dunlop, Professor Ian Symonds, Mr Peter Walsh
224            $26k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Beta Radiation Counter Instrument facility with Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Tam Zakar, Conjoint Associate Professor Rick Nicholson, Dr Mark Read, Doctor Cheng Chan, Doctor John Fitter, Conjoint Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Ian Symonds
225            $544k from University of Newcastle for PRC – Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science with Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Professor Jon Hirst, Conjoint Associate Professor Rick Nicholson, Professor Ian Symonds
226            $480k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Innate immunity and Chlamydia infection: Bacterial:epithelial cell cross-talk at the mucosal surface with Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Conjoint Associate Professor Michael Boyle, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Peter Timms
227            $420k from National Health & Medical Research Council for Innate immunity and Chlamydia infection: Bacterial: epithelial cell cross-talk at the mucosal surface
228            $10k from University of Newcastle for The psyhcosocial consequences of advance maternal age: a longitudinal study with Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor Libby Campbell, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles
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230            You can also try put political pressure against people he’s coauthored books with, as well as articles etc
231            He has coauthored books with Arulkumaran S, Fowlie A, Symonds EM, Baker PN, Kean L. He has coauthored reviews with Soltani H, Dickinson F. He has coauthored conferences with Rob Sanson-Fisher, Christopher Oldmeadow, Marita Lynagh, Alix Hall, Billie Bonevski, Jon Hirst, Hannah Palliser, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Marita Lynagh, Billie Bonevski, Katie Ashton, John Attia, Rodney Scott. He has coauthored journal articles with Erica Southgate, Brian Kelly, Nikola Bowden, Rodney Scott, Joanna Latter, Nicholas Talley, Michael Hensley, Alix Hall, Christopher Oldmeadow, Marita Lynagh, Billie Bonevski, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Roger Smith, Joanna Latter, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Billie Bonevski, Marita Lynagh, John Attia, Rodney Scott, Katie Ashton, Jon Hirst, Hannah Palliser, Katie Ashton, Rodney Scott, John Attia, Miles Bore. ResearchGate lists them as Charles Wan · Joanna L Latter · Ashkan Amirshahi · Ian Symonds · Jane Finnie · Nikola Bowden · Rodney J Scott · Kelly A Cunningham · Peter Timms · Kenneth W Beagley , Marita C. Lynagh · B. Bonevski · R. Sanson-Fisher · I. Symonds · A. Scott · A. Hall · C. Oldmeadow , David James · Eamonn Ferguson · David Powis · Ian Symonds · Janet Yates , Marita Lynagh · Billie Bonevski · Rob Sanson-Fisher · Ian Symonds · Anthony Scott · Alix Hall · Christopher Oldmeadow , Ashkan Amirshahi · Charles Wan · Kenneth Beagley · Joanna Latter · Ian Symonds · Peter Timms , Marita Lynagh · Billie Bonevski · Ian Symonds · Rob W Sanson-Fisher , Hannah K Palliser · Tamas Zakar · Ian M Symonds · Jonathan J Hirst , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Rodney J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Michael Gilbert · Ute Hamann · Rodney J Scott , Donald Angstetra · Thomas Tait · Jeffrey Tan · Ian Symonds , David James · Eamonn Ferguson · David Powis · Miles Bore · Don Munro · Ian Symonds · Janet Yates , KA Ashton · A Proietto · G Otton · I Symonds · M McEvoy · J Attia · M Gilbert · U Hamann · R J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Michael Gilbert · Ute Hamann · Rodney J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Rodney J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Michael Gilbert · Ute Hamann · Rodney J Scott , David James · Eamonn Ferguson · David Powis · Ian Symonds · Janet Yates , Robert W Shaw · Ian M Symonds · Onnig Tamizian · Julie Chaplain · Sambit Mukhopadhyay , Diane M Fraser · Ian Symonds · Lindsay Cullen , Mark J Tobin · Michael A Chesters · John M Chalmers · Frank J M Rutten · Sheila E Fisher · Ian M Symonds · Andrew Hitchcock · Richard Allibone · Sanjika Dias-Gunasekara , M.J. Tobin · M.A. Chester · J. Chalmers · S.E. Fisher · F.J.M. Rutten · I.M. Symonds · A. Hitchcock · K.A. MacLennan · R. Allibone · S. Dias-gunasekara , Lindsay Cullen · Diane Fraser · Ian Symonds , Ian Symonds · Lindsay Cullen · Diane Fraser , I. Symonds · E. Dickerson · A. Wilson · M. Pearson , MJ Tobin · F Rutten · MA Chesters · J Chalmers · I Symonds · SE Fisher · R Allibone · A Hitchcock , R. Allibone · J. M. Chalmers · M. A. Chesters · S. Fisher · A. Hitchcock · M. Pearson · F. J. M. Rutten · I. Symonds · M. Tobin
232            http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ian_Symonds If someone can be bothered you can also try to get in contact with recent people who have cited him to help put political pressure against him
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236                Anonymous
237                August 28, 2015 at am:1 04
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239                Joerg Mattes is another academic who’s susceptibility comes in the form of his research publications. By getting in touch with co-authors, you can put political pressure against him. Particularly because he is a full time “research academic” he relies almost 100% on his ability to find funding. He has received:
240                $1m from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The effect of asthma control during pregnancy on markers of airways inflammation and lung function in the offspring with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Peter Sly, Doctor Adam Collison, Professor Paul Robinson
241                $120k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Improving diet quality to reduce risk of asthma attacks in children with Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark, Doctor Katie Baines, Miss Megan Jensen
242                $19k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Viral infections in the BLT cohort in the first year of life with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Adam Collison
243                $17k from Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd for Lung function in early life for children with high asthma risk with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Adam Collison
244                $1.6m from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The Breathing for Life Trial with Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Warwick Giles, Professor Michael Peek, Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Associate Professor Leonie Callaway, Dr Kirsten McCaffery, Dr Helen Barrett
245                $700k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Toll-like receptor 7 and asthma with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark
246                $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for High-flow Nasal-prong Warm Humidified Oxygen Pilot Randomised Control Trial for infants aged = 24 months with moderate bronchiolitis with Mrs Elizabeth Kepreotes, Professor Joerg Mattes
247                $24k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Miltenyi Biotec GentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters with Professor Phil Hansbro, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Darryl Knight, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Joerg Mattes, Associate Professor Jodie Simpson, Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Associate Professor Liz Milward, Dr NATHAN Bartlett, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Steven Maltby, Doctor Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Malcolm Starkey, Doctor Adam Collison, Ms Shaan Gellatly
248                $10k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for A descriptive observational study of infants aged < 24 months with severe bronchiolitis requiring critical care with Mrs Elizabeth Kepreotes, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Peter Harrigan, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Professor John Attia, Doctor Mark Lee
249                $2k from University of Newcastle – Faculty of Health and Medicine for European Respiratory Congress (ERS) 2014, ICM – International Congress Centre, Munich Germany, 6 – 10 September 2014
250                $74k from Asthma Australia for Asthma Australia Scholarship
251                $25k from University of Newcastle for Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation
252                $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster
253                $20k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for DP73 Digital colour and monochrome camera + cellSens software + Xcite120 fluorescence lamp illuminator with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Alan Hsu, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Katie Baines, Associate Professor Jodie Simpson, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Steven Maltby, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Gerard Kaiko, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Michael Fricker
254                $10k from University of Newcastle for Effect of better asthma management in pregnancy on antiviral responses, atopy and airways inflammation in early childhood with Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy
255                $10k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Effect of better asthma management in pregnancy on antiviral responses, atopy and airways inflammation in early childhood. with Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy
256                $50k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader wtih Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Linda Howland, Doctor Kelly Asquith
257                $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for The Growing into Asthma Study: Wheezing prevalence and markers of airways inflammation in preschoolers born to mothers in asthma exacerbations in pregnancy with Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Doctor Vanessa Murphy
258                $20k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Novel molecular markers in children with eosinophilic oesophagitis – association with symptoms, oesophageal function and treatment response and role in disease pathogenesis with Doctor Scott Nightingale, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Adam Collison, Laureate Professor Nick Talley
259                $20k from University of Newcastle for Coordinated targeting of immune pathways to suppress infection-associated inflammatory diseases. with Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes
260                $20k from University of Newcastle for Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling for the expression of rhinovirus induced asthma exacerbation
261                $650k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Targeting microRNA (miRNA) as a unified therapeutic approach to the treatment of asthma and allergic inflammation with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar
262                $620k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Molecular characterisation of TRAIL-regulated signal transduction pathways and their role in the development, persistence, and exacerbation of allergic airways disease with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Nikki Verrills
263                $45k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for SCIREQ FlexiVentFX system + FlexiVentFX extension with Professor Phil Hansbro, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Gough Au, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Judith Black, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Paul Hertzog
264                $2k from University of Newcastle – Faculty of Health and Medicine for 7th IES Syumposium, 21 – 25 June 2011, Quebec City
265                $580k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The role of microRNAs in the regulation of antiviral and inflammatory responses during experimental rhinovirus infection with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster
266                $39k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Buxco FinePointe software and FinePointe RC system for mice with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Judith Black
267                $20k from Hunter Children`s Research Foundation for Molecular markers of reversible airway obstruction in early life and correlation with clinical wheezing patterns with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Doctor Ana Pereira De Siqueira
268                $600k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Mechanisms and treatment of early life chlamydial infection and associated asthma with Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Joerg Mattes
269                $40k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Coulter counter with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
270                $30k from Ramaciotti Foundations for Jaeger MasterScreen Baby Bodybox for infant lung function measurement
271                $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Growing into asthma: A birth cohort study to investigate the prenatal and development origins of asthma with Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
272                $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Development of novel therapeutic approaches for rhinovirus – induced asthma exacerbation with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark
273                $14k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Growing into asthma: a birth cohort study to investigate the prenatal and development origins of asthma with Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
274                $5k from University of Newcastle for Small RNA molecules and Rhinovirus
275                $3k from University of Newcastle – Faculty of Health and Medicine for American Thoracic Society Annual meeting, San Diego USA, 15 – 20 May 2009
276                $600k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The role of microRNAs as new anti-inflammatory targets for the treatment of asthma with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Assoc. Prof Klaus Matthaei, Professor Joerg Mattes
277                $35k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Individually ventilated cages (IVC) and associated ventilator, holding boxes and water bottles with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
278                $137k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Molecular mechanisms of persistent allergic responses
279                $520k from University of Newcastle for PRC Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Alistair Sim, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark
280                $16k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Role of TRAIL on development of atopic dermatitis and T helper type 2 immunity with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster
281                $2m from CRC for Asthma for Drug targets from new animal models with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Ming Yang, Dr Simon Phipps
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283                Joerg Mattes has written books with Paul Foster, Steven Maltby. He has written journal articles with Steven Maltby, Philip Hansbro, Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy , Steven Maltby, Paul Foster , Nathan Bartlett, Paul Foster , Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy, Lisa Wood , Nathan Bartlett, Paul Foster, Darryl Knight, Paul Foster, Jay Horvat, Malcolm Starkey, Philip Hansbro , Vanessa Murphy, Peter Gibson , Paul Foster, Nikki Verrills, Matt Dun , Marjorie Walker, Nicholas Talley , Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy, Katherine Baines , Patrick Mcelduff, Vanessa Murphy, Peter Wark , Peter Gibson, Philip Hansbro, Jay Horvat, Malcolm Starkey , Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy, Katherine Baines, Jodie Simpson , Paul Foster, Ming Yang, Philip Hansbro, Paul Foster , Nikki Verrills, Paul Foster, Nathan Bartlett, Peter Wark , Paul Foster, Nicole Hansbro , Jay Horvat, Paul Foster, Philip Hansbro, Malcolm Starkey , Jay Horvat, Philip Hansbro, Malcolm Starkey , Ming Yang, Paul Foster , Peter Gibson, Nicole Hansbro, Jodie Simpson, Paul Foster, Peter Wark , Paul Foster, Philip Hansbro, Ming Yang . He has written reviews with Steven Maltby, Paul Foster . He has written conference papers with Philip Hansbro, Steven Maltby , Patrick Mcelduff, Paul Foster, Peter Wark , Patrick Mcelduff, Malcolm Starkey, Philip Hansbro , Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy , Peter Gibson, Katherine Baines, Jodie Simpson, Vanessa Murphy , Paul Foster, Philip Hansbro , Jay Horvat, Malcolm Starkey, Philip Hansbro, Paul Foster , Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy , Jodie Simpson, Vanessa Murphy, Peter Gibson, Katherine Baines , Nikki Verrills, Paul Foster , Peter Wark, Nikki Verrills, Paul Foster , Nicole Hansbro, Paul Foster , Ian Wright, Vicki Clifton , Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Jodie Simpson . 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284                http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joerg_Mattes
285                Because Joerg Mattes has had numerous co-authors, it's best to target the "top co-authors" which includes 49 papers with Paul S Foster (University of Newcastle), 28 papers with Adam Colison (University of Newcastle), 15 papers with Maximillian Plank (University of Newcastle), 14 papers with Joachim Kuehr (Staedtisches Klinikum Karls), and 11 papers with Ming Yang (University of Newcastle)
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289                    Anonymous
290                    August 28, 2015 at am:1 08
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292                    Joerg is apart of the Bt4K Committee so someone could get in touch with the entire committee if they liked :)
293                    http://www.bt4k.com.au/committee-profiles/
294                    Professor Jonathan Craig – BT4K Chairperson , Professor Adam Jaffe – BT4K Co-Chairperson , Associate Professor Lisa Askie , Professor Robert Booy , Professor Chris Cowell , Professor Anne Cunningham , Professor Glenn Marshall , Professor John Simes , Dr Elizabeth Kepreotes , Professor Ian Wright , Professor William Tarnow-Mordi , Professor John Ziegler , Jeff Wall , Anne O’Neill , Geoff Coleman , Vanessa Anderson – Consumer Partner , Katie Viviers – Consumer Partner , Jennifer Thompson – Network Manager
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298                    Anonymous
299                    August 28, 2015 at am:1 22
300
301                    As you’d expect, because Jonathan Gani is “conjoint” staff he isn’t as involved in research publications… but not to fear! Working in the private sector is EVEN more susceptible to “political” tools. There are websites such as RateMDs.com (https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/3600931/Dr-Jon-Gani-Newcastle-NSW.html). You can also contact other staff where he practices, including at Surgery Central (http://surgerycentral.co/) which includes Dr Costa Karihaloo (http://www.newcastlesurgeon.com.au/), Dr Christine O’Neill (http://www.drchrisoneill.com/), Dr Adeeb Majid (http://www.adeebmajid.com/), Nicole West (dietician), Cathy Harbury (dietician)
302                    You can also try to target where he gets reserach grants from: State Cancer Council Grant, National Health & Medical Research Council Grant, John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
303                    And research paper co-writers: Morrison JM, Gillies JR, Anseline PF and Bissett RL, Burns GF, Fowler PR, Steinberg AW, Nanra RG, Hibberd AD, Sugrue M, Gani J, Sarre R, Watts J., . Stomski FC, Gani JS, Bates RC, Burns GF, Dickinson RW, Oakes LH,, E H Drabble, L H Oakes and R W Dickinson, J Ferguson, G Cotteril, J Gani, GF Burns, G Cotteril, J McDonald and G F Burns, E H Drabble, J S Gani, P Davidson, J Wright, Brian Draganic, Richard Perry, C Hayes, S Ambizidis, B Draganic, VL Wills, L Eno, C Walker, B Draganic, AN James, M Booth, M Puvaneswary, J Gani, IK Kalnins, L Oakes, V L Wills, L Eno, C Walker, C. D. Douglas, N. E. Macpherson, P. D. Davidson, R. Ackroyd, D I Watson, P A Game, D P Simons, John Buckingham, A Lord,, Martina Zib, Winn R, Douglas CD, C. D. Douglas, N. E. Macpherson, P. D. Davidson, Martina Zib, Richard Levey, Walid Barto, Martina Zib, P A Holz, DBF Cottee, . N. E. Macpherson, A Spigelman, J Gani, C Burgess, C Groombridge, T Dudding, A Ingrey, M Gleeson, R Scott, Winn RD, Laura S, Douglas C, Davidson P, A Spigelman, Tsutomu Matsushita, Peng Seah, David Dewar, Costa Karihaloo, Chris O’Neill, Donna Gillies, Christine O’Neill, Donna Gillies, Costa Karihaloo, Kerrie Lewis, Colin Ward, Gregory J Nolan Dr, Cino Bendinelli Dr, Kerrie Lewis, Jonathan Stephen Gani, Colin Lye, Donna Gillies and Jon Gani, YM Ho. J Gani, BD Draganic, SR Smith, Brayden March, Donna Gillies
304                    You can also target where he gets his referres from, including: Medical Journal of Australia, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, The Cancer Council Australia
305                    Or target forums where he’s presented for: Surgical Forum Sheffield, Bayer Surgical Competition, Birmingham Surgical forum, Newcastle Transplantation Meeting, Hunter Surgical Society, Australasian Society of Nephrology (Newcastle)., General Scientific Meeting RACS (Melbourne), :Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (Rutherglen), Hunter Surgical Society, Surgical Research Society, Hunter Surgical Society, NSW State Cancer Council, Surgical Research Society, Hunter Surgical Society, Gastroenterological Nurses Association of Australia, Young Fellows conference South Australia, D Hardy, L Bull, M Basta, G Bellamy, J Gani, P Fletcher., Hunter Surgical Society. John Hunter Hospital Newcastle, Sydney Upper GI Surgical Society, Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute, Royal Australasian College Surgeon NSW State meeting Wollongong, Hunter Surgical Society, Sydney Upper GI Surgical Society, Sheffield Surgical Forum, Brisbane ASM, Hunter Surgical Society Cypress Lakes , Panelist Sydney Upper GI Society, Hunter Surgical Society, Hunter Gut Club, Hunter Surgical Society (Rothbury Estate):, University of Cambridge, Hunter Gut Club, SUGSS, ASC Canberra, J and J Medical Expo Harbour View Function Centre., Hunter Surgical Society Cyprus Lakes, Hunter Gut Club, Adelaide Chair Free, Salamander Shores, The Newcastle Club., Gut Club, ASC 2004 Melbourne, Bard Clinical Meeting Homebush Novotel Sydney, ASC Perth, Bard Clinical meeting, ASC Sydney 2006, SUGSS meeting Novotel Homebush, ASC RACS Christchurch NZ., Hunter Surgical Society Rafferty’s Resort, Hunter Surgical Society Meeting, Hunter Valley, Combined Oncology Group, ANZGOSA Fellows Weekend Cyprus Lake. Hunter Valley, Hunter Surgical Society, John Hunter Hospital, Hunter Surgical Society, NSW Day Surgery Nurses Study Day, Laparoscopic Conference John Hunter Hospital, Australian Emergency Surgery Conference, iNAC. Newcastle, Newcastle Hospitals Congress Seminar, Cancer Institute Innovation Conference, GI MDT Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Scientific Congress, IMSANZ Conference Newcastle City Hall, ASC RACS-ANZCA
306                    You can also target where Surgery Central , where their surgeons operate, including: John Hunter Hospital, Belmont District Hospital, Newcastle Private Hospital, Lake Macquarie Private Hospital, Warners Bay Private Hospital, Hunter Valley Private Hospital, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
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310                        Anonymous
311                        August 29, 2015 at am:1 43
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313                        techemail.com
314                        U: medicalpetition@techemail.com
315                        P: IanSymonds=0
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319                    Anonymous
320                    August 29, 2015 at am:1 39
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322                    To: paul.foster@newcastle.edu.au,adam.collison@newcastle.edu.au,Joachim.Kuehr@klinikum-karlsruhe.de,maximilian.plank@newcastle.edu.au,ming.yang@newcastle.edu.au
323                    BCC: joerg.mattes@newcastle.edu.au
324                    Subject: Re: Research paper with Joerg Mattes
325
326                    Adam, you can find the blog here:https://year4medicine.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/petition-to-terminate-prof-ian-symonds-from-newcastle-university/
327
328                    — medicalpetition@techemail.com wrote:
329
330                    From: “John Vashti”
331                    To: , , , ,
332                    Cc:
333                    Subject: Re: Research paper with Joerg Mattes
334                    Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 05:37:19 -0700
335
336                    Sorry Paul, you’re right… THAT’s what we mean by a f*cking psychopath!!!It is correct that Joerg’s CURRENT page does NOT brag about his H-factor or number of high impact articles he has published in…BUTIf we look at the 6th of October 2013 revision of his webpage (https://web.archive.org/web/20130906130008/http://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/joerg-mattes). Joerg says… “I have published in high impact journals [e.g. J Exp Med, Nat Med, JACI, PNAS] that have been cited more than one thousand three hundred times. My H-factor is 20 highlighting the significance”
337                    Yes this bragging about his “high impact journals”, and “citations”, and “H-factor” has been removed… this bragging bullshit.. but you can still see remnants of his psychopathic tendency with this sentence even STILL on the current page (don’t worry, by the time you read his page it will probably be removed):”We have successful national and international collaborations that are documented by publications in the highest-ranking medical science journals.”
338
339                    — medicalpetition@techemail.com wrote:
340
341                    From: “John Vashti”
342                    To: , , , ,
343                    Cc:
344                    Subject: Research paper with Joerg Mattes
345                    Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 05:35:39 -0700
346
347                    Drs Paul Foster, Adam Collison, Maximillian Plank, Joachim Kuehr, and Ming Yang:
348
349                    I wish to write to you about a Joerg Mattes.
350
351                    I wanted to warn you of this psychopath and to let you know to “avoid him at all costs” before he “screws” you over, as he has done with some students in the medical course he teaches at University of Newcastle. This sort of people who treats people nicely in front of their face and back stabs them behind their back is to be AVOIDED at all costs!!!!
352
353                    In the MCQ exam, he was involved with scaling students down by 40%. F*CKING 40%!!! This meant that an 89% score would be scaled down to a 49%. At uni level usually >85% is a HD. So a student who scored HD has now failed…
354
355                    And guess why?
356
357                    Because Joerg Mattes is too busy writing these research papers with you, publishing books, and “bragging” about his list of research articles…
358
359                    So they repeat the same f*cking questions in the MCQ paper each and every f*cking year so that you can almost guess 99% of the paper…
360
361                    On his official web page (https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/joerg-mattes) he even brags about how he has “published in high impact journals [e.g. J Exp Med, Nat Med, JACI, PNAS] that have been cited more than one thousand three hundred times. My H-factor is 20 highlighting the significance”.
362
363                    F*CK me, Joerg, aren’t you supposed to be a doctor??! A teacher??! Why are you bragging about how many “high impact journals” you have published in and what your “H-factor” (what the f*ck is that anyway??!)
364
365                    So why are we targetting YOU? Paul you have co-written 49 papers with this psychopath. Adam, 28. Maximillian, 15. Joachim, 14. Ming, 11. You are at risk of jeopardising your career if you continue to associate with this psychopathic f*ck!
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367                    We will continue to follow what you do. If you continue publishing papers with him… we’ll give you 1 year’s “grace”. But if we notice your name tagged with his in a 2016 publication, we will ask our constituency to BOYCOTT you directly. If you want to look at how large our constituency is, read this document (pastebin.com/mFE54BDF). Don’t worry about counting, there are 2,000 emails on there, including all UoN and UNE medical staff and students.
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369                    YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
370
371                    Cheers,
372                    John Vashti
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383                        SOrry guys for some reason emails have been removed
384                        Sent To: To: paul.foster[@]newcastle.edu.au, adam.collison[@]newcastle.edu.au, Joachim.Kuehr[@]klinikum-karlsruhe.de, maximilian.plank[@]newcastle.edu.au, ming.yang[@]newcastle.edu.au
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389                            August 29, 2015 at am:1 57
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391                            To: anthony.proietto@newcastle.edu.au, katie.ashton@newcastle.edu.au, rodney.scott@newcastle.edu.au, mark.mcevoy@newcastle.edu.au, IR@synchrotron.org.au
392                            BCC: ian.symonds@newcastle.edu.au
393                            Subject: Research paper with Ian Symonds
394
395                            Drs Anthony Proietto, Katie Ashton, Rodney Scott, Mark McEvoy, Mark Tobin:
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397                            I wish to write to you about a Ian Symonds.
398
399                            I wanted to warn you of this psychopath and to let you know to “avoid him at all costs” before he “screws” you over, as he has done with some students in the medical course he teaches at University of Newcastle. This sort of people who treats people nicely in front of their face and back stabs them behind their back is to be AVOIDED at all costs!!!!
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401                            In the MCQ exam, he was involved with scaling students down by 40%. F*CKING 40%!!! This meant that an 89% score would be scaled down to a 49%. At uni level usually >85% is a HD. So a student who scored HD has now failed…
402
403                            And guess why?
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405                            Because Ian Symonds is too busy writing these research papers with you, publishing books… So they repeat the same f*cking questions in the MCQ paper each and every f*cking year so that you can almost guess 99% of the paper…
406
407                            More recently Ian Symonds was wasting our taxpayer dollars by taking a student (BKY) to court – this was just last year, 2014! You can find the court case on Austlii (http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/nsw/NSWCATAD/2014/39.html). He made a fucking embarasment of the school, involving Tracey Bristow, Louise Morgan, Melissa Kerr. Anyway, the court found that this dickhead was DISCRIMINATING against people with disabilities, and told him to fuck off! Does this guy have no shame????? Just “Google” this guy’s name and you will find a list of petitions against him……. Read this https://year4medicine.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/petition-to-terminate-prof-ian-symonds-from-newcastle-university/ Does he know how to run a medical school? Since 2011 (this is when Ian Symonds started as the head of school at Newcastle) he has turned the Newcastle medical school into a JOKE. He looks like a paedophile, and acts that way around young women! One can only wonder why he went into obs & gaeny… PAEDOPHILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
408
409                            Anyway, between taking students to court and writing research papers… F*CK me, Ian, aren’t you supposed to be a doctor??! A teacher??! Why are you wasting your time publishing journals and taking students to court???
410
411                            So why are we targetting YOU? Anthony you have co-written 6 papers with this psychopath. Katie, 6. Rodney, 5. Mark McEvoy (and Mark Tobin), 5. You are at risk of jeopardising your career if you continue to associate with this psychopathic f*ck!
412
413                            We will continue to follow what you do. If you continue publishing papers with him… we’ll give you 1 year’s “grace”. But if we notice your name tagged with his in a 2016 publication, we will ask our constituency to BOYCOTT you directly. If you want to look at how large our constituency is, read this document (pastebin.com/mFE54BDF). Don’t worry about counting, there are 2,000 emails on there, including all UoN and UNE medical staff and students.
414
415                            YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
416
417                            Cheers,
418                            John Vashti
419
420                            PS: Mark Tobin (not you McEvoy…), sorry, we couldn’t get a direct email, so shout outs to Danielle Martin, Keith Bambery, and Pimm Vongsvivut also at Synchrotron! Sorry about emailing the generic email!
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424                                Anonymous
425                                August 29, 2015 at am:1 59
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428                                Anthony, I didn’t call Ian Symonds a paedophile mate ;) you did…..
429                                I only said-
430                                He looks like a paedophile, and acts that way around young women! One can only wonder why he went into obs & gaeny… PAEDOPHILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
431                                Saying he “looks” like a paedophile and “acts” that way, and contemplating “why he went into O&G” is different from saying he actually is a paedo pal ;)
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435        Anonymous
436        August 28, 2015 at am:1 31
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438        Robert Pickles unfortunately doesn’t have many research papers or coauthors listed, not surprising because again he is cojoint staff.
439        He studied at James Ruse, and is Director General Medicine, at John Hunter Hospital. In order to target him, the best option is to target specific NSW staff, which is even given the emails are firstname.lastname@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au. He’s also on the Board of Directors of the IMSANZ (Internal Medicine Society of Australia and NZ)
440        Other IMSANZ staff include PROFESSOR Don Campbell, Dr john gommans, Associate Professor Tony Ryan, Associate Professor Nick Buckmaster, Dr john gommans,
441        Dr Robyn Toomath, Dr Andrew Burns, Dr Sarah Buchanan, Dr Michelle Downie, Dr Marion Leighton, Dr Paul Collett , PROFESSOR Don Campbell, Dr Robert Krones. Associate Professor Cam Bennett, Associate Professor Nick Buckmaster, Dr Greg Plowman, Associate Professor Tony Ryan, Dr Jaye Martin. Dr Colin Sharp, Dr Diane Howard, Dr Ashwin Swaminathan, Dr Michelle Downie, Dr Sarah Buchanan, Dr Damien Jackel, Dr Greg Plowman, Dr Michelle Downie, Dr Marion Leighton
442        On his Research Gate (http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Pickles/publications) it says he has coauthored papers with D Jackel · J Attia · R Pickles, Catherine E Berry · Jeffrey Tsai · Alexander Tierney · Robert Pickles , Belinda Suthers · Robert Pickles · Michael Boyle · Kichu Nair · Justyn Cook · John Attia , Kerry Todd · David Durrheim · Robert Pickles · Keith Eastwood · Tony Merritt · John Tapsall · Sanghamitra Ray · Athena Limnios . His top co-authors include Michael Boyle (JHH), Kichu Nair (JHH), Justyn Cook (JHH), Athena Limnios (South Eastern Area Laboratory), Damien Jackel (JHH)
443        Don’t worry. It might not seem like much but… HNE Health. If someone can get the address list, how many contacts will we have :P We had around 2,000 for the entire staff and faculty of UoN and UNE in medicine, all the state employees in HNE Health – we could be talking thousands if not hundreds of thousands :D ;)
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447    Anonymous
448    August 27, 2015 at pm:11 27
449
450    Ian Symonds has a Twitter, maybe we should start something on Twitter?
451    https://twitter.com/dean_jmp
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455        Anonymous
456        August 28, 2015 at am:12 03
457
458        You do know that Ian Symonds was taken to court… the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, right… The court found that Ian Symonds had discriminated against her on the grounds of disability and DIRECTED the university to grant her an 18-month extension… The court found that she was discriminated against because of her mental health disability… However, our beloved Dean of Medicine, Ian Symonds, apparently thought there was significant risk she would not be safe to work as a doctor even if she did ultimately graduate because of her psychiatric illness…
459
460        So here we have someone (Symonds) who has brought our JMP programme into disrepute by causing a very public statement by a court, who has essentially told Symonds to go f*ck himself… Just because Symonds decided himself to take upon the role of the AMA (who are the CORRECT people to decide if someone is “safe” to work as a doctor)…
461
462        I remember on the blog about Kim Parsons someone mentioned I think UNCLE should think about mental health seminars that are mandatory for all med students go to, relaxation seminars or CBT as someone else suggested. Newcastle then decided to introduce something like this… but yet we have this idiot Ian Symonds who in the public eye (in fact, the courts) being told:
463
464        “MATE! YOU ARE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES!”
465
466        I mean look at the latest Pastebin count (http://pastebin.com/mFE54BDF). It’s had 767 views. Does Symonds have no shame? There are emails being sent to the entire UNE and Newcastle staff and student email list. Symonds has turned our med school into the JOKE of the nation!
467
468        You can check it out here if you want more info: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/university-discriminated-against-medical-student-with-extreme-fear-of-exams-20140401-35vty.html
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472            Anonymous
473            August 28, 2015 at am:1 39
474
475            techemail.com
476            U: petitionjmp
477            P: IanSymonds=0
478
479            Contacted
480            To: joerg.mattes@hnehaelth.nsw.gov.au, jonathan.gani@newcastle.edu.au, robert.pickles@newcastle.edu.au
481            From: “Gavin McDonald”
482            Subject: Petition about you
483
484            Hi there, are you aware of this petition about you?
485            https://year4medicine.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/petition-to-terminate-prof-ian-symonds-from-newcastle-university/#comment-49
486
487            ………………….
488
489            Dr Ian Martin Symonds
490            Personal Details
491            Sex: Male
492            Languages (in addition to English):
493            Qualifications:
494            BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY, NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY, 1983
495            FELLOW, ROYAL AUST & NZ COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, 2004
496            Principal Place of Practice
497            Suburb: Newcastle
498            State: NSW
499            Postcode: 2300
500            Country: Australia
501            Registration Details
502            Profession: Medical Practitioner
503            Registration number: MED0001196016
504            Date of first Registration: 22/09/2004
505            Registration status: Registered
506            Registration expiry date: 30/09/2016
507            Specialty: Obstetrics and gynaecology
508
509            Dr Joerg Mattes
510            Personal Details
511            Sex: Male
512            Languages (in addition to English): German
513            Qualifications:
514            BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG, 1995
515            Principal Place of Practice
516            Suburb: New Lambton
517            State: NSW
518            Postcode: 2305
519            Country: Australia
520            Registration Details
521            Profession: Medical Practitioner
522            Registration number: MED0001198631
523            Date of first Registration: 03/03/2006
524            Registration status: Registered
525            Registration expiry date: 30/09/2015
526            Specialty: Paediatrics and child health
527            Specialty Fields: General paediatrics
528
529            Dr Jonathan Stephen Gani
530            Personal Details
531            Sex: Male
532            Languages (in addition to English): French
533            Qualifications:
534            FELLOW, ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 1988
535            MB CHB SHEFFIELD, 1980
536            BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY, SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY, 1980
537            FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ENGLAND, 1984
538            FRACS, 1980
539            Principal Place of Practice
540            Suburb: GATESHEAD
541            State: NSW
542            Postcode: 2290
543            Country: Australia
544            Registration Details
545            Profession: Medical Practitioner
546            Registration number: MED0001122968
547            Date of first Registration:
548            View definition of ‘Date of first Registration’ 06/02/1985
549            Registration status: Registered
550            Registration expiry date:
551            30/09/2016
552            Specialty: Surgery
553            Specialty Fields: General surgery
554
555            Dr Robert William Pickles
556            Personal Details
557            Sex: Male
558            Languages (in addition to English): French
559            Qualifications:
560            BACHELOR OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, 1988
561            FELLOW, ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, 1994
562            Principal Place of Practice
563            Suburb: New Lambton Heights
564            State: NSW
565            Postcode: 2305
566            Country: Australia
567            Registration Details
568            Profession: Medical Practitioner
569            Registration number: MED0001141264
570            Date of first Registration:
571            View definition of ‘Date of first Registration’ 05/01/1988
572            Registration status: Registered
573            Registration expiry date: 30/09/2016
574            Specialty: Physician
575            Specialty Fields: Infectious diseases
576
577            Dedicated University faculty are very susceptible to attacks against their sources of funding for research. I’ll start with Symonds:
578            https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/ian-symonds#grants
579            Symonds received:
580            $272k from NSW Health for working on the Evaluation of Quit for New Life with Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Doctor Mariko Carey, Doctor Jamie Bryant, Doctor Lisa Mackenzie, Mr Justin Walsh, Doctor Josephine Gwynn, Doctor Christopher Oldmeadow, Professor Peter Radoll, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Sandra Eades
581            $25k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for working on Novel mechanisms whereby fetal sex and the maternal decidua regulates labour onset with Doctor Eric Wang, Professor Eugenie Lumbers, Professor Ian Symonds
582            $27k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Progesterone therapy for preterm labour – evaluation of effects on fetal neuroactive steroid profiles with Professor Jon Hirst, Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor Hannah Palliser
583            $50k from University of Newcastle for Teaching Relief – $50,000 – Lynagh ALL COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING TEACHING RELIEF FUNDS TO BE DIRECTED TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ONLY” working with Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Professor Ian Symonds
584            $75k from Ramaciotti Foundations for Nikon C2 + Si Confocal Microscope with Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor John Fitter
585            $75k from University of Newcastle for Nikon C2 + Si Confocal Microscope with Doctor John Fitter, Professor Ian Symonds
586            $75k from ACER (Austrlian Council for Educational Research) for The validity of UMAT and other selection tools for predicting student academic and non-academic performance in a medical program with Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Professor Brian Kelly, Doctor Graeme Horton, Conjoint Professor David Powis, Doctor Miles Bore, Conjoint Associate Professor Donald Munro, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Nicky Hudson
587            $34k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Disruption of gestational neurosteroid concentrations by stressful events leads to adverse neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes in children form these pregnancies with Professor Jon Hirst, Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor Hannah Palliser
588            $129k from National Heart Foundation of Australia for Randomised controlled trial of a personal financial incentive (PFI) intervention to reduce antenatal smoking in women receiving public antenatal care with Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Associate Professor Marita Lynagh, Associate Professor Billie Bonevski, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Robert Carter, Professor Anthony Scott
589            $25k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Role of the renin-angiotensin system in pregnancies complicated by placental insufficiency with Doctor Kirsty Pringle, Professor Eugenie Lumbers, Professor Ian Symonds
590            $23k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Investigation of IUGR-associated preterm labour using a guinea pig model with Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Jon Hirst, Professor Ian Symonds
591            $54k from NSW Health for An attachment-based group parenting intervention for substance dependent mothers and infants with Conjoint Professor Louise Newman, Conjoint Associate Professor Adrian Dunlop, Professor Ian Symonds, Mr Peter Walsh
592            $15k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Does fetal growth restriction increase uterine activity and upregulate labour associated genes preterm? with Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Ian Symonds
593            $9.6k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for LED fluorescence illuminators and filter set (525nm + 575DF20) for LAS3000 image analysis system with Professor Roger Smith, Professor Ian Symonds, Conjoint Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Conjoint Professor Tam Zakar, Doctor John Fitter, Doctor Cheng Chan, Conjoint Associate Professor Rick Nicholson, Doctor Giavanna Angeli, Doctor Kaushik Maiti, Doctor Jonathan Paul, Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Eugenie Lumbers
594            $9k from NSW Health for Improving parenting risk assessment in a ‘high risk’ drug and alcohol abusing antenatal population with Doctor Kumudu Rathnayaka, Conjoint Professor Louise Newman, Conjoint Associate Professor Adrian Dunlop, Professor Ian Symonds, Mr Peter Walsh
595            $26k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Beta Radiation Counter Instrument facility with Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Tam Zakar, Conjoint Associate Professor Rick Nicholson, Dr Mark Read, Doctor Cheng Chan, Doctor John Fitter, Conjoint Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Hannah Palliser, Professor Ian Symonds
596            $544k from University of Newcastle for PRC – Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science with Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Professor Jon Hirst, Conjoint Associate Professor Rick Nicholson, Professor Ian Symonds
597            $480k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Innate immunity and Chlamydia infection: Bacterial:epithelial cell cross-talk at the mucosal surface with Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Conjoint Associate Professor Michael Boyle, Professor Ian Symonds, Professor Peter Timms
598            $420k from National Health & Medical Research Council for Innate immunity and Chlamydia infection: Bacterial: epithelial cell cross-talk at the mucosal surface
599            $10k from University of Newcastle for The psyhcosocial consequences of advance maternal age: a longitudinal study with Professor Ian Symonds, Doctor Libby Campbell, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles
600
601            You can also try put political pressure against people he’s coauthored books with, as well as articles etc
602            He has coauthored books with Arulkumaran S, Fowlie A, Symonds EM, Baker PN, Kean L. He has coauthored reviews with Soltani H, Dickinson F. He has coauthored conferences with Rob Sanson-Fisher, Christopher Oldmeadow, Marita Lynagh, Alix Hall, Billie Bonevski, Jon Hirst, Hannah Palliser, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Marita Lynagh, Billie Bonevski, Katie Ashton, John Attia, Rodney Scott. He has coauthored journal articles with Erica Southgate, Brian Kelly, Nikola Bowden, Rodney Scott, Joanna Latter, Nicholas Talley, Michael Hensley, Alix Hall, Christopher Oldmeadow, Marita Lynagh, Billie Bonevski, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Roger Smith, Joanna Latter, Rob Sanson-Fisher, Billie Bonevski, Marita Lynagh, John Attia, Rodney Scott, Katie Ashton, Jon Hirst, Hannah Palliser, Katie Ashton, Rodney Scott, John Attia, Miles Bore. ResearchGate lists them as Charles Wan · Joanna L Latter · Ashkan Amirshahi · Ian Symonds · Jane Finnie · Nikola Bowden · Rodney J Scott · Kelly A Cunningham · Peter Timms · Kenneth W Beagley , Marita C. Lynagh · B. Bonevski · R. Sanson-Fisher · I. Symonds · A. Scott · A. Hall · C. Oldmeadow , David James · Eamonn Ferguson · David Powis · Ian Symonds · Janet Yates , Marita Lynagh · Billie Bonevski · Rob Sanson-Fisher · Ian Symonds · Anthony Scott · Alix Hall · Christopher Oldmeadow , Ashkan Amirshahi · Charles Wan · Kenneth Beagley · Joanna Latter · Ian Symonds · Peter Timms , Marita Lynagh · Billie Bonevski · Ian Symonds · Rob W Sanson-Fisher , Hannah K Palliser · Tamas Zakar · Ian M Symonds · Jonathan J Hirst , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Rodney J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Michael Gilbert · Ute Hamann · Rodney J Scott , Donald Angstetra · Thomas Tait · Jeffrey Tan · Ian Symonds , David James · Eamonn Ferguson · David Powis · Miles Bore · Don Munro · Ian Symonds · Janet Yates , KA Ashton · A Proietto · G Otton · I Symonds · M McEvoy · J Attia · M Gilbert · U Hamann · R J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Michael Gilbert · Ute Hamann · Rodney J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Rodney J Scott , Katie A Ashton · Anthony Proietto · Geoffrey Otton · Ian Symonds · Mark McEvoy · John Attia · Michael Gilbert · Ute Hamann · Rodney J Scott , David James · Eamonn Ferguson · David Powis · Ian Symonds · Janet Yates , Robert W Shaw · Ian M Symonds · Onnig Tamizian · Julie Chaplain · Sambit Mukhopadhyay , Diane M Fraser · Ian Symonds · Lindsay Cullen , Mark J Tobin · Michael A Chesters · John M Chalmers · Frank J M Rutten · Sheila E Fisher · Ian M Symonds · Andrew Hitchcock · Richard Allibone · Sanjika Dias-Gunasekara , M.J. Tobin · M.A. Chester · J. Chalmers · S.E. Fisher · F.J.M. Rutten · I.M. Symonds · A. Hitchcock · K.A. MacLennan · R. Allibone · S. Dias-gunasekara , Lindsay Cullen · Diane Fraser · Ian Symonds , Ian Symonds · Lindsay Cullen · Diane Fraser , I. Symonds · E. Dickerson · A. Wilson · M. Pearson , MJ Tobin · F Rutten · MA Chesters · J Chalmers · I Symonds · SE Fisher · R Allibone · A Hitchcock , R. Allibone · J. M. Chalmers · M. A. Chesters · S. Fisher · A. Hitchcock · M. Pearson · F. J. M. Rutten · I. Symonds · M. Tobin
603            http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ian_Symonds If someone can be bothered you can also try to get in contact with recent people who have cited him to help put political pressure against him
604
605            Joerg Mattes is another academic who’s susceptibility comes in the form of his research publications. By getting in touch with co-authors, you can put political pressure against him. Particularly because he is a full time “research academic” he relies almost 100% on his ability to find funding. He has received:
606            $1m from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The effect of asthma control during pregnancy on markers of airways inflammation and lung function in the offspring with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Peter Sly, Doctor Adam Collison, Professor Paul Robinson
607            $120k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Improving diet quality to reduce risk of asthma attacks in children with Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark, Doctor Katie Baines, Miss Megan Jensen
608            $19k from John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust Fund for Viral infections in the BLT cohort in the first year of life with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Adam Collison
609            $17k from Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd for Lung function in early life for children with high asthma risk with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Adam Collison
610            $1.6m from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The Breathing for Life Trial with Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Warwick Giles, Professor Michael Peek, Associate Professor Andrew Bisits, Associate Professor Leonie Callaway, Dr Kirsten McCaffery, Dr Helen Barrett
611            $700k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Toll-like receptor 7 and asthma with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark
612            $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for High-flow Nasal-prong Warm Humidified Oxygen Pilot Randomised Control Trial for infants aged = 24 months with moderate bronchiolitis with Mrs Elizabeth Kepreotes, Professor Joerg Mattes
613            $24k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Miltenyi Biotec GentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters with Professor Phil Hansbro, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Darryl Knight, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Joerg Mattes, Associate Professor Jodie Simpson, Associate Professor Lisa Wood, Associate Professor Liz Milward, Dr NATHAN Bartlett, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Steven Maltby, Doctor Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Malcolm Starkey, Doctor Adam Collison, Ms Shaan Gellatly
614            $10k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for A descriptive observational study of infants aged < 24 months with severe bronchiolitis requiring critical care with Mrs Elizabeth Kepreotes, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Peter Harrigan, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Professor John Attia, Doctor Mark Lee
615            $2k from University of Newcastle – Faculty of Health and Medicine for European Respiratory Congress (ERS) 2014, ICM – International Congress Centre, Munich Germany, 6 – 10 September 2014
616            $74k from Asthma Australia for Asthma Australia Scholarship
617            $25k from University of Newcastle for Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation
618            $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster
619            $20k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for DP73 Digital colour and monochrome camera + cellSens software + Xcite120 fluorescence lamp illuminator with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Alan Hsu, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Katie Baines, Associate Professor Jodie Simpson, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Steven Maltby, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Gerard Kaiko, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Michael Fricker
620            $10k from University of Newcastle for Effect of better asthma management in pregnancy on antiviral responses, atopy and airways inflammation in early childhood with Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy
621            $10k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Effect of better asthma management in pregnancy on antiviral responses, atopy and airways inflammation in early childhood. with Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy
622            $50k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader wtih Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Linda Howland, Doctor Kelly Asquith
623            $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for The Growing into Asthma Study: Wheezing prevalence and markers of airways inflammation in preschoolers born to mothers in asthma exacerbations in pregnancy with Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Doctor Vanessa Murphy
624            $20k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Novel molecular markers in children with eosinophilic oesophagitis – association with symptoms, oesophageal function and treatment response and role in disease pathogenesis with Doctor Scott Nightingale, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Adam Collison, Laureate Professor Nick Talley
625            $20k from University of Newcastle for Coordinated targeting of immune pathways to suppress infection-associated inflammatory diseases. with Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes
626            $20k from University of Newcastle for Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling for the expression of rhinovirus induced asthma exacerbation
627            $650k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Targeting microRNA (miRNA) as a unified therapeutic approach to the treatment of asthma and allergic inflammation with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar
628            $620k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Molecular characterisation of TRAIL-regulated signal transduction pathways and their role in the development, persistence, and exacerbation of allergic airways disease with Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Nikki Verrills
629            $45k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for SCIREQ FlexiVentFX system + FlexiVentFX extension with Professor Phil Hansbro, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Gough Au, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Judith Black, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Paul Hertzog
630            $2k from University of Newcastle – Faculty of Health and Medicine for 7th IES Syumposium, 21 – 25 June 2011, Quebec City
631            $580k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The role of microRNAs in the regulation of antiviral and inflammatory responses during experimental rhinovirus infection with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster
632            $39k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Buxco FinePointe software and FinePointe RC system for mice with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Judith Black
633            $20k from Hunter Children`s Research Foundation for Molecular markers of reversible airway obstruction in early life and correlation with clinical wheezing patterns with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Doctor Ana Pereira De Siqueira
634            $600k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Mechanisms and treatment of early life chlamydial infection and associated asthma with Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Joerg Mattes
635            $40k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Coulter counter with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
636            $30k from Ramaciotti Foundations for Jaeger MasterScreen Baby Bodybox for infant lung function measurement
637            $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Growing into asthma: A birth cohort study to investigate the prenatal and development origins of asthma with Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
638            $25k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Development of novel therapeutic approaches for rhinovirus – induced asthma exacerbation with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark
639            $14k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Growing into asthma: a birth cohort study to investigate the prenatal and development origins of asthma with Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Joerg Mattes, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
640            $5k from University of Newcastle for Small RNA molecules and Rhinovirus
641            $3k from University of Newcastle – Faculty of Health and Medicine for American Thoracic Society Annual meeting, San Diego USA, 15 – 20 May 2009
642            $600k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for The role of microRNAs as new anti-inflammatory targets for the treatment of asthma with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Assoc. Prof Klaus Matthaei, Professor Joerg Mattes
643            $35k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Individually ventilated cages (IVC) and associated ventilator, holding boxes and water bottles with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
644            $137k from NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) for Molecular mechanisms of persistent allergic responses
645            $520k from University of Newcastle for PRC Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Alistair Sim, Conjoint Professor Peter Wark
646            $16k from Hunter Medical Research Institute for Role of TRAIL on development of atopic dermatitis and T helper type 2 immunity with Professor Joerg Mattes, Laureate Professor Paul Foster
647            $2m from CRC for Asthma for Drug targets from new animal models with Laureate Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Ming Yang, Dr Simon Phipps
648
649            Joerg Mattes has written books with Paul Foster, Steven Maltby. He has written journal articles with Steven Maltby, Philip Hansbro, Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy , Steven Maltby, Paul Foster , Nathan Bartlett, Paul Foster , Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy, Lisa Wood , Nathan Bartlett, Paul Foster, Darryl Knight, Paul Foster, Jay Horvat, Malcolm Starkey, Philip Hansbro , Vanessa Murphy, Peter Gibson , Paul Foster, Nikki Verrills, Matt Dun , Marjorie Walker, Nicholas Talley , Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy, Katherine Baines , Patrick Mcelduff, Vanessa Murphy, Peter Wark , Peter Gibson, Philip Hansbro, Jay Horvat, Malcolm Starkey , Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy, Katherine Baines, Jodie Simpson , Paul Foster, Ming Yang, Philip Hansbro, Paul Foster , Nikki Verrills, Paul Foster, Nathan Bartlett, Peter Wark , Paul Foster, Nicole Hansbro , Jay Horvat, Paul Foster, Philip Hansbro, Malcolm Starkey , Jay Horvat, Philip Hansbro, Malcolm Starkey , Ming Yang, Paul Foster , Peter Gibson, Nicole Hansbro, Jodie Simpson, Paul Foster, Peter Wark , Paul Foster, Philip Hansbro, Ming Yang . He has written reviews with Steven Maltby, Paul Foster . He has written conference papers with Philip Hansbro, Steven Maltby , Patrick Mcelduff, Paul Foster, Peter Wark , Patrick Mcelduff, Malcolm Starkey, Philip Hansbro , Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy , Peter Gibson, Katherine Baines, Jodie Simpson, Vanessa Murphy , Paul Foster, Philip Hansbro , Jay Horvat, Malcolm Starkey, Philip Hansbro, Paul Foster , Peter Gibson, Vanessa Murphy , Jodie Simpson, Vanessa Murphy, Peter Gibson, Katherine Baines , Nikki Verrills, Paul Foster , Peter Wark, Nikki Verrills, Paul Foster , Nicole Hansbro, Paul Foster , Ian Wright, Vicki Clifton , Paul Foster, Peter Gibson, Jodie Simpson . 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650            http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joerg_Mattes
651            Because Joerg Mattes has had numerous co-authors, it's best to target the "top co-authors" which includes 49 papers with Paul S Foster (University of Newcastle), 28 papers with Adam Colison (University of Newcastle), 15 papers with Maximillian Plank (University of Newcastle), 14 papers with Joachim Kuehr (Staedtisches Klinikum Karls), and 11 papers with Ming Yang (University of Newcastle)
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657            August 28, 2015 at am:1 08
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659            Joerg is apart of the Bt4K Committee so someone could get in touch with the entire committee if they liked :)
660            http://www.bt4k.com.au/committee-profiles/
661            Professor Jonathan Craig – BT4K Chairperson , Professor Adam Jaffe – BT4K Co-Chairperson , Associate Professor Lisa Askie , Professor Robert Booy , Professor Chris Cowell , Professor Anne Cunningham , Professor Glenn Marshall , Professor John Simes , Dr Elizabeth Kepreotes , Professor Ian Wright , Professor William Tarnow-Mordi , Professor John Ziegler , Jeff Wall , Anne O’Neill , Geoff Coleman , Vanessa Anderson – Consumer Partner , Katie Viviers – Consumer Partner , Jennifer Thompson – Network Manager
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663            As you’d expect, because Jonathan Gani is “conjoint” staff he isn’t as involved in research publications… but not to fear! Working in the private sector is EVEN more susceptible to “political” tools. There are websites such as RateMDs.com (https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/3600931/Dr-Jon-Gani-Newcastle-NSW.html). You can also contact other staff where he practices, including at Surgery Central (http://surgerycentral.co/) which includes Dr Costa Karihaloo (http://www.newcastlesurgeon.com.au/), Dr Christine O’Neill (http://www.drchrisoneill.com/), Dr Adeeb Majid (http://www.adeebmajid.com/), Nicole West (dietician), Cathy Harbury (dietician)
664            You can also try to target where he gets reserach grants from: State Cancer Council Grant, National Health & Medical Research Council Grant, John Hunter Hospital Charitable Trust
665            And research paper co-writers: Morrison JM, Gillies JR, Anseline PF and Bissett RL, Burns GF, Fowler PR, Steinberg AW, Nanra RG, Hibberd AD, Sugrue M, Gani J, Sarre R, Watts J., . Stomski FC, Gani JS, Bates RC, Burns GF, Dickinson RW, Oakes LH,, E H Drabble, L H Oakes and R W Dickinson, J Ferguson, G Cotteril, J Gani, GF Burns, G Cotteril, J McDonald and G F Burns, E H Drabble, J S Gani, P Davidson, J Wright, Brian Draganic, Richard Perry, C Hayes, S Ambizidis, B Draganic, VL Wills, L Eno, C Walker, B Draganic, AN James, M Booth, M Puvaneswary, J Gani, IK Kalnins, L Oakes, V L Wills, L Eno, C Walker, C. D. Douglas, N. E. Macpherson, P. D. Davidson, R. Ackroyd, D I Watson, P A Game, D P Simons, John Buckingham, A Lord,, Martina Zib, Winn R, Douglas CD, C. D. Douglas, N. E. Macpherson, P. D. Davidson, Martina Zib, Richard Levey, Walid Barto, Martina Zib, P A Holz, DBF Cottee, . N. E. Macpherson, A Spigelman, J Gani, C Burgess, C Groombridge, T Dudding, A Ingrey, M Gleeson, R Scott, Winn RD, Laura S, Douglas C, Davidson P, A Spigelman, Tsutomu Matsushita, Peng Seah, David Dewar, Costa Karihaloo, Chris O’Neill, Donna Gillies, Christine O’Neill, Donna Gillies, Costa Karihaloo, Kerrie Lewis, Colin Ward, Gregory J Nolan Dr, Cino Bendinelli Dr, Kerrie Lewis, Jonathan Stephen Gani, Colin Lye, Donna Gillies and Jon Gani, YM Ho. J Gani, BD Draganic, SR Smith, Brayden March, Donna Gillies
666            You can also target where he gets his referres from, including: Medical Journal of Australia, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, The Cancer Council Australia
667            Or target forums where he’s presented for: Surgical Forum Sheffield, Bayer Surgical Competition, Birmingham Surgical forum, Newcastle Transplantation Meeting, Hunter Surgical Society, Australasian Society of Nephrology (Newcastle)., General Scientific Meeting RACS (Melbourne), :Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (Rutherglen), Hunter Surgical Society, Surgical Research Society, Hunter Surgical Society, NSW State Cancer Council, Surgical Research Society, Hunter Surgical Society, Gastroenterological Nurses Association of Australia, Young Fellows conference South Australia, D Hardy, L Bull, M Basta, G Bellamy, J Gani, P Fletcher., Hunter Surgical Society. John Hunter Hospital Newcastle, Sydney Upper GI Surgical Society, Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute, Royal Australasian College Surgeon NSW State meeting Wollongong, Hunter Surgical Society, Sydney Upper GI Surgical Society, Sheffield Surgical Forum, Brisbane ASM, Hunter Surgical Society Cypress Lakes , Panelist Sydney Upper GI Society, Hunter Surgical Society, Hunter Gut Club, Hunter Surgical Society (Rothbury Estate):, University of Cambridge, Hunter Gut Club, SUGSS, ASC Canberra, J and J Medical Expo Harbour View Function Centre., Hunter Surgical Society Cyprus Lakes, Hunter Gut Club, Adelaide Chair Free, Salamander Shores, The Newcastle Club., Gut Club, ASC 2004 Melbourne, Bard Clinical Meeting Homebush Novotel Sydney, ASC Perth, Bard Clinical meeting, ASC Sydney 2006, SUGSS meeting Novotel Homebush, ASC RACS Christchurch NZ., Hunter Surgical Society Rafferty’s Resort, Hunter Surgical Society Meeting, Hunter Valley, Combined Oncology Group, ANZGOSA Fellows Weekend Cyprus Lake. Hunter Valley, Hunter Surgical Society, John Hunter Hospital, Hunter Surgical Society, NSW Day Surgery Nurses Study Day, Laparoscopic Conference John Hunter Hospital, Australian Emergency Surgery Conference, iNAC. Newcastle, Newcastle Hospitals Congress Seminar, Cancer Institute Innovation Conference, GI MDT Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Scientific Congress, IMSANZ Conference Newcastle City Hall, ASC RACS-ANZCA
668            You can also target where Surgery Central , where their surgeons operate, including: John Hunter Hospital, Belmont District Hospital, Newcastle Private Hospital, Lake Macquarie Private Hospital, Warners Bay Private Hospital, Hunter Valley Private Hospital, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
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670            Robert Pickles unfortunately doesn’t have many research papers or coauthors listed, not surprising because again he is cojoint staff.
671            He studied at James Ruse, and is Director General Medicine, at John Hunter Hospital. In order to target him, the best option is to target specific NSW staff, which is even given the emails are firstname.lastname@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au. He’s also on the Board of Directors of the IMSANZ (Internal Medicine Society of Australia and NZ)
672            Other IMSANZ staff include PROFESSOR Don Campbell, Dr john gommans, Associate Professor Tony Ryan, Associate Professor Nick Buckmaster, Dr john gommans,
673            Dr Robyn Toomath, Dr Andrew Burns, Dr Sarah Buchanan, Dr Michelle Downie, Dr Marion Leighton, Dr Paul Collett , PROFESSOR Don Campbell, Dr Robert Krones. Associate Professor Cam Bennett, Associate Professor Nick Buckmaster, Dr Greg Plowman, Associate Professor Tony Ryan, Dr Jaye Martin. Dr Colin Sharp, Dr Diane Howard, Dr Ashwin Swaminathan, Dr Michelle Downie, Dr Sarah Buchanan, Dr Damien Jackel, Dr Greg Plowman, Dr Michelle Downie, Dr Marion Leighton
674            On his Research Gate (http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Pickles/publications) it says he has coauthored papers with D Jackel · J Attia · R Pickles, Catherine E Berry · Jeffrey Tsai · Alexander Tierney · Robert Pickles , Belinda Suthers · Robert Pickles · Michael Boyle · Kichu Nair · Justyn Cook · John Attia , Kerry Todd · David Durrheim · Robert Pickles · Keith Eastwood · Tony Merritt · John Tapsall · Sanghamitra Ray · Athena Limnios . His top co-authors include Michael Boyle (JHH), Kichu Nair (JHH), Justyn Cook (JHH), Athena Limnios (South Eastern Area Laboratory), Damien Jackel (JHH)
675            Don’t worry. It might not seem like much but… HNE Health. If someone can get the address list, how many contacts will we have :P We had around 2,000 for the entire staff and faculty of UoN and UNE in medicine, all the state employees in HNE Health – we could be talking thousands if not hundreds of thousands :D ;)
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677            You do know that Ian Symonds was taken to court… the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, right… The court found that Ian Symonds had discriminated against her on the grounds of disability and DIRECTED the university to grant her an 18-month extension… The court found that she was discriminated against because of her mental health disability… However, our beloved Dean of Medicine, Ian Symonds, apparently thought there was significant risk she would not be safe to work as a doctor even if she did ultimately graduate because of her psychiatric illness…
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679            So here we have someone (Symonds) who has brought our JMP programme into disrepute by causing a very public statement by a court, who has essentially told Symonds to go f*ck himself… Just because Symonds decided himself to take upon the role of the AMA (who are the CORRECT people to decide if someone is “safe” to work as a doctor)…
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681            I remember on the blog about Kim Parsons someone mentioned I think UNCLE should think about mental health seminars that are mandatory for all med students go to, relaxation seminars or CBT as someone else suggested. Newcastle then decided to introduce something like this… but yet we have this idiot Ian Symonds who in the public eye (in fact, the courts) being told:
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683            “MATE! YOU ARE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES!”
684
685            I mean look at the latest Pastebin count (http://pastebin.com/mFE54BDF). It’s had 767 views. Does Symonds have no shame? There are emails being sent to the entire UNE and Newcastle staff and student email list. Symonds has turned our med school into the JOKE of the nation!
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687            You can check it out here if you want more info: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/university-discriminated-against-medical-student-with-extreme-fear-of-exams-20140401-35vty.html
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694                dude u forgot the most important person…
695                ian.symonds@newcastle.edu.au
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703                all i can say is just WOW buddy!!!! u guys are AWESOME!!! :D
704                because academics rely so heavily on publications, this is going to work so well! particularly noting who theyve most worked with, if you target those relationships, this will dramatically increase the effect of what were trying to do
705                especially if theyre getting a lot of funding from particular organisations we can lobby those organisations
706                i like the other about contact other universities for robert pickles, because thats where his relationship will be susceptible. i mean when you google for his name you already find a lot of this, so weve been relatively successful already
707                for janathan gani we dont have a long list of names once again but again in private practice the target is “their google” (i.e. when people google for their name) because they are privately paying. also because he is in partnership with other surgeons you can also target them if you dont get the success youre after ;)
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714                    I’m on it guys. We’re only hiring the best of the best to get this job done ;)
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721            Ian Symonds faces the NSW courts here!
722            He makes a f***ing embarrassment of the Medical school here, including Tracey Bristow, Louise Morgan, Melissa Kerr….
723            Nice waste of taxpayer dollars, Symonds!
724            http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/nsw/NSWCATAD/2014/39.html
725            BKY v The University of Newcastle [2014] NSWCATAD 39; (28 March 2014)
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727            I’ve put it on Pastebin here:
728            http://pastebin.com/21Ftek37
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733    August 21, 2015 at am:12 18
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735    Ian Symonds,
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737    Why are Jmp students being scaled down by 40% in MCQ EXAMS????????????????
738
739    Answer: have you ever wondered why they dont release past exam papers? they keep repeating the same questions over and over again
740
741    Question for Charles Douglas: do we have to mandatory report to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency TEQSA about this?? http://www.teqsa.gov.au/ Or should we keep letting Newcastle produce graduates who are second rate interns????
742
743    What about if we get no results? Should we try the Herald, Star, or Sun? Anyone know a reporter?
744
745    Also thought you might to know about a Georgina Fachetti who sent me this inappropriate email. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/governance-and-leadership/policy-library/document?RecordNumber=D09_1993P anybody?
746
747    Interesting that the focus has shifted to Year 4 at UoN, from Year 3 at UNE. Thanks! That narrows down the students the faculty has to watch!
748
749    I then found out that Georgina Fachetti was running the blog for une. Just for you to keep an eye out onWink
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751    Thank you for your assistance.Laughing
752
753    Yours sincerely,
754
755    Brian Seckold bseckold [at] gmail.com
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759    At this blog my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to this list including (in no particular order):
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761    Melanie Clothier,
762    Penny Wilson,
763    Natalie May,
764    Ewen McPhee,
765    Stephanie Chapple,
766    Scott Lewis,
767    Audrey,
768    Chyna Williamson,
769    Char Seneviratne,
770    Elizabeth Morrison,
771    Julian Georges,
772    Brian Fernandes,
773    Susanne Nicholson,
774    Georgina Taylor,
775    Chloe Abbott,
776    Chiranjeev Narula,
777    Zoë Stewart,
778    Eliza Burke-Polden,
779    David Bui,
780    Anmol Khanna,
781    Jason Wu,
782    Vanessa Hewitt,
783    Sam Phillips,
784    Helena Chan,
785    Hester Stokes,
786    Felicity Rees,
787    Harriet Pickering,
788    Tom Scodellaro,
789    Annan Lloyd,
790    Savannah Morrison,
791    Jess Barker,
792    Tara Naige
793    David Townsend
794    Fariz Zaidi
795    Juliet Smith
796    Michael Taylor
797    Elias Sachawars
798    Jack Giddey
799    Tasha Patel
800    Rose Khosh
801    Sasha Mathias
802    Sath Randhay
803    Kevin Hoang
804    Ming Yong
805    Joben Singh
806    Brad Woodford
807    Bec Gough
808    Sath Randhay
809    Karthikk Sajir
810    Katherine Anne Jones
811    Samuel Brentnall
812    Sam Kitto
813    Juliet Smith
814    Amanda Paterson
815    Karthikk Sajir
816    Patrick Bray
817    Brad Woodford
818    Vishud Vishnol
819    Peter Enks
820    Kristy Palmer
821    Bec Gough
822    Sarizzle Manizzle
823    Erika Chapman-Burgess
824    Amy Gibney
825    Erika Chapman-Burgess
826    Karthikk Sajir
827    Fariz Zaidi
828    Emma Jane
829    Bec Gough
830    Emma Jane
831    Bec Gough
832    Patrick Bray
833    Amy Gibney
834    Kristy Palmer
835    Benjamin Liaw
836    Sath Randhay
837    Bec Gough
838    Ainun Zulkiflee
839    Catherine Kennedy
840    Nicole Ella Whitson
841    Maddison Pullen
842    Daniel Albert
843    Kevin Hoang
844    Vishud Vishnol
845    Jillian J Neve
846    Michael Taylor
847    Ming Yong
848    Sath Randhay
849    Elias Sachawars
850
851    On 2015-08-08 05:47, Georgina Facchetti wrote:
852
853    Please stop sending these emails.
854
855    This is inappropriate, immature, and disgusting behaviour.
856
857    And why the fuck do you have access to my email!?!
858
859    Kind Regards
860
861    Pissed off Student.
862
863    > From: bm-2cwqwrkziy4cyzqyj9dwl8rmugqdenlnnk@bitmessage.ch
864    > To: BM-2cWqwrKZiY4cYZqyj9dwL8RmUgQDENLnNK@bitmessage.ch
865    > Subject: Offensive emails circulating about Newcastle UNE JMP
866    > Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 05:33:38 +0000
867    >
868    >
869    > https://year4medicine.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/petition-to-terminate-prof-ian-symonds-from-newcastle-university/
870    >
871    > http://pastebin.com/mFE54BDF
872    >
873    > https://newcastlemedicine.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/kimberley-parsons/
874    >
875    > https://newcastlemedicine.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/nerida-paterson/
876    >
877    > https://unejmp.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/fiona-stewart/
878    >
879    > https://unejmp.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/michelle-guppy/
880    >
881    > WE ARE ANONYMOUS. WE ARE LEGION. WE DO NOT FORGIVE. WE DO NOT FORGET.
882    > EXPECT US
883    >
884
885    Like
886    Reply
887    Anonymous
888    August 20, 2015 at pm:11 23
889
890    From: Harriet Pickering
891    Subject: Re: Offensive emails circulating about Newcastle UNE JMP
892    Date: 2015-08-08 05:54
893
894    Hi Joan,
895    I don’t think you should be spreading whatever this nasty stuff is.
896    In any case. Please do not include me in any sucb mailing list. I want no part of such behaviour.
897
898    -Harriet
899
900    Like
901    Reply
902    Anonymous
903    August 20, 2015 at pm:11 21
904
905    From: Georgina Facchetti
906    Subject: RE: Offensive emails circulating about Newcastle UNE JMP
907    Date: 2015-08-08 05:47
908
909    Please stop sending these emails.
910
911    This is inappropriate, immature, and disgusting behaviour.
912
913    And why the fuck do you have access to my email!?!
914
915    Kind Regards
916
917    Pissed off Student.
918
919    Like
920    Reply
921        Anonymous
922        August 20, 2015 at pm:11 38
923
924        looks like Harriet Pickering and a few of the jmp students were featured in namoi valley independent! nvi.com.au/story/1409193/carroll-schools-teddy-bear-hospital/#slide=2 wait… where is this??? i looked it up and it says Gunnedah NSW 2380, a rural student
925
926        i then found out that Georgina Fachetti was running the blog for une, another rural student
927        blog.une.edu.au/ruralmedicine/2012/07/05/review-pages-by-georgina-facchetti/
928        and an amateur photographer
929        facebook.com/GeorginaFacchettiPhotography
930
931        wait… maybe you are right… do you see a common theme? its only the une students who seem to have time sending offensive emails…
932
933        Like
934        Reply
935            Anonymous
936            August 20, 2015 at pm:11 44
937
938            At this blog my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to this list including (in no particular order):
939            Melanie Clothier,
940            Penny Wilson,
941            Natalie May,
942            Ewen McPhee,
943            Stephanie Chapple,
944            Scott Lewis,
945            Audrey,
946            Chyna Williamson,
947            Char Seneviratne,
948            Elizabeth Morrison,
949            Julian Georges,
950            Brian Fernandes,
951            Susanne Nicholson,
952            Georgina Taylor,
953            Chloe Abbott,
954            Chiranjeev Narula,
955            Zoë Stewart,
956            Eliza Burke-Polden,
957            David Bui,
958            Anmol Khanna,
959            Jason Wu,
960            Vanessa Hewitt,
961            Sam Phillips,
962            Helena Chan,
963            Hester Stokes,
964            Felicity Rees,
965            Harriet Pickering,
966            Tom Scodellaro,
967            Annan Lloyd,
968            Savannah Morrison,
969            Jess Barker,
970            Tara Naige
971
972            I wonder if there’s any connection with David Townsend? Posted something about WordPress plugins mid last year on davidtownsend.com.au… facebook.com/futuregp (david townsend facebook)
973
974            Like
975            Reply
976                Anonymous
977                August 20, 2015 at pm:11 50
978
979                I’d also like to thank:
980                Fariz Zaidi
981                Juliet Smith
982                Michael Taylor
983                Elias Sachawars
984                Jack Giddey
985                Tasha Patel
986                Rose Khosh
987                Sasha Mathias
988                Sath Randhay
989                Kevin Hoang
990                Ming Yong
991                Joben Singh
992                Brad Woodford
993                Bec Gough
994                Sath Randhay
995                Karthikk Sajir
996                Katherine Anne Jones
997                Samuel Brentnall
998                Sam Kitto
999                Juliet Smith
1000                Amanda Paterson
1001                Karthikk Sajir
1002                Patrick Bray
1003                Brad Woodford
1004                Vishud Vishnol
1005                Peter Enks
1006                Kristy Palmer
1007                Bec Gough
1008                Sarizzle Manizzle
1009                Erika Chapman-Burgess
1010                Amy Gibney
1011                Erika Chapman-Burgess
1012                Karthikk Sajir
1013                Fariz Zaidi
1014                Emma Jane
1015                Bec Gough
1016                Emma Jane
1017                Bec Gough
1018                Patrick Bray
1019                Amy Gibney
1020                Kristy Palmer
1021                Benjamin Liaw
1022                Sath Randhay
1023                Bec Gough
1024                Ainun Zulkiflee
1025                Catherine Kennedy
1026                Nicole Ella Whitson
1027                Maddison Pullen
1028                Daniel Albert
1029                Kevin Hoang
1030                Vishud Vishnol
1031                Jillian J Neve
1032                Michael Taylor
1033                Ming Yong
1034                Sath Randhay
1035                Elias Sachawars
1036
1037                I just lodged this official complaint with the Dean of Students.
1038
1039                To whom it may concern,
1040
1041                I am writing to complain about the handling of final results for some students in the third year of the Bachelor of Medicine degree offered by the School of Medicine and Public Health.
1042
1043                As part of the “Health Equity Selective” (HES) course, students were required to complete a number of assessment tasks, including a final report which was due on Monday 25th November. This morning, a number of students in the course checked their final results only to be greeted with an “Incomplete” result for that course. Naturally, this caused a great deal of distress and unnecessary anxiety for the students affected.
1044
1045                It is difficult to accept that someone in a position of responsibility within the School of Medicine and Public Health was not aware that results would not be finalised in time. With that in mind, I think the very least professional and common courtesy that should have been extended to the affected students would be for them to be proactively notified that their results would be delayed.
1046
1047                On checking the University’s “Course Management and Assessment Procedure Manual (2014 edition)” (1) I note in Table 2 on page 57:
1048
1049                “Incomplete… used where: a student has not completed all aspects of the course and the result in the course is yet to be finalised; or a placement or practicum does not align with the term dates and is continuing at the fully graded date”
1050
1051                From that, I think the conclusion that any reasonable student would make is that they have not completed all the course requirements because of some fault of their own. This is not the case.
1052
1053                I would to receive a date by which I can expect to receive my final results and I would to see operating procedures within the School of Medicine and Public Health updated to ensure that any future delays in marking and releasing results are adequately communicated to students beforehand.
1054
1055                Thank you for your assistance.
1056
1057                Yours sincerely,
1058
1059                Brian Seckold bseckold [at] gmail.com
1060
1061                0404 074 068
1062
1063                1. Available from: newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Policy%20Library/Live%20-%20000996%20-%20Edition%202%20-%202014%20Course%20Management%20and%20Assessment%20Procedure%20Manual%20KB%2010022013.pdf
1064
1065                Ming Yong The current 4th years/my old year only got HES results back a week late and no one complained. I guess we were more understanding about how understaffed the faculty was.
1066                December 5, 2014 at 11:53am · · 4
1067
1068                Ming Yong Was/is. You know you haven’t failed HES so why make so much fuss about it.
1069                December 5, 2014 at 11:53am · · 4
1070
1071                Erika Chapman-Burgess Brian, that is gold! Thank you
1072                December 5, 2014 at 11:55am ·
1073
1074                Ming Yong Supervisors of domestic streams are usually clinicians or educators who are involved in many different things outside HES, e.g. D&A, mental health, child health, etc supervisors would be clinicians too. The argument about small groups is invalid because that doesn’t mean they have less work.
1075                December 5, 2014 at 12:06pm · Edited · · 3
1076
1077                Frankie Raffwisch Nice, Brian. I think it sums it up perfectly. Let us know the outcome.
1078                December 5, 2014 at 12:08pm ·
1079
1080                Zac McPherson Wow… Incomplete means exactly that… I got one last year for supervisor issues. Stop being so damn entitled it will not stand you in good standing if you ever have a REAL problem with the uni. Moreover it won’t be tolerated when you graduate
1081                December 5, 2014 at 1:36pm · · 4
1082
1083                Brian Seckold I’ve worked as a professional educator for a number of years. I have a reasonably clear understanding of what is and is not tolerated in a graduate working in a professional capacity. I also know what it’s to have to juggle a number of roles and responsibilities to meet deadlines. If you read the substance of my complaint you would see that I acknowledged the scale of the task and requested that faculty processes are changed so that student’s who will get an “incomplete” are sent a courtesy email before the results are released. Don’t glibly dismiss the impact of seeing “incomplete” as well. Again, if you read the attached complaint you would see that University policy states that an incomplete means that ” a
1084                student has not completed all aspects of the course”. Forgive me if that definition doesn’t imply at least some fault on the part of the student. If no-one complains, processes don’t change, which is probably why some of us are in the same position as last year. Hopefully, the course will be better resourced next year so it doesn’t happen to people again. That is the point of making a formal complaint – to draw attention to something in need of repair. Hey, but thanks heaps for condescendingly dismissing the concerns of a number of your colleagues – that surely will serve you well when you graduate.
1085                December 5, 2014 at 2:22pm · · 14
1086
1087                Brian Seckold PS: If clinicians are unable to complete marking assigned to them, then it’s an easy thing for the course coordinator to post an appropriate message on Blackboard, as happened with one stream this year. Easy.
1088                December 5, 2014 at 2:24pm · · 1
1089
1090                Emma Jane Brian, cheers for articulating such constructive feedback for the faculty
1091                December 5, 2014 at 3:51pm · · 6
1092
1093                Brian Seckold
1094                December 12, 2014
1095                Not looking to restart any debate from last week – I’m sure opinions are noted. If you still have your HES result list as “I – Incomplete” would you kindly send me a private message. That’d be tops. Have a great weekend all.
1096
1097                Ben Gaunt
1098                December 5, 2014 · Jesmond · Edited
1099                I feel people need to calm down about his HES thing … I got an incomplete cause my supervisor in Mauritius had rice paper for Internet. All of 3rd year last year waited a good week last year … HES finished 2 weeks ago give them some time.
1100
1101                Frankie Raffwisch Yeah, its scary to be told you essentially failed without any other information.
1102                December 5, 2014 at 12:02pm ·
1103
1104                Ben Gaunt Incomplete is not a fail. Of it says FF then you did something horribly wrong. I means either it’s not marked or supervisor hasn’t sent in forms.
1105                December 5, 2014 at 12:03pm ·
1106
1107                Frankie Raffwisch Or you completely forgot to do something that you never realised?
1108                December 5, 2014 at 12:04pm · · 1
1109
1110                Chell Alexander I feel this response is related to the entire HES process and this is the final straw for some people. It is my understanding that last year had an entirely different process, we seemed to have many more hoops to jump for this faculty. Some people have…See More
1111                December 5, 2014 at 12:04pm · · 2
1112
1113                Brian Seckold So if it happened last year and again this year (and presumably in years before that) then clearly there’s a process problem with getting results turned around in time that needs to either be addressed, or communicated to students in advance. That’s the point of an official complaint – to get systemic issues reviewed and corrected
1114                December 5, 2014 at 2:40pm · Edited · · 4
1115
1116                Ben Gaunt If you want to submit a complaint that’s fine no one’s stopping you that’s what the feedback forms are for. It’s when you start calling them names which seems childish and not useful at all and I would of thought more maturity could be shown. Throwing a hissy fit on Facebook solves nothing and think about the people who’ve failed looking at these posts and how stupid they are.
1117                December 5, 2014 at 2:59pm · · 2
1118
1119                Ming Yong “we seemed to have many more hoops to jump for this faculty.” You seriously cannot make claims this. We had our own problems last year with shootings in Africa and funding cuts at the last minute. Just because you know more personal stories from p…See More
1120                December 5, 2014 at 3:12pm · · 2
1121
1122                Brian Seckold So, in one post out of twenty odd I used the words “fucking” and “dickflops”. Not directed at a named person in particular. But if anyone is truly offended then I sincerely apologise. I’m glad you still have faith in the feedback forms – I do not. I ha…See More
1123                December 5, 2014 at 4:23pm · Edited ·
1124
1125                Brian Seckold
1126                December 5, 2014
1127                Seems a bunch of us have our HES result listed as “Incomplete”. Bollocks to that I say.
1128
1129                Erika Chapman-Burgess That’s ridiculous! Why is that?
1130                December 5, 2014 at 2:33am ·
1131
1132                Brian Seckold I’d suggest someone’s been a bit slow marking/entering marks into the university system
1133                December 5, 2014 at 2:34am ·
1134
1135                Katherine Anne Jones Could they have let you all know beforehand? Yes. Will they be accountable? Unly…
1136                December 5, 2014 at 2:35am ·
1137
1138                Erika Chapman-Burgess Ok, well I was notified that my supervisors report was received and everything else and I still received an Incomplete too.. So must be the assignments!
1139                December 5, 2014 at 2:42am · · 1
1140
1141                Katherine Anne Jones But why didn’t they let those of you know who were affected beforehand (let alone why aren’t they marked?) if it was me I’d be beside myself finding an ‘I’ when I logged on…
1142                December 5, 2014 at 2:44am ·
1143
1144                Erika Chapman-Burgess Did you email someone Brian ? And are you domestic HES aswell.
1145                December 5, 2014 at 2:46am ·
1146
1147                Brian Seckold I’ve sent off an email with Kim, Lou, Kelsey and Vicki CC’ed in. I’ve asked for some clarification today. If I don’t hear anything by lunch I’ll be on the phone too.
1148                December 5, 2014 at 2:46am · · 3
1149
1150                Brian Seckold Yeah, I did Aboriginal health with Nicole Ella Whitson, Erika Chapman-Burgess
1151                December 5, 2014 at 2:47am ·
1152
1153                Amy Gibney Student initiated has received the same.
1154                December 5, 2014 at 2:48am ·
1155
1156                Erika Chapman-Burgess Ok, thanks Brian ! You’re all on top of it. I’m not in the country, and freaking a little if I need to do something and can’t! Ha
1157                December 5, 2014 at 2:56am ·
1158
1159                Brian Seckold I might just call Lou first thing in the morning and find out what’s happening, given that it seems to be affecting at least 4 people that I know of. Anyone else want to hop on this class-action case?
1160                December 5, 2014 at 2:58am · · 1
1161
1162                Erika Chapman-Burgess I’m sure there are more, but it’s really early morning over there? Good idea, ask around and then call, I also sent an email too
1163                December 5, 2014 at 3:01am ·
1164
1165                Brian Seckold I’m a bit pissed, especially after being lectured to several times about how being punctual and meeting deadlines when submitting work was a mark of “professional practice”. (Edit: early and sick – me no English good)
1166                December 5, 2014 at 3:04am · Edited · · 4
1167
1168                Gwen Palmer coudl someone help me out with accessing myhub, I get an error saying ‘cannot login from this URL’, wondering if there’s something I’m missing?
1169                December 5, 2014 at 3:07am ·
1170
1171                Brian Seckold Have you tried logging in via MyUoN: https://myuon.newcastle.edu.au/
1172
1173                UoN Secure Login
1174                SSO.NEWCASTLE.EDU.AU
1175                December 5, 2014 at 3:08am ·
1176
1177                Bec Gough I was in rural stream and have an incomplete also and dont feel that it is correct it really sucks to see that in myhub! Atleast send an email first!
1178                December 5, 2014 at 3:09am ·
1179
1180                Gwen Palmer Yep even through myUoN I still get directed to login separately to myHub and it errors.
1181                December 5, 2014 at 3:11am ·
1182
1183                Brian Seckold That’s why I thought I’d post up here – wouldn’t want anyone to see an “I”, think it reflects on their performance and suffer in silence thinking they failed. Bad faculty! Bad!
1184                December 5, 2014 at 3:11am · · 2
1185
1186                Brian Seckold Anyway, that’ll do me until 9AM. Then I’ll be on the blower (that’s the phone for you young, city folk )
1187                December 5, 2014 at 3:13am · · 3
1188
1189                Bec Gough Considering there is 5-6 people in rural stream itd be nice to why itw taken so long
1190                December 5, 2014 at 3:14am ·
1191
1192                Jade Stewart Gwen – we don’t get myHub because we have myUNE.
1193                December 5, 2014 at 6:26am ·
1194
1195                Brian Seckold I just got a from my stream coordinator that she hasn’t marked my report yet so “no need to panic”…
1196                December 5, 2014 at 6:29am · · 1
1197
1198                Brad Woodford Bugger it all, I’m going surfing.
1199                December 5, 2014 at 8:43am · · 1
1200
1201                Emma Jane Probably a good idea for you guys to channel your frustrations into the JMP Student Feedback Survey!
1202                Search your emails for the link, it expires in 2 days (December 7)….See More
1203                December 5, 2014 at 8:44am · · 4
1204
1205                Brian Seckold I’m thinking a cranky old man letter of complaint (on paper and everything) to the faculty and the dean of students is in order.
1206                December 5, 2014 at 10:18am · · 1
1207
1208                Brian Seckold I’ve deleted this comment as I used two words in jest that may potentially cause offence.
1209                December 5, 2014 at 4:05pm · Edited ·
1210
1211                Sasha Mathias If this is affecting you guys so much, be prepared to be disappointed on a daily basis in 4th year. Just a fact of life.
1212
1213                And please remember to keep your comments professional, the faculty have access to facebook.
1214                December 5, 2014 at 12:17pm · · 8
1215
1216                Anonymous says:
1217                February 6, 2015 at 10:23 am
1218
1219                Some posts were shortened-
1220
1221                Chell Alexander I feel this response is related to the entire HES process and this is the final straw for some people. It is my understanding that last year had an entirely different process, we seemed to have many more hoops to jump for this faculty. Some people have had their trips cancelled 3 weeks prior to the trip and the information from the faculty has been limited. I would have missed some deadlines if it had not been for Brad giving us reminders.
1222
1223                Ming Yong “we seemed to have many more hoops to jump for this faculty.” You seriously cannot make claims this. We had our own problems last year with shootings in Africa and funding cuts at the last minute. Just because you know more personal stories from people in your year, doesn’t mean that your year had to jump through more hoops. How many personal stories of HES planning tragedies have you heard from people of other years? Don’t make claims about your year relative to other years because you don’t know jack about what people from other years had to go through. We just don’t whinge as much about it.
1224
1225                Brian Seckold So, in one post out of twenty odd I used the words “fucking” and “dickflops”. Not directed at a named person in particular. But if anyone is truly offended then I sincerely apologise. I’m glad you still have faith in the feedback forms – I do not. I have consistently ” fed-back” the need for improved communication to students with no effect. Hence I felt the need to escalate. Furthermore I’ve argued that making people who have failed second semester GP two months to find out is cruel. Again with no effect other than some sympathetic murmurings.
1226
1227                Emma Jane Probably a good idea for you guys to channel your frustrations into the JMP Student Feedback Survey!
1228                Search your emails for the link, it expires in 2 days (December 7).
1229                I’ve felt the HES course has been poorly organised compared to our other courses, and I made that abundantly clear in my feedback. The communication has been terrible all round, and it seems staff members for this course were so over-worked/under-resources that they were unable to provide sufficient support or responses to student queries.
1230
1231                Anonymous says:
1232                February 6, 2015 at 10:27 am
1233
1234                I have publicly posted these Facebook comments on here because I am FED UP with the bulls*** that all of the medical students are writing on Facebook about the faculty, and do not have the balls to talk directly to the Faculty about (the so called “keyboard warriors” hiding behind a “secret” Facebook page)
1235
1236                Some of the more severe Facebook posts have already been deleted – but nonetheless Nerida Paterson and Kim will know who they need to fail, and who are the secret “keyboard warriors” who are hiding behind anonymity :)
1237
1238                It’s interesting how stupid some people can be – publicly posting comments under their REAL names… now Nerida Paterson, Kim and Michelle Guppy will know who to fail :)
1239
1240                Anonymous says:
1241                February 10, 2015 at 9:41 am
1242
1243                cough Brian Seckold cough cough
1244
1245                Anonymous says:
1246                February 10, 2015 at 9:47 am
1247
1248                so basically a tool uses the words “fucking” and “dickflops” when referring to staff on a public forum facebook and doesn’t get kicked out of med school…………. interesting……………. does anybody really want this guy to be their doctor??????????????
1249
1250                i hope ian symonds has been notified of this guy………..
1251
1252                Like
1253                Reply
1254        Anonymous
1255        August 20, 2015 at pm:11 45
1256
1257        is this you georgina?
1258        facebook.com/georgina.facchetti
1259
1260        Like
1261        Reply
1262        Anonymous
1263        August 22, 2015 at pm:8 51
1264
1265        This Georgina Fachetti? https://www.facebook.com/georgina.facchetti
1266
1267        Like
1268        Reply
1269    Anonymous
1270    August 20, 2015 at pm:11 14
1271
1272    IAN SYMONDS PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY STUDENTS IN THE JMP ARE BEING SCALED DOWN BY 40% IN MCQ EXAMS
1273
1274    Like
1275    Reply
1276        Anonymous
1277        August 20, 2015 at pm:11 20
1278
1279        have you ever wondered why they dont release past exam papers? they keep repeating the same thing over and over again. kick this mob out!
1280
1281        Like
1282        Reply
1283            Anonymous
1284            August 27, 2015 at pm:11 18
1285
1286            This “mob” is the laziest bunch I’ve seen in a long time. The reason why they need to moderate results downwards is because everyone has passed. They’ve repeated the exam questions for that I***ing long that people pass who aren’t meant to
1287
1288            This spells to me
1289
1290            LAZY
1291
1292            Like
1293            Reply
1294    Anonymous
1295    August 16, 2015 at pm:11 31
1296
1297    How a MCQ score of 89% can get scaled down to 49% is bullshit (as happened in WACH) is bullshit. Are you kidding me??? Ian Symonds is incompetent
1298
1299    Like
1300    Reply
1301        Anonymous
1302        August 16, 2015 at pm:11 32
1303
1304        It’s what happens when you repeat the same MCQ year after year, and can be bothered writing new exams, as Ian Symonds has done. What a complete imbecile
1305
1306        Like
1307        Reply
1308    Anonymous
1309    August 10, 2015 at pm:1 09
1310
1311    Interesting that the focus has shifted to Year 4 at UoN, from Year 3 at UNE.
1312    Thanks! That narrows down the students the faculty has to watch!
1313
1314    Like
1315    Reply
1316        Anonymous
1317        August 16, 2015 at pm:11 36
1318
1319        Good luck :)
1320
1321        Like
1322        Reply
1323            Anonymous
1324            August 27, 2015 at pm:11 20
1325
1326            I thought there was a police investigation? 2 years later and….
1327
1328            Like
1329            Reply
1330        Anonymous
1331        August 20, 2015 at pm:11 11
1332
1333        u forgot to mention that year 3 semester 1 was coordinated by michelle guppy, shirlock!
1334        also im sure the student(s) involved would not be so stupid as to identify the focus from shifting from year 3 at une to year 4 at newie
1335
1336        Like
1337        Reply
1338    Anonymous
1339    August 4, 2015 at pm:11 52
1340
1341    the mcq exams need some fixing
1342    students were scaled down by more than 30% meaning that receiving a result of 79% in the mcq would result in an actual grade of 49% if scaled to the 50th percentile
1343    the passing grade for the mcq is set at an actual score of about 60%. there’s an issue when you need to score 60% just to pass the exam
1344    it shows that the faculty is too lazy to rewrite the papers, making it so these exams are actually unable to determine whether you’re good or not
1345
1346    Like
1347    Reply
1348        Anonymous
1349        August 8, 2015 at pm:6 15
1350
1351        thats not as bad as the wach exam your score could be scaled by more than 40%. since when exactly can a 79% (almost a distinction) result in a fail grade (under 50%)?????? ian symonds needs to be immediately kicked out of newcastle!
1352
1353        Like
1354        Reply
1355    Anonymous
1356    August 2, 2015 at pm:10 24
1357
1358    Are you aware of this:
1359
1360    Anonymous says:
1361    July 14, 2015 at 1:02 pm
1362
1363    Someone needs to make Peter Pockney a page on the year4jmp page!
1364    https://year4jmp.wordpress.com/
1365
1366    https://newcastlemedicine.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/peter-pockney/#comments
1367
1368    People have also said:
1369    Graeme Horton – This dude is a LEGEND!
1370
1371    Charles Douglas –
1372    The duty to the public or duty to the school, which overrides? I think that students have decided that it is in public interest that this internal school problem be taken online so that they know things like:
1373    – Our COORDINATORS that are teaching and examining us are nurses (Kim Parsons)
1374    – That we are being taught by teachers who use swear words in class, and makes offensively sexist remarks in class (Nerida Paterson)
1375
1376    Charles Douglas is incompetent
1377
1378    Thank you for your email. I am on maternity leave until May 2015.
1379
1380    For any enquiries about the ‘children and alcohol’ survey for parents, please contact Martine Cox on 40420695
1381
1382    For enquiries about PUBH3040 or other teaching-related matters please contact Emma Kleeman on 40420477
1383
1384    For enquiries about the Medical Curriculum renewal and Phase 1 development please contact Ben Walker on 0419 485 169
1385
1386    i read something on the other website about ian symonds… let me see if I can find it….
1387
1388    “Ian Symonds=50yo who looks like he still lives at home”
1389
1390    Like
1391    Reply
1392        Anonymous
1393        August 3, 2015 at pm:2 06
1394
1395        let me start
1396        pockney told us that 30% of us are going to fail no matter what
1397        whats this guys problem!
1398        also what’s up with not having all med surg exams at newcastle
1399        they have all wach exams at newcastle so i dont see what the problem is
1400        i heard that the med surg exams were far easier for those on peripheral campuses
1401        and that pockney failed a shit load of students
1402
1403        Like
1404        Reply
1405            Anonymous
1406            August 3, 2015 at pm:9 22
1407
1408            I think it depends. The med/surg exams were far harder at peripheral campuses if you didn’t “get along” with some of the staff, particularly at a small hospital, if they have a thing against you they can seriously f*** you over big time!
1409
1410            I think at the end of the day all of the OSCE exams really need to be conducted at Newcastle end of story…
1411
1412            Like
1413            Reply
1414            Anonymous
1415            August 3, 2015 at pm:9 24
1416
1417            I agree though that Pockney and his arrogant British comments about failing students gives me the piss! Anybody who enjoys causing pain to students is going to receive it right back in this new age of the Internet! It’s really not necessary
1418
1419            Like
1420            Reply
1421                Anonymous
1422                August 9, 2015 at am:12 32
1423
1424                ive got in touch with the newcastle herald, newcastle star, newcastle sun :)
1425
1426                Like
1427                Reply
1428    Anonymous
1429    August 2, 2015 at pm:10 21
1430
1431    some universities are famous for their nobel prize winners…
1432    the university of newcastle on the other hand has been featured in the news for…
1433    a medical cannabis aka “smoking pot” study (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/nation-first-cannabis-study-announced-at-newcastle-hospital/6650832)
1434    this is just a waste of tax dollars, im sorry
1435
1436    Like
1437    Reply
1438    Anonymous
1439    August 1, 2015 at am:6 36
1440
1441    http://pastebin.com/6unzM4Jk
1442    bitmailendavkbec.onion
1443    U: BM-2cTU4h16qJUqbBKh3srBvmvPkbkYPSVzdj@bitmessage.ch
1444    P: 3QYHTGGuLa
1445    ;)
1446
1447    Like
1448    Reply
1449        Anonymous
1450        August 2, 2015 at pm:10 15
1451
1452        this pastebin (http://pastebin.com/VcCmcWWH) has already picked up 400 views
1453        not bad effort ;)
1454
1455        Like
1456        Reply
1457            Anonymous
1458            August 8, 2015 at pm:5 50
1459
1460            540 views now, dont think well get any higher. Thats probably 25% of the JMP programme its not bad
1461
1462            Like
1463            Reply
1464        Anonymous
1465        August 8, 2015 at pm:6 33
1466
1467        bitmailendavkbec.onion
1468        Address : BM-2cWqwrKZiY4cYZqyj9dwL8RmUgQDENLnNK@bitmessage.ch
1469        Password: Kn1P3qHjB9 :)
1470
1471        Like
1472        Reply
1473    Anonymous
1474    August 1, 2015 at am:6 18
1475
1476    To prevent this blog from being censored, this entire blog has been backed up here (1 August 2015 copy):
1477    http://pastebin.com/VcCmcWWH
1478
1479    Like
1480    Reply
1481    Anonymous
1482    August 1, 2015 at am:4 56
1483
1484    Also it’s good that there is a list of staffs names from UNE, but we also need a list for Newcastle. Has anybody got one? This helps us to know who we have to “lobby”. If enough of the school staffs are lobbied, there may be enough pressure put on Ian Symonds to resign
1485
1486    Like
1487    Reply
1488        Anonymous
1489        August 1, 2015 at am:6 03
1490
1491        Here is the list for ALL JMP students + ALL UoN JMP faculty:
1492        http://pastebin.com/4JbpYMDM
1493
1494        Like
1495        Reply
1496        Anonymous
1497        August 1, 2015 at am:6 04
1498
1499        The list can be found in this pastebin http://pastebin.com/4JbpYMDM
1500
1501        ATTN: Bob McKenzie, Sue Outram, Conor Gilligan, Jonathan Gani, Robert Pickles, Damien Jackel, Tania Morgan, Joerg Mattes, Ian Symonds, Matthew Leonard, Loretta Giblin, Madeleine Leitch, Jane Marr, Julie Mills. ALSO: Abhishek Verma, Adam Collison, Adam Dib, Adam Rice, Adam Zyskowski, Adith Mohan, Adrian Burke, Adrian Russell, Adrian Walsh, Ahmed Rehmani, Aidan Foy, Alan Avery, Alan Hewson, Alan Hsu, Alan Lewis, Alastair Gillies, Alex Bordujenko, Alex Heydon, Alex Jacobs, Alex Rzechowicz, Alexander Tierney, Alexis Hure, Alice Grady, Alison Bencke, Alison Brown, Alison Jones, Alison Zucca, Alistair Campbell, Alix Hall, Allan Spigelman, Allison Boyes, Allison Steigler, Allison Thomson, Amanda Baker, Amanda Caswell, Amanda Dawson, Amanda Koegelenberg, Amanda Nagle, Amanda Read, Amanda White, Amanda Whitehouse, Amber Smith, Amit Kshatriya, Amrou Metawa, Amy Cashmore, Amy Crawford, Amy Crawford, Amy Waller, Ana Sofia Andrade De Melo Saiao, Andra Dabson, Andrea Windley, Andrew Bell, Andrew Bisits, Andrew Boyle, Andrew Burbidge, Andrew Carlin, Andrew Davey, Andrew Hill, Andrew Kneebone, Andrew Leiboff, Andrew McInnes, Andrew Roberts, Andrew Searles, Angela Booth, Aniruddh Deshpande, Anita Watts, Ann Burstal, Anna Bampton, Anna-Maria De Vitis, Annalese Johnson, Anne Capp, Anne Crotty, Anne Duggan, Anne Piper, Anne Ronan, Anne Rzechowicz, Anne Vimpani, Anne-Marie Guider, Annette Carruthers, Annette Moxey, Annika Ryan, Anoop Enjeti, Anoop Sankaranarayanan, Anousha Victoire, Anthony Bonaventura, Anthony Llewellyn, Anthony Proietto, Anthony Shakeshaft, Antonio Ambrogetti, Arno Enno, Arshad Khan, Arvind Deshpande, Arvind Kendurkar, Asad Abdi, Asad Abdi, Ashleigh Guillaumier, Ashleigh May, Ashraf Philips, Ayan Mohamed, Barbara Murphy, Barbara Young, Barrie Stokes, Barry Ross, Barry Soans, Barry Spaulding, Bek Emmerton, Belinda Suthers, Belinda Tully, Ben Britton, Ben Gaunt, Ben Hardy, Ben Kamien, Ben Walker, Benjamin Ewald, Bernadette Goddard, Bernadette Matthias, Bernard Bourke, Bernard Walsh, Beverley Paterson, Bill Slater, Billie Bonevski, Bobby Chacko, Bonnie Scurry, Brad Kershaw, Bree Hobden, Brendan Gunalingam, Brent Steeves, Brett Griffin, Brett Locker, Brian Connor, Brian Glover, Brian Jackson, Brian Kelly, Brian Taylor, Brianna Coulter, Brid Morahan, Briony Bissett, Brooke Alterator, Brooke Clarkson, Brooke Emmett, Bruce Bastian, Bruce King, Bruce Middleton, Bruce Proctor, Bruce Stewart, Bruce Whitehead, Bryan Hoolahan, Bryce Morgan, Bryony Goldthorp, Callum Foot, Cameron Dart, Cameron Henderson, Cameron Morgan, Camilla King, Camilla Maxwell, Carmel Loughland, Carol Bellamy, Carol Gore, Caroline Flynn, Carolyn Fairhurst, Carolyn Hullick, Carolyn Mitchell, Cate d’Este, Catherine Burns, Catherine Chojenta, Catherine Delahunty, Catherine Leane, Catherine McIntosh, Catherine Riedel, Catherine Vallone, Catherine Wiles, Cathy Heath, Cathy Heyes, Charles Douglas, Charles Lee, Charmaine McIntosh, Chee Koh, Chen Chen Jiang, Cheng Chan, Chitra Krishnan, Chris Boyle, Chris Challinor, Chris Geraghty, Chris Levi, Chris Trethewy, Chris Wake, Chris Wellard, Chris Wratten, Christian Abel, Christian Brooks, Christina Miteff, Christine Nicolacopoulos, Christine Paul, Christine Wade, Christopher Doran, Christopher Grainge, Christopher Oldmeadow, Christopher Williams, Christy Sankoorikal, Claire Aland, Claire Groombridge, Claire See, Clancy Byles, Claudia Koller, Colin Cook, Colin Reid, Colin Tang, Conor Gilligan, Craig Dalton, Craig Kukard, Curtis Lee, Cyriac Mathew, Dameyon Bonson, Dameyon Bonson, Damien Jackel, Dani Lynch-Clyne, Daniel Barker, Daniel Benz, Daniel McGrath, Daniel McIlroy, David Arnold, David Bell, David Clark, David Cottee, David Darnell, David Durrheim, David Henry, David Keegan, David Lienert, David Mackintosh, David Mathers, David Newby, David Paul, David Rogers, David Sibbritt, David Smith, David Williams, David Worsley, Dean Kekovski, Debbie Mutton, Debbie Quain, Deborah Hall, Deborah Radvan, Deidre Abel, Della Roach, Desley Osborne, Desphande Vijay, Dewan Alam, Diana Gould, Dianne Lindsay, Dimity Pond, Dinesh Arya, Dominik Borzestowski, Dominique Rich, Donald Anderson, Donna Quinn, Doug Andrews, Douglas Dorahy, Douglas Routley, Duncan Thomson, Edouard Tursan D’Espaignet, Eileen Morrison, Elaine Hippi, Elisabeth Fenn-Mitchell, Elisabetta Scarabelli, Elise Mansfield, Eliza Skelton, Elizabeth Holt, Elizabeth Kepreotes, Elizabeth Percival, Ellen Sinclair, Elva Taylor, Elvira Bardon, Elyssa Joy, Emery Kertesz, Emilie Cameron, Emily Walkom, Emma Kleeman, Emma Ratajczyk, Emma Vedeler, Erica James, Erin Forbes, Erin Harvey, Esther Robinson, Eugeni Mihaylov, Evan Doran, Evelyn Mueller, Ferdinand Miteff, Fiona Abell, Fiona Day, Fiona Ord, Fiona Stacey, Fiona Stewart, Fiona Van Leeuwen, Flora Tzelepis, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Frank Alvaro, Fraser Bates, Gabrielle Le Brocq, Ganapathi Murugesan, Garry Warner, Gary Clausen, Gary Hoffman, Gary Sharp, Gavin Cooper, Gavin Hazel, Geeta Chaudhary, Gemma Madsen, Genaro Domingo, Geoff Isbister, Geoff Tyler, Geoffrey Booth, Geoffrey Cutfield, Geoffrey Lambert, Geoffrey Otton, George Radvan, Georgina Cotter, Gerry De Gabriele, Giavanna Angeli, Gillian Maddock, Gillian Powell, Gina-Maree Sartore, Graeme Choat, Graeme Horton, Graham Lloyd-Jones, Greg Bellamy, Gregory Carter, Gregory Steele, Gudrun Dieberg, Gus Elder, Haidar Balasem, Hannah Small, Hannah Wetzler, Harry Birrell, Harshitha Perera, Hayley Coutman, Heather MacDonald, Heather Powell, Heidi Turon, Helen Berry, Helen Newton, Helen Stain, Helen Tolhurst, Helga Merl, Himanshu Goel, Holly Teare, Hui Yin, Ian Chaussivert, Ian Cook, Ian Davies, Ian Godwin, Ian Incoll, Ian Kamerman, Ian McCracken, Ian Symonds, Ian Whyte, Ian Wilson, Ibrahim Zardawi, Ingrid Ritchie, Irosh Fernando, Isobel Hubbard, Ivan Safranko, Ivana Kolic, Jacinta Guthridge, Jackie Reid, Jacqueline Chirgwin, James Hughes, James Lynam, Jamie Bryant, Jan Roche, Jane Grehan, Jane Lunn, Jane Robertson, Jane Watt, Janine Duke, Janine Lombard, Janis Chamberlain, Jarad Martin, Jarrod Wiese, Jasmin Loh, Javeed Travadi, Jaynie MacLeod, Jean Ball, Jeannette Lechner-Scott, Jeff Regnis, Jeffrey Blackie, Jen Martin, Jen Robinson, Jennifer Beckett-Wood, Jennifer Reilly, Jenny Craft, Jenny Draper, Jenny Knight, Jenny Stewart Williams, Jenny Stivano, Jenson Mak, Jeremy Bramston, Jeremy Hoang, Jerome Mukiza-Rugazura, Jessica Bergmann, Jessica Del Bianco, Jessica Stokes-Parish, Jim Croker, Jim Denham, Jim Lai, Joachim Sturmberg, Joanna Latter, Joanna Ludbrook, Joanne Allen, Joanne Davies, Joanne Knight, Jodi Hilton, Jodi Humphreys, Jodie Simpson, Joe Abel, Joelle Coumans-Moens, Joerg Mattes, John Attia, John Bailey, John Cassey, John Cavenagh, John Chandler, John Christie, John Duggan, John Erikson, John Fisher, John Fitter, John Fluit, John Flynn, John Forbes, John Forbes, John Goswell, John Hall, John Hamilton, John Malcolm, John Marley, John Morris, John Nevin, John Robilliard, John Stuart, John Towney, John Van Der Kallen, John Ward, John Wiggers, Jon Fogarty, Jon Pauley, Jonathan Dent, Jonathan Gani, Jonathan Kam, Jonathan Paul, Jorge Brieva, Jorge Tolosa Gonzalez, Josef McDonald, Josh Darlow, Josh Tolhurst, Joy Herron, Judith Jobling, Judith Melville, Judy Luu, Julia Lane, Julia Lowe, Julia Moore, Julian Hanson, Julie Adamson, Julie Heise, Julie Roosendaal, Justin Walsh, Justine Ward, Kadey McIntosh, Kahn Preece, Kai Brown, Kang Lim, Karen Nicholls, Karen Nicholls, Karen Sharp, Karen Stafford, Karena Clarke, Karin Lederer, Karren Fergusson, Kate Dundas, Kate Martin, Katherine Clark, Kathryn Jesson, Kathryn Woodcock, Kathy Hippi, Katie Baines, Katie-Jane Wynne, Katrina Burchell, Katrina King, Kaushik Maiti, Keith Burton, Keith Hollebone, Keith Howard, Keith Murree-Allen, Keith Power, Keith Streatfeild, Kellie Fakes, Kelvin Kwok, Ken Jaaback, Kenneth Apen, Kerrie Bissett, Kerrie Lewis, Kerry Readett, Kevin Sweeney, Khanrin Vashum, Khristine Richardson, Kichu Nair, Kim Hill, Kim Newnham, Kim Ostinga, Kim Roderick, Kirby Warren, Kirsten Dearie, Koert De Waal, Kris Pezdirc, Kristen Cohen, Kristen McCarter, Kristy Forshaw, Kristy Parsons, Kumudu Rathnayaka, Kylie Bailey, Kylie Chester, Kylie Pursche, Kym Collins, Kym Rae, Kypros Kypri, Lachlan Cornford, Lachlan Gan, Lakshitha Gunawardhana, Larry Roddick, Lars Agreus, Laura Mackenzie, Lauren Godde, Leanne Garvey, Lei Jin, Leon Kleinman, Li Chai, Linda Fenton, Lindsay Rowe, Lisa Hayden, Lisa Janssen, Lisa Mackenzie, Lisa Paksec, Liz Cotterell, Liz Dodds, Liz Fradgley, Liz Holliday, Lobna Rouhani, Loretta Weatherall, Lorissa Hopkins, Loui Rassam, Louis Angelopoulos, Louis Lecathelinais, Louise Dawson, Louise Imlay-Gillespie, Louise Lambeth, Louise Newman, Louise Thornton, Lucas Fowler, Lucy Van Baalen, Luke Hatchwell, Luke Wolfenden, Lukman Anderson, Lyn Samara-Banna, Lyndon Bauer, Lynette Reece, Lyniece Keogh, Lynne Parkinson, Maddie Hinwood, Mady Goodworth, Magnus Halland, Mahesh Kumar, Mahesh Menon, Mahesh Naik, Mahfuza Rifat, Mahmoud Rahimi, Majella Maher, Malcolm Barlow, Malcolm Evans, Malcolm Ireland, Manu Narayanaswamy, Marcela Pekna, Maree Puxty, Margaret Farrelly, Margaret Jobber, Margaret Katz, Maria Bowman, Maria Jenkins, Mariann Jackson, Marie Kearney, Marie-Anne Hockings, Mariko Carey, Marina Vamos, Marita Lynagh, Marjorie Walker, Mark Formby, Mark Gately, Mark Kepreotes, Mark Kerpeotes, Mark Lee, Mark Lock, Mark Lynn, Mark McEvoy, Mark Miller, Mark Parsons, Martin Cohen, Martin Haasnoot, Martin Rowley, Martin Veysey, Martin White, Martin Young, Martina Zangger, Martine Cox, Mary McNamara, Mary Norris, Mary-Claire Hanlon, Masuma Khanam, Mat Watson, Mat Woodward, Mathew George, Matthew Broadhead, Matthew Pols, Maureen Van Rossum Du Chattel, Meera Ranganathan, Megan Alle, Megan Naden, Megan Valentine, Mei Soong, Melanie Asmar, Melissa Kerr, Mia Bromley, Michael Agrez, Michael Bastick, Michael Dibley, Michael Downes, Michael Hayes, Michael Hensley, Michael Jones, Michael Meagher, Michael Pollack, Michael Seldon, Michael Su, Michael Tarren-Sweeney, Michael Tjeuw, Michael Zhang, Michelle Cunich, Michelle Foot, Michelle Gillam, Michelle Gleeson, Michelle Guppy, Mikhail Zdenkowski, Milena Luciani, Milos Pekny, Milton Hasnat, Ming Yong, Miriam Grotowski, Mitch Duncan, Mithcell Reese, Mohamed Elsamani, Mohamed Galal, Mohamed Kasim, Mohammad Hossain, Mohammed Allam, Monica Gendi, Murugasu Puvaneswary, Myles Knapman, Nader Awad, Nandini Somanathan, Naomi Lee, Narayani Nair, Natalie Dodd, Natalie Enninghorst, Natalie Hilder, Natalie Johnson, Natasha Noble, Navaratnasothie Vignakaran, Nayan Shah, Neil Port, Nerida Paterson, Neroli Foster, Netsanet Negewo, Nevin Chinnan, Nicholas Ryan, Nicholas Saunders, Nick Bendit, Nick Higginbotham, Nick Saltos, Nick Zdenkowski, Nicola Everson, Nicola Wood, Nicole Candian, Nicole Crick, Nicole Hanna, Nicole Lachapelle, Nicole Ryan, Nicole Turner, Nigel Ince, Nihad Abu-Asab, Nikki Behne-Smith, Nyoaka Shipp, Ola Hammarsten, Oliver Brown, Owen Morris, Parivash Eftekhari, Parker Magin, Pat Strong, Patricia Crock, Patricia Davidson, Patricia Weatherall, Patrick Mehanna, Patrick Oakley, Patrick Skippen, Paul Anseline, Paul Carless, Paul Fanning, Paul Fowler, Paul Hui, Paul Kowal, Paul Myers, Paul Rasser, Paul Rickards, Paul Rippon, Paul Trevillian, Paul Wilson, Pearl Slater, Pek Ang, Penelope Baines, Penelope Knight, Peng Seah, Peta Bernasconi, Peter Barrie, Peter Berton, Peter Cooke, Peter Davies, Peter Fletcher, Peter Freeman, Peter Gibson, Peter Harradine, Peter Hayes, Peter Hopkins, Peter Lipski, Peter McInerney, Peter Nolan, Peter O’Brien, Peter O’Mara, Peter Oliver, Peter Pockney, Peter Ravenscroft, Peter Rueger, Peter Russell, Peter Ryan, Peter Rye, Peter Schofield, Peter Spittaler, Peter Wark, Peter Wilson, Peter Wilson, Philip Haines, Philip Keightley, Philip Rowlings, Philip Sprott, Phillip Braslins, Phillip Collard, Phillip Correy, Pia Laegdsgaard, Pia Laegdsgaard, Pierre Moens, Poosie Amory, Pravin Nahar, Prima Paul, Prima Paul, Prudence Francis, Rachel Chalmers, Rafat Hussain, Rafiqul Islam, Rahil Nagpal, Rajathurai Murugasu, Rajeev Soni, Rajendra Kumar, Rajiv Rattan, Rajyalakshmi Kasi, Rakshit Panwar, Ralph Watts, Raoul Walsh, Raphael Kwa, Raphael Na, Rebbekah Atkinson, Rebecca Browning, Rebecca Chick, Rebecca Cui, Rebecca Glover, Rebecca Murray, Rebecca Saunderson, Rebecca Wellard, Rebecca Williams, Rebecca Wyse, Renai Kearney, Rheyleen Encanto, Rhonda Walker, Ria Leonard, Richard Abbott, Richard Burstal, Richard Buss, Richard Ferch, Richard Gibson, Richard Lawrence, Richard Levy, Richard Terry, Richard Thornton, Rick Nicholson, Rithvik Reddy, Rob Bell, Robbert Duvivier, Robert Elsenberg, Robert French, Robert Gibberd, Robert Gibson, Robert Sanson-Fisher, Robert Scott, Robert Sharp, Robert Smith, Robin Scott, Robyn Considine, Robyn Fried, Robyn Haynes, Robyn Smyth, Rochelle Smits, Rod MacQueen, Rod Martin, Roderick Gillespie, Roger Smith, Rohan Everingham, Ron Hawksford, Ronald Grant, Ronald Wai, Rosemary Aldrich, Rosie Bradford, Roslyn Avery, Ross Kerridge, Russell Bissett, Ruth Jacklin, Ryan Holmes, Sally Cleworth, Sally Dean, Sally Hunter, Sally McKenna, Sally Redman, Sally Rooney, Sam McCrabb, Sam Mesiano, Samit Roy, Samual Murray, Samuel Adera, Sancha Robinson, Sandeep Tewari, Sandra Deveridge, Sandra Dowley, Sandra Eades, Sandra Pollitt, Sanjiv Gupta, Sankalpa Gurung, Sarah Corrigan, Sarahn Lovett, Saroja Krishnaswamy, Sasha Kyd, Sauniyar Sivaji, Sayek Khan, Scott Craythorn, Scott Fortey, Scott Stronach, Scott Stronach, Scott Twaddell, Scott Whyte, Sean Kelly, Seshasayee Narasimhan, Seshika Ratwatte, Shakira Dumas, Shalini Balendran, Sham Acharya, Shane Carney, Shannon Carswell, Sharon Ryan, Shashinder Singh, Shaylee Iles, Sheila Duffy, Shrenik Hegde, Shyam Gurudoss, Simon Holliday, Simon McElduff, Simon O’Connor, Simon Roger, Sophie Dunkerton, Sophie Waller, Stacy Vueti, Stella Sands, Stephanie Oak, Stephen Cala, Stephen Deane, Stephen Hancock, Stephen Hirneth, Stephen Oakley, Stephen Pryde, Steve Smith, Steven Bollipo, Steven Doherty, Steven Markowskei, Su Ling Loo, Subhra Bhattacharyya, Sue O’Loughlin, Sue Outram, Sue Polglase, Suha Tazami, Sumit Lumba, Sundareswari Adinarayanan, Sunil Gupta, Surridhine Bhagwandeen, Susan Blinkhorn, Susan Carter, Susan Goode, Susan Heaney, Susan Priest, Suzanne Robertson, Syed Ahsan, Sylvester Fernandes, Sylvia Ireland, Sylvie Lambert, Tack-Shin Lee, Tahlia Anderson, Tam Zakar, Tania Morgan, Tania Searle, Tara Clinton-Mcharg, Tara Payling, Tazeen Majeed, Teeni Botfield, Terence Doyle, Terry Lewin, Thavaraja Singham, Theo De Malmanche, Thom Brookes, Thomas Linden, Tim Lyons, Tim Wright, Timothy Regan, Toby Corlette, Toby Hunt, Tom Thorvaldson, Tom Van Der Touw, Tomiko Barrett, Toni Pearson, Tony Chu, Tony Kuo, Tony Merritt, Tony Nowlan, Tony Quail, Tracey Enders, Tracey Gordon, Tracy Brown, Tracy Dowling, Tracy Dudding, Trudi Pryor, Tuan Au, Tuan Quach, Uchida Megumi, Uday Ahluwalia, Ulli Schall, Ulrike Schmidt, Umair Hayat, Usha Parvathy, Vanessa Case, Vanessa Murphy, Vanessa Wills, Vaughan Carr, Vennoor Suresh, Veronica Knight, Vicki Clifton, Vicki Holliday, Vicki Howell, Vince Manners, Virgil Chan, Warren Vincer, Way Siow, Wayne Gahan, Wayne Smith, Wendy Campbell, Wendy Carseldine, Will Coppins, Will Lumsdaine, Will Moor, William McClean, William Thompson, Xander Whitfield, Xiaoying Liu, Xiaoyue Xu, Yee Ching Ng, Yolandie Goodyear, Yurnik Trada, Yvonne Bailey, Zoe Giles-Jones, Zsolt Balogh
1502
1503        Enjoy!
1504        :)
1505
1506        Like
1507        Reply
1508    Anonymous
1509    August 1, 2015 at am:4 55
1510
1511    Has any body got a collection of student emails from the medicine program? We either need a copy of it posted on here or on pastebin.com to make it easier to notify everyone of what’s happening :) If anyone retains a copy of it on their computer, it will make it easier for the University to identify that person, so if there is a copy on the cloud that makes it better. It would also be really good if there was a list of staffs emails
1512
1513    Like
1514    Reply
1515        Anonymous
1516        August 1, 2015 at am:5 09
1517
1518        Here is the list for UNE:
1519        http://pastebin.com/VXV3xjSC
1520
1521        Like
1522        Reply
1523        Anonymous
1524        August 1, 2015 at am:5 29
1525
1526        Here is the list for Newcastle + UNE :D :
1527        http://pastebin.com/751mMdKM
1528
1529        Like
1530        Reply
1531        Anonymous
1532        August 1, 2015 at am:5 39
1533
1534        Here is the list for Newcastle + UNE + Year 4 University faculty (only) ;):
1535        http://pastebin.com/XfpJjteu
1536
1537        Like
1538        Reply
1539    Anonymous
1540    August 1, 2015 at am:4 50
1541
1542    If you try and click on the links on the Michelle Guppy blog, you can already see that the faculty has tried to censor us. They blocked so many sites. But what they don’t know is the more they try to censor student opinions – rather than actually ADDRESSING them – they just cause the “fire” (representing anger) to spread. Everyone knows in the Internet age that suppression of free speech doesn’t work ;) Try and click on the “Redistribution” links at the end of this post:
1543
1544    Through MedSoc we have failed to ask UNE to take our feed back seriously. They keep saying they will “do something”….. its Newcastle’s fault…. it needs approval by the faculty… the JMP committee….. but NOTHING occurs. We have been told to stop making comments on Facebook, to use “official” channels, but the university still does NOT listen to us. So I have a suggestion… we make it loud and clear in an online petition using change.org!
1545
1546    But several staff in particular have made the school the current hell it is…… We all know who they are……. So bad that Prof Mckeown decided to tell the faculty to **** off and left!
1547
1548    I wouldnt be surprised if the whole medical program at UNE will be deaccredited – so we need to kick out the bad fuckers! Especially as the faculty is undergoing curriculum renewal…. we have an interim head of school…. NOW is the best time to make noise!
1549
1550    We hereby ask for the resignation of the entire SRM school, including:
1551    Associate Professor John Nevin
1552    Professor Rafat Hussain
1553    Muriel Dell
1554    A/Prof Nihad Abu-Asab
1555    Dr Claire Aland
1556    Dr Heidi Austin
1557    Dr Sandy Austrin-Miner
1558    Dr Amanda Bentel
1559    Dr Phillip Braslins
1560    Janet Brown
1561    Selena Chan
1562    A/Prof Jane Conway
1563    A/Prof Elizabeth Cotterell
1564    Dr Joëlle Coumans-Moens
1565    A/Prof Sergio Diez Alvarez
1566    Dr Jacqueline Epps
1567    Dr David Ford
1568    A/Prof Robert French
1569    Dr Deepak Ganapathy
1570    Dr Kenneth Gilpin
1571    Dr Ron Grant
1572    A/Prof Michelle Guppy
1573    Dr Vicki Howell
1574    Dr Sally Hunter
1575    Dianne Kelton-Chambers
1576    Dr Russell King
1577    Dr Rod Martin
1578    Dr Cheryl McIntyre
1579    Jenny McKay
1580    Dr Anna Murrell
1581    Dr Amanda Nagle
1582    Dr Hadi Nojoumian
1583    Nicola Rochford
1584    A/Prof Graham Stewart
1585    A/Prof Fiona Stewart
1586    Dr Suha Tazami
1587    Dr Stuart Wark
1588    Dr Jane Watt
1589    Trish Battin
1590    Kim Battin
1591    Esther Joy Bowles
1592    Thomas Cooper
1593    Yumiko Hickson
1594    Brooke Kelehear
1595    Adam Landow
1596    Julie Mills
1597    Kelsey Morgan
1598    Kim Prater
1599    Jenny Smith
1600    Maree Walsh
1601    Vicki Weaver
1602    Miranda Cannon
1603    Catherine Cosgrave
1604    Gina Dillon
1605    David Williams
1606    Dr Catherine MacPhail
1607    Dr Kathryn McKay
1608    Dr Stuart Wark
1609    Dr Samuel Adera
1610    A/Prof Gary Baker
1611    A/Prof David Bell
1612    A/Prof Alan Brichta
1613    A/Prof David Briggs
1614    A/Prof Susan Brumby
1615    Dr Brian Connor
1616    Prof Stephen Deane
1617    Dr Charles Douglas
1618    Dr Tinashe Dune
1619    Prof John Ferguson
1620    Dr Karen Fisher
1621    Dr John Fisher
1622    A/Prof John Flynn
1623    Prof John Fox
1624    Prof John Fraser
1625    A/Prof Bruce French
1626    A/Prof Mathew George
1627    Dr Cristian Gragnaniello
1628    A/Prof Graham Gumley
1629    Prof Harry Haiegler
1630    Prof Michael Hensley
1631    Dr Graeme Horton
1632    Prof Judith Hudson
1633    Dr James Hughes
1634    Dr Philip Hungerford
1635    Prof Matthew Janicki
1636    A/Prof Hassan Kamalddin
1637    Dr Ian Kammerman
1638    Dr Raphael Kwa
1639    Dr Anthony Leslie
1640    Dr Kenneth Lim
1641    Prof Shahram Lotfipour
1642    A/Prof Deborah Loxton
1643    Prof Gerald Maguire
1644    Dr Abe Mathew
1645    A/Prof Stephen May
1646    Mr Mark McEvoy
1647    Dr Eugeni Mihaylov
1648    Prof Balakrishnan Nair
1649    Dr Seshasayee Narasimhan
1650    Dr Susan O’Loughlin
1651    Dr Fiona Ord
1652    Dr Suzanne Outram
1653    Dr Mani John Panat
1654    Prof Trevor Parmenter
1655    Dr Keith Power
1656    A/Prof Maree Puxty
1657    A/Prof Robert Rae
1658    Dr Suzanne Robertson
1659    A/Prof Charbel Sandroussi
1660    Prof Ulrich Schall
1661    A/Prof Michael Shatwell
1662    Prof Marcus Stoodley
1663    A/Prof John Stuart
1664    Prof Ian Symonds
1665    A/Prof Matin Veysey
1666    Dr Catherine Wiles
1667    Dr Martin Young
1668
1669    I’ve also included a list of the academic staff should you require them:
1670    – A/Prof Nihad Abu-Asab: Associate Professor
1671    – Dr Clare Aland: Senior Lecturer
1672    – Dr Heidi Austin: Lecturer
1673    – Dr Sandy Austrin-Miner: Lecturer
1674    – Dr Amanda Bentel: Senior Lecturer
1675    – Dr Phillip Braslins: Clinical Dean – Tablelands Clinical School
1676    – Janet Brown: Senior Lecturer
1677    – Selena Chan: Lecturer
1678    – A/Prof Jane Conway: Medical Education Coordinator; Deputy Director Medical Education Unit
1679    – A/Prof Elizabeth Cotterell: Associate Professor
1680    – Dr Joelle Coumans-Moens: Lecturer
1681    – Dr Jacqueline Epps: Senior Lecturer
1682    – Dr David Ford: Senior Lecturer
1683    – A/Prof Robert French: Associate Professor
1684    – Dr Deepak Ganapathy: Lecturer
1685    – Dr Kenneth Gilpin: Senior Lecturer
1686    – Dr Ron Grant: Senior Lecturer
1687    – A/Prof Michelle Guppy: Associate Professor
1688    – Dr Vicki Howell: Senior Lecturer
1689    – Dr Sally Hunter: Senior Lecturer
1690    – Dianne Kelton-Chambers: First Year Advisor, Education, Health and Rural Medicine
1691    – Dr Russell King: Senior Lecturer
1692    – Dr Rod Martin: Senior Lecturer
1693    – Dr Cheryl McINtyre: Senior Lecturer
1694    – Jenny McKay: Lecturer
1695    – Dr Anna Murrell: Senior Lecturer
1696    – Dr Amanda Nagle: Year 1 Clinical Academic Co=ordinator
1697    – Dr Hadi Nojoumian: Senior Lecturer
1698    – Nicola Rochford: Lecturer
1699    – A/Prof Fiona Stewart: Associate Professor of Anatomy
1700    – A/Prof Graham Stewart: Associate Professor of Surgery
1701    – Dr Stuart Wark: Lecturer
1702    – Dr Jane Watt: Senior Lecturer
1703
1704    And Professional Staff:
1705    – Trish Battin: School Office Manager
1706    – Kim Battin: Administrative Assistant (Anatomy)
1707    – Esther Joy Bowles: Research Assistant
1708    – Thomas Cooper: Year 2 Manager (Acting)
1709    – Muriel Dell: Tablelands Clinical School Office Manager
1710    – Yumiko Hickson: Year 2 Manager
1711    – Brooke Kelehear: Research Assistant
1712    – Adam Landow: E-learning Support Officer
1713    – Julie Mills: Year 4/5 Manager, Tablelands Clinical School
1714    – Kelsey Morgan: Year 3 Manager
1715    – Kim Prater: Year 1 Manager
1716    – Jenny Smith: Administrative Assistant
1717    – Maree Walsh: Academic Manager
1718    – Vicki Weaver: Administrative Officer (Anatomy)
1719
1720    Cool, for those in the unknown, you can get the full listing of staff here: http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/academic-schools/school-of-rural-medicine/staff
1721
1722    Here are the year coordinators these days:
1723    MEDI1011/MEDI1014 is Amanda Nagle
1724    MEDI1012/MEDI1015 is Jim McFarlane
1725    MEDI1013 is Rafat Hussain
1726    MEDI2011/MEDI2013 is Suha Tazami
1727    MEDI2012 is Tom Van Der Touw
1728    MEDI2014 is Peter Wilson
1729    MEDI3017/MEDI3018 is Michelle Guppy
1730    MEDI4015 is Liz Cotterell
1731    MEDI498/MEDI499 is Rafat Hussain
1732
1733    Rafat Hussain= looks as if though she has been domestically abused, with a huge bruise on one of her eyes…. she is muslim and doesnt wear the head scarf… is her husband a muslim who’s a wife beater???
1734
1735    Robert French= talks so soft you can’t even hear him speak…
1736
1737    Michelle Guppy= feminist bitch who can’t keep her comments to herself. if i were her husband, i would choke this bitch to death, so she could just shut her cunt! seems to have something to say just about anything…
1738
1739    Dianne Kelton-Chambers= never attend her useless lectures, which are usually surrounding something to do with the library, and any 2 year old would know
1740
1741    Rod Martin= arrogant and very talkative
1742
1743    Fiona Stewart= she might know a lot, but she finds it difficult to TEACH this information to students, instead getting first year students to teach her post graduate students, in order to humiliate them… this is someone who teaches using humiliation… beware… heard apparently she got booted out of her office, and replaced with a younger teacher recently
1744
1745    AHAHHAHAHAHAHA that comment about sadam hussain is hilarious
1746    SHe’s got a photo here… http://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/rhussain2
1747    Yep, the right eye looks like it’s been punched!
1748    Sandy Austrin-Miner (http://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/saustri2) looks like she dyes her hair white
1749    if you look at the profile of claire aland, it looks like this junior is replacing fiona ….
1750    http://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/raland
1751    i think it was prof mckeown who launched this, and it pissed off a couple of people. i herald and thank mckeown for doing this though!
1752
1753    Stuart Wark = Stats legend, but is slightly “shady” with his funny looking glasses (excuse the pun)
1754
1755    Kim Prater = FARKIN HOT! I’d do a midget!
1756
1757    Maree Walsh = Ugly… aren’t Academic Managers supposed to be hot?? She’s got a bitch of a personality too!
1758
1759    Adam Landow = Nerd
1760
1761    Kim Battin = Probably the hottest piece of meat hired by SRM
1762
1763    Trish Battin = Old lady
1764
1765    Too bad Kim Prater doesn’t have a photograph on her page or I’d print it out and masturbate to it!
1766
1767    Charles Douglas=Ethics dude…
1768
1769    John Flynn=At the end of his Power Point slides loves to put offensive photos that are sexist or otherwise offensive…
1770
1771    Martin Veysey=Funny dude
1772
1773    Ian Symonds=50yo who looks like he still lives at home
1774
1775    What happened to your year 2 coordinators??? Have they all moved to Newcastle, and they’re dumping the UNE ones??
1776
1777    Amanda Nagle is alright, pretty nice person!!
1778
1779    Anyway, Michelle Guppy is one of THE MOST bias and unfair year coordinators of all 5 years. She has certain “favourites” in her class, and if you aren’t one of them, you will find that you’ll get lower marks… won’t have as many opportunity to resubmit assignments… resit exams… you might even fail certain tasks… you might fail the whole entire subject… and have to repeat a year… as in the case of a person I know, who described her as “not very compassionate”
1780
1781    Suha Tazami= Biggest bitch on the planet!!! I say that she is worse than Michelle Guppy… Watch out for Guppy as she says the exam will contain one thing and it contains another. Tazami is no help at all…
1782
1783    Liz Cotterell= annoying
1784    SUHA TAZAMI: PLEASE BOOT HER OUT!!!!!!!
1785
1786    Michelle Guppy is the person who has tried to “assume” the head of school position, following the resignation of Peter McKeown, and after John Nevin also decided to leave
1787    Persis Samuel (the current MedSoc president) has made it very clear that Guppy is also the person who is “behind” the shutting down of the PBL rooms permanently…
1788
1789    Someone commented on Julie Mills’ inappropriate choice of clothing as a clinical coordinator, that she looks as if though she has had plastic surgery, and comments on poses she has with old men on Facebook, and some other sexual misconduct allegation with a 4th year medical student….
1790
1791    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA totaly agree with the promiscuous dress sense part. also some new comments rolling in from the petition-
1792
1793    Kim Prater is hot, but a midget
1794
1795    Midget is better than kelsey morgan looks like shes got FAS… fetal alcohol syndrome
1796
1797    Hadi=Legendary cardiologist! Funny too!
1798
1799    Jessica Lindley Jones loved BBD (big black dick) PS: The Muslim “negro” (HAHA!) is called “Aadil Rahim”
1800
1801    TOM COOPER IS HOT!
1802
1803    googling for “julie mills une” after someone was commenting on julie mills looking like a bimbo, wearing clothes that are inappropriate for a “clinical coordinator”, and her apparently giving a hand job to a 4th year kid, and found this… all i can say is… wow… you kids in armidale are pretty fcking crazy! anyway is this the same julie mills that has a facebook (https://www.facebook.com/julie.mills.77128), and her maiden name was julie carlson, studied at rmit, lives in guyra, from melbourne… r we on the same page? anyway did you know this woman has kids?? you wouldnt think so given all the poses with old men, photos that make her look like she’s had plastic surgery, and a “milf” photo with pete murray
1804
1805    Janet Brown= Why do we have nurses teaching doctors. Seriously???
1806
1807    When you compare Michelle Guppy and Suha Tazami, it’s difficult to say who’s “worse” on the scale… They’re both pretty bad…..
1808
1809    What do you know?? They’ve tried to silence us with threatening the “cops”… guess that’s one of Jess Lindley Jones’ step dad’s friends… * http://www.thepetitionsite.com/587/418/409/name-and-shame-une-srm-staff/#sign * http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/une-medical-school-name-and-shame.html Maybe what they Chris Davis doesn’t want you to know is the scandal… He wasn’t at all happy about his daughter banging a muslim negro. There has been a cover up. Jess Lindley Jones death was a suicide…………… thanks a lot to Chris Davis’ dominating and arrogant personality!
1810
1811    Got to love student politics…. I believe it was a former president of ASPIRE who said there would be “some really valuable opportunities to put your name down on a petition…” (http://unemsa.org/storage/fresher-guide/Fresher%20Guide%202012%201.pdf)
1812
1813    Isn’t this the medical school where the labour party hack….. Chris Davis’ daughter…. Jessica Lindley Jones went?? I believe it was on SBS that Davis said Jessica was “one of his most treasured political campaigners”…. What an ass hole….. pimping his daughter out in to politics, just to get the cheap vote!
1814
1815    Redistirbutions:
1816    – http://www.my-cause.com/kick_michelle_guppy_out_of_une
1817    – http://www.petitions24.com/suha_tazami_please_step_down_une_boot_her_out#form
1818    – https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/dr-michelle-guppy-please-resign-from-une-immediately#share
1819    – http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/unejmp
1820    – http://www.publicpetitions.com/petition/128/michelle-guppy-is-the-most-unfair-coordinator-in-the-whole-jmp
1821    – http://www.thepetitionsite.com/499/237/485/michelle-guppy-the-most-bias-of-all-year-coordinators-in-the-jmp/#sign
1822    – http://mguppy.epetitions.net/
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1889BKY v The University of Newcastle [2014] NSWCATAD 39 
1890Source: http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/nsw/NSWCATAD/2014/39.html
1891 
1892New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division
1893 
1894BKY v The University of Newcastle [2014] NSWCATAD 39; (28 March 2014)
1895 
1896Last Updated: 31 March 2014
1897 
1898 
1899Civil and Administrative Tribunal
1900 
1901New South Wales
1902 
1903 
1904Case Title:
1905BKY v The University of Newcastle
1906 
1907 
1908Medium Neutral Citation:
1909[2014] NSWCATAD 39
1910 
1911 
1912Hearing Date(s):
191316-18 October & 31 October 2013
1914 
1915 
1916Decision Date:
191728 March 2014
1918 
1919 
1920Jurisdiction:
1921Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division
1922 
1923 
1924Before:
1925J Conley, Senior member
1926D Kelleghan, General member
1927J Schneeweiss , General member
1928 
1929 
1930Decision:
1931 
1932The complaint is substantiated. The Dean of Medicine Joint Medical Program for the respondent is directed to exercise his discretion to extend the time for the applicant to complete her medical degree by 18 months.
1933 
1934 
1935Catchwords:
1936Discrimination on the grounds of disability; Education
1937 
1938 
1939Legislation Cited:
1940Anti-Discrimination Act 1977;
1941Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013
1942Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997
1943 
1944 
1945Cases Cited:
1946Qantas Airways v Gama [2008] FCAFC 69;
1947Burns v Laws (EOD) [2008] NSWADTAP 32; Chand v Rail Corporation of NSW (No2) [2009] NSWADTAP 27; Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP5; Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62 (2003) 217 CLR 92; Hollows v Macquarie University [2009] NSWADT 23 (6 February 2009); Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service (2002) NSWADT 133; Edwards v Bourke Bowling Club Limited [2000] NSWADT 31; Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262;
1948 
1949 
1950Category:
1951Principal judgment
1952 
1953 
1954Parties:
1955BKY (Applicant)
1956University of Newcastle (Respondent)
1957 
1958 
1959Representation
1960 
1961 
1962 
1963- Counsel:
1964Counsel
1965Natalie Obrart (Applicant)
1966Patrick Griffin (Respondent)
1967 
1968 
1969- Solicitors:
1970Keith Hurst & Associates (Applicant)
1971Hicksons Lawyers (Respondent)
1972 
1973 
1974File Number(s):
1975131018
1976 
1977 
1978Publication Restriction:
1979S64 of the Civil and Administrative Review Act 2013 applies
1980 
1981 
1982 
1983 
1984 
1985REASONS FOR DECISION
1986 
1987Background
1988 
1989In 2004 the applicant (BKY) commenced a course for the study of a Bachelor of Medicine (the medical degree) at the University of Newcastle (the respondent) in 2004. The medical degree is a 5 year full time course. The respondent has a requirement that the medical degree be completed within 8 years. If the degree is not completed within this time an extension of time must be sought to be allowed to complete the degree. By January 2012 the applicant had not yet completed her medical degree. She was advised by the respondent that she would need to seek an extension of time to complete the degree. she subsequently sought an extension of time which was declined.
1990The applicant claims that the University of Newcastle discriminated against her on the grounds of her disability. She claims that for the period of her enrolment with the respondent she had been diagnosed with the psychiatric conditions Bipolar II Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and severe psychosocial stressors and that she had symptoms of these conditions present during the course of her study. She claims that she has a disability within the meaning of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977 and that the respondent either directly or indirectly discriminated against her on the grounds of her disability. It is alleged that the respondent is vicariously liable for the acts of it's employees.
1991The applicant lodged a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Board (the ADB). As the complaint was unable to be resolved it was referred to the former Administrative Decisions Tribunal (the Tribunal) for determination.
1992The Procedure
1993 
1994The matter came before the Tribunal for hearing for hearing over three days on 16 to 18 October 2013. On the third day of the hearing the respondent indicated that it had become apparent after hearing oral evidence that it had not fully complied with a summons for the production of documents. The matter was adjourned to enable this issue to be dealt with. The hearing was resumed on 31 October 2013 and was able to be concluded on that date.
1995Affidavits of evidence were relied upon by the applicant and the respondent, which were adopted and admitted into evidence. Oral evidence was given by the applicant's and respondent's witnesses and documentary evidence also relied upon. At the conclusion of the hearing the parties sought to file written submissions. Leave was granted for the filing of submissions with a time-table set.
1996The orders sought by the applicant specifically related to directing the respondent to allow her to continue studying her medical degree. She was not seeking any orders for payment of compensation. The parties were legally represented with counsel appearing for both parties.
1997After the conclusion of the evidence the applicant filed her submissions. The submissions included the statement, "The applicant has additionally given instructions to apply for compensation at the discretion of the Tribunal and the applicant makes the application for such compensation as the Tribunal considers appropriate in the case".
1998The respondent wrote to the Tribunal indicating that the applicant was attempting to make a claim in respect of a matter not before the Tribunal and that no evidence had been led on this issue. They indicated after discussions between the parties they had not been able to resolve this issue by way of agreement. The respondent claimed that it was not in a position to file submissions in relation to a purported amendment of a claim after the hearing had concluded. The respondent sought to have the matter relisted for directions. The parties were advised that the matter was to be re-listed, however prior to the matter coming back before the Tribunal the applicant indicated to the Tribunal that she was not pressing the submissions in relation to the purported amendment of the claim. Final written submissions were then submitted by 5 February 2014.
1999This matter was initially commenced in the former Administrative Decisions Tribunal in 2013. The hearing was concluded on 31 October 2013 with final submissions filed in February 2014. The matter was determined in 2014.
2000On 1 January 2014, the Administrative Decisions Tribunal was abolished and the jurisdiction to determine complaints under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 was assigned to the Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, Schedule 3, cl 3(1). In accordance with Cl 6 of Schedule 1 to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, this application is a "part heard" proceeding.
2001At the commencement of the Tribunal Hearing the applicant applied for a suppression order pursuant to section 75 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (the ADT Act). Given the sensitive nature of the Applicant's disability in relation to this application and her future career prospects the Tribunal was satisfied that an order should be made pursuant to section 75(2) of the ADT Act that:
20021)The disclosure of the name, address, picture or any other material that identifies or may lead to the identification of the Applicant is prohibited;
2003 
20042)The doing of any other thing that identifies or may lead to the identification of the Applicant is prohibited; and
2005 
20063)The publication of evidence given before the Tribunal or of matters contained in documents lodged with the Tribunal or received in evidence before the Tribunal is prohibited.
2007 
2008This decision is subject to this Order and accordingly it has been written in a way that will not lead to the identification of the applicant. The applicant has generally been referred to as the applicant, but in the title and elsewhere in this decision the applicant is referred to as BKY.
2009The Applicant's Evidence
2010 
2011The applicant's evidence was that she enrolled in a course for the study of a Bachelor of Medicine (the medical degree) at the University of Newcastle (the respondent) in 2004. The course is a five year degree, which must be completed within 8 years unless an extension of time is granted. her evidence was that the application procedure involved an admissions test, a written exam and an interview with a two person panel and the submission of grades from a Bachelor degree. The medical degree was a five year course. She was accepted into the course and commenced Semester 1 in about February 2004. She was advised in January 2012 that she would need to seek an extension of time to complete her medical degree. In January 2012 a decision was made by the respondent to decline to grant her an extension of time to complete her medical degree.
2012The applicant claims that she has had a disability throughout her enrolment in the medical degree with the respondent. She claims she was diagnosed and receiving treatment for the psychiatric conditions Bipolar II Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and severe psychosocial stressors during the course of her degree.
2013It was the applicant's evidence that she had previously completed a Bachelor of Nursing (the nursing degree) prior to enrolling in the medical degree. She enrolled in the nursing degree in 1998 and graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor of Nursing in 2001. Her evidence is that throughout the period of the nursing degree she was seeing Dr Elizabeth O'Brien Psychiatrist for her psychiatric conditions on a weekly basis.
2014Her evidence was that between 2001 and 2003 she worked full-time as a registered nurse at Westmead Hospital and then the Royal North Shore Hospital. She continued to see Dr O'Brien throughout this time. In 2002 Dr O'Brien recommended treatment in the form of psychodynamic therapy. This treatment involved the applicant seeing Caroline Andrew a Psychologist on a twice weekly basis, in addition to seeing Dr O'Brien. The applicant's evidence is that she commenced seeing Ms Andrew in 2002 and has seen her on a twice weekly basis since that time.
2015The applicant commenced semester one of the medical degree in 2004. She successfully completed semester one. The applicant's evidence is that she withdrew from Semester two of the first year. In the second half of 2004 she began working part-time at John Hunter Hospital as a part-time registered nurse. She worked full time in Intensive Care at John Hunter Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the first semester of 2005. The course for semester two of first year was not available in the first semester so the earliest it could be completed was 2005, as it was not undertaken in 2004. Her evidence is that she continued to work as a Registered Nurse throughout the period of her enrolment in the medical degree.
2016Semester two of her first year was completed in semester two of 2005 in the second year of her enrolment. Her evidence is that she suffered constant panic attacks in 2006. She claimed that she failed semester one for reasons mainly including non-attendance at problem based learning tutorials (PBLs) which she found difficult to attend because of anxiety.
2017In 2007 the first and second semester of her second year were completed successfully while working part time as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care unit at John Hunter Hospital.
2018She claimed that between February and June 2008 she completed semester one of third year of the medical degree. In the second semester of 2008 the applicant claims that she continued to work part time. She continued to see Ms Andrews twice weekly and was exhausted from the demands of study and work and was experiencing increasing anxiety. Her evidence is that she completed the semester up until the day of the exams but did not sit the final exams. She applied for special consideration to sit the exams which was denied. She then appealed the decision which was ultimately declined. She was therefore required to re-enrol in the third year subject MEDI3017.
2019The applicant reported her condition to the NSW Medical Board in the second semester of 2008. In 2009 she was advised that Board appointed psychiatrist, Dr Samuel, had been appointed to assess her. Dr Samuel forwarded an assessment to the NSW Medical Board. The applicant moved to Sydney in March 2009. She withdrew from the second semester of third year in June 2009. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Prince of Wales Hospital until January 2010.
2020On recommendation of her psychiatrist, the applicant applied to the University for leave of absence from the medical degree. She claims that she had a conversation about this with Ms Tracey Bristow the Program Officer for the Bachelor of Medicine degree on 25 January 2010. She claims she was advised by Ms Bristow that until she had obtained leave she would be required to attend the degree, or otherwise risked failing. She therefore moved back to Newcastle and commenced the course.
2021The applicant claims that when she made an enquiry of Ms Bristow about her leave application she was told that, "if it is approved you won't be able to graduate until June 2013". She claims that Ms Bristow further stated "don't worry we have never excluded anyone before". On 25 Marcy 2010 the applicant received an email advising the leave of absence had been approved. In the email notification from Ms Bristow, she was advised that the Pro Vice-Chancellor had requested that she specifically be notified that prior to recommencing in 2011 she was required to meet with the Program Convenor and/or Head of School to discuss enrolment and progression. The applicant relies upon the further notation that,
2022the bachelor of Medicine (Policy 000021) Clause 8 states that "Except with the permission of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, a candidate shall complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Medicine within 8 years of study". As 2011 will be your 8th year of enrolment in the Bachelor of Medicine you will need to exceed this limit in order to complete the program. While approving your leave for 2010 and re-enrolment in 2011, the PVC has stated that it would be expected that you would complete the remaining 200 units of the program in minimum time (that is, 2.5 years).
2023 
2024The applicant claims that she was required to commence the semester until her leave request was approved, or risk failing. She had therefore already moved back to Newcastle from Sydney and commenced the course (semester two of third year) and so elected not take the approved leave. Her evidence was that she continued to work part time at John Hunter Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care unit. The applicant claims that she was led to believe by Ms Bristow that if she took leave the earliest she could complete her degree would be June 2013. She claims that she was therefore led to believe that the University was not concerned if it took her until June 2013 to complete her medical degree.
2025The applicant's evidence is that she completed semester two of third year by July 2010. In July 2010 she moved back to Sydney. Her evidence was that the fourth year of the medical degree is a practical year, which is able to be completed at "various" hospitals. She elected to undertake her fourth year at the Gosford Hospital and to live in Sydney, commuting from Sydney. She commenced semester one in July 2010 and subsequently withdrew. Her reasons were that she was overwhelmed by the daily commute to Gosford from Sydney, while also working as a Registered nurse and seeing Ms Andrew twice weekly.
2026It was the applicant's evidence that semester one of fourth year was competed in June 2011 and she commenced semester two of fourth year in July 2011. She was still living in Sydney and on the final day of exams she had to drive from Sydney to Newcastle to sit the exam. Her evidence was that she was experiencing a panic attack and could not complete the drive to Newcastle. She went home and then put in an application for special consideration. The application was denied. She appealed that decision. She was advised by Professor Symonds that she could commence semester one of fifth year pending the determination of the appeal, however on 20 January 2012 she was notified that the appeal was refused.
2027On 23 January she was notified by email from Maryanne Cartwright the Assistant Academic Registrar Faculty of Health Manager, that she had exceeded the eight years for completion of the medical degree and would need to apply for an extension. The applicant claims that she had not received any prior notice that the respondent would not allow her to continue her studies beyond the eight year period. She claims that she considered that the respondent had no difficulties with her taking up until June 2013, because if she had taken the year of approved leave, she could not finish before this date.
2028On 24 January 2012 she applied to the Dean, Professor Symonds for an extension of time to complete the medical degree. She claims that he responded by seeking information about how long was required to finish the degree and indicated that he would want to talk to Dr O'Brien. On 2 March 2012 the applicant received notification that the extension of time was not granted. The applicant subsequently wrote to Professor Symonds on 7 March 2012. On 14 March she received a letter confirming the decision not to extend time. Professor Symonds wrote,
2029"I am not satisfied that there is an expectation that you will complete your requirement for the award within a reasonable period.
2030 
2031The reason for this assessment is not only that your best outcome for completion is June 2013, but that your progress has trended downwards over the last three years. It has become apparent that this trend is negatively influenced by your performance in clinical settings, which is an essential component in the fourth and fifth year of training.
2032 
2033I am therefore given no cause for confidence by your current progress, nor your best possible outcome for completion, nor the negative trend in your progress.
2034 
2035In weighing this matter, I must give consideration not only to your prospects for completion, but also the interests of academic integrity and professional standards. The eight year requirement is a significant milestone in balancing these interests.
2036 
2037He then went on to note that he would reserve his decision and offered the applicant the further opportunity to make one further submission prior to him making his decision. The applicant responded in writing with a further submission. She noted that she had never failed a course twice during her medical degree and therefore never had to "show cause" why she should be "excluded" from completing the degree. She had also never been suspended or disciplined during the course. She also noted that a failure recorded in 2009 was due to a failure to formally withdraw from a course within the deadline. She noted that while there was notification of an intention to withdraw on 31 March 2009, it was not deemed to be a formal withdrawal within the requisite deadline.
2038The applicant claims that she has Bipolar II Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and suffers from severe psychosocial stressors. She relied upon evidence from her treating psychiatrist, Dr Elizabeth O'Brien who in addition to her Affidavit and oral evidence provided written reports in evidence before the Tribunal.
2039It was Dr O'Brien's evidence that she first began treating the applicant in October 1997. She diagnosed her condition using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM IV) which uses a bio-psycho-social model of classification of disease on five axes. The applicant's primary diagnosis was Bipolar II Disorder (Axis 1) and also a Borderline Personality Disorder (Axis 2) and severe psychosocial stressors (Axis 4). Her evidence was that under the new updated DSM V the applicant's condition continues.
2040Dr O'Brien wrote that people with borderline personality disorder often have enduring and pervasive maladaptive patterns of coping in everyday living, often over-reacting intensely to psycho-social stress with unstable fluctuating moods of anger, distress or anxiety. In respect of the applicant specifically, her evidence was that the disorder manifested itself in anxiety, especially performance anxiety approaching examinations and at such times she would respond with avoidance behaviour. At such times she could not attend an examination at the set date and time, but would be able to complete the examination at a later postponed date. As part of her borderline personality disorder the applicant has a poor sense of self-worth and compensated by trying to achieve academically. She reported that sometimes the intensity of the fear of failure would be too great and she would experience a paralysis of her ability to study.
2041Dr O'Brien's evidence was that she supported the applicant seeking a period of leave of absence from her medical degree in 2010 so she could concentrate on her psychosocial problems and psychotherapy treatment without the demands of a medical course. She wrote that her overall level of function had improved such that in 2010, her antidepressant dosage was halved and anti-psychotic medication reduced from daily, to as needed.
2042Dr O'Brien reported that in September 2011 the applicant experienced a recrudescence of symptoms after 9 months when she did not require consultation with her. She reported that it was her opinion that by January 2012 the applicant was stable again in terms of her medical condition.
2043The applicant informed Dr O'Brien of the decision of the Dean not to extend time, which precluded her from completing her medical degree. Dr O'Brien said the applicant then gave her permission to speak to Professor Symonds. She had a telephone conversation with Professor Symonds and subsequently wrote to him expanding and clarifying her reasoning.
2044Dr O'Brien wrote that in forming her opinions regarding the applicant's ability to complete her medical degree, she drew on her professional experience. She has clinical experience as a psychiatrist. She had also been directly involved with matters before the NSW Medical Board now known as the NSW Medical Council. She wrote that in this capacity she had experience in the role of both a treating psychiatrist of medical practitioners before the Board and also alternatively as the Board appointed psychiatrist monitoring the health of impaired doctors under the Impaired Registrants Programme. She has also participated in emergency hearings to determine if a doctor should be immediately barred from practice pending further assessment. She has sat on the Medical Tribunal when considering matters such as the fitness to practice of doctors who are facing complaints. She has also assessed doctors applying for re-instatement after deregistration for professional misconduct. She writes that she has appeared as a witness for the Health Care Complaints Commission.
2045She wrote that she has been the treating psychiatrist of the applicant for many years. Dr O'Brien wrote of the applicant's intense anxiety and avoidance response which led to non-attendance and postponement of examinations. When this occurred she would provide medical certificates explaining that her medical condition had caused this behaviour. Her evidence was that in 2006 the applicant had an episode of illness cased by Axis 1 Bipolar Disorder II, the last episode of that illness to date. Dr O'Brien explained that the applicant has an intense fear of failure and the shame of this at times paralyses her ability to apply herself consistently to her studies. Her anxiety levels affect her concentration at times to the degree that she would have difficulty focusing on the content of her studies.
2046Dr O'Brien expressed the opinion that as of January 2012 the applicant was capable of completing her medical degree. She writes that the challenges faced by the applicant during her medical degree were also faced by her during the final stages of her nursing degree. The applicant overcame the challenges in that context. She wrote that the applicant was facing being "barred" from completing her nursing degree because she was not participating in the course and not completing components for similar reasons.
2047Dr O'Brien gave evidence that she made representations to the nursing department on the applicant's behalf. She suggested that putting a clear time limit and making her aware of this fact would be useful to her. She said that one of the things about the anxiety that people with this disorder experience, is that if there's any way out they tend to take it. She said this is an avoidance of responsibility and it sets them back. She said alternatively if you provide a limit and indicate that they have no choice but to comply with the limit or lose everything they have undertaken to date, it has quite a galvanising effect. She went on to state that it's one of the main strategies of dealing with people with borderline personality disorder, to provide clear structures and consequences. She expressed the opinion that with the treatment she was receiving the applicant would be able to similarly complete her medical degree in an 18 month period.
2048Dr O'Brien's evidence was that when she spoke to Professor Symonds he asked about what extra supports or treatments might be offered if the Applicant continued her studies. She indicated that she would arrange to see the applicant more regularly and routinely throughout the remainder of her course in addition to the continued psychotherapy. This would enable her to more closely review and monitor any medications that may be required to better assist her to remain well.
2049Dr O'Brien also stated that she advised Professor Symonds that the applicant had a similar crisis during her nursing degree such that she risked not being able to finish. When faced with that consequence the applicant had completed the degree and worked competently in that profession thereafter. She said that she used the earlier history to illustrate a pattern in her behaviour and indicated that she did not intend to imply that working as a nurse is equivalent to working as a doctor. Her intention was to communicate that the applicant had demonstrated that she was capable of functioning under a deadline pressure when she had no alternative but to apply herself. She then conveyed this in her letter to Professor Symonds.
2050Dr O'Brien writes that she was well aware that BKY's medical condition had affected her attendance at her course at times, as well as worsening anxiety around "in vivo" assessments and examinations. After completion of her nursing degree she had been able to work in complex and demanding situations such as the intensive care unit without her symptoms affecting her performance. She wrote that she considered that the applicant's symptoms of her condition were unlikely to emerge and disrupt her effective functioning in the role of medical practitioner once she had completed her degree. She also wrote that the Medical Council is the body with the expertise to assess her requisite fitness to practice.
2051Dr O'Brien specifically addressed the issue of Professor Symond's concerns about currency of knowledge due to the prolongation of the completion of her degree. She referred to her own experience on the Medical Board/Medical Council. Her evidence was that this organisation routinely deals with medical practitioners who have been deregistered and therefore have not been able to practice medicine for several months to several years. In these instances there is an assessment of the need for remediation in relation to a "lag" of knowledge. She also noted the requirement for a first year resident to work in a supervised setting.
2052Dr O'Brien wrote that in 2010 she recommended to the applicant that she take leave from her studies for a 6 month period in 2011 in order to work more intensely on psychotherapy. She noted that the applicant had applied for leave, but by the time the university had agreed, the enrolment deadline had passed and she was already studying. Dr O'Brien wrote that the applicant had advised her that she had been told by the University that if she had taken leave the University would have expected that she would complete her course by mid 2013. Dr O'Brien also wrote that if the University had explained the risk of being excluded to the applicant and to her as the treating doctor before the decision was made, she could have incorporated that in into the management strategy. She identified her reasoning for this.
2053The applicant claimed that she was treated less favourably than other students who did not have a disability. The applicant did not nominate a single specific comparator but instead relied upon evidence in relation to three students who had an extension of time granted while she was enrolled.
2054Specific details of the students were referred to during the hearing including their names, circumstances, correspondence relating to their extension of time request and their academic transcripts. So as to maintain the privacy of those students for the purpose of these reasons the students will be referred to as students one, two and three. Their circumstances are sufficiently different as to render them clearly distinguishable from each other.
2055Student one was a male student. He reached the 8 year time limit in his medical degree and sought a three year extension of time. He was granted a three year extension, however ultimately he did not take up the extension. He elected to exit his medical degree as he was eligible to take out a Bachelor of Health degree instead of completing his medical degree.
2056Student one commenced at the beginning of 2002. During the course of his medical degree in 2009, student one had been required to "show cause" why he should not be excluded from the medical degree (the show cause procedure). This was because he had failed the same course in two successive semesters. He received a mandatory year of suspension from the course. The granting of the three year extension meant that he was required to finish by the end of 2012. He would therefore have taken an overall time of 11 years to complete his medical degree.
2057The second student was a female student. There was no evidence she had a disability. She was married and her husband was frequently over-seas in the armed forces. She had five children and had given birth to four children during the course of her medical degree. She reached the 8 year time limit in her medical degree and sought an extension of time. She was granted an 18 month extension.
2058The third student was a male student. He commenced in 2005. The academic transcript for student three shows that he failed the subjects Professional Practice 3 and Medical Science 3 in semester two in 2007. He then repeated both subjects in 2008 and again failed both subjects. He had therefore been required to participate in a "show cause" procedure to establish why he should not be excluded from the degree because of twice failing the same course subject. He undertook the subjects he had failed twice previously for the third time in 2009 and passed. He failed further subjects in semesters one and two of 2010. He sought an extension of time in December 2012. His correspondence in relation to the show cause procedure indicates that his father was supporting him and his father was experiencing serious health issues. He also had developed a poor study pattern and technique. There was no evidence he had a disability.
2059The Respondent's evidence
2060 
2061Professor Ian Symonds is the Dean of Medicine, the Joint Medical Program for the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. He is also the Head of the Medical School and Public Health at the University of Newcastle. He commenced in this position on 1 January 2011. He gave evidence that the position has overall responsibility for the academic supervision of students enrolled in the Joint Medical Program including applications for student transfers, leave of absence and applications to extend time in the program.
2062His evidence was that the requirements for the course of Bachelor of Medicine are outlined in the respondent's policy 000021 (the policy) Bachelor of Medicine Schedule. Clause 8 of the policy states that the time for completion of the course is 8 years except with the approval of the Pro Vice-Chancellor. From 8 December 2008 the Bachelor of Medicine was administered by the Joint Medical Program (JMP). The respondent's policy 000874 Bachelor of Medicine Joint Medical Program applies to the award of the Bachelor of Medicine. Existing students enrolled in 2008 became subject to the requirements of the respondent's policy as outlined in 000874 Bachelor of Medicine JMP Schedule. Clause 25 provides that the maximum time for completion of the degree is eight years. Clause 25.2 provides that the period includes leave of absence, suspension or exclusion. Clause 25.3 provides that on application, the Dean may grant an extension of time to complete the program, provided that the period of the extension is specified and the student has an expectation of completing the requirement for the award within a reasonable period.
2063In relation to the issue of extending time for the applicant to complete the medical degree, Professor Symonds' evidence is that he considered all factors put to him by the applicant. He formed a preliminary view that the applicant should not be granted an extension of time to complete her medical degree and advised her in writing. She was however then granted an opportunity to provide further submissions. During this time he undertook a review of her student file and her submissions. He considered her academic record. He noted that she first enrolled in the degree in 2004. During that time she had in an eight year period completed three and a half years of a five year course of study. She had passed thirteen courses after repeating eight of the thirteen courses. She had failed four courses and was awarded a withdrawal without penalty (WWP) for five courses. He also referred to a "risk of failure" for more than 50% of her mandatory course on six occasions. On three occasions previous fail grades were appealed to be allowed as WWP grades. She had not been required to show cause.
2064Professor Symonds considered that the applicant would need to complete the outstanding courses and the earliest time she would be eligible to graduate would be July 2013, nine and a half years after she enrolled. He also considered that Dr O'Brien had indicated that a trigger to exacerbation of the applicant's symptoms were impending examinations, among other causes. He was particularly concerned about her anxiety in relation to performance in clinical rotations. He said he did not know if the anxiety related to past experiences. When specifically asked if it was because the anxiety was as a result of the fact that she was in a "test or exam" situation when required to diagnose patients, he said he did not know. He said that it was his opinion that she would not be able to complete the program if an extension were granted. She had clearly displayed an inability to cope with examinations which had affected her progress during the course.
2065He identified all the matters he considered. Those matters included the fail results stemming from the significant issues relating to clinical settings in paediatrics and surgery which induced extreme anxiety. He specifically considered Dr O'Brien's advice about the intensification of anxiety when exams approached. He also considered that further study would be detrimental to her health. He had concerns about her ability to function as a doctor. He considered that there was a real risk she could not safely practise even if she was ultimately capable of completing the medical degree. He also considered the fact of the policy requirement to complete the course in eight years to ensure graduating practitioners had a currency of knowledge. He considered that there was a real risk that her overall abilities as a medical practitioner would be detrimentally affected by her "lag" in clinical knowledge because of delays. He considered the evidence of Dr O'Brien, but did not consider it to be of sufficient weight compared to other evidence to grant an extension.
2066Professor Symonds conceded that from 2004 the University (the respondent) was aware the applicant suffered from Psychological conditions. He conceded that he was aware that those conditions "specifically affected ... ability to sit exams by virtue of an extreme anxiety that was created around exams".
2067Professor Symonds said that the applicant is eligible to take out a degree in the form of a Bachelor of Health. Professor Symonds gave evidence that with this degree it was possible to proceed to the Honours course, post graduate research, Health Management or graduate entry into the medical program at another University.
2068Professor Symonds gave evidence about the factors relevant to granting an extension of time to students one, two and three. In relation to student one, Professor Symonds said that he was not involved in the decision as it was prior to his appointment, but he was aware of the circumstances. Student one was diagnosed with a depressive illness in 2009, at the time of the show cause procedure. The evidence of Professor Symonds was that it was his understanding that the student had only recently been diagnosed with a depressive illness around the time of his show cause procedure. As he was recently diagnosed with the illness a decision was taken to suspend him from the course instead of precluding him from proceeding.
2069He said that once the decision was taken to suspend the student, in line with the University policy, suspended students are allowed back into the course. Therefore he was granted an extension of time.
2070In respect of student two, Professor Symonds said that student two was regarded as a good student academically who had only failed one subject during the course of her enrolment prior to seeking an extension. She had been granted 18 months leave of absence. She had 12 months when she could not enrol because of the order and cycle of the subjects she needed to complete. The subjects she needed to study next were not offered at that time as some subjects are only offered once per year. She also had domestic pressures which meant that she had withdrawn from courses early on.
2071In respect of student three Professor Symonds explained the factors he took into account in relation to the decision to extend time. He said that the student did not have a good study technique, he also had poor sleeping patterns which were not conducive to study. He had difficulty adjusting to tertiary education and was also living away from home. Professor Symonds said that it was his understanding that student three had previously been living with his parents and he had found relocation to Newcastle very difficult. Student three also had concerns about his father's health. The student was financially supported by his parents. He was given an extension to complete the course within the minimum time of 12 months.
2072When asked about the issue of currency of knowledge, Professor Symonds said that by the granting of the extension, it would take 9 years for student three to complete his medical degree. He had made the decision on the basis of the student having good prospects of completing the course within the remaining time period. He said that after talking to student three he formed the opinion that the student had initially struggled to adjust. Facing the show cause procedure in 2009 had been a "wake up call". He said that between 2005 to 2008 he failed 6 courses. He had only had a further two failures between 2009 and 2012. He was therefore on an "improving trajectory". There was therefore a likelihood of completing within the12 month period.
2073The respondent relied upon evidence from Ms Melissa Kerr the Year Four Manager of the Joint Medical Program. She gave evidence about her interactions in respect of the applicant's enrolment in relation to her enrolment and progression in year four of the medical degree.
2074The respondent also relied upon the evidence of Ms Tracey Bristow the Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Medicine Joint Medical Progam and was responsible for co-ordinating the academic and administrative processes of the Joint Medical Program. Ms Tracey Bristow gave evidence that she searched the records and found any students who had applied for an extension which had been approved after 2000.
2075She gave evidence that she wrote to the applicant on 17 February 2010 advising that her request for leave for 12 months in 2010 had been approved. She included a reference to the 8 year time limit and indicated that if the applicant took leave she would exceed the 8 year limit. She also noted that while the leave was approved the "PVC" has stated that it would be expected that she would complete the remaining units of the program in the minimum time of 2.5 years. She denied the applicant's allegations about representations made by her that she would not be precluded from completing the course.
2076Ms Louise Morgan the Year Three Manager of the Joint Medical Program also gave evidence in relation to her interactions with the applicant. In response to allegations made by the applicant about her presence at a meeting she denied any formal meeting with herself and Tracey Bristow. She also did not recall any discussions with the applicant about 25 January 2010.
2077Relevant Legislation
2078 
2079Section 49B of the Act provides:
2080(1) A person (the perpetrator) discriminates against another person (the aggrieved person) on the ground of disability if, on the ground of the aggrieved person's disability or the disability of a relative or associate of the aggrieved person, the perpetrator:
2081 
2082(a) treats the aggrieved person less favourably than in the same circumstances, or in circumstances which are not materially different, the perpetrator treats or would treat a person who does not have a disability or who does not have a relative or associate who has that disability, or
2083 
2084(b) requires the aggrieved person to comply with a requirement or condition with which a substantially higher proportion of persons who do not have that disability, or who do not have such a relative or associate who has that disability, comply or are able to comply, being a requirement which is not reasonable having regard to the circumstances of the case and with which the aggrieved person does not or is not able to comply
2085 
2086(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (a), something is done on the ground of a person's disability if it is done on the ground of the person's disability, a characteristic that appertains generally to persons who have that disability or a characteristic that is generally imputed to persons who have that disability.
2087 
2088Sections 4(1) and 49A of the Act define disability as follows:
2089 
20904(1)
2091 
2092"disability" means:
2093 
2094(a) total or partial loss of a person's bodily or mental functions or of a part of a person's body, or
2095 
2096(b) the presence in a person's body of organisms causing or capable of causing disease or illness, or
2097 
2098(c) the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of a person's body, or
2099 
2100(d) a disorder or malfunction that results in a person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction, or
2101 
2102(e) a disorder, illness or disease that affects a person's thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment or that results in disturbed behaviour.
2103 
2104Disability includes past, future and presumed disability
2105 
210649A Disability includes past, future and presumed disability
2107A reference in this Part to a person's disability is a reference to a disability:
2108 
2109(a) that a person has, or
2110 
2111(b) that a person is thought to have (whether or not the person in fact has the disability), or
2112 
2113(c) that a person had in the past, or is thought to have had in the past (whether or not the person in fact had the disability), or
2114 
2115(d) that a person will have in the future, or that it is thought a person will have in the future (whether or not the person in fact will have the disability).
2116 
2117Section 49L(2) of the Act provides :
2118 
2119It unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of disability:
2120 
2121(a) by denying him or her access, or limiting his or her access, to any benefit provided by the educational authority,
2122 
2123(b) by expelling him or her, or
2124 
2125(c) by subjecting him or her to any other detriment.
2126 
2127...
2128 
2129"educational authority" means a person or body administering a school, college, university or other institution at which education or training is provided.
2130 
2131Section 53 of the Act provides:
2132 
2133(1) An act done by a person as the agent or employee of the person's principal or employer which if done by the principal or employer would be a contravention of this Act is taken to have been done by the principal or employer also unless the principal or employer did not, either before or after the doing of the act, authorise the agent or employee, either expressly or by implication, to do the act.
2134 
2135Section 4A of the Act provides :
2136 
2137Act done because of unlawful discrimination and for other reasons
2138 
2139If:
2140 
2141(a)an act is done for 2 or more reasons, and
2142 
2143(b)one of the reasons consists of unlawful discrimination under this Act against a person (whether or not it is the dominant or a substantial reason for doing the act),
2144 
2145then, for the purposes of this Act, the act is taken to be done for that reason.
2146 
2147THE DECISION
2148 
2149The Claim
2150 
2151It is the applicant's primary submission that the respondent directly discriminated against her by treating her less favourably than a person who did not have a disability.
2152In the alternate, it is submitted that the respondent indirectly discriminated against her by requiring her to comply with a requirement or condition which a substantially higher proportion of persons who do not have her disability comply or are able to comply. She claims that the requirement to complete her medical degree within 8 years is not reasonable having regard to the circumstances of the case.
2153Did the applicant have a disability at the relevant time
2154 
2155The evidence from Dr O'Brien is that she is the applicant's treating psychiatrist. She gave evidence that she had been treating the applicant since 1997. Her evidence is that the applicant received treatment for a psychiatric condition which was recognised in DSM IV and the updated DSM V throughout the period of her studies in the medical degree with the respondent.
2156The Tribunal finds that the applicant has a diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and severe psychosocial stressors. We further find the symptoms of the applicant's psychiatric conditions include extreme anxiety, particularly in relation to assessments and exams and results in avoidance behaviours around exams, assessments and study. The Tribunal finds that the applicant was receiving treatment for this condition throughout the course of the degree with the respondent. The evidence supports a finding that the psychiatric conditions affected the applicant's thought processes, emotions or judgment and has resulted in disturbed behaviour. This falls within the scope of sections 4(1)(e) and 49A (e) of the Act and therefore constitutes a disability within the meaning of the Act.
2157Was the applicant denied a benefit or did she suffer any detriment
2158 
2159The conduct the subject of this complaint is that the respondent discriminated against the applicant on the grounds of her disability either directly or indirectly by not allowing her to re-enrol to complete her medical degree.
2160The Tribunal finds that the respondent is an educational authority within the meaning of section 49L of the Act. The Tribunal further finds that the applicant was either denied access to a benefit, or alternatively suffered a detriment when she was precluded from re-enrolling with the respondent in order to continue her studies to attempt the completion of her medical degree.
2161The claim of Direct Discrimination
2162 
2163The applicant claims that the decision of the respondent to refuse to grant her an extension of time to complete her degree amounts to direct discrimination on the grounds of disability.
2164Section 49B(1)(a) of the Act provides that a person discriminates against another person on the ground of disability if, on the ground of the aggrieved person's disability the person treats the aggrieved person less favourably than in the same circumstances, or in circumstances which are not materially different, the person treats a person who does not have a disability.
2165There are two elements which must be proven. The first element is that there was less favourable or "differential treatment" compared to a person who does not have a disability, in circumstances that are the same or not materially different. This is a comparison issue. The second element is that the differential treatment was on the ground of the disability. This is known as the causation issue.
2166In Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP5 the Appeal Panel of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal referred to the decision of Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49 (1991) 173 CLR 349 where Dawson and Toohey JJ stated, "Broadly speaking, direct discrimination occurs where one person is treated in a different manner (in a less favourable sense) from the manner in which another is or would be treated in comparable circumstances on the ground of some unacceptable consideration (such as sex or race)." In relation to the issue of differential treatment the Appeal Panel went on to state, "...differential treatment should be considered before causation because if there is no relevant differential treatment it is unnecessary to consider the issue of causation."
2167In Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62 (2003) 217 CLR 92 at 231 (Purvis) the High Court said that the two elements of direct discrimination, differential treatment and causation must be treated separately and sequentially. In Hollows v Macquarie University [2009] NSWADT 23 (6 February 2009) (Hollows) the Tribunal stated, "That approach is logical when there is an actual comparator because the differential treatment question can be answered objectively based on the evidence of how the actual comparator was treated."
2168The High Court was dealing with similar provisions in the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 in the matter of Purvis. It was noted that, "... the central question will always be - why was the aggrieved person treated as he or she was? If the aggrieved person was treated less favourably was it 'because of', 'by reason of', that person's disability? Motive, purpose, effect may all bear on that question. But it would be a mistake to treat those words as substitutes for the statutory expression 'because of'." In Hollows the Tribunal noted that the Anti-Discrimination Act (NSW) uses the words "on the ground of", rather than the words "because of" that are used in the commonwealth legislation, but that no different meaning is intended.
2169Therefore, in order for the applicant to establish that the respondent discriminated against her on the grounds of her disability, by declining to grant her an extension of time, the applicant must establish both differential treatment and causation in relation to the respondent's conduct.
2170Was the applicant treated less favourably
2171 
2172The first issue to consider, is whether the applicant was treated less favourably than a person who did not have a disability would have been treated in circumstances that are the same, or not materially different.
2173In respect of identifying the relevant circumstances guidance is found in the decision of Purvis where the High Court was considering the Federal equivalent to section 49B. The Court stated that "The circumstances referred to in s 5(1) are all of the objective features which surround the actual or intended treatment of the disabled person..." The Court went on to state that, "It would be artificial to exclude (and these is no basis in the text of the provision for excluding) from consideration some of these circumstances because they are identified as being connected with the person's disability. ... All of the circumstances of the impugned conduct can be identified and that is what s 5(1) requires. Once the circumstances of the treatment or intended treatment have been identified, a comparison must be made with the treatment that would have been given to a person without the disability in circumstances that were the same or not materially different.
2174In summary in relation to the federal equivalent to section 49B(1)(a) the comparison "requires comparison with a person without the disability, in the same position in all material respects as the aggrieved person". It was found that the relevant circumstances include all the effects and consequences of the disability that are manifested to the alleged discriminator.
2175In relation to the comparison issue, the Tribunal considered whether there was a real or hypothetical comparator. The applicant identified three students who had sought and were granted an extension of time to complete their medical degree during the time she was enrolled in the medical degree. Beyond identifying these three students the applicant did not provide any submissions as to the issue of a specific comparator. The respondent also made no specific submissions on the issue of an appropriate comparator.
2176The evidence before the Tribunal is that student one sought and was granted a three year extension. Student two sought and was granted an 18 month extension. Student three sought and was granted a one year extension. The applicant sought and was denied an 18 month extension. The duration of the extension required to complete the medical degree in the minimum time is therefore within a similar range for students two and three and much less than that sought by student one.
2177The Tribunal then considered whether any of these students were an appropriate comparator. The Tribunal finds that student one is not an appropriate comparator. This is because we find his circumstances are materially different. He had a repeated failure of subjects and was consequently required to participate in a show cause procedure. It is the evidence of Professor Symonds, supported by the student's records, that he had a recently diagnosed depressive disorder at the time of the show cause procedure. The evidence of Professor Symonds suggests that because of a range of factors including the recent diagnosis, the student was granted a suspension of his medical degree at the show cause procedure, rather than being excluded from his medical degree.
2178Professor Symonds told the Tribunal that he did not make this decision, as it occurred before his appointment, however he was aware of the circumstances. Relevantly he went on to tell the Tribunal that it is the University policy that suspended students are allowed back into the course after suspension. Therefore when student one was required to seek an extension of time to complete his degree, the University took a decision in line with the application of this policy and determined that it was bound to exercise the discretion in favour of student one. The decision at the show cause procedure to suspend student one, rather than exclude him meant that he was allowed back into the course. The timing of the resumption of his studies coincided with the need to seek an extension of time, therefore the process for the exercise of discretion appears to have became an automatic process. The Tribunal finds that student one is not an appropriate comparator because effectively the decision about the extension of time was made at the time of the show cause procedure. That procedure is a different process and we have no evidence as the relevant criteria for a show cause procedure. The Tribunal therefore found that student one was not an appropriate comparator.
2179The Tribunal also further notes that at the time of the show cause procedure, student one had a recent diagnosis of a depressive disorder. There was no evidence before the Tribunal as to whether he had a continuing depressive condition at the time the extension was in fact granted, or whether he had recovered from the condition.
2180The Tribunal finds that student two is also not an appropriate comparator. This is because the Tribunal had regard to the evidence from her file and has determined that student two's circumstances were materially different from that of the applicant. The evidence of Professor Symonds, consistent with her academic transcript shows she only failed one subject prior to seeking an extension of time and she was regarded as a good student academically . The evidence is that she has five children, four of whom were born during her medical degree. The delay in completing her medical degree was essentially due to circumstances surrounding the birth and care of her children. Her husband was in the armed services and was away for lengthy periods leaving her as the sole carer of the five children. The Tribunal finds that a student who performed well academically is not an appropriate comparator.
2181The Tribunal has had regard to the evidence of Professor Symonds and documents from the file of student three. Student three sought an extension of time to complete his degree and the minimum time which it would take to complete his degree was 12 months. The applicant sought an extension of time to complete her degree and the minimum time which it would take her was 18 months. While student three was seeking six months less time to complete his degree than the applicant, we do not find this to be a material difference. Student three had failed 8 subjects, including failing two subjects twice, prior to seeking and extension of time. It was the poor academic performance of student three which resulted in his delayed progress and need to seek an extension of time to complete his medical degree. On the available evidence the Tribunal finds that he does not have a disability.
2182The applicant has a disability and sought an extension of time to complete her medical degree because of poor academic performance. Student three does not have a disability and sought an extension of time due to poor academic performance. The Tribunal finds student three to be an appropriate comparator as the circumstances were the same or not materially different.
2183Student three sought and was granted a 12 month extension. The applicant sought and was denied an 18 month extension. The evidence before us is sufficient to support a finding that the applicant was treated less favourably than student three was treated in circumstances that were not materially different.
2184Was the differential treatment on the ground of the applicant's disability
2185 
2186Having found that the applicant received less favourable treatment, the Tribunal must then consider whether the differential treatment was on the ground of her disability. That is, was the applicant's disability a real, genuine reason for the treatment? In relation to causation she must establish that a real, genuine or true reason for any differential treatment was her disability. The applicant must establish that her disability, either alone or in combination with other reasons, was the true basis for the treatment.
2187In this matter there is no direct evidence of the discrimination occurring on the grounds of disability. The issue of what happens when there is no direct evidence of less favourable treatment has been discussed in decisions including Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service (2002) NSWADT 133 (Dutt), Edwards v Bourke Bowling Club Limited [2000] NSWADT 31 (Edwards) and Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262. Where there is no direct evidence of less favourable treatment, an applicant must rely upon inference.
2188In Edwards v Bourke Bowling Club Limited [2000] NSWADT 31 the Tribunal referred to the authorities and the Tribunal noted that it is open to the Tribunal, having taken into account all the circumstances surrounding the respondent's treatment of the applicant, to make a finding of unlawful discrimination. However such a finding cannot be inferred where more probable and innocent explanations are available on the evidence.
2189In Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service (2002) NSWADT 133 the Tribunal stated :
2190Experience and commentary indicate that inference is the usual way in which an applicant must establish discrimination in an enquiry or hearing: in The Liberal Promise at p182, Thornton says that "unless a respondent is particularly obtuse most forms of discrimination are unlikely to be explicit ..." It has been observed that it is unusual to find direct evidence of ... discrimination. Few employers would be prepared to admit such discrimination even to themselves...The outcome of the case will therefore usually depend on what inference it is proper to draw from the primary facts found by the Tribunal. (in Palmer C., Moon G., and Cox S. Discrimination at work: the law on sex, race and disability discrimination LAG, London 1997 at p34)
2191 
2192In respect of drawing inferences to prove less favourable treatment in Dutt the Panel stated that the authorities identify the following considerations :
2193a causal link, such as that which is necessary in proving direct discrimination, can be established by inference from the primary facts;
2194 
2195an inference must be reasonably drawn on the basis of primary facts;
2196 
2197an inference can be drawn from a combination of facts, none of which viewed alone would support that inference;
2198 
2199a fact relied upon as the basis of an inference need not be proved to the requisite standard of proof;
2200 
2201it is not enough that the inference is a mere possibility: it must be one of "probable connection" ;
2202 
2203the inference must be a logical one, and not supposition;
2204 
2205an inference cannot be made where more probable and innocent explanations are available on the evidence.
2206 
2207In considering whether the applicant was treated less favourably on the ground of her disability, the Tribunal has had regard to Professor Symonds reasoning for his decision not to exercise his discretion to grant the applicant an extension of time to complete her medical degree.
2208It was the evidence of Professor Symonds that currency of knowledge was relevant to the exercise of his discretion. He expressed concern about the applicant's currency of knowledge if an extension were granted. He stated that there was a real risk that the applicant would have a "lag" in her clinical knowledge caused by delays completing the course.
2209In relation to this issue the Tribunal notes that the Bachelor of Medicine degree is a five year full time course. There is an 8 year maximum time limit to complete the degree. There is however the ability to seek an extension of time for completion of the degree. The issue of the exercise of the discretion therefore necessarily involves the less than optimal progress of a student who is the subject of such an application. There would be no need for consideration of an extension of time, if the student had progressed at the expected rate and completed the course within the 8 year time limit. Therefore in relation to currency of knowledge, this issue will be relevant to any student who makes such an application for an extension of time. The University Policy by conferring such a discretion implies that this issue is not of itself a bar to the exercise of the discretion.
2210The Tribunal finds that the issue of currency of knowledge would apply to both the applicant and to student three. The applicant was seeking six months longer than student three to complete her degree. The Tribunal did not accept that this is a material difference between the applicant and student three in relation to currency of knowledge.
2211Professor Symonds referred to the poor academic performance of the applicant during the course of her medical degree. Professor Symonds gave evidence that the applicant's academic performance was relevant to the exercise of his discretion. He stated that the applicant was "at risk" of failing on six occasions. Professor Symonds granted an extension of time to student three despite his poor academic performance. He had failed a total of 8 subjects prior to seeking an extension of time. Student three had failed the subjects Professional Practice 3 and Medical Science 3 in semester two in 2007 and then again in 2008. He was therefore required to participate in a "show cause" procedure. The applicant failed 4 subjects. This included subjects where she had not sat the exam and had failed in her appeal to be allowed special consideration to resit the exam. Her medical evidence supports a finding that she suffered extreme anxiety in relation to sitting exams resulting from her psychiatric condition. She had withdrawn from 5 subjects. She had never failed the same subject twice and had never been required to show cause why she should be excluded from the course. Having regard to the comparison with student three, the Tribunal does not accept that poor academic performance was a legitimate reason for the failure to exercise the discretion in the applicant's favour.
2212Professor Symonds identified that he considered the extenuating circumstances given by student three which had led to the difficulties in him not being able to complete his course in the requisite time. Those circumstances included poor study techniques, poor sleep, difficulties adjusting to living away from home. The student was financially supported by a parent who had developed health problems.
2213The evidence of the applicant is that she also had extenuating circumstances leading to the delayed completion of her medical degree. She has a psychiatric condition which causes extreme anxiety in relation to performance assessments. She had to work to financially support herself throughout the course of her studies. She advised Professor Symonds that she had maintained a responsible position as a Registered Nurse and most of the time worked in Intensive Care Units. She had also continued to receive treatment from a registered Psychologist in Sydney which required travel twice weekly to and from Newcastle for much of her degree She put these circumstances to Professor Symonds.
2214In giving his evidence Professor Symond's stressed that his primary consideration, upon which he placed a great deal of weight, was what he regarded as the applicant's inability to complete the course within a reasonable time. He considered that student three was on an "improving trajectory" and could complete the degree within a reasonable period of time.
2215Professor Symonds gave evidence that he considered that the applicant was on a "downward trajectory" and could not complete her degree within a reasonable time frame. The applicant relied upon the evidence of Dr O'Brien that as part of her psychiatric condition she would engage in avoidance behaviours unless she was set with strict limits. Faced with strict limits and the loss of what she had worked for, then she would respond positively.
2216In relation to this issue both Professor Symonds and Dr O'Brien gave evidence about a telephone conversation they had about this. Dr O'Brien wrote to Professor Symonds after the phone conversation explaining why she had formed the view the applicant could complete her medical degree in a reasonable time. She had great familiarity and understanding of the manifestation of the applicant's condition. She was also an expert with extensive knowledge in dealing with practitioners brought before the NSW Medical Board & Council.
2217Critically, she told Professor Symonds that she was very familiar with the applicant's own pattern of behaviours associated with her psychiatric conditions. Dr O'Brien stated that the applicant responded well to limits. In reaching this conclusion she was able to give a concrete example of a previous similar situation. She had been the treating psychiatrist at a time when the applicant faced a similar crisis of being "barred" from completing her nursing degree. When provided with a deadline in relation to completion of the course, the applicant was able to deal with the situation and successfully complete her degree. Dr O'Brien also stated she told Professor Symonds that she would personally take a more interventionist role to support the applicant to complete her degree, consulting more frequently and more closely monitoring any necessary medications.
2218Professor Symonds gave evidence that while he had regard to the views of Dr O'Brien ultimately he discounted the views of Dr O'Brien, preferring his own assessment that the applicant was on a "downward trajectory". Dr O'Brien put to Professor Symonds sound reasoning why despite past difficulties, the applicant could if granted an extension, complete her medical degree within a reasonable time. Her reasoning was considered. It was the opinion of an expert psychiatrist. Professor Symonds professed no knowledge or skills in psychiatry.
2219The Tribunal also had regard to the fact that Professor Symonds did make it clear that he gave emphasis to the issues of the impact of continuing the degree upon the applicant's health and her suitability to practise as a medical practitioner because of her psychiatric condition.
2220Professor Symonds' evidence was that he considered that the applicant would not be safe to practise even if she was ultimately capable of completing her degree. He said that he considered this to be the case particularly in light of her sudden withdrawal during a clinical case study and her failure to attend surgical practice rotation. He noted that she had a significant absenteeism during the course MEDI 4016. He stated that Dr O'Brien was not aware of this. Dr O'Brien's evidence was that the avoidance formed part of the applicant's condition. She was aware of the absenteeism, but not that the absenteeism was part of the failure.
2221It is not the task of this Tribunal to determine if the applicant would be fit to practice as a medical practitioner if she were to complete her medical degree. Our task is to determine if she was treated less favourably on the ground of her disability when the decision was taken not to grant an extension of time to complete her medical degree. Professor Symonds was very concerned about the applicant's ability to practise due to her psychiatric conditions. The completion of the medical degree does not mean that she can automatically practise as a medical practitioner. Her psychiatric conditions are already registered with the NSW Medical Council. The Tribunal notes that it was common evidence from Dr O'Brien and Professor Symonds that fitness to practise as a medical practitioner is governed by the NSW Medical Council and if the Medical Council deems that the applicant is not fit to practise, then she will not be able to do so.
2222In summary in relation to the issues of poor academic record and currency of knowledge, student three had a poor academic record and also faced similar currency of knowledge issues. The time period sought by the applicant was within the range of other students who had sought extensions of time to complete a medical degree and was similar to that of student three. Professor Symonds gave evidence that he was particularly concerned about the applicant's ability to complete the medical degree within a reasonable time. He did not accept the views of the treating psychiatrist that this condition with extreme anxiety surrounding performance and assessments involving avoidance actually responded well to set limits. His evidence clearly indicated he was very concerned about the impact of continuing the degree upon the applicant's health and about her ability to practise due to her psychiatric condition.
2223The Tribunal finds that there is a probable connection between the decision not to grant the applicant an extension of time to complete her medical degree and the applicant's disability being her psychiatric condition. Section 4A provides that if an act is done for 2 or more reasons, and one of the reasons consists of unlawful discrimination under this Act against a person (whether or not it is the dominant or a substantial reason for doing the act), then, for the purposes of this Act, the act is taken to be done for that reason. We do not accept that there was a more innocent and probable explanation for the treatment, particularly as Professor Symond's reasoning specifically details why he considers the applicant's psychiatric condition would render her unfit to practise as a medical practitioner.
2224The Tribunal finds that it is reasonable and logical to draw an inference that the respondent determined not to grant and extension of time to the applicant on the grounds of her disability either alone or at least in combination with other factors.
2225By virtue of section 53 the respondent is vicariously liable for the conduct. The Tribunal finds that the complaint has been substantiated.
2226Having determined that the respondent directly discriminated against the applicant, it was unnecessary to determine whether there had been any indirect discrimination.
2227Remedy
2228 
2229The applicant sought orders that the respondent allow her to continue re-enrol in her medical degree. The evidence is that the applicant will require a minimum time of 18 months in order to complete the necessary courses to obtain her medical degree.
2230Orders
2231 
2232The Dean of Medicine Joint Medical Program for the respondent is directed to exercise his discretion to extend the time for the applicant to complete her medical degree by 18 months.
2233Costs
2234 
2235The applicant sought an order for costs. The Tribunal directs that there will be no order for costs in these proceedings unless the applicant files and serves an application for costs, with supporting submissions, within 28 days of the date of these reasons. If the applicant makes such an application for costs, then the respondent must file and serve submissions in response within a further 28 days. The question of costs will then be determined on the papers.
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