Mr Heath Gangell
Senior Lecturer
Deputy Head of School SoNMP (Melbourne)
National Course Coordinator (Paramedicine)
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Areas of expertise: teaching and learning; paramedicine; curriculum design; curriculum implementation; course governance
Phone: +61 3 9230 8128
Email: heath.gangell@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Melbourne Campus
Heath Gangell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (SoNMP). He has over 15 years of experience in the pre-hospital environment as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic and holds current AHPRA paramedic registration.
Heath is currently Deputy Head of School in the SoNMP (Melbourne campus) and National Course Coordinator (Paramedicine).
With a passion for teaching and learning in paramedicine, Heath oversees the national implementation and governance of the Bachelor of Paramedicine (BP) and Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Paramedicine (BNBP) courses at ACU. He strives to deliver evidence-based, innovative, engaging, and supportive learning environments that appeal to all students and learning styles.
Heath's qualifications are:
- Bachelor of Heath Science - Paramedic (Victoria University)
- Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Education (Victoria University)
- Master of Education (Victoria University)
Select publications
- Clarkson, G., & Gangell, H. (2017). Community ambulance response trolleys (CART): preparing students for the paramedic workplace. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.33151/ajp.14.1.529
- Clarkson, G. & Gangell, H. Community Ambulance Response Trolleys (CARTs): Building Peer Relationships in Australian Catholic University (ACU) Paramedicine Practical Classes (poster), Paramedic Australasia International Conference 2014, Gold Coast, September 2014.
- Clarkson, G. & Gangell, H. Community Ambulance Response Trolleys (CARTs): Building Peer Relationships in Australian Catholic University (ACU) Paramedicine Practical Classes (poster), Paramedic Australasia International Conference 2015, Adelaide, October 2015.
Projects
- Clarkson, G. & Gangell, H. (2013). Community Ambulance Response Trolleys (CART): Building Peer Relationships in Paramedicine Practical Classes.
Accolades and Awards
- Faculty of Health Science (FHS) Teaching Citation (Early Career) for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2015)
- Australian Catholic University (ACU) Teaching Citation (Early Career) for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2015)
Appointments and Affiliations
- Member of Australian College of Paramedicine
