Professor Pauline Calleja is the Head of School and Dean in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at University of Southern Queensland, in Toowoomba, Australia.
Professor Pauline Calleja brings more than two decades of senior academic, clinical, and executive leadership experience across Australia and internationally, with a distinguished career spanning nursing and midwifery education, rural and remote health, research leadership, and workforce development. An internationally recognised nursing academic and researcher, Professor Calleja’s research focuses on rural and remote health workforce development, nursing education innovation, and translation of evidence into practice and policy. Professor Calleja is recognised for her commitment to flexible, industry-engaged education and for building collaborative relationships with health services, government agencies, and professional organisations to strengthen healthcare workforce outcomes. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in inclusion, innovation, and community impact, with a strong commitment to improving equitable access to healthcare and education across regional, rural, and remote communities. Passionate about supporting the nursing workforce, Pauline's presentation will explore the role of gratitude and resilience in fostering staff wellbeing and how nurse educators can cultivate these qualities to strengthen individuals, teams and learning environments.
