On Demand | VERA Webinar | What’s new at SCU? Australia’s newest vet school | Prof Rowland Cobbold
5 November, 2026 @ 8:00 pm - 5 November, 2027 @ 9:00 pm AEDT
Free - $50.00
Southern Cross University recently established a veterinary medicine course at their Lismore campus. Curriculum design incorporates several innovative approaches to meet our goals of producing competent, confident, practice-ready graduates who will service mixed animal practices in regional and rural areas.
Who should attend
Veterinarians, Students, Veterinary Mentors, Practice Managers
Learning outcomes
By the end of the webinar, attendees will:
- Understand innovative approaches to veterinary curriculum design.
- Explore strategies for developing competent, confident and practice-ready veterinary graduates.
- Gain insight into preparing graduates for the realities of mixed animal practice.
- Understand how veterinary education can better support the workforce needs of regional and rural communities.
- Consider ideas that could be applied to student teaching, clinical supervision and graduate development.
Further details
If you previously registered for the live webinar held on the 5/11/26, please follow the steps below to access the on-demand recording on My Learning:
- Browse to https://mylearning.ava.com.au
- Click on the Personal account button
If you are prompted, log in with your AVA website account*
When you land on the My Learning Home Page, click on the Record of Learning button.
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Our speakers
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- Name
- Prof Rowland Cobbold
- Biography
Prof. Cobbold worked in mixed animal practice in Australia and the UK before completing a PhD in microbiology at UQ and with the CSIRO. Following a faculty research position in food safety epidemiology and microbiology at Washington State University, he spent 19 years in a teaching and research position with the UQ School of Veterinary Science. Rowland’s research centres on zoonotic and food-borne pathogens – their natural ecology and potential public health risk, and control strategies. Rowland also has extensive experience in veterinary curriculum development and teaching, including in international standards setting and accreditation. In July 2024, Rowland joined SCU to lead a team developing the new Veterinary Sciences program.
- Job title
- Lecturer -Veterinary Public Health
