Full Name
Prof Natasha Franklin
Position title
Dean of Nursing & Midwifery
Organisation
Charles Darwin University
Speaker Bio
Natasha is the Dean of Nursing and Midwifery at Charles Darwin University and a leader in workforce‑aligned education reform. With a background in nursing, epidemiology, public health and nearly 20 years in higher education, she specialises in designing curricula that prepare nurses and midwives for complex, culturally diverse and geographically dispersed practice settings. Her work focuses on systems thinking, cultural capability, and quality learning as drivers of workforce transformation. Natasha is committed to reshaping education so graduates are genuinely ready for the health system Australia has—especially across regional and remote communities.
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