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The Media and PR office is the central contact point for general media inquiries and story ideas from the University, as well as for requests for comment from academics and researchers.

The Corporate Affairs office handles all media requests for comment from the Vice-Chancellor and senior executives of the University as well as queries relating to University-wide initiatives.

For all requests for filming on campus, please contact the Media and PR office.




Media and PR office

General media enquiries: +61 3 8344 4123


Diane Squires

Manager, Media and Public Relations
Phone: +61 3 8344 6937
Mobile: 0432 754 232
Email: dsquires@ unimelb.edu.au


Nerissa Hannink

Senior Media Officer
Science; Land and Environment; Veterinary Science; regional campuses
Phone: +61 3 8344 8151
Mobile: 0430 588 055
Email: nhannink@ unimelb.edu.au


David Scott

Media Officer
Architecture, Building and Planning; Economics and Commerce; Law; Sport; Melbourne Business School Liaison; Scholarships & Access; Visions associate producer
Phone: +61 3 8344 0561
Mobile: 0409 024 230
Email: dascott@ unimelb.edu.au


Rebecca Scott

Media Officer
Science; Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Phone: +61 3 8344 0181
Mobile: 0417 164 791
Email: rebeccas@ unimelb.edu.au


Katherine Smith

Media Officer
Arts; Victorian College of the Arts and Music; Museums & Cultural Collections; Education; on-campus filming liaison
Phone: +61 3 8344 3845
Mobile: 0402 460 147
Email: k.smith@ unimelb.edu.au


Emma O’Neill

Media Officer
Engineering; Melbourne School of Graduate Research
Phone: +61 3 8344 7220
Mobile: 0432 758 734
Email: eaoneill@ unimelb.edu.au




Corporate Affairs


Christina Buckridge

Corporate Affairs Manager
Phone: +61 3 8344 6158
Mobile: 0412 101 316
Email: c.buckridge@unimelb.edu.au


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