About the artwork
The Parkville Biomedical Precinct is home to some of the world’s leading medical researchers, clinicians and academics.
Through 30 precinct partners, it delivers outstanding clinical care and education, and produces world-class biomedical research.
This photo essay is to acknowledge and show the human faces who work in the precinct and who play a role in keeping Victoria safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In these images you will see people who:
- have conducted tens of thousands of tests for COVID-19
- nurse and tend to patients with the virus
- safely deliver babies during the time of pandemic
- conduct COVID-19 modelling that’s supporting Australia’s preparedness and response strategy
- have established clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy for potential COVID-19 treatments
- research the impacts of COVID-19 on children in Australia and our Pacific neighbours
- have quickly implemented measures to keep patients safe so they can continue essential medical treatment
- identify clusters and transmission networks to help limit the virus’s spread in Victoria
- continue to provide lifesaving care to patients with other critical diagnoses
- maintain ventilators for patients with the virus
- ensure the hospitals and labs are cleaned and sterilised.
It is thanks to these people that Melbourne remains globally recognised for its innovation in health care.
For this, and for helping keep all Victorians safe and well, all of us at the Metro Tunnel Project would like to say thank you.
Photographs
Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis
General Practitioner and Researcher
The University of Melbourne
Nick Bridge
Emergency Nursing Education
The University of Melbourne
Jo-Anne Martin
Lecturer
Master of Nursing Science
The University of Melbourne
Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins
Course Coordinator
Master of Nursing Science
The University of Melbourne
David Story
Anaesthesia and Critical Care
The University of Melbourne
Rebecca Jarden
Critical Care Nurse Academic
The University of Melbourne
Jennifer Jones
Physiotherapist
Intensive Care Researcher
The University of Melbourne
Andrew Scanlon
Senior Lecturer and Nurse Practitioner
The University of Melbourne
Prue Cambridge
Nursing Lecturer
The University of Melbourne
Anthony Woodward
Medical Director Birth Centre
The Royal Women's Hospital
Patrick Tan
Specialist Anaesthetist
The Royal Women's Hospital
Sophie Cameron
Unit Manager Birth Centre
The Royal Women's Hospital
Mary Connolly
Associate Unit Manager Birth Centre
The Royal Women's Hospital
Carmen Barry
Nurse Unit Manager Operating Suite
The Royal Women's Hospital
Matilda Rudd
Nurse Midwife
The Royal Women's Hospital
Emma
Clinical Nurse Consultant NICU
The Royal Women's Hospital
Jennifer Richards
Nurse Midwife
The Royal Women's Hospital
Cathy Jamieson
Associate Unit Manager Birth Centre
The Royal Women's Hospital
Sharon Goldfeld
Paediatrician and Director
Community Child Health
Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital
Nigel Curtis
Infectious Diseases Physician and Researcher
The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and The Royal Children's Hospital
Fiona Russell
Senior Principal Research Fellow
The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Leon Worth
Director Infection Prevention Department
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Kate Burbury
Consultant Haematologist and Telehealth Clinical Lead
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Irani Thevarajan
Infectious Diseases Clinician Researcher
The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Doherty Institute
Jodie McVernon
Director of Epidemiology
The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Julie McAuley
Senior Researcher Vaccine, Antivirals & Antiseptics Development
The University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Julian Druce
Head of Virus Identification Laboratory
The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Doherty Institute
Kanta Subbarao
Virologist
The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Mason Littlejohn
COVID-19 Project Officer
The Doherty Institute
Nikki King
Specimen Reception Laboratory Technician
The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Doherty Institute
Oanh Nguyen
Immunology Researcher
The University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Sebastian Duchene
Immunology and Microbiology Researcher
The University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Steven Tong
Infectious Diseases Clinician Researcher
The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Thomas Tran
Senior Medical Scientist in Virus Identification Laboratory
The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Doherty Institute
Deborah Williamson
Director of Microbiology
The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the the University of Melbourne at the Doherty Institute
Eloise Williams
Registrar Microbiology
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Frank Liparto
Employee Services People and Culture Department
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grace Carroll
Infectious Disease Nurse (COVID Ward)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Kirsty Buising
Infectious Diseases Specialist
The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Doherty Institute
Lauren Eddy
Recruitment Advisor People and Culture Department
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Liz Orr
Manager Infection Prevention Surveillance Service
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Michelle Spence
Nurse Unit Manager Intensive Care Unit
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Nicola Walsham
Emergency Medicine Specialist
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Rania Love
Cleaner
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Santo Cavaleri
General Manager Supply and Logistics
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Stephanie Russell
Cleaner
COVID Ward
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Ben Cowie
Infectious Diseases Specialist
The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Doherty Institute
Ben Smith
Senior Emergency Nurse
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Cheryl Mann
Switchboard Operator
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Chris MacIsaac
Director Intensive Care Unit
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Phillip Pymm
Postdoctoral Scientist
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
Rima Darwiche
Clinical Research Manager
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
About photographer Phoebe Powell
After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Photography at RMIT, Phoebe has gone on to a successful career in photography with clients ranging from boutique wineries to large aviation companies.
@phoebepowellphoto
phoebepowellphotography.com
Artist statement
“As a photographer, I use portraiture to speak to an audience. I am asking the viewer to take a moment and connect with the subject. This connection can be an opportunity for insight into the normally unknown or unnoticed. With these images, we are introduced to some of the dedicated individuals working to manage the pandemic and secure a safe future for us.
“At a time that can feel ambiguous and uncertain, our frontline healthcare workers and our clinicians and medical researchers can inspire confidence, and this series is a work of appreciation and acknowledgement.”