Centre for Humanitarian Leadership
Justine De Rouck is an experienced professional in humanitarian studies and public health, currently serving as a Lecturer in Humanitarian Studies and DESLH Course Director at the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership since May 2022. Justine's previous roles include Regional Public Health Consultant for the World Food Programme, and Teaching Assistant at the University of Technology Sydney, where responsibilities included the development of a Communicable Disease course. Justine has extensive field experience with Médecins du Monde as a Medical Advisor and with Médecins Sans Frontières as a Medical Team Leader and Head Nurse. Justine's background also includes critical care nursing at Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris and emergency management during the 2010 Haitian cholera outbreak with ALIMA. Justine holds a Master of Public Health from Institut de santé publique, d'épidémiologie et de développement, along with various other relevant qualifications in nursing and epidemiology.
Centre for Humanitarian Leadership
At the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, we are transforming humanitarian leaders and changing how humanitarian organisations and the system respond to the increasingly complex humanitarian environment. The Centre for Humanitarian Leadership is an innovative collaboration between Deakin University and Save the Children that combines good humanitarian practice with academic rigour. Our accredited courses from Deakin University are facilitated by recognised leaders in the humanitarian field and offer unparalleled reach and insight into the real-world problems facing the industry today. Our research raises the level of humanitarian engagement in policy development and is a driving force behind debate about how leadership in the humanitarian sector can improve. Integrity – honesty, fairness and trustworthiness – is at the heart of our work. We envision a world where disaster- and conflict-affected communities achieve social and economic resilience supported by a humanitarian system that is characterised by leadership excellence. Creating transformative change requires a new way of thinking. We know that changing a humanitarian system isn’t easy, but we also know that investing in people is the way forward. We look forward to working with you to get there.