Kirsty Van Grinsven

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Kirsty Van Grinsven

BHlthSc (Podiatry), GCLTHE, FHEA

Lecturer in Podiatry
Albury / Wodonga
Bld 673 Room 322

Kirsty joined the Podiatry team in 2018, bringing nearly two decades of experience across Australia and England. She has worked in diverse settings, including rural community health, outreach clinics, High Risk Foot Clinic, Diabetes Centre, Biomechanics Specialist Clinic, private practice, and higher education. Her professional interests include complex case management, multidisciplinary care planning, and First Nations health and wellbeing.

Kirsty is committed to high‑quality health education and collaborates closely with industry and community partners to create authentic, engaging learning experiences. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, along with micro‑credentials in Inclusive Community Engagement and Transformational Leadership. She led her team to receive consecutive Charles Sturt Teaching Academy Change One Thing Awards in 2023 and 2024 for co‑designing a place‑based learning initiative with Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service. In 2026, she was awarded Advance HE Fellowship, internationally recognising her impact and leadership in higher education.

Kirsty’s teaching experience spans across the following subjects:

  • HLT417 / 517 – Indigenous perspectives on health and wellbeing
  • POD421 – Podiatry Capstone Placement
  • POD416 – Clinical Reasoning for Complex Podiatric Management
  • POD318 – Podiatry for Chronic Disease Management
  • POD310 – Advanced Clinical Podiatric Practice
  • POD213 – Consolidating Podiatric Clinical Practice
  • POD204 – Podiatry and Community Health Practice
  • POD112 – Introduction to Podiatric Clinical Practice

She is an active Clinical Educator in the Charles Sturt University Community Engagement and Wellness Centre.

Kirsty demonstrates a strong commitment to social justice, underpinned by a deep appreciation for First Nations perspectives on health and wellbeing. Her work is driven by an interest in how authentic learning and teaching experiences shape the development of future health professionals, influencing the quality of patient care, broader health outcomes, and long‑term career sustainability.

She is particularly focused on the value of genuine collaboration with industry and community partners, exploring how these relationships can inform and enrich innovative learning experiences for higher education students. Central to her approach is a commitment to mutual reciprocity, ensuring that all stakeholders benefit meaningfully from these partnerships.

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Friend of Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)