Dates and Times
09 June 2022
12:30 - 13:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
Faculty of Health - Research Office
Speakers
Michael Roche
Enquiry
Professorial Lecture - Professor Michael Roche
So, just what is it that mental health nurses do?
A central aspect of national strategies and plans for mental health service provision is the requirement to expand and sustain a skilled mental health nursing workforce. One challenge to recruitment is describing and communicating nursing practice and its impact. This presentation will attempt to provide clarity by exploring the recent history of mental health nursing in Australia with examples of innovative practice. Research that highlights practice transformation demonstrates what is possible and provides a foundation on which to build and extend the discipline. Lessons from other practice domains will be examined for their lessons for mental health nursing, and potential directions discussed
Additional Information
Professor Michael Roche is Clinical Chair of Mental Health Nursing in the University of Canberra and ACT Health. His recent research has focused on the nursing practice environment, nurse resilience and retention, mental health safety culture, and professional pathways for nurses in mental health.
https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/persons/michael-roche
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.