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Let's talk Mental Health with VIC Chief Mental Health Nurse
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About the event 

Come along and listen to Victoria's Chief Mental Health Nurse as she helps launch ACN's Mental Health Faculty. Anna Love and her Deputy Chief Mental Health Nurse, Kate Thwaites will discuss the key pieces of work they have committed to in their roles in Victoria since their appointment

 

Key Learning Objectives

  1. Learn about the role of the Victorian Chief Mental Health Nurse and her team 
  2. Understand the use of restrictive practices and its role in Mental Health Nursing and trauma informed care 
  3. Learn about the importance of Clinical Supervision for all nurses

 

About the speakers

Anna Love - Chief Mental Health Nurse and Executive Director Clinical and Professional Leadership Unit

Anna was appointed Victoria’s Chief Mental Health Nurse in 2015 and comes with experience across mental health and addictions medicine, having trained and worked in the UK before moving to Australia. Anna’s vision is to ensure we have a skilled, valued, and nurtured mental health nursing workforce. In 2022, Anna was additionally appointed as Executive Director of the Clinical and Professional Leadership Unit within Safer Care Victoria. Anna is the executive sponsor of the Mental Health Improvement Program, leading significant reform and improvement projects in response to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Anna provides expert advice on quality and safety matters to the CEO of Safer Care Victoria and the Department of Health. As Executive Director, Anna oversees and supports the work of Victoria’s Chief Clinical Officers.

 

Kate Thwaites -Deputy Chief Mental Health Nurse and Director Mental Health Improvement Program

Kate was appointed Victoria’s Deputy Chief Mental Health Nurse in 2021, supporting the program of work undertaken by the Chief Mental Health Nurse. Kate was appointed the Director of the Mental Health Improvement Program within Safer Care Victoria in 2023 and leads the program of work which is a recommendation and outcome from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Kate supports mental health nursing leadership and works with mental health nurses, lived experience advisors, allied health professionals and project officers to develop clinical practice improvements and best practice frameworks aimed at supporting the mental health workforce and improving the experience of care for consumers, families, and carers and supporters.

 
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024
4:00 pm AEST to 5:00 pm AEST
Free
Webinar
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Add to Calendar 05/21/2024 4:00PM 05/21/2024 5:00PM Australia/Brisbane Let's talk Mental Health with VIC Chief Mental Health Nurse Come along and listen to Victoria's Chief Mental Health Nurse as she helps launch ACN's Mental Health Faculty. Online

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