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HELENA ROENNFELDT
Crisis as a Catalyst for Change
Helena is completing her PhD on experiences of mental health crisis and crisis care. She has qualifications in Social Work, Suicide Prevention, Forensic Mental Health, and Mental Health Practice. Her research and practice are the culmination of her personal experience, work experience, and formal study and training- including Intentional Peer Support, eCPR, Open Dialogue and Certified Personal Medicine. Her research includes involvement with the development of the Queensland and National Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines and publishing several articles on the Lived Experience workforce. Helena is passionate about building our collective capacity to hold and respond to acute distress and crisis.
Helena is completing her PhD on experiences of mental health crisis and crisis care. She has qualifications in Social Work, Suicide Prevention, Forensic Mental Health, and Mental Health Practice. Her research and practice are the culmination of her personal experience, work experience, and formal study and training- including Intentional Peer Support, eCPR, Open Dialogue and Certified Personal Medicine. Her research includes involvement with the development of the Queensland and National Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines and publishing several articles on the Lived Experience workforce. Helena is passionate about building our collective capacity to hold and respond to acute distress and crisis.
Manager / AOD / MH Nurse Practitioner, Community Alcohol and Drug Nurse Practitioner
Curran Place Uniting’s Adult and Mother Baby Withdrawal Service
Let's Reflect and Grow
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.
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.
Nurse Practitioners Lead the Way: Inspiring the Next Generation of NP’s to Develop Innovative Roles.
Rose began working in AOD in 1992 at Pleasant View. Rose has continued to work in residential and non-residential withdrawal services at Eastern Health and YSAS before moving to Uniting ReGen, now Uniting vic. & Tas in 2005. Rose became Victorians first AOD Nurse Practitioner in 2009. Rose has a Master of Public Health, supervises Nurse Practitioner candidates and was a member of the Ministers Expert Advisory Panel for the Medically Supervised Injecting Facility and Rose manages Curran Place, Uniting’s 16 bed (4 Mother Baby Beds) residential Adult and Mother Baby Withdrawal service, Victorias only state funded alcohol and drug mother baby beds.
Rose began working in AOD in 1992 at Pleasant View. Rose has continued to work in residential and non-residential withdrawal services at Eastern Health and YSAS before moving to Uniting ReGen, now Uniting vic. & Tas in 2005. Rose became Victorians first AOD Nurse Practitioner in 2009. Rose has a Master of Public Health, supervises Nurse Practitioner candidates and was a member of the Ministers Expert Advisory Panel for the Medically Supervised Injecting Facility and Rose manages Curran Place, Uniting’s 16 bed (4 Mother Baby Beds) residential Adult and Mother Baby Withdrawal service, Victorias only state funded alcohol and drug mother baby beds.
RHONDA WILSON
Internationalisation in Mental Health Nursing
Professor Rhonda Wilson is a proud Wiradjuri woman, experienced nurse and an internationally recognised mental health nursing scientist. Her work in e-health is paving the way for new digital therapeutic interventions that promote and support patient-centred care and increased wellbeing.
Professor Rhonda Wilson is a proud Wiradjuri woman, experienced nurse and an internationally recognised mental health nursing scientist. Her work in e-health is paving the way for new digital therapeutic interventions that promote and support patient-centred care and increased wellbeing.
ROSE McCROHAN
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Chief Mental Health Nurse and Executive Director Clinical and Professional Leadership Unit
Graduate Researcher, University of Melbourne
Professor of Mental Health Nursing (& Digital Health) RMIT
