Dr Jennifer Hamilton is a lecturer and postgraduate mental health course coordinator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Current Teaching
- NUM2307 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Clinical Practice
- NSC6104 Mental Health Disorders
- CMH5217 Forensic Mental Health
Background
Jennifer has extensive clinical experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) and expertise in Intellectual Disability Nursing. She has a keen interest in clinical supervision and workforce development within nursing. She has worked in a variety of acute psychiatry settings and emergency departments both within the UK and Australia.
Professional Associations
- Australian College of Nursing
- Australian College of Mental Health Nursing
- ALIVE Next Generation Researcher Network
- National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health
- Clinical Supervision Research Collaborative
- Honorary Nursing Research Consultant - South Metropolitan Health Service
Awards and Recognition
- 2025 - Research Award, Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, 49th International Mental Health Conference, Brisbane
- 2024 - Executive Deans List, Edith Cowan University, outstanding PhD thesis
- 2010- Edward and Ann Smyth Medal for Academic Excellence
Research Areas and Interests
- Safety and quality in healthcare
- Clinical supervision
- Mental health
- Intellectual disabilities
- Health equity
- Health workforce
- Nursing education
- Mixed methods