Dr Jennifer Hamilton is a Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Mental Health Course Coordinator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, overseeing the L54 Graduate Certificate in Mental Health, T88 Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, and C94 Master of Mental Health Nursing.
Current Teaching
- NUM2307 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Clinical Practice
- 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