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Dr Jennifer Hamilton

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
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