Kim Foster
Professor of Mental Health Nursing
Renewing our profession: the power of collective resilience
Kim is a mental health nurse academic and researcher. She is Professor of Mental Health Nursing and leads the Mental Health Nursing Research Unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital - a joint research partnership between Australian Catholic University & NorthWestern Mental Health.
Kim is widely published in mental health and has received numerous research awards. She has a long-standing interest in resilience and was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to investigate resilience-building programs. Her current research focuses on promoting psychological wellbeing and resilience, and she leads a study investigating the impacts of a resilience program for mental health nurses.
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2022 Keynote Speakers
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Lorna Downes
The Elephant in the Room - experiences of families and carers and what mental health nurses can do to support
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Adrienne Lipscomb
Truth-telling, Justice & Royal Commissions: Addressing a legacy of Colonisation in Australia
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Anna Love
Change comes from listening, learning, caring and conversation