Cally Robertson-Snow
Cally is approaching 9 years of Mental Health nursing across inpatient and community settings. For the past two years her role has been Group Program nurse at St Vincent’s AIS (aka dream job).
Claire Jack
After graduating, I commenced the transition to program for enrolled nurses at Forensicare.
In my rotations I have worked in both Men's acute and sub-acute units, gaining practical experience. Through Forensicare's supportive environment I have gained both clinical and professional confidence and competence.
Catherine Drago
Catherine is an Early in Career educator for Enrolled Nurses within Peninsula Health’s Mental Health Service. Having worked as an Enrolled Nurse in mental health for a decade, she has worked for multiple organizations in youth and adult services.
Catherine is passionate about gaining acknowledgment for Mental Health Enrolled Nursing as a distinct career path and is working collaboratively with Chisholm TAFE to develop the Advanced Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health) program to further enhance their expertise.
Derek McMahon
I’m Derek, and I am one of two Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse Educators at Eastern Health. I have worked as an Enrolled Nurse since late last century, and have survived three Mental Health Acts and multiple managerial styles. I have worked in a range of settings from prehistoric Institutionalised Asylums, through Inpatient units, rehabilitation streams, recovery and early intervention centers, community outreach, and prior to my appointment as an Educator some 12 months ago, had spent the past decade with the Mobile Support Team. So I come with a not inconsiderable experience of … well, experience.
My current role was designed to primarily support the EHs Enrolled Nurse Grad program, but this has expanded to include supporting all MHENs, whether it be with clinical supervision, Advancement to EN3, debriefing, or career development.
Jan Holt
Jan has worked for the past 5 years as a family/carer peer worker, carer consultant, and strategy & planning advisor, and is now a Project Lead (Carer Consultant) with Alfred Mental & Addiction Health's Strategy & Planning team. With a passion for building strong and responsive mental health care systems that place consumers, families, carers, and supporters at the center of the design, Jan serves on the executive board of Tandem Carers and as a member of the Lived Experience Strategic Partnership with the Victorian Department of Health, Mental Health, and Wellbeing Division. Jan is devoted to uplifting others through compassion and laughter.
Jacara Egan
Jacara is a Muthi Muthi/Gunditjmara Woman and has been sharing Wayapa Wuurrk with people for 5 years. A mental health social worker and mother of 2 young boys, Jacara is passionate about sharing ways of connecting and looking after Mother Earth as the starting point of strengthening and healing ourselves.
Jacinta Crofton (ANMF)
Jacinta is a mental health nurse who works on a Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT). She has been lucky enough to undertake a 6-month secondment at the ANMF Vic Branch as the Mental Health Nursing Officer. Jacinta started her nursing career as an EN but found it difficult to navigate a pathway into the mental health area, which was her passion. She completed her Bachelor of Nursing and postgraduate studies in psychiatric nursing and has worked at a public mental health service ever since. Jacinta is passionate about mental health nursing and in her role at ANMF has the privilege of advocating for mental health nurses in their workplaces, via their employers, and with the Department of health.
Paul Healey & Rebecca Sprekos (HACSU)
HACSU is the union for mental health workers in Victoria, including mental health nurses. As a specialist union, we can provide specific knowledge and services to achieve the best outcomes for workers, consumers, and the broader community.
Reece Jones
Reece started working in mental health 6 years ago as a peer support worker. During this time Reece has worked in multiple service settings doing direct peer support, in non-clinical spaces and under the medical model in the hospital. Reece is now the consumer lived experience team leader for RMH MHS supporting near 20 peer support worker across RMH MHS.