Victoria's Chief Mental Health Nurse provides leadership and promotes collaboration between the Department of Health and the mental health nursing profession.
The Chief Mental Health Nurse represents the profession at all levels of government and across all health service sectors, and promotes recognition of the mental health nursing profession.
As the CEO of Safer Care Victoria and Victoria’s Chief Quality and Safety Officer, I would like to reassure Victorians in the role Safer Care Victoria plays and our active role in the oversight and support of quality and safety matters at Latrobe Regional Health.
Firstly, I would like to pass on my deep condolences to each of the families and their friends affected as they navigate this difficult time.
Safewards is a model of care that encourages nurses and clinical staff to:
We are supporting Victorian mental health services to implement the Safewards Model.
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Anna is passionate about mental health nursing clinical practice and leadership in Victoria, nationally and internationally.