Sydney Nurses' Conference 2021

Dr Terry Froggatt is committed to evidence-based organisational learning and development, providing innovative and learner-focused seminars and programs that facilitate mental health, knowledge transfer, management of change, organisational culture, health management and leadership development.

Terry has researched in the 'not-for-profit' sector, particularly in the area of environmental sustainability and employment opportunities for people who may be socioeconomically disadvantaged.

Terry has extensive clinical and managerial experience in mental health. He is a credentialed mental health nurse, vice president and fellow of the ACMHN, and a facilitator of the Commonwealth government's Mental Health Professionals Network. Terry previously coordinated undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Wollongong and is a UOW senior honorary fellow. Terry’s current position is head of health and social wellbeing at the Nan Tien Institute overseeing postgraduate degree courses and research.

Terry holds formal qualifications and accreditations in psychological type and emotional intelligence. Terry is an accomplished researcher who has published in several mental health and management books and journals and holds a PhD on the topic of learning organisations. He has international experience in assisting organisations in the growth and development of their people. Terry has worked collaboratively with academics and practitioners, in Australia and overseas, in the fields of organisational leadership, culture and climate, environmental sustainability and mental health.

Tim Wand is an associate professor of mental health nursing at the University of Sydney and the Sydney Local Health District. He is a nurse practitioner - mental health liaison in the emergency department at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Tim’s research interests have centred on the role of the mental health liaison nurse in the emergency setting and the emerging role of the nurse practitioner. He has published numerous research articles, discussion papers and literature reviews in peer-reviewed journals, covering a variety of topics, such as mental health law, risk assessment and management, aggression management, mental health promotion and solution-focused therapy.

Christine Muller is a registered nurse who works as a nurse practitioner: adult mental health at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network. She holds a graduate diploma in mental health, a master of nursing mental health (nurse practitioner) and a diploma in project management. Chris has almost 40 years of experience as a mental health nurse working in large 5th hospitals, in community extended hours teams and within private mental health hospitals. For the past 20 years, Chris has been employed by Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network as a clinical nurse consultant level 3 acting patient safety and clinical risk manager. Since 2008, Chris has been employed as a nurse practitioner within custodial health. Chris is committed to enhancing the skills of fellow health staff working within a unique and challenging context and providing a high-quality mental health service for a highly marginalised population where multimorbidity and complex presentations are the norms.

Wendy Bryant is a credentialed diabetes educator with 22 years' experience, as well as specialised diabetes knowledge and skills in the provision and advancement of diabetes care and diabetes self-management education. She is currently employed at the Mater Hospital in North Sydney as a clinical nurse consultant in diabetes. She also works in private practice as part of a multidisciplinary team, both at the Mater and St Vincent’s Private Clinic.

Belinda is a nurse practitioner with nursing experience in different fields including in emergency care, flight nursing, primary health care and allergy nursing.

Debbie Blanchfield is currently a clinical nurse consultant - wound care for Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. Debbie is a registered nurse with over 40 years' experience. Debbie has been an active executive member of the Wound Care Association of NSW and has acted in the roles of membership secretary and president. She was awarded a lifetime membership in 2009 for her services to the association. Debbie has also actively worked with the Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) as membership secretary and NSW state representative. She is a committee member of the AWMA Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcer. She was the part of the literature review team for the AWMA Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Injury. Debbie has completed a masters in wound care through Monash University.

Jim McVeigh is an endorsed nurse practitioner in the field of high dependency nursing (coronary care/cardiology). In this role, Jim is employed as the coordinator of the heart failure service at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. Jim's postgraduate qualifications are a coronary care certificate and a master of clinical nursing. He is a foundation fellow of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners. In addition, Jim is a member of the Australasian Cardiovascular Nursing College and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Jeanne Barr is a clinical nurse consultant - neuroscience at the Royal North Shore Hospital. Her qualifications include RN and MN. She is currently the president of the Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association.

Amy Bowen is a self-employed nurse practitioner with an innovative model of care that combines the mindset and skill base of an emergency nurse practitioner with an aged care specialist focus. This model of practice has a strong foundation in the role of hospital avoidance and the delivery of service to the residents of five residential aged care facilities on the Northern Beaches. Amy has been an RN for 25 years, with a background of 15 years in emergency at Mona Vale hospital as a clinical nurse specialist before going on to complete her nurse practitioner training. Amy sits on the clinical council for the Sydney PHN, is involved in the implementation of clinical pathways, sits on various expert panels and committees and has been welcomed as a speaker at multiple conferences across Australia. Amy was lucky enough to receive the APNA Nurse of the Year Award in 2016 for quality and innovative practice. Amy is passionate about hospital avoidance, specialising in chronic and complex illness management, wound care and palliative care.