Toby Raeburn

About

Associate Professor Toby Raeburn lives in Sydney, where he works with the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine at the Australian Catholic University in North Sydney, NSW, Australia. After studying theology and church history early in his career, Toby spent two decades working in mental healthcare, with a focus on assisting people seeking to overcome homelessness and other social challenges. During that time, he founded Australia’s first mental health nursing charity 'ROAM Communities', which he led from 2005-2015 (ROAM was an acronym for Recovery through Ownership Action and Management). Toby has provided consultancy to a wide range of organizations', including, Sydney City Council, the Salvation Army, the NSW Department of Housing, NSW Department of Justice, and many others. His work in community mental health has led to several awards, some of which include a Fellowship and Mental Health Nurse Achievement Award from the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, a Churchill Fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and a Mental Health Matters Award from the Mental Health Association of NSW. While working with people who were homeless, Toby became interested in research, and after completing his PhD in 2017, he has published over sixty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters related to mental healthcare, homelessness, and history. Toby is particularly interested in the empowering potential of history, which he believes can improve our ability to cope with the present and be used to develop a vision and a sense of purpose for the future. In 2023 Toby was proud to release his first book. Titled, 'The Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson' it explores the lives of colonial New South Wales’s first Christian chaplain, the Reverend Richard Johnson and his wife, Mary. Drawing heavily on eighteenth and nineteenth-century sources, the book traces early influences that led the Johnsons to join the First Fleet, then describes their pioneering work in colonial NSW from 1788-1800, founding the first schools, building the first church, and initiating British charity. At the same time, the Johnson's also built a remarkable friendship with a young Aboriginal girl named Boorong, who became an influential intermediary during the early years of colonization. Their lives have something to teach us about adaptation, survival, and humility. Published by Australian Scholarly Press, the book can be purchased at: https://scholarly.info/book/the-remarkable-mr-and-mrs-johnson/

Work

Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor

Australia

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The University of Notre Dame Australia - Sydney Campus Broadway
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Associate Professor

Australia

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Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Nursing

Australia

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University of Sydney
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Lecturer and Program Coordinator

Australia

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ROAM Communities
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Nurse Practitioner and Founder

Australia

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Matthew Talbot Homeless Services
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Nurse Unit Manager

Australia

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Education

University of Western Sydney Parramatta Campus
Australia

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PhD

University of Western Sydney Parramatta Campus
Australia

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Masters (honors); Nurse Practitoner

University of Sydney Faculty of Health Sciences
Australia

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Bachelor of Nursing

Publications

Self‐Determination Theory as a Framework for Research and Design of Digital Applications for Nurses' Well‐Being

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Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Sir Henry Parkes and the Relationships That Enabled Nightingale Nursing to Advance Mental Healthcare in Nineteenth Century Australia

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Peer support strategies for newly qualified nurses: A systematic review

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International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Mental health nurse practitioner psychotherapy; a scoping review

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Journal of Mental Health

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The Significance of Lived Experience in the Work of Social Reformer and Nursing Pioneer Elizabeth Fry (1780–1845)

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Introducing Vulnerability Theory for Nursing Research Concerning Infants in Out of Home Care

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Nursing Philosophy

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A qualitative investigation of nurses’ knowledge and practice gaps, regarding confidentiality and risk-actuated public interest disclosure-related decision-making

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Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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The focus on weight in the inpatient care of anorexia nervosa: A qualitative investigation of consumer perspectives

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Infant Vulnerability to Court Decision‐Making Processes Regarding OOHC: Perspectives of Frontline Workers

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Child & Family Social Work

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A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study on Mental Health Recovery from a Lived Experience Perspective in Singapore

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Community Mental Health Journal

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Self-Determination Theory: A Framework Well Suited to Informing Research of Adverse Inpatient Mental Health Experiences

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Mental Health Risk Assessments of Patients, by Nurses Working in Mental Health Settings: A Qualitative Study Using Cognitive Continuum Theory

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Mental health professionals’ perspectives regarding how recovery is conceptualized in Singapore: a constructivist grounded theory study

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Journal of Mental Health

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Mental Health History – It Matters

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Risk-Actuated Public Interest Disclosure Practices of Nurses Working in Mental Health, Pertaining to Confidential Information of Patients

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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The Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson, founders of modern Australia's first Church, Schools and Charity and Friends with Aboriginal people.

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Australian Scholarly Publishing

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book

Ars Moriendi: An Overview of Approaches to the Art of Dying, Grief and Loss for Nurses Working in Mental Health

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Ars Moriendi: An Overview of Approaches to the Art of Dying, Grief and Loss for Nurses Working in Mental Health

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Asian perspectives on personal recovery in mental health: a scoping review

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Journal of Mental Health

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Cognitive Continuum Theory: Can it contribute to the examination of confidentiality and risk-actuated disclosure decisions of nurses practising in mental health?

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Nursing Inquiry

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How to Use Microhistory Methodology in Mental Health Research

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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How to Use Microhistory Methodology in Mental Health Research

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Lived experiences of mental health conditions in Singapore: A constructivist grounded theory study

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International Journal of Social Psychiatry

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Lunatic Asylums and Indigenous Australians during the Nineteenth Century

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Lunatic Asylums and Indigenous Australians during the Nineteenth Century

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Mental Health History–It Matters

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Mental health professionals’ perspectives regarding how recovery is conceptualized in Singapore: a constructivist grounded theory study

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Journal of Mental Health

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Infant removal from birth parents - how does health information impact court decisions? A scoping review

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Collegian

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Infant removal from birth parents - how does health information impact court decisions? A scoping review

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Collegian

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Lived experience perspectives of factors that influence mental health recovery in Singapore: a thematic analysis

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Mental Health and Social Inclusion

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Why Australia should move towards nationally consistent mental health legislation?

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Australasian Psychiatry

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Team teaching in undergraduate nursing programs: A scoping review

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Collegian

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Team teaching in undergraduate nursing programs: A scoping review

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Collegian

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Why Australia should move towards nationally consistent mental health legislation?

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Australasian Psychiatry

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Aboriginal Australian mental health during the first 100 years of colonization, 1788–1888: a historical review of nineteenth-century documents

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History of Psychiatry

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Decision-making processes of a nurse working in mental health, regarding disclosure of confidential personal health information of a patient assessed as posing a risk

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Collegian

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Developing Capacity around Knowledge Translation: A Marriage of Action and Mindset

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Perceptions of hospital-based Registered Nurses of care and discharge planning for people who are homeless: A qualitative study

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Collegian

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Developing Capacity around Knowledge Translation: A Marriage of Action and Mindset

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Cosmetic Procedures and Mental Health: A Double-Edged Sword?

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Nursing and mental health in context

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Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings

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book-chapter

Personality disorders

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Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings

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book-chapter

Psychosis and schizophrenia

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Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings

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book-chapter

Mental Health Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings 5th Edition

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Elsevier, Australia.

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edited-book

Why mental health matters

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Mental Health in Nursing: Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings

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book-chapter

Decision-making processes of a nurse working in mental health, regarding disclosure of confidential personal health information of a patient assessed as posing a risk

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Collegian

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journal-article

The Homeless and Their Animal Companions: An Integrative Review

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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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Cosmetic Procedures and Mental Health: A Double-Edged Sword?

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Mouse to man, a mental health recovery journey

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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Mouse to man, a mental health recovery journey

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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The Homeless and Their Animal Companions: An Integrative Review

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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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The importance of local history for nurses: An Aboriginal Australian microhistory

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Collegian

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The importance of local history for nurses: An Aboriginal Australian microhistory

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Collegian

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Using constructivist grounded theory to understand mental-health recovery in multi-ethnic environments

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Nurse researcher

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The environmental temperature of the residential care home: Role in thermal comfort and mental health?

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Contemporary Nurse

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Disclosure of confidential information by mental health nurses, of patients they assess to be a risk of harm to self or others: An integrative review

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Disclosure of confidential information by mental health nurses, of patients they assess to be a risk of harm to self or others: An integrative review

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Experiences of hospitalised homeless adults and their health care providers in OECD nations: A literature review

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Collegian

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The Homeless and Their Animal Companions: An Integrative Review

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The Homeless and Their Animal Companions: An Integrative Review. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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Colonial surgeon Patrick Hill (1794–1852): unacknowledged pioneer of Australian mental healthcare

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History of Psychiatry

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Two approaches, one goal: How mental health registered nurses' perceive their role and the role of peer support workers in facilitating consumer decision-making

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Life of Martha Entwistle: Australia's first convict mental health nurse

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Life of Martha Entwistle: Australia's first convict mental health nurse

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Liverpool “lunatic asylum”: A forgotten chapter in the history of Australian health care

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Collegian

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Two approaches, one goal: How mental health registered nurses' perceive their role and the role of peer support workers in facilitating consumer decision‐making

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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‘Walking the tightrope’: The role of peer support workers in facilitating consumers’ participation in decision-making

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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‘Walking the tightrope’: The role of peer support workers in facilitating consumers’ participation in decision‐making

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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‘Slipping through the Cracks’: Mental Health and Recovery in Older Person Care

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Recovery oriented practices within an Australian psychosocial Clubhouse; A case study analysis

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Western Sydney university

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dissertation-thesis

Rehabilitation Groups

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Encyclopedia of Health and Risk Message Design and Processing

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book-chapter

Autonomy Support and Recovery Practice at a Psychosocial Clubhouse

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Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Secrets

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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How can we better engaging boys in mental healthcare

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Kolling Institute, NSLHD Research Seminar Series

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conference-paper

The use of social environment in a psychosocial clubhouse to facilitate recovery-oriented practice

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BJPsych Open

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'Employment, community and recovery, lessons from a psychosocial Clubhouse

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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conference-paper

Personality Disorders

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Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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book-chapter

The contribution of case study design to supporting research on Clubhouse psychosocial rehabilitation

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BMC Research Notes

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How can we better engage boys in mental health care?

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Leading a nurse practitioner mental health charity

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Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Primary Care Conference

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conference-paper

Leading a recovery-oriented social enterprise

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Self-determination theory: A framework for clubhouse psychosocial rehabilitation research

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Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Supporting recovery from hoarding and squalor: Insights from a community case study

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Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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Clubhouse model of psychiatric rehabilitation: How is recovery reflected in documentation?

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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Mental health nursing and the partners in recovery program: Improving coordination of services

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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conference-paper

Beyond the bounds of illness: Exploring recovery in the documentation of a Clubhouse psychiatric rehabilitation service

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Greater Western Sydney Mental Health Nursing Confrence

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conference-paper

Self-determination theory: A theoretical framework for researching the recovery orientation of services

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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conference-paper

Clinical Case Reports in mental health: the need for nuance and context

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Clinical Case Reports

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Ozzie first, mental health nursing charity

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Obsessive Hope Disorder, Reflections on the past 30 years of mental health reform in Australia and visions for the future. Perspective Report

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book-chapter

Being Authentic

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Stories in Mental Health Reflection, Inquiry & Action

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book-chapter

Data for Twitter use by Australian universities

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An overview of the clubhouse model of psychiatric rehabilitation

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Australasian Psychiatry

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Australia's first mental health nursing charity: ROAM communities.

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Australian nursing journal (July 1993)

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Mental health nurse practitioner led care

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Greater Western Sydney Mental Health Nursing Conference

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conference-paper

Entrepreneurial Mental Health Nursing

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Central Coast Australian College of Mental health Nursing Conference

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conference-paper

An examination of private practice mental health nursing among disadvantaged communities in Australia

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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

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conference-paper

An examination of nurse led mental health services amongst disadvantaged populations in the USA

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Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

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report

Glue Recovery Program; A program for indigenous youth with mental disorders

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AERF Foundation

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manual

Roam communities mental health nursing'' a model of care utilizing the mental health nurse incentive program

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

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conference-paper

Notes From A Lane Way

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Workers Online. Labournet

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