Biography and expertise

Biography

Nicole Graham is a Lecturer at Southern Cross University with a background in inpatient and community mental health nursing. Nicole has experience in interdisciplinary education and nursing leadership in a tertiary hospital and health service and has experience in the coordination and review of transition to practice mental health programs. Nicole is a credentialed mental health nurse and is currently pursuing a PhD exploring trauma-informed care and interdisciplinary and lived experience mental health workforce. Nicole’s passion is cultivating a suitably qualified and skilled workforce to optimise the care of people who experience mental illness as well as enhancing the transition to practice experience for health discipline students.

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Honours

Inspiring Educators Award
Southern Cross University, 2025

Organisational affiliations

Nursing, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University

Past affiliations

Adjunct Professional Fellow, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University

Education

Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BN, BNSc, BScN, BSN, BNurs, BSN, BHSc.), Griffith University (Gold Coast)
Masters of Advance Practice Mental Health Nursing
Master Degree, Griffith University (Gold Coast)