Mental Health Nursing Professorial Unit

Jane Stein-Parbury talks about her role in Mental Health Nursing

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The Professorial Mental Health Nursing Unit, established at St. George Hospital in 1997, is a collaborative effort between the South East Sydney District Mental Health Services and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). Professor Jane Stein-Parbury has been the Director of the Unit since 2003. The Unit is committed to improving the experiences of patients and staff operating within the inpatient and outpatient Mental Health communities. This is achieved by the dynamic Unit aims:

To initiate and promote research into mental health nursing and service delivery.
To link evidence to best clinical practice.
To act as a resource to mental health nurses within the district.
To coordinate the Transition Support Program for nurses who are new to mental health nursing and working in the District.

Professor Stein-Parbury is involved in a number of research and quality improvement activities within the District Mental Health Service. She serves as a member on the District Mental Health Nursing Advisory Group and the Mental Health Clinical Council.

Staff

Professor Jane Stein-Parbury, RN, BSN, Med, PhD
Professor of Mental Health Nursing
Email: Jane.Stein-Parbury@uts.edu.au
Ph: +61 2 9113 1780

Stephen Mellor
Administrative Assistant
Email: Stephen.Mellor@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
Ph: +61 2 9113 2981

Location

Rooms 101-103
Level 1, James Laws House
St George Hospital
Kogarah NSW 2217
Fax: +61 2 9113 1054

History

The Area Professorial Mental Health Nursing Unit was established at St. George Hospital in February 1997 by Professor Cynthia Stuhlmiller. The unit was initially founded by the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in collaboration with Mental Health Nursing Staff employed within four major central and southern Sydney hospitals - Prince of Wales Hospital, St. George Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital and Sutherland Hospital.

Following Professor Stuhlmiller's departure in 1999, Professor Edward White accepted the position between 2001 and 2003.

Since 2003, the Unit has been under the direction of Professor Jane Stein-Parbury, a distinguished Professor of Mental Health Nursing who has been with UTS since 1986. Jane's 2003 secondment has recently been extended until 2010. The Unit is now supported by the collaborative effort of UTS and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), with supplementary industry grants for specific research endeavours.

Mission

The Unit and its staff are committed to improving the experiences of patients and staff operating within the inpatient and outpatient Mental Health communities. This is achieved by the dynamic Unit aims:

To initiate and promote research into mental health nursing.
To link evidence to best clinical practice
To act as a resource to mental health nurses within the district
To coordinate the Mental Health Transition Support program for nurses who are new to mental health nursing (including newly graduated nurses) and working in the District.