Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences Bendigo

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Sue McConnachie Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing Based in Canberra Ph: 5444 7422 Fx: 5444 7977 E: s.mcconnachie@latrobe.edu.au

Teaching Responsibilities:
Postgraduate:
Stream Supervisor: Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing Scinece in Mental Health

Subject Coordinator: Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing Scinece in Mental Health

Undergraduate:
NTP:Mental Health Nursing (NSG31MHI)

Psychiatric Experience (NSG21PE)

Mental Health Nursing - (NSG22MHL)

Current Research:
Emergency Department nurses knowledge, attitudes and practice intentions towards patients who deliberately self harm

PhD candidate - Area of Research: Parents of young adults diagnosed with an enduring mental illness.

Research Interests:
Women's Mental Health Community
Mental Health Practice
The Mental Health Consumers' role in Service delivery
Mental Health Consumer Advocaccy
Mental Health Carers

Publications/Presentations:
International Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Melbourne,Vic.,1994. Paper Presentation: "The Mental Health Education Service", Bendigo and Region Psychiatric Services, Vic.

Video production: "Postnatal Depression: The Experience and the Recovery". Producers: McConnachie. S, Bendigo and Region Psychiatric Services & TEN Victoria

International Community Development Conference, Melb., 1995. Paper Presentation: "Mental Health: initiatives promoting sport & recreation for clients - an interim report of the The Mental Health Sports Promotion Project"

Video production: "A Dream of Wings" Producers: McConnachie, S., Bendigo and Region Psychiatric Services & TEN Victoria, 1995.

The Mental Health Services conference , Brisbane, QLD, 1996. Paper and Performance Presentation by S.McConnachie & mental health consumers: "Recreation for mental health consumers", from The Mental Health Sports and Recreation Project.

McConnachie,S. Report: "Mental Health Sports Promotion and Access Project", Leisure Focus Inc., Vic Health funded, 1996

Video production: "Out & About". Producers: McConnachie, S., Vic Health & Leisure Focus Inc., 1996.

McConnachie,S., Downie,P., Kanowski,L. & Welch,M. Report: "The Best Practice Project for People with an Enduring Mental Illness", Southern Area Mental Health Service, NSW, 1999.

International Conference: Improving Life Through Health Promotion: Nurses making a Difference, Thailand, 2001. Paper presentation: Promoting Better Mental Health: "Postnatal Depression - A collaborative Approach for Improving Life Through Health Promotion."

Thesis - 'Undergraduate Nurse Education in Australia: The Mental Health Consumers Perspective' August 2002.