Anthony Welch
PhD; M.Ed; B.Ed; BN; Graduate Diploma (Counseling); Dip Appld Sc (N.Ed),RN.Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences
Background
I have held a number of positions in the discipline of nursing in both the private and public sectors of the health care industry (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Such positions have included Hospital Manager, Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing, Senior Supervisor, Unit Manager, Principal Educator, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Director of Post-Graduate Studies. I have also been a foundation member of two Schools of Nursing in Australia.
Thirty years of teaching in the tertiary sector have included Professional Development, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Creative Arts Therapy, Counselling, Spirituality, Men’s Health, Qualitative Research Methods, Evidence-based Practice, Trans-cultural Nursing, Indigenous Health, Community Health, and Philosophic Inquiry.
Other professional activities have included invited International Scholar/Professor, Invited Keynote Speaker, Member of an Aged Care Consultancy Team to China under the auspices of the Myer Foundation, and Ministerial appointments.
Universities Studied At
Latrobe University, Melbourne
RMIT University, Melbourne
Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, Melbourne
St John of God Institute, Sydney
Universities Worked At
Ballarat University, Victoria, Australia
Australian Catholic University, Victoria, Australia
RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
Queensland University of Technology,
Central Queensland University
Awards
- Teacher of the Year: Postgraduate Association, RMIT University, 2000
- Most Inspirational Teacher Award, Graduating Class of 2004, Bachelor of Nursing Program, RMIT University.
- Certificate of Recognition for Commitment to Student Learning and Experience - Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) Portfolio, Teaching Quality Awards, RMIT University, 2005.
- Nominated for Student-centred Teaching Award, 2006
- Member of Mental Health Team, Mental Health Week Achievement Award in the Organisation category, 2013, Queensland Health.
- Finalist, Community Engagement Awards, CQU Australia: Team lead on Queensland Health and Health Workforce Australia grant - Exploring innovative ways of building clinical capacity in mental health.
- Special Commendation for Superior Performance in Research Higher Degrees Supervision, 2013
Previous teaching
Head of Programs including teaching into such programs:
Diploma of Nursing,
Bachelor of Nursing
Diploma of Psychiatric Nursing
Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing by Distance Education
Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing by Distance Education
Master of Health Science, Melbourne
Master of Health Science, Hong Kong
Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Master of Mental Health Nursing
Professional Experience
I have held a number of positions in the discipline of nursing in both the private and public sectors of the health care industry (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong). Such positions have included Hospital CEO, Director of Nursing, Senior Lecturer, and Associate Professor. Within the realm of learning and teaching I have held such positions as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Director of Post-Graduate Studies and Head of Programs for Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Nursing and Creative Arts Therapy. I have also been a foundation member of two Schools of Nursing and Midiwfery in Australia.
Other professional activities have included invited International Scholar, Invited Keynote Speaker, Member of an Aged Care Consultancy Team to China under the auspices of the Myer Foundation, and Ministerial appointments.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Responsibilities
Responsible for all mental health content development and delivery in the Bachelor of Nursing program and Master of Mental Health Nursing program.
As Assistant Dean Community Engagement - responsible for providing leadership of staff in the School of Nursing and Midwifery in community engagement initiatives.
Professional Interests
Mental Health Nursing
Men's Health
Research
Higher Degree Research Supervision
Qualitative Inquiry
Community Engagement
Recovery
Resilience
Practice Change.
Editor
Edward, K. Munro,
I., Robins, A., & Welch, A. Mental Health Nursing: Dimensions of Praxis.
Sydney: Oxford University Press. (Published Nov, 2010). Second addition for publication in 2014.
Consultancy Work
Chair, Board of Governors, Institute of Health and Management, Australia
- Member, the Myer Foundation/Asia Link China visit to provide consultation to Government Advisors and selected universities in planning health strategies for China's aging population 2004.
- Establishment
of the Orange Valley Nursing Home, Singapore, 2001-2003
