Kate Thwaites
About me
i am a passionate mental health nursing leader with executive leadership and mentoring experience over many years. I am values driven and work towards enhancing wellbeing and nurturing to support development and practicing at full scope of practice. Executive management and leadership supervision are my specialist areas.
My experience
I am an experienced mental health nurse who has worked across the Northern Territory and Victoria in a number of roles including community, nurse unit manager, clinical advisor in the Department of Health and executive as Deputy Chief Mental Health Nurse.
My current role/work
Independent Consultant
Deputy Chief Mental Health Nurse
Clinical Advisor to Chief Psychiatrist
Statewide complex needs advisor to sector
Workforce Wellbeing Support across the state
My training
Enrolled Nurse
Registered Nurse
Post Graduate Mental Health
Executive Masters in Public Administration
My approach to supervision
i am trained in Role Theory supervision for both individual and group. I use concretisation and mat work to share learning and enhance working together
I work with individuals and groups where they need to start and provide supportive narrative work to work towards their desired outcomes