Tara is a Registered Nurse with a clinical background in critical care, acute care, aged care nursing and clinical facilitation of nursing students. Tara has a passion for aged care and is currently working in this area. Based at UniSA's Mount Gambier Campus, she teaches and coordinates courses in the Bachelor of Nursing within the Clinical and Health Sciences Academic Unit. Tara's research interests relate to Mental Health and she is a member of the UniSA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Education Group.
About me
Tara is a Registered Nurse with a clinical background in critical care, acute care, aged care nursing and clinical facilitation of nursing students. Tara has a passion for aged care and is currently working in this area. Based at UniSA's Mount Gambier Campus, she teaches and coordinates courses in the Bachelor of Nursing within the Clinical and Health Sciences Academic Unit. Tara's research interests relate to Mental Health and she is a member of the UniSA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Education Group.
About me
The University of Adelaide Nursing School Alumni Network.
Member
AHPRA - Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority
Registered Nurse
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN)
Member
National Tertiary Education Union
Member
Women in Business & Regional Development Inc.
UniSA Mount Gambier Campus staff representative, 2020
About me
Master of Nursing University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Science University of Adelaide
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Management The New South Wales College of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing University of South Australia
Diploma of Nursing University of South Australia
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TafeSA
Critical Care Nursing Course St Andrew's Hospital
Tara has a clinical background in critical care, acute care, aged care nursing and clinical facilitation of nursing students.
Tara is a member of the UniSA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Education Group.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
'Maintaining your health and emotional well being' project for new University students, Penman,J Goel, K Sathasilvam, S and McCracken, T.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Open access
12
10
41
|
| 2018 |
Open access
18
16
30
|
Research
Tara is a member of the UniSA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Education Group.
Engagement /recognition
2024 - UniSA, Summative Peer Review of Teaching Reviewer.
2024 - UniSA, Summative Peer Review of Teaching.
2023 - UniSA, CHS Assessment Advisory Group - Member.
2022 - UniSA, Nursing and Midwifery Course Coordinator Learnonline Course Site Development Working Group - Member.
2019 - Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce - UniSA, Mount Gambier Campus awarded Outstanding Service Industry Award.
2019 - UniSA, Peer Nominated Staff Recognition Award (shortlisted).
2018 - UniSA, Peer Nominated Staff Recognition Award (longlisted).
2017 - UniSA, Division of Health Sciences Excellent Educator Simulation- Student Nominated Excellent Educator Award.
2014 - Australian College of Nursing Scholarship Recipient.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2018 |
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation; SA Health, Limestone Coast Local Health Network; SA Health, County Connect; TafeSA
Limestone Coast Aboriginal High School Health Careers Expo, 2023
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network
The University of South Australia
Alumni member, 1992 - 2023
The University of Adelaide
Alumni member, 2005 - 2023
Tara coordinates courses in the Bachelor of Nursing Program and previously in the UniSA Online: Bachelor of Community Health. Her teaching interests include mental health, acute care, aged care and nursing within a rural/regional context. Using an inquiry based learning framework Tara strives to promote active student engagement and quality evidence based learning experiences. A key highlight is providing professional development for clinical facilitators to enhance the clinical learning environment.
Teaching & student supervision
