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CHS Nursing and Midwifery
GPO Box 2471
Adelaide SA 5001 Australia
Kate Rhodes has three qualifications in Nursing: as a Developemental Educator, a Registered General Nurse, and as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. She has 27 years experience working in various mental health teams and at a number of nursing levels. Until April 2018, Kate was working in an adult community mental health setting encompassing a number of integrated roles, Kate provided direct consumer clinical coordination, emergency mental health assessments, and supportive nursing care to consumers and their families. Kate has prior experience working with adults in acute and rehabilitation inpatient mental health units, in addition to providing case management to homeless youth with mental health problems within an ... Read more
About me
Kate Rhodes has three qualifications in Nursing: as a Developemental Educator, a Registered General Nurse, and as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. She has 27 years experience working in various mental health teams and at a number of nursing levels. Until April 2018, Kate was working in an adult community mental health setting encompassing a number of integrated roles, Kate provided direct consumer clinical coordination, emergency mental health assessments, and supportive nursing care to consumers and their families. Kate has prior experience working with adults in acute and rehabilitation inpatient mental health units, in addition to providing case management to homeless youth with mental health problems within an adolescent community team. Kate undertook her Bachelor of Psychology at UniSA whilst working part-time as a nurse, graduating in 2010.
Kate worked as a tutor in 'Health Psychology' in 2015 within the School of Social Health Sciences at Flinders University after completing a first class honours degree in psychology (2011). She was also involved in 'Research Methods' in the Master of Public Health program in 2015, and was the Course Coordinator for 'Undertaking Translational Research in Cancer Prevention' in the Master of Public Health program in 2017. Kate graduated with a PhD in the School of Medicine at Flinders University in 2017. The title of her dissertation: 'The Intergenerational Transmission of Dietary Behaviours in Three Generation Australian Families' focused on health behaviours, family health history, and disease prevention through lifestyle behaviour change.
Working at UniSA since 2016, Kate has experience as a postgraduate lecturer and Course Coordinator in the courses: 'Perspectives in Mental Health Practice', 'Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice' and ‘Consolidation of Mental Health/Nursing Practice’. These courses are part of the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health & Mental Health Nursing degree programs. From 2018-20 she drew on her mixed methods PhD experience to teach Masters students in the 'Quantitative Design for Nursing and Midwifery Health Research' course. Mental Health is a growing topic area and in response to the health industry UniSA has developed several new courses and postgraduate certificate qualifications in mental health which Kate has been involved in developing and teaching into. In addition, Kate joined the undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing Program for one year as Associate Course Coordinator for the 'Mental Health' course.
Research interests include mental health research that translates into clinical practice; suicide prevention and safety planning; research methods and statistics. For a full list of Kate's qualifications and published works please view her Orcid profile here: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1194-2787. For interested higher degree research student enquiries please view the application page here: https://adelaideuni.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/research/. Note that Kate is currently unable to accept new Masters or PhD students due to her supervision allocation being full.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours) Flinders University
Bachelor of Psychology University of South Australia
Formal Education & Training
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate, School of Medicine, Flinders University (2012 – present)
Bachelor of Behavioural Science Psychology (Honours, First Class) Flinders University
Bachelor of Psychology, University of South Australia
Registered Mental Health Nurse, SA Mental Health Service
Registered General Nurse, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, SA
Developmental Educator (Registered Mental Deficiency Nurse) Disability SA
McDonough, J., Rhodes, K. and Procter, N. (2025), The Impact of Clinical Supervision on the Mental Health Nursing Workforce: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 34: e13463. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13463.
Ferguson, M., McIntyre, H., Rhodes, K., Procter, N. (2024). Co-creating safety plans with people experiencing suicide-related distress. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 28(6), 52.
O'Connor E., Rhodes K., Procter N., Loughhead M., Procter A., Reilly J.A., Pettit S., Ferguson M. (2024). The experiences of consumers, clinicians and support persons involved in the safety planning intervention for suicide prevention: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Frontiers in Psychiatry.... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
CHSA PHN Suicide Prevention Evaluation, SA Rural Health Network Limited, 31/10/2020 - 30/06/2021
Member of the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Concentration
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
2
2
8
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
3
56
|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2021 |
Open access
85
82
124
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
2
2
8
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
3
3
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
3
56
|
| 2021 |
Open access
85
82
124
|
| 2020 |
Open access
13
11
38
|
| 2016 |
56
53
4
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
Open access
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Research
McDonough, J., Rhodes, K. and Procter, N. (2025), The Impact of Clinical Supervision on the Mental Health Nursing Workforce: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 34: e13463. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13463.
Ferguson, M., McIntyre, H., Rhodes, K., Procter, N. (2024). Co-creating safety plans with people experiencing suicide-related distress. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 28(6), 52.
O'Connor E., Rhodes K., Procter N., Loughhead M., Procter A., Reilly J.A., Pettit S., Ferguson M. (2024). The experiences of consumers, clinicians and support persons involved in the safety planning intervention for suicide prevention: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 15:1482924. https://10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1482924.
McDonough J.H., Rhodes K., Procter N. (2024). Impact of clinical supervision on the mental health nursing workforce: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. Mar 25;14(3):e078765. https://10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078765.
Loughhead, M., McDonough, J., Baker, K., Rhodes, K., Manzini Macedo, D., Ferguson, M., McKellar, L., & Procter, N. (2023). Person-centred and consumer directed mental health care: Transforming care experiences. University of South Australia. https://doi.org/10.25954/jkqx-ay14.
Textbook Chapter 6: Loughhead, M, Rhodes, K, Baker, K & Macedo, D (2022), ‘Assessment practices and processes in mental health’, in N Procter, RL Wilson, HP Hamer, D McGarry & M Loughhead (eds), Mental health: a person-centred approach, 3rd ed., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, p. 101–126. ISBN: 9781108984621.
Loughhead M., McDonough J., Baker K., Rhodes K., Macedo D., Ferguson M., McKellar L., Procter, N. (2022). Person-centred and Consumer Directed Mental Health Care: Transforming Care Experiences, NHMRC - PCC Spotlight Report prepared for the National Mental Health Commission, University of South Australia. https://doi.org/10.25954/jkqx-ay14.
Ferguson, M., Rhodes, K., Loughhead, M., McIntyre, H., & Procter, N. (2021). The effectiveness of the safety planning intervention for adults experiencing suicide-related distress: A systematic review. Archives of Suicide Research, p. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.1915217.
Ferguson, M, Reis, J, Rabbetts, L, McCracken, T, Loughhead, M, Rhodes, K, Wepa, D & Procter, NG (2020), 'The impact of suicide prevention education programmes for nursing students: A systematic review', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, online, pp. 1-16. DOI: 10.1111/inm.12753
Rhodes, K. (2017). The Intergenerational Transmission of Eating Behaviour. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy) Flinders University of South Australia, School of Medicine. Available online: The Intergenerational Transmission of Dietary Beheaviour.pdf
Rhodes, K, Chan, F, Prichard, I, Coveney, J, Ward, P & Wilson, C (2016), 'Intergenerational transmission of dietary behaviours: a qualitative study of Anglo-Australian, Chinese-Australian and Italian-Australian three-generation families', Appetite, vol. 103, pp. 309-317. DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.04.036
Rhodes, K.; Wilson, C.; Prichard, I.; Hutchinson, A.; Coveney, J.; Ward, P. (2014) Dietary choices within multigenerational Australian families: Does the mother still play the most important role? International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. WOSUID: WOS:000209816100091 https://publons.com/publon/32712313/
Rhodes, K. (2011). Exercise and snacking behaviour: The role of compensatory health beliefs. Thesis (B.Behav.Sc (Honours)) Flinders University of South Australia, School of Medicine.
Drive Against Depression charity: https://www.driveagainstdepression.com.au/
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2023 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2023 |
MemberSuicide Prevention Australia |
2023 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2023 |
Suicide Prevention Australia Conference Co-PresenterSuicide Prevention Australia |
2023 |
TheMHS Conference, Co-presenterTheMHS Learning Network Inc |
2023 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2022 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2022 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2022 |
MemberSuicide Prevention Australia |
2022 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2021 |
MemberSuicide Prevention Australia |
2021 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2021 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2021 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2020 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2020 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2020 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2019 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2019 |
MemberAustralasian Society Behavioural Health and Medicine |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2018 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2018 |
Member (Nursing)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2017 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2016 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2015 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2014 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2013 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2013 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2013 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Elder abuse and the role of the nurse | Current |
| Exploring the barriers impacting on consumer engagement in biopsychosocial pain management | Current |
