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Phone: (08) 8302 1832 Fax: (08) 8302 2168
Postal address: University of South Australia
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 Lecturer/Course Coordinator in the 'Perspectives in Mental Health/Nursing', 'Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health/Nursing Practice' and ‘Consolidation of Mental Health/Nursing Practice’ courses. These courses are part of the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health & Mental Health Nursing programs. More recently Kate has joined the undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing Program as Associate Course Coordinator for the first year 'Mental Health' Course. From 2018-20 she drew on her mixed methods PhD experience to also 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 two new Post Graduate Certificates: Best Practice in Older People's Mental Health and Speciallist Mental Health Nursing Practice which Kate has been involved in developing and teaching into.
Research interests include mental health research that translates into clinical practice; evaluation of university education programs in mental health; research methods and statistics. For interested higher degree research student enquiries please email Kate or the Research Degree Coordinator in the UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences Unit David Evans
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
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... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
CHSA PHN Suicide Prevention Evaluation, Country SA PHN, 31/10/2020 - 30/06/2021
Member of the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Group
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 |
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2021 |
Open access
54
52
76
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2021 |
Open access
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2020 |
Open access
12
10
41
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2016 |
54
51
4
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Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
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2024 |
Open access
3
|
2021 |
Open access
54
52
76
|
2020 |
Open access
12
10
41
|
2016 |
54
51
4
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Year | Output |
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2023 |
Open access
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2021 |
Open access
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Research
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.
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2023 |
MemberSuicide Prevention Australia |
2023 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
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 Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2021 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2021 |
MemberSuicide Prevention Australia |
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 Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2019 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Society Behavioural Health and Medicine |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
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 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2016 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
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 |
MemberAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2014 |
MemberThe Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Incorporated |
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 |
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Exploring the barriers impacting on consumer engagement in biopsychosocial pain management | Current |