NEWS!

From 2024 on, Tella Lantta, PhD (University of Turku, Finland) will be the new chair of the Forensic Mental Health Nurses Special Interest Group.

Forensic Mental Health Nurses | Discussion Forum

The IAFMHS is an international association that aims to enhance the standards of forensic mental health services in the international community, and promote an international dialogue about forensic mental health, in all its aspects, including violence and family violence.

Although the roles and responsibilities vary across countries, Forensic Mental Health Nurses (FMHN) play a key role working with forensic mental health consumers. The IAFMHS is committed to increasing the involvement and contribution of FMHNs in the organization in order to learn from their experiences, improve dialogue and collaboration between professionals working in Forensic Services and to promote the valuable work of FMHNs. To this end the Forensic Mental Health Nurses Special Interest Group (FMHN-SIG) was established. The FMHN SIG meets during the IAFMHS conference as well as select dates outside of the conference online to enable nurses to network with others from across the world. FMHNs are encouraged to submit papers at the conference and attend the FMHN SIG. Please contact the current chair Tess Maguire if you have any questions related to the FMHN SIG.

Contacts:

Tella Lantta, Chair of the FMHN

tella.lantta@utu.fi 


PAST EVENTS




Annual Meeting of the Forensic Mental Health Nurses at the 2023 Annual Conference
in Sydney

Date: June 22, 2023 

Time: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm 

Location: C3.6, ICC Sydney


Join us for a conversation with Professor Brian McKenna about cultural considerations in forensic mental health practice!

Brian McKenna 

is a Registered Nurse and Professor of Forensic Mental Health, which is a joint appointment between Auckland University of Technology and the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services. Brian is the only Professor of Forensic Mental Health in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Brian was the inaugural Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the Australian Catholic University and North Western Mental Health, Melbourne, from 2013- 2016. He is currently an Adjunct Professor, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia.


This online meeting will take place on the 21st of December, at 06.00 Australian Time - on Microsoft Teams. If people want to attend, please email Tess Maguire to receive an invite.
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