Position	Assoc. Professor Nursing/Midwifery
Email	natisha.sands@deakin.edu.au
Area	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone	+61 3 522 78417
Campus	Waterfront

A/Prof Sands completed a PhD in 2003 that involved a state-wide investigation of mental health triage nursing in Victoria. Since completing her doctoral studies Natisha has been committed to acting on the recommendations of her study, in particular developing curricular to expand the mental health triage theoretical knowledge base, developing evidence-based frameworks for practice and clinical education programs to support clinicians in improving the quality and consistency of triage and practice.