Biography
Kate has been working at Deakin Rural Health on the Mental Health Academic project since 2008. Prior to this she worked in the public mental health system as a team leader. During this time she has also completed a management course (major in human resources).
Kate has been actively involved in the debriefing team at South West Healthcare and continues to work in a clinical role in the primary mental health team. Kate is also a registered nurse with an Intensive Care Certificate. Her research interests are comorbidity/mental health and chronic disease management, and decision making in mental health.
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Publications
Book
Morgan M, Reddy P, Coates M, Leahy R, Schlicht K, Dunbar J. Practice nurses as case managers in a collaborative care model for managing depression among patients with heart disease or diabetes: The D-TECT and TrueBlue studies in primary care. In: Larson A, Lyle D, editors. A Bright Future for Rural Health: Evidence-based policy and practice in rural and remote Australian Health Care: Australian Rural Health Education Network 2010. p. 48-51.
Journal Articles
Beks H, Healey C, Schlicht K. ‘When you’re it’: the experience of rural nurses in managing acute mental health presentations in South West Victoria. Rural and Remote Health (online). 2018.
Pierce D, Little F, Bennett-Levy J, Isaacs AN, Bridgman H, Lutkin SJ, Carey TA, Schlicht KG, McCabe-Gusta ZP, Martin E, Martinez LA. Mental health academics in rural and remote Australia. Rural and remote health. 2016;16(3):3793.
Schlicht K, Morgan M, Fuller J, Coates M, Dunbar J. Safety and acceptability of practice-nurse-managed care of depression in patients with diabetes or heart disease in the Australian TrueBlue study. BMJ Open. 2013;3:e002195.
Morgan M, Coates M, Dunbar J, Reddy P, Schlicht K, Fuller J. The TrueBlue model of collaborative care using practice nurses as case managers for depression alongside diabetes or heart disease: a randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2013;3.
Reports
Morgan M, Healey C, Mc Namara K, Schlicht K, Coates M. MyHealth: Managing complex multimorbidity in general practice. Manual. Canberra, ACT: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Centre of Research Excellence 2015 Extension "Towards building better primary health care", Australian National University, 17 Mar 2016.
Morgan M, Healey C, Mc Namara K, Schlicht K, Coates M. Towards building better primary health care: multimorbidity. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Centre of Research Excellence, 2015.
Conferences
Beks H, Healey C, Schlicht K. ‘When you’re it’: the experience of rural nurses in managing acute mental health presentations in South West Victoria. Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium; 11-13 Oct 2017; Albury
Schlicht K, Place N, Beks H, Healey C, Versace V, Harvey P. Assessing and treating gambling disorders in Victoria: a pilot study. 14th National Rural Health Conference; 26-29 Apr 2017; Cairns, Australia
Morgan M, Coates M, Dunbar J, Schlicht K. The TrueBlue model: Collaborative care for multimorbidity. "Towards Better Health in the Western Region" Symposium; 11 Nov 2014; Geelong, Victoria
Fuller J, Morgan M, Coates M, Schlicht K, Dunbar J, Reddy P, Parker S. Effectiveness and acceptability of nurse managed collaborative care for depression alongside diabetes or heart disease in primary care. International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research Conference; 13-14 March 2013; Edinburgh, Scotland
Fuller J, Morgan M, Coates M, Schlicht K, Dunbar J, Reddy P, Parker S. Effectiveness and acceptability of nurse managed long term condition planning in primary care. APNA National Conference 2013; 2-4 May 2013; Melbourne
Schlicht K, Morgan M, Fuller J, Coates M, Dunbar J. Safety and acceptability of practice-nurse-managed care of depression in patients with diabetes or heart disease in the Australian TrueBlue study. APNA National Conference 2013; 2-4 May 2013; Melbourne
Morgan M, Coates M, Dunbar J, Reddy P, Schlicht K, Fuller J. The TrueBlue model of collaborative care using practice nurses as case managers for depression alongside diabetes or heart disease: a randomised trial. APNA National Conference 2013; 2-4 May 2013; Melbourne
Morgan M, Coates M, Dunbar J, Reddy P, Schlicht K, Fuller J. TrueBlue: nurses managing depression, diabetes and heart disease. 2012 Mount Isa Remote Health Conference: Are You Remotely Interested in prevention; building a culture of safety"?; 1-4 August 2012; Mt Isa
Morgan M, Coates M, Reddy P, Leahy R, Schlicht K, Dunbar J. TrueBlue: Practice Nurses in collaborative care of diabetes, heart disease and co-morbid depression. 2010 PHC Research Conference; 30 June - 2 July 2010; Darwin
Reddy P, Schlicht K, Brown H, Morgan M, Leahy R, Dunbar J. Implementing a suicide risk management plan in general practice: the central role of practice nurses. 2010 PHC Research Conference; 30 June - 2 July 2010; Darwin, Australia
Reddy P, Schlicht K, Brown H, Morgan M, Leahy R, Dunbar J. Patient experiences of the TrueBlue collaborative model of care for depression and chronic illness. 2010 PHC Research Conference; 30 June - 2 July 2010; Darwin
Schlicht K, Reddy P, Brown H. Stories behind the numbers: following up cases from the TrueBlue program. Tri-State PHCRED Conference; 16-17 Sept 2010; Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Publications
K Mc Namara, S Rosenbaum, T Rocks, E Manias, C Freeman, A Shee, K Schlicht, R Calder, J Moloney, M Morgan
(2022), Vol. 217, pp. S39-S42, Medical Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
H Beks, C Healey, K Schlicht
(2018), Vol. 18, Rural and Remote Health, Australia, C1
Mental health academics in rural and remote Australia
D Pierce, F Little, J Bennett-Levy, A Isaacs, H Bridgman, S Lutkin, T Carey, K Schlicht, Z McCabe-Gusta, E Martin, L Martinez
(2016), Vol. 16, Rural and Remote Health, Australia, C1
K Schlicht, M Morgan, J Fuller, M Coates, J Dunbar
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 1-6, BMJ Open, London, England, C1-1
M Morgan, M Coates, J Dunbar, P Reddy, K Schlicht, J Fuller
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 1-11, BMJ Open, London, England, C1-1
M Morgan, P Reddy, M Coates, R Leahy, K Schlicht, J Dunbar
(2010), pp. 48-51, A bright future for rural health : evidence-based policy and practice in rural and remote Australian health care, Deakin West, A.C.T., B1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Evaluation of interprofessional education for multidisciplinary students in an Aboriginal health setting.
Prof Vincent Versace, Dr Hannah Beks, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Ms Kate Schlicht, Mrs Fiona Mitchell, Dr Anna Wong Shee
Australian Government Department of Health
- 2023: $47,325
- 2022: $70,878
Industry and Other Funding
Brophy-Deakin Research and Evaluation partnership-key deliverables.
Prof Vincent Versace, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Prof Kristy Hess, Ms Kate Schlicht, Mr Chris Healey, Dr Hannah Beks, Dr Anna Wong Shee
Brophy Family & Youth Services Incorporated
- 2024: $45,000
- 2022: $45,000
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report