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Katherine Fairest

Mental Health Nurse, Vic
Panellists have generously contributed to our CPD webinars. Please note that they are not employed by MHPN, and we are unable to contact them or provide referrals on your behalf. Please do not send us patient details.

Katherine Fairest is a registered nurse with specialist qualifications in mental health, and has worked as a mental health nurse for over 25 years.

Katherine has worked in a variety of clinical settings over her career and is currently in a dual position within NorthWestern Mental Health, coordinating the graduate and postgraduate mental health nursing programs. Her other role involves providing training and professional development opportunities for mental health clinicians.

Katherine’s key interest areas are suicide prevention, physical health and wellness programs.

She is acutely aware that health professionals are experiencing high rates of burnout, post-traumatic stress, vicarious traumatisation and mental illness related to their work, and Katherine is therefore particularly interested in promoting wellbeing initiatives which support clinicians in their practice.

She believes self-care is integral to being a safe and competent practitioner and she personally tries to practice mindfulness whilst walking, eating and being with friends and family.

Katherine Fairest has presented on the following MHPN activities:

Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals, 23 Aug 2018

The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri and the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nation, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which our office is situated. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Find out more.