Nicholas Gerard Procter

Professor Nicholas Gerard Procter is a Chair in Mental Health Nursing at the University of South Australia's Clinical & Health Sciences school. His research focuses on mental health systems, refugee/asylum seeker welfare, and trauma-informed practices. He has led studies on legal professionals' responses to refugee trauma, suicide prevention interventions, and NDIS integration challenges. His work bridges clinical practice, policy advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Education details are not explicitly stated in the provided texts, but his academic role implies advanced qualifications in nursing and mental health disciplines.

Research interests include: mental health nursing innovation, refugee mental health policy, clinical supervision models, and safety planning for suicide prevention. His recent work highlights systemic barriers faced by refugees with insecure visa status and their legal/healthcare providers.

Grants and projects include collaborations with MIND Australia on NDIS emergency department pathways and participatory research with lived experience communities. He co-authored guidelines for trauma-informed legal practices and mental health training programs for construction industry workers.

Professional activities include editorial work for journals like 'Health and Social Care in the Community' and policy consultations on immigration detention mental health impacts. He actively promotes peer workforce integration in mental health services through frameworks like the 'Activating Lived Experience Leadership' model.