Amanda Graf

Amanda Graf is a Senior Lecturer and National Program Coordinator of Postgraduate Nursing at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus. She plays a key role in teaching, research, and program coordination, with a strong focus on cultural safety and nursing education.

• Bachelor of Nursing, Edith Cowan University (1999)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Critical Care
• Master in Education, Monash University
• PhD

Her research centers on nursing transition to practice, preceptorship, rural and remote nursing, and the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. She champions reciprocal learning and cultural inclusivity in nursing education. Her teaching areas include Cultural Diversity, Clinical Skills, and Foundations of Nursing Culture and Health.

Her recent publications focus on graduate transition, assessment innovation during the pandemic, and cultural inclusivity in higher education. Themes include mental health impacts of remote assessment, support for rural nursing graduates, and improving academic integrity.

Scientific Awards:

• Excellence in provision of service and demonstration of rational inquiry (2022)
• Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching - Early Career (2014)
• Finalist, Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award (2013)
• Executive Dean's Award (2012)
• UWA Teaching and Learning Program Award for 'Country Week 2011'

Amanda actively mentors students and supervises PhD research on graduate nurse experiences and Indigenous transition to nursing. She leads and collaborates on research projects such as replacing OSCEs with simulation and exploring patient journeys in remote healthcare. She maintains clinical currency through faculty practice and community engagement.

She contributes to academic life through leadership in curriculum design, cultural units, and interdisciplinary collaborations aimed at closing the gap in Indigenous healthcare education.