Eric Lim

Eric Lim is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing, Murdoch University, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, Australia. A credentialed mental health nurse and Fellow of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) with over 20 years of clinical experience, he specializes in recovery-focused care for vulnerable populations experiencing mental illness, trauma, and cultural discrimination.

His educational qualifications include:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Mental Health Nursing from Curtin University (2015-2022)
• Master of Mental Health Nursing from University of Newcastle (2021-2022)
• Graduate Diploma in Theology from Assemblies of God Bible College (2011-2014)
• Master of Nursing Studies from James Cook University (2012-2013)
• Certificate in Teaching and Learning (Higher Education) from Nanyang Polytechnic (2012)
• Graduate Diploma in Forensic Mental Health from James Cook University (2009-2011)
• Bachelor of Nursing from La Trobe University (2005-2007)
• Diploma in Nursing from Nanyang Polytechnic (2002-2005)

His research focuses on mental health for underrepresented groups including culturally and linguistically diverse communities and youth, utilizing Q methodology and qualitative approaches. He has established international recognition for advancing culturally responsive mental healthcare and nursing pedagogy, particularly through his leadership of the ACMHN Research Special Interest Group.

His notable honors include:

• Fellow of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (2024)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK (2024)
• Honorary Nursing Research Consultant at South Metropolitan Health Service (2022)
• Nursing and Midwifery Caritas Award for Excellence in Research (2023)
• WA Men’s Wellbeing Awards Research Innovation Finalist (2024)

As an Early Career Researcher, Lim has secured $370,000 in competitive grants including a Category 1 Healthway Open Exploratory Research Grant ($79,933) as Chief Investigator. He actively supervises nursing students at Murdoch University while serving on the WA Health Central Human Research Ethics Committee and leading the ACMHN Research Special Interest Group to advance evidence-based mental health nursing practices.