Terri Gibson

Terri Gibson is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of South Australia's School of Nursing & Midwifery, based at City East Campus. Her work focuses on aged care staffing dynamics, healthcare policy analysis, and nursing workforce challenges. She has collaborated extensively with organizations like the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation on critical studies such as the National Aged Care Staffing and Skills Mix Project (2016). Her research highlights issues like missed care in residential facilities linked to ownership models (2018) and the impact of entrepreneurial discourses on nursing practices (2013).

Key contributions include analyzing staffing shortages in aged care, exploring nurse perceptions of workplace challenges, and developing competency standards for specialist roles. Her work combines qualitative methods with policy analysis, addressing systemic issues affecting healthcare delivery. Gibson has co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles and reports, focusing on themes like disaster management integration in curricula (2025), medication error prevention (2001), and mentoring frameworks in general practice (2005).

Grants and collaborations include ANMF-funded projects and university-industry partnerships. Her research emphasizes practical solutions to improve care quality while addressing workforce retention and policy gaps. No awards are explicitly listed, but her sustained contributions to aged care and nursing practice have impacted policy development at national levels.