Sophie Walker

My name is Soph, a Wongaibon woman from Narromine, graduated from UNE in 2019 with a Bachelor of Nursing. Currently working as a Registered Nurse in the Acute Mental Health Unit (Gundaymarra) at Dubbo Health Services. Experience includes completing New Graduate position at Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, gaining valuable skills in Mental Health and Paediatric Unit rotations. In 2023, completed a Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice and currently pursuing a Master's in Mental Health Nursing. Passionate about nursing due to its holistic nature of caring for those in need. Prioritizes providing quality care and demonstrating compassion and empathy. Strives to maintain confidence in knowledge and skills while embodying open and empowering characteristics. These qualities extend beyond nursing practice and are evident in everyday life. Ultimate goal is to become a Rural Nurse with a focus on mental health and the opportunity to mentor student nurses and new graduates.

• 03/01/20, Recipient of the Integrity Health and Safety Scholarship for CATSINaM Members
• 03/01/19, Awarded the Hunter New England Population Health Prize for 2nd Year Nursing
• 01/01/17, Recipient of the Hunter New England Population Health Aboriginal Nursing Scholarship

• 05/01/19 - Current, Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)
• 04/01/17 - Current, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA)

• 06/01/24, Working with Children Clearance - WWC1191959E, NSW Office of the Children's Guardian
• 09/01/21, COVID Vaccination Training Program, Australian Government Department of Health
• 10/01/20, The Foundations of Eating Disorders 2020, InsideOut.com and My Health Learning
• 05/01/17, Cultural Orientation Plan for Health Professionals, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health
• 03/01/17, Mental Health First Aid Certificate, Mental Health First Aid Australia

November 2024 - Eating Disorder Inpatient Management: Adults

InsideOut Institute

November 2024 - Meal Support in the Hospital Setting

InsideOut Institute

June 2024 - Working with Children Clearance - WWC1191959E
NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian

September 2021 - COVID Vaccination Training Program
Australian Government Department of Health

October 2020 - The Foundations of Eating Disorders

InsideOut.com and My Health Learning

May 2017 - Cultural Orientation Plan for Health Professionals
Western Australian Centre for Rural Health

May 2019 – Current 

Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)

April 2017 – Current

NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA)