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Professor of Nursing and Healthcare, Federation University Australia

Dr Danny Hills is a Registered Nurse. His primary research interests encompass health and aged services and workforce development, workplace aggression, mental health and well-being, and ageing. Danny's role as Monitoring and Evaluation Manager with the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is focussed on supporting programs and research of relevance to primary health care nursing and midwifery. He concurrently holds a part-time position at Federation University as Professor in Nursing and Healthcare, and Workforce Development Research Stream Director in the Health Innovation and Transformation Centre. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Monash University, Nursing and Midwifery.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Professor, Federation University Australia
  • 2022–present
    Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Australian Prmary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)
  • 2023–present
    Adjunct Professor, Monash University
  • 2018–2023
    Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
  • 2018–2022
    Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
  • 2016–2018
    Senior Lecturer, Monash University
  • 2014–2016
    Assistant Professor, University of Canberra
  • 2012–2014
    Lecturer, Deakin University
  • 2013–2013
    Lecturer, Monash University
  • 2006–2012
    Lecturer, University of Newcastle

Education

  • 2013 
    Monash University, PhD
  • 2010 
    University of Newcastle, Grad Cert Ter Teach
  • 2005 
    University of New England, MN Hons (Class 1)
  • 1997 
    University of Western Sydney, Grad Cert Mgt
  • 1992 
    Flinders University, BN
  • 1986 
    Hunter Regional Nurse Training School, Psychiatric Nursing Certificate