Tara is a Registered Nurse with a clinical background in critical care, acute care, aged care nursing and clinical facilitation of nursing students. Tara has a passion for aged care and is currently working in this area.   Based at UniSA's Mount Gambier Campus, she teaches and coordinates courses in the Bachelor of Nursing within the Clinical and Health Sciences Academic Unit.  Tara's research interests relate to Mental Health and she is a member of the UniSA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Education Group.