Nursing & Midwifery
Linda Goddard 
RN
MHN Cert
DDN Cert
BHSc (Nursing)
MEd (SpEd)
Position Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Campus Albury
Office Flood Nagle
Phone (02) 6051 6875
Fax (02) 6051 6772
EMAIL STAFF MEMBER 
General Introduction
I am currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Prior to that I was an Associate Head for a couple of years, and recently returned to teaching full time to concentrate on research and teaching. I coordinate the mental health subjects and also teach the subjects related to chronic and complex care, primary health care with a particular interest in the area of intellectual disabilities and family health. I am on the final part of my journey down the road to gaining a PhD looking at the area of health mentoring with families of children with disabilities involving undergraduate nursing students. I hope to complete this at the end of 2009.
Qualifications
- Master of Education (Special Education) CSU Bathurst
- Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) CSU Wagga Wagga
- Registered Nurse (Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities) Norwich, UK
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Norwich, UK
- PhD: The Health Empowerment Learning Partnership (HELP) model: undergraduate nursing students working with families of children with intellectual disabilities to improve their health. 2004-in progress due to complete end of 2009
Teaching Interests
- People with Mental Health needs
- People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Family Health
- Primary Health Care
Research Interests
- 2007 CSU Competitive small grant of $5000: Implementation of a health mentoring program to enhance health of families with children with disabilities: Phase 3
- 2005 PhD research: Promoting health of families with children with disabilities: a health mentoring project involving undergraduate nursing students. Funding from Albury-Wodonga Community Foundation $3000
- 2004 Key researcher for Health Mentoring project, one of three projects across two of Charles Sturt University Campuses funded by $100.000 OPA grant No. 1674 from the Premiers Office for Women, Project Leader Professor Gail Whiteford
- 2003 CSU Seed Grant: “Perceptions of health and wellness in mothers of children with disabilities
Memberships
- Member of the NSW Ombudsman's Disability Death Review Team
- Member of the NSW Health Nursing and Midwifery Office Modelling Care Reference Group 2007-2008
- Australasian Society for Study into Intellectual Disability
- International Association for Scientific Study into Intellectual Disability
- Royal College of Nursing (FRCNA)
- Vice President of Australian Society for Study into Intellectual Disabilitity (NSW) 2005
- President of Australian Society for Study into Intellectual Disability (NSW) 2000 -2004
Professional Activities
- 2006 Clinical coordinator for 3rd year nursing students spending 2 weeks in Darwin working in a health mentoring project with families of children with intellectual disabilities, partially funded by Carers NT
- 2006 Convenor of the 42nd Australasian Conference of the Australasian Association for the Study into Intellectual Disability to be held 4-7th September 2006, ACT
- 2004 Clinical Coordinator for 3rd year nursing students spending 2 weeks in Darwin assessing health of people with intellectual disabilities in a community facility and developing health care plans. Partially funded by Carpentaria Disability Services
- 2003 Convenor of a State Conference ‘Health and Well-Being for Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities’ for the Australian Society for Study into Intellectual Disability (NSW) 10-11th July 2003 CSU Albury
Career Highlights
- 2007 Associate Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery
- 2001 Course Coordinator Bachelor Nursing, CSU Albury
- 1996 Moved to Albury Campus
- 1995 Course Coordinator Bachelor of Social Science (Habilitation) and Diploma in Developmental Disabilities, CSU Wagga Wagga
- 1992 Lecturer in Nursing, CSU Wagga Wagga
Publications
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S. (in press), The health challenges facing mothers of children with intellectual disabilities using early intervention services in rural Australia. International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (submitted in July 2009)
- Goddard L, Davidson PM, Daly J, Mackey S (2008), An invisible group: people with an intellectual disability in the discourse of chronic and complex conditions? Australian Health Review, 3(2), pp 405-414.
- Goddard, L, Mackey, S. Davidson, P. (In press).Functional clinical placements: a driver for improving outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Nurse Education Today (submitted March 2009)
- Mackey, S, Goddard, L, Warner, P. (2007). “Can you teach it?” Nursing Standard, 21 (51), 24-25.
- Mackey, S. & Goddard, L. (2006) Promoting the health of families of children with disabilities: acceptabiliity and utlility of a health-mentoring project. Diversity in Health and Social Care, 3, 141-149.
- Mackey, S., & Goddard, L. (2006). The experience of health and wellness in mothers of young children with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability., 10(4), 305-315.
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S (2005), A Health Mentoring Project, Early Edition, Magazine of Early Childhood Intervention Australia (NSW Chapter), Vol.12, No, 1, Autumn 2005.
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S. (2005). ‘A practical guide to health mentoring’ (Manual), Charles Sturt University School of Community Health, Albury.
- Whiteford, G, Goddard, L, Lawler, L, & Coombe, K. (2005), Women’s partnership grant 2004: Final report. Charles Sturt University, Albury.
- Goddard, L 2002, Depression and people with intellectual disability. Published in the proceedings from “Sharing the road conference” 2002. Brisbane, QLD.
- McVilly, K 2002, Positive behaviour support for people with intellectual disability: Evidence-based practice, promoting quality of life (eds. P. Foreman., L. Goddard., S. Bristow). Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability.
- Goddard, L. & Gattuso, S. (2000), Rural model of service delivery for people with developmental disabilities who are ageing. Published in the proceedings from Sharing the road in 1999 conference, Brisbane, QLD.
- Shackleton, P. & Goddard, L. (1998), Pregnancy and disability: Practical suggestions for service delivery. Birth Issues. 6, 4, pp.5-10.
- Goddard, L. & Neumayer, R. (1998), Challenging Myths of Older Adults with Disabilities. In Social Construction of Health and ageing, ed. C.Saw & B. Jeeawody. Mosby, Sydney.
List of Presentations: Keynote, Invited & Conference
- Goddard, L, Davidson, P, Mackey, S (2009). The Health Empowerment Learning Partnership (HELP) Model: undergraduate nursing students working with families of children with disabilities to improve their health. Presented at the 2009 RCN International Nursing Research Conference, 24-27th March 2009 Cardiff city hall, Cardiff Wales.
- Goddard, L. (2009). “Too busy looking after everyone else’s health to worry about my own!” Health issues facing mothers of children with learning disabilities. Presented at the 2009 RCN International Nursing Research Conference, 24-27th March 2009 Cardiff city hall, Cardiff Wales.
- Goddard, L., Davidson, P. (2008) New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professionals, Feb 4-6th 2008, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Mackey, S & Goddard, L. (2007). The Experience of Health and Wellness in Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities and A Health Mentoring Intervention to Improve their Health and the Health of their Families. Invited Poster Presentation for the Global Summit on the Wellbeing of People with Intellectual Disabilities, Shanghai, China October 3rd 2007.
- Goddard, L, Mackey, S, Davidson, P, Daly, J. (2007). Functional professional experience placements for student nurses in the area of learning disabilities in NSW Australia. Presented at the The RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference to be held 2-4th May 2007 in Dundee, Scotland.
- Mackey, S, Goddard, L. (2007). A health mentoring project: promoting the health of families of children with disabilities. Presented at the The RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference to be held 2-4th May 2007 in Dundee, Scotland.
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S, (2006) A health mentoring project, identifying risk factors for families of children with disabilities, presented at ‘The Right to Right Health Care’ Conference the Association for the Doctors in Developmental Disabilities, 14-15th September 2006.
- Goddard, L., Davidson, P., Daly, J. (2006) A health mentoring project, identifying risk factors for families of children with disabilities, presented at 41st Australasian ASSID conference ‘Risk and Resilience: Hope for the Future’ Canberra, ACT 4-7th September 2006.
- Goddard, L (2006) Keeping in touch for better health. Invited keynote paper to be presented at the Keeping in Touch Conference, Darwin 26-27th June.
- Goddard, L (2006) Keeping in touch for better health. Invited keynote paper to be presented at the Keeping in Touch Conference, Darwin 26-27th June 2006.
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S (2005) Promoting health of families with children with disabilities: A health mentoring project, presented at the 40th Annual ASSID Conference, Auckland New Zealand 10-13th October 2005.
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S (2005) The experience of health and wellness of mothers of children with developmental disabilities, presented at the 40th Annual ASSID Conference, Auckland New Zealand 10-13th October 2005.
- Mackey, S & Goddard, L (2005), Promoting health of families with children with disabilities: a health mentoring project, presented at the Australian Health Promotion Association National Conference, Canberra 13-16th March.
- Goddard, L (2004), Direct support workers making a difference to the health of people with developmental disabilities. Invited keynote paper resented at the ‘Making a Difference Conference’ for Direct Support Workers/Carers, Charles Darwin University Alice Springs, 30 June – 1 July 2004.
- Goddard, L (2004), The mental health needs of people with developmental disabilities. Presented at the ‘Making a Difference Conference’ for Direct Support Workers/Carers, Charles Darwin University Alice Springs, 30 June – 1 July 2004.
- Goddard, L (2004), Health issues of people with a disability presented at the ‘Making a difference conference’ Darwin, 28-29th June 2004.
- Goddard, L (2004), Sexuality and disability presented at the ‘Making a difference conference’ Darwin, 28-29th June 2004.
- Goddard, L 2004, Empowering support workers, Invited keynote paper presented at the ‘Making a difference conference’ Darwin, 28-29th June 2004.
- Goddard, L & Mackey, S (2003), The experience of health and wellness of mothers of children with developmental disabilities. Paper presented at the Health and well-being in people with intellectual disabilities. NSW State ASSID Conference 10-11 July 2003.
- Goddard, L. (2002), ‘Being myself’. Invited keynote paper presented at the Being myself. Sharing the Road: A conference for disability support workers. Brisbane QLD. 8-10 July 2002.
- Goddard L. (2002), Depression and people with intellectual disabilities. Invited paper, presented at the Sharing the Road Conference, Brisbane QLD, 9 July 2002.
- Goddard, L, (2001), Depression and people with intellectual disabilities. Paper presented at the Sharing the Road Conference, Brisbane QLD 26-27 July 2001.
- Goddard L. (2001), Midwives attitudes to helping pregnant women with disabilities – could they be improved? 6 July 2001. Wagga Wagga NSW.
- Goddard, L. (2000), Invited Opening Address at the Foundation Day, Hunter Residences, Stockton Hospital, Newcastle.
- Goddard, L. (2000), Pregnant women with disabilities: Changes to the midwifery curriculum. Paper presented at the Agenda for change, Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability 33rd Annual Conference. Brisbane, Qld. 24 September 2000.
- Goddard, L, (2000), Pregnancy and disability: teamwork. Presented at Sharing the Road conference. Griffith University, Brisbane, Qld. 7-8 September.
- Goddard, L. (1999), A rural model of service delivery for consumers who are ageing. Presented at the 35th Annual Conference Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability. Sydney, NSW.
- Goddard, L. (1998), A rural model of service delivery for consumers who are ageing. Presented at the 34 Annual Conference Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability. Adelaide SA.
- Goddard, L & Shackleton, P, (1997), Pregnant women with disabilities and the student midwife: a case for curriculum review”. Paper presented at The Challenges and Celebration of Birth 1997 State Conference. Windsor, New South Wales. 12-13 September 1997.
- Goddard, L, (1997), Pregnancy and disability: Practical suggestions for service delivery Presented at Birth issues Annual Conference Brisbane 4-8 September 1997 with Pam Shackleton.
- Goddard, L. (1997), Women, pregnancy and disability: Changes to the midwifery curriculum. Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability, 33rd Annual Conference “An agenda for change”. 23-26 September pp.1-8.
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