Bindu Joseph

Bindu Joseph (BJ)

Position: Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator, Post Grad Mental Health Nursing
Discipline: Nursing
Location: Berwick Campus, Building 901
Phone: +61343137938
Email: b.joseph@federation.edu.au

Qualifications

Post Grad Certificate in Tertiary Education: Federation University
2021

PhD: Monash University
2017

Certificate 1v in Training and Assessment: NIET Mornington
2011

Master of Nursing: Monash University Peninsula Campus Melbourne
2010

Bachelor of Nursing: Christian Medical College Vellore, Dr MGR Medical University, India
2004

Teaching areas

  • Nursing
  • Mental Health

Professional associations

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses

Sigma theta tau: Sigma Nursing

Research interests

  • Mental health
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people and mental health
  • Mental health nursing workforce, CALD workforce
  • Service Evaluation
  • Physical health of mental health patients
  • Simulations

Current Projects/Grants

2023-2025: Mental Health Nursing Workforce Initiative (2023-2025): Victorian Department of health-$532,000.00

2024: Alfred Health Innovation Grant- - $50,000

2020,2021,2023: Academic Seed grant Federation University - $15000

2021: A co-designed intervention to improve safe access to outdoor spaces for people living in residential aged care - Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration- $130,000

2019, 2020, 2021: Columbo Plan Grant -$198000

2020: Southern Synergy MH research grant -$2000

Higher Degree Research Supervision

7 PhD (1 completed)

6 Masters (completed) 2(current)

Publications

  • Joseph, B., Jacob, S., Emmanuel, R., Panchal, J., & Rahman, M. A. (2024). How has COVID-19 Impacted Community Mental Health Clinicians and the Delivery of Care in Australia: Short Communication. Asia-Pacific journal of public health, 10105395241309171. https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241309171
  • Parul, P., Joseph, B., Datta, S. et al. Through the Lens of Psychiatrists: Understanding Smoking Cessation Behaviour Among People with Serious Mental Illness. Community Ment Health J (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01460-1
  • Parul, P., Joseph, B., Datta, S., & Rahman, M. A. (2025). Psychiatrists' Attitude Towards Smoking Cessation Support (PATSS): Exploring Psychometric Properties of the Measurement Tool. The Psychiatric quarterly, 10.1007/s11126-025-10116-y. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-025-10116-y
  • Parul, P., Joseph, B., Datta, S. et al. Correlates of Tobacco Use Among People with Mental Illness Within Asia: A Scoping Review. Community Ment Health J (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01336-w
  • Mubayiwa, G., Joseph, B., Gilbert, J. and Olasoji, M. (2024), Nurses' Perspectives on the Proposed Seclusion Elimination in Mental Health Wards. Int J Mental Health Nurs. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13375
  • Olasoji, M., Taylah, P., Megan, L., Hui, T., Nathan, A., Caroline, B., Anderson, S., Sue, B. and Joseph, B. (2024), Perspectives of Mental Health Nurses About Sexual Safety in Acute Inpatient Mental Health Units. Int J Mental Health Nurs. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13370
  • Olasoji, M., Henderson, K., Hopkins, L., Keppich-Arnold, S. and Joseph, B. (2024), Views of Mental Health Nurses on Responding to Clinical Aggression on General Wards. Int J Mental Health Nurs. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13377
  • Benny, J., Porter, J.E. & Joseph, B. (2024) Preceptor's experience in supervising undergraduate nursing students in mental health: A qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 00, 1–12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13344
  • Rahman, M.A., Das, P., Joseph, B., Lam, L. et al. Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 24, 1848 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19365-1
  • Joseph, B., Jacob, S., L, Lam., Rahman, M. (2022). Factors influencing the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice: Scoping review. Journal of Nursing Management
  • Ghozy, S., Cross, W., Islam, S., Al-Mawali, A., AlQurashi, A., Hamza, A., Joseph, B., . . . Rahman, M. (2022). Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: Cross-sectional analyses from 14 countries. Global Mental Health, 1-11. doi:10.1017/gmh.2022.35
  • Joseph, B., Dickenson, S., McCall, A., & Roga, E. (2022). Exploring the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Genograms in Family Therapy: A Literature Review. The Family Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807221104133
  • Joseph, B; Anish, L; Churchill, A; Johnson, E. (2022). Empowering multicultural women through health education. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal: ANJ; Melbourne Vol. 27, Iss. 7, (Apr-Jun 2022): 24-25.
  • Joseph, B., Plummer, V. and Cross, W. (2022), Mental health nurses’ perceptions of missed nursing care in acute inpatient units: A multi-method approach. Int J Mental Health Nurs, 31: 697-707. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12990
  • Joseph B, Olasoji M, Moss C, Cross W. Transition Experiences of Indian Nurses into Australian Mental Health System. J Transcult Nurs. 2021 Jun 23:10436596211026373. DOI: 10.1177/10436596211026373. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34160305.
  • Rahman, M.A., Islam, S.M.S., Joseph, B., Tungpunkom, P. et al. COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries. Global Health 17, 117 (2021).
  • Rahman, M. A., Joseph, B., & Nimmi, N. (2022). Electronic Cigarettes or Vaping: Are There Any Differences in the Profiles, Use and Perceptions between a Developed and a Developing Country? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1673. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031673 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00768-3
  • Joseph, B., & Munro, I (2012). International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 21, (Suppl. 1), 1–28. DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00878.x
  • Joseph, B., Cross, W., & Moss, C (2014).   International Journal of Mental
    • Health Nursing, 21, (Suppl. 2), 24.
  • Joseph, B., Cross, W., & Moss, C (2014).  Australian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery,1,25

Conferences and Presentations

  • Joseph, B. (October 2012). Mental Health Nursing; a tapestry woven in the woven in the loom of diversity. Paper presented at the International Mental Health Nursing Conference, Gold Coast.
  • Joseph, B. (August 2013). Sustainability and workforce diversity, understanding the experience of overseas health professionals working in mental health. Paper presented at the Victorian Collaborative Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Victoria.
  • Joseph, B. (September 2013). Experience of being an overseas trained nurse working in mental health. Paper presented at Monash University Research week, Victoria.
  • Joseph, B. (October 2013). Experience of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; working in mental health” Literature review. Paper presented at Peninsula Health Research Week.
  • Joseph, B. (February 2014). Exploring the experience of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; working in mental health. Paper presented at Monash University Research week, Victoria.
  • Joseph, B. (August 2014). An exploration of the experiences of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; and working in mental health in Australia. Paper presented at 3M thesis.
  • Joseph, B. (October 2014). Working towards shaping the future, little known”; An exploration of the experiences of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; and working in mental health in Australia. Paper presented at International Mental Health Nursing, Melbourne.
  • Joseph, B. (November 2014). An exploration of the experiences of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; and working in mental health in Australia. Paper presented at Peninsula Health Research Week.
  • Joseph, B. (November 2014). An exploration of the experiences of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; and working in mental health in Australia. Paper presented at 3M thesis faculty final.
  • Joseph, B. (December 2014). Exploring the experience of being an overseas trained nurse from Kerala, India; working in mental health. What has been said? Finding the gap. Paper presented at Monash University Research Week, Victoria.
  • Joseph, B. (February 2015). My experience of in-depth interviewing. Paper presented at Monash University Research Week, Victoria.
  • Joseph, B. Cross, W. (2020). Mental Health Nurses Perceptions of Missed Nursing Care in Acute In-patient Units: A multi-method approach. Paper presented at International Society of Psychiatric Nurses, San Antonio (Virtual).
  • Joseph, B (October 2022). Experiences of community mental health nurses during the pandemic. Paper presented at International Mental Health Nursing, Melbourne.
  • Joseph, B (November 2023). Experiences of community mental health nurses during the pandemic. Paper presented at Sigma Conference San Antonio.

Achievements

  • Best Performing Academic Award Federation University 2020
  • Academic Achievement Deans Award 2019
  • Second place scientific poster Peninsula Health Research Week 2012
  • First Prize Scientific Poster Presentation Peninsula Health, 2013.
  • First Prize 3 minutes thesis Competition School of Nursing and Midwifery, 2014.
  • Best Scientific Oral presentation ‘International Mental Health’ Conference by Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses, 2014.
  • Special Prize scientific research oral presentation Peninsula Health research 2016.