Ikka is a dedicated Registered Nurse with a decade of experience specialising in Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care. With a strong passion for nursing education, she has taught in both hospital and university settings and is currently a Lecturer in Nursing at Deakin University. Recently, she completed her Master of Nursing, with her thesis focusing on Nurse Educators’ Perceptions and Experiences of the Inclusion of Gender Diversity in the Nursing Curriculum. Committed to lifelong learning, Ikka actively engages in education and research, continually seeking new challenges to enhance nursing practice. Her professional interests centre on social justice and intersectional feminism, particularly within healthcare and nursing education. She is dedicated to fostering inclusive and equitable learning environments, ensuring that future nurses are well-equipped to provide compassionate and informed care. Ikka’s work reflects her commitment to advancing nursing education and advocating for diversity and inclusion in the profession.

Accamma is a dedicated academic and researcher with extensive experience in the higher education sector. Over the years, she has been actively involved in teaching and enhancing learning experiences within both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs, contributing her expertise in various countries. Her research interests include child and neonatal health, health-seeking behaviour, best-practice pedagogy and nursing education. She is passionate about Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and enhancing student learning experiences and committed to advancing education through innovative teaching strategies, mentoring and curriculum development. She integrates technology and research to foster excellence in nursing education and inspires transformative changes in education.

Gihane has more than 20 years experience in mental health nursing and education. She worked as a Transcultural Mental Health Clinical Nurse Consultant, she coordinated a number of projects addressing consumers’ care and satisfaction. She won 2 nursing achievement awards due to her contribution to mental health nursing. Her PhD was on the ‘lived experience of caring for a relative with mental illness’. At her current role as lecturer at Western Sydney University, Australia she coordinated a number of undergraduate and post-graduate units and is involved in the development and review of the curriculum. Her role also includes supervision of higher degree research students and her research interests are in the areas of mental health, transcultural nursing, evidence-based practice, and nursing education which are reflected in her publications.

Professor Amanda Wilson is an internationally recognised scholar in nursing education and the Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle. With a PhD in Public Health and over 30 years of research experience, she has led national and international studies in health literacy, behavioural change, and evidence-based education. Amanda’s recent work explores the integration of generative AI in nursing education, focusing on its impact on critical thinking, assessment design, and academic integrity.