Linda Davidson

Linda is a Registered Nurse/Midwife with more than 48 years of experience. This includes experience in Tertiary Quaternary, Teaching, Major Metropolitan, Regional, District and Rural Centres.

Over the last 30 years Linda has worked in senior nursing/executive leadership roles across New South Wales and Victoria. She has completed tertiary studies and holds a Degree in Health Management with UNE and a Masters Health Service Management with UTS. Linda has held Conjoint appointments as Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle and as a Clinical Fellow at the UTS.

Linda is currently in the role as National Director for Professional Practice with the Australian College of Nursing.

Linda believes in the power and influence of the nursing profession as a leader in the health care team and the ‘voice for the patient’. Linda also promotes nursing’s value in determining and influencing the current and future agendas of healthcare across Australia.