Biography

Oliver Higgins is a Registered Nurse and Australian College of Mental Health Nursing member. He is a nursing and computing scientist with a strong background in both fields. He holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of Technology (UTS), Sydney, where he learned about the principles of nursing, patient care, and mental health. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), where he developed his foundation in programming, software development, and computer systems. In addition to his bachelor’s degrees, Oliver has post-graduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing from the University of Technology, Sydney, and Clinical Redesign from the University of Tasmania. These programs allowed him to specialise in mental health care and to learn about innovative approaches to improving healthcare systems.

Oliver’s research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) in nursing and mental health. He is a PhD candidate at the RMIT University, where he is working on a project using machine learning to assist in the assessment of mental health consumers presenting to emergency departments. He has published articles in international journals and has received various awards for his research and achievements

Publications

2024

Artificial Intelligence in nursing: trustworthy or reliable?

Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L

Artificial Intelligence in nursing: trustworthy or reliable? Journal Article

In: Journal of Research in Nursing, vol. 0, iss. 0, 2024.

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Disproportionate mental health presentations to emergency departments in a coastal regional community in Australia of first nation people

Higgins, Oliver; Sheather‐Reid, Rachel B.; Chalup, Stephan K.; Wilson, Rhonda L.

Disproportionate mental health presentations to emergency departments in a coastal regional community in Australia of first nation people Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2024, ISSN: 1447-0349.

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Machine Learning Model Reveals Determinators for Admission to Acute Mental Health Wards From Emergency Department Presentations

Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K.; Wilson, Rhonda L.

Machine Learning Model Reveals Determinators for Admission to Acute Mental Health Wards From Emergency Department Presentations Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, pp. 1-16, 2024, ISSN: 1445-8330.

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Sociodemographic Factors and Presentation Features of Individuals Seeking Mental Health Care in Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Higgins, Oliver; Sheather‐Reid, Rachel B.; Chalup, Stephan K.; Wilson, Rhonda L.

Sociodemographic Factors and Presentation Features of Individuals Seeking Mental Health Care in Emergency Departments: A Retrospective Cohort Study Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2024.

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Using machine learning to assist decision making in the assessment of mental health patients presenting to emergency departments

Higgins, Oliver; Wilson, Rhonda L.; Chalup, Stephan K.

Using machine learning to assist decision making in the assessment of mental health patients presenting to emergency departments Journal Article

In: Digital Health, 2024.

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2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health: An integrative review

Higgins, Oliver; Short, Brooke L; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health: An integrative review Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.

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Artificial intelligence: An eye cast towards the mental health nursing horizon

Wilson, Rhonda L; Higgins, Oliver; Atem, Jacob; Donaldson, Andrea E.; Gildberg, Frederik Alkier; Hooper, Mary; Hopwood, Mark; Rosado, Silvia; Solomon, Bernadette; Ward, Katrina; Welsh, Brandi

Artificial intelligence: An eye cast towards the mental health nursing horizon Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.

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Commercial determinants and therapeutic chatbots: A mental health nursing perspective

Higgins, Oliver; Wilson, Rhonda L

Commercial determinants and therapeutic chatbots: A mental health nursing perspective Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.

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Editorial: The continued importance of mental health nurses engaging with social media and related emerging technologies

Wilson, Rhonda L; Higgins, Oliver

Editorial: The continued importance of mental health nurses engaging with social media and related emerging technologies Journal Article

In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2023.

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Interpretations of Innovation: The Role of Technology in Explanation Seeking Related to Psychosis

Higgins, Oliver; Short, Brooke L; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L

Interpretations of Innovation: The Role of Technology in Explanation Seeking Related to Psychosis Journal Article

In: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, vol. 2023, 2023.

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2022

Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Short, Brooke L; Wilson, Rhonda L

Interpretations of Innovation: The intersection of technological advancement and psychosis (Preprint) Journal Article

In: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2022.

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2018

Evaluation of a general practitioner-led cardiometabolic clinic: Physical health profile and treatment outcomes for clients on clozapine

Coates, Dominiek; Woodford, Patricia; Higgins, Oliver; Grover, Deborah

Evaluation of a general practitioner-led cardiometabolic clinic: Physical health profile and treatment outcomes for clients on clozapine Journal Article

In: Int J Ment Health Nurs, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 303–310, 2018, ISSN: 1447-0349.

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2013

The Impact of Dental Disease on a sample of Aboriginal adults living in the Central Coast Region of New South Wales Australia

Mullen, Leeann; Higgins, Oliver; Redmayne, Brian; Keegan, Loran; Blinkhorn, Anthony; Blinkhorn, Fiona

The Impact of Dental Disease on a sample of Aboriginal adults living in the Central Coast Region of New South Wales Australia Journal Article

In: Journal of Social Science and Dentistry, vol. 2, iss. 2, pp. 73-79, 2013.

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Conferences

2022

Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L

Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: trustworthy or reliable? Conference

1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing: Advances, Methods and Path Forward, co-located with the 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIME 2022), 2022.

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2021

Higgins, Oliver; Short, Brooke L; Chalup, Stephan K; Wilson, Rhonda L

Disruptions of The Familiar: Psychosis Echoes Technological Advancement Conference

THEMHS 2021 Hope into Action, 2021.

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Higgins, Oliver; Chalup, Stephan K; Short, Brooke L; Wilson, Rhonda L

Interpretations of Innovation: The intersection of technological advancement and psychosis Conference

University of Newcastle School of Nursing Midwifery 2021 Research Symposium, 2021.

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2015

Higgins, Oliver; Thompson, Charles

Increasing access to Acute Community Mental Health Care Conference

THEMHS Translating Best Practice Into Reality, 2015.

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