Knight, Lee

Lee Knight

Academic Program Director for the Mental Health Practice Program, UNSW Sydney
Lee Knight is a formally trained Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) who specialises in the field of forensic psychiatry. Currently, Lee is the Academic Program Director for the Mental Health Practice Program at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and serves as a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Mental Health.

Lee has over 20 years of experience in the field, including a significant role as the Clinical Coordinator of a large, randomised control study at UNSW from 2013 to 2023. Additionally, Lee holds leadership positions, such as Board Director and Chair of the Clinical Governance and Operations Committee for the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation (AKKF).

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