ProfMargaret Murphy

Professor Murphy is an experienced educator, mentor, and clinical academic whose teaching is informed by extensive clinical leadership and internationally recognised research in emergency nursing.

Her teaching focuses on emergency nursing, patient safety, advanced clinical assessment, implementation science, trauma care, behavioural emergencies, and health service improvement. She is particularly passionate about developing the next generation of clinician-researchers and building research capability within the nursing workforce.

Through her research and leadership roles, Professor Murphy has contributed to the development of major education and workforce capability initiatives across Australia, including HIRAID®, Transition to Emergency Nursing Practice, ECAT, and Sepsis Kills. She has designed and delivered education programs for emergency nurses, multidisciplinary clinicians, and healthcare leaders and has extensive experience in simulation-based education and trauma team training.

Professor Murphy is an Australian Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Instructor and Instructor Trainer and has trained thousands of clinicians throughout her career. She currently supervises higher degree research students and provides mentorship to clinicians and emerging researchers across health services, universities, and international partnerships.

Her teaching philosophy centres on translating evidence into practice, fostering critical thinking, and empowering clinicians to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based care.