Claire Morley is a nursing leader advancing shared governance and Pathway to Excellence designation in the Tasmanian Health Service, Australia.

Claire Morley, PhD, BN (Hons), RN

Dr Claire Morley serves as the Nursing Director for Nursing and Midwifery Excellence at Hospitals South in the Tasmanian Health Service (THS), Tasmania, Australia. Her primary focus is achieving Pathway to Excellence designation for Hospitals South, an organization that covers half of the island state of Tasmania. Because evidence of shared decision-making for direct care staff is a requirement for a successful Pathway designation, Claire recently established a shared governance convening council. This council aims to develop a shared governance framework for the THS to implement.

Education and Research

Claire completed her initial nurse training at Watford General Hospital in the UK (an NHS hospital trained nurse). She then earned a Bachelor of Nursing with Honours at the University of Tasmania (UTAS). For her doctoral research, also undertaken at UTAS, she conducted a mixed methods study investigating the drivers of emergency department presentations across the state of Tasmania. Over the course of her career, she has worked across a range of clinical, education, research, and leadership roles.

Claire’s passion lies in ensuring that the voices of nurses and midwives in the Australian public healthcare system are included in all decisions that govern the care they provide.