Nicholas Procter is the University of South Australia's Inaugural Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, and convenor of the Mental Health and Substance Use Research Group, located within the Sansom Institute for Health Research. The strategic intent of Professor Procter's work is to partner with people and organisations who can use research and practice to make a difference outside of academia, particularly in trauma informed practice, person centered care, mental health service delivery and public policy. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Tasmania.