Meet the Nurse Practitioners
At Fullarton Clinic, our Nurse Practitioners play an essential role in delivering timely, evidence-based mental health and addiction care within our multidisciplinary model.
As highly qualified Registered Nurses with advanced clinical training and prescribing rights, Nurse Practitioners offer both independent and collaborative care across a broad scope of mental health conditions.
Working closely with Psychiatrists, Doctors, Psychologists, Allied Health professionals, our Nurse Practitioners support patients throughout their treatment journey—from assessment and diagnosis through to recovery and discharge planning. Their contribution enhances access to care, strengthens continuity, and helps us deliver responsive, person-centred treatment in both Inpatient and Outpatient Programs.
Isaac
MNP, MMHN, MACNP, Adjunct Lecturer (Monash), UK ENB998
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Isaac brings 27 years of psychiatric experience across Australia and the United Kingdom.
Trained at The Maudsley Hospital in London—the largest psychiatric research and training institute in Europe—Isaac developed a reputation for clinical excellence across several National Health Service (NHS) trusts in South London. His early career spanned acute psychiatry, forensic units, emergency response psychiatry, and community mental health services.
Since relocating to Australia in 2010, Isaac has continued to build on his passion for mental health by becoming a Nurse Practitioner. He completed his Nurse Practitioner studies in 2011 and has since established a successful independent practice, working collaboratively with Psychiatrists, General Practitioners (GPs), and Allied Health Professionals.
Isaac has extensive experience in the assessment, treatment, and management of a wide range of mental health conditions. His practice includes supporting individuals through Medication Assisted Treatment of Opiate Use Disorder as part of Opiate Replacement Therapy. With a deep commitment to comprehensive, person-centred care, Isaac brings a calm, respectful, and professional presence to every interaction.
Guided by values of excellence, humility, and inclusivity, Isaac approaches his work with a focus on quality, safety, and recovery. His warm and thoughtful style helps foster trust and engagement with people navigating complex mental health challenges.
Areas of interest: General psychiatry, Opiate Use Disorder, complex and co-occurring mental health conditions, acute and emergency psychiatry, collaborative care, person-centred treatment planning.
There are many expensive things in life but one of the cheapest things anyone can find is kindness. My biggest motivating factor that helps me face each day is kindness. This world will be a better place when we choose kindness above everything else
Ela Hodgins
RN NP, B.Nurs, GradDipPsychNurs, MAdvNsg(NP), MCrim&ForPsych
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Ela Hodgins brings advanced clinical expertise in psychopharmacology, neurostimulation, and complex mental health care.
Ela holds a Master of Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner), a Master of Criminology and Forensic Psychology. She is currently completing a Master's in Psychopharmacology through the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) in the USA. Her postgraduate training encompasses psychopharmacology, criminology, and forensic psychology, with a strong focus on treating treatment-resistant depression and exploring emerging therapeutic approaches.
Her clinical and research work is centred on innovative treatments, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Esketamine Therapy (Spravato), and advanced approaches to pain management. Ela has participated in international training and conferences across the USA, UK, Europe, Japan, and Australia, and has contributed to clinical trials focused on the safe administration and monitoring of esketamine-based therapies.
Committed to evidence-based psychiatry and inclusive care, Ela continues to expand her expertise in areas such as psychedelics, ADHD, dementia prevention, and women's mental health. She has a particular interest in supporting transgender mental health and advocates for mental health services that are affirming, safe, and grounded in current research.
Areas of interest: Psychopharmacology, treatment-resistant depression, neurostimulation (TMS, Esketamine), pain and mental health, ADHD, women's mental health, transgender mental health, dementia prevention, inclusive and evidence-based psychiatric care.
My practice reflects a commitment to evidence-based psychiatry and inclusive care, particularly in transgender mental health