Norest Mashonganyika is a qualified Nurse Practitioner, having graduated with a Master of Nurse Practitioner from the University of Newcastle. He has 10 years’ experience of mental health nursing, specialising in primary care and drug and alcohol abuse. Norest completed his Bachelor of Nursing at RMIT University and his Master of Mental Health at the University of Newcastle. Since then, he has worked at a range of inpatient and outpatient mental health care settings. Norest uses various methods in his practice, using his experience and each patient’s needs to carry out a care plan.