BIO

Jason is Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University and an adjunct Research Fellow in the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre in the School of Public health Monash University. Jason has a background in Intensive Care nursing having spent the past 26 years working in various clinical, clinical education and management roles.

Following the completion of his undergraduate nursing and post graduate specialist training in Intensive Care nursing, Jason later completed a Master of Education. Jason completed a PhD in epidemiology within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. The focus of his PhD was alcohol harm reduction in the Royal Australian Navy. Jason’s other research interests include research into simulation applications in the RAN, as well as educational and workforce research.

Jason accepted his commission and undertook his reserve entry officers course with the Royal Australian Navy in 2008. LEUT Watterson undertook various roles between 2008 and 2019 including exercise and operational roles, training roles and staff officer appointments. Upon promotion in 2019 LCDR Watterson was appointed SO2 – Nursing, on Promotion in 2023 CMDR Watterson was appointed SO1 - Nursing within the Directorate of Navy Health.