Dianne Wynaden AM was Professor (Mental Health) at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine at Curtin University in Western Australia until 2020. She is a registered nurse and a Fellow of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. She is currently an Emeritus Professor with Curtin University. 

She completed general and mental health nurse education programs and holds a Degree in Nursing (Education). She has a Master of Science (Health Sciences) and a PhD (Chancellor’s commendation) from Curtin University. She is on the Editorial Board of two peer reviewed journals and an international grant reviewer.

In 2013 she was the Australian Mental Health Nurse of the Year awarded by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. She was also awarded the Vice Chancellor's Award for Research Support in 2013. In addition, she was also one of three finalists for the McCusker Charitable Foundation Award for Excellence in the Western Australian Mental Health Sector.

In 2018 Dianne was ranked 10th/156 Nursing professors in Australia and New Zealand for education focused citations.

In 2019 Dianne was recognised for her lifetime contributions to nursing and specifically mental health nursing when she was inducted into the Western Australian Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll at the 2019 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.

In The Australia Day Honours List 2026, Dianne was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for academic and clinical mental health nursing.