How long have you been with WBHHS?
Six years.
How do you describe what you do?
My job involves enhancing human well-being and helping to meet the basic and complex needs of patients with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable, oppressed and recovering from complex trauma post sexual assault and termination of pregnancy.
What's best about your job?
I like working with passionate staff who go above and beyond to meet the needs of patients requiring complex care and being able to instil a sense of hope and resilience in patients who are recovering from trauma.
What was your path into healthcare?
I was a practice manager for a physiotherapy clinic which closed operations. I always had a keen interest in helping others and decided to commence my career in Social Work, completing the Master’s program.
Upon graduating, I moved to Mount Isa and commenced employment with the Mount Isa Base Hospital Social Work team and worked for a community-based organisation in their Counselling Intervention Service program.
What does being part of a team mean to you?
Being part of a team means working in collaboration with others to achieve a common goal or outcome for the greater good.
When you're not at work you are....
Running around after my toddler.
What do you enjoy about living in Wide Bay?
I enjoy living in a town where it only takes a 4-minute drive from A to B. I also enjoy the swift flight to Brisbane.
Tell us a fun fact about you.
My Rocky Road is better than Darrell Lea.
What song are you listening to most right now?
Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan.