Professional experience Registered General and Obstetric/Neonatal Nurse, with postgraduate experience in pathology collection and laboratories, general medical practice nurse, aged care, psychiatric wards and hospital administration. 24 years in Australian Public Service in: CES & Templine, education and training schools, VET, industry skills councils, higher education, rural schools programs (CAP, ICPA) Health and Ageing policy & programs (nursing & mental health workforce, aged care workforce, rural health workforce, CRANA, Aboriginal and Torres Strait workforce, Medicare Review).5 years 8 months as the National Rural Health Alliance National Program Manager for Rural HealthContinuing Education Stream 2 Grant program, and policy developmentVoluntary Work on:o pre-school and school parents committees (President and Secretary and Public Officer), o school and community organizations including fund raising (eg. ZONTA, Rural Fire Service, Scouts and Cubs, ACT & NSW Junior Cricket, ACT Basketball);o school literacy programmes at infants and primary schools; and o several health and community based organizations (Weston Creek Community Association, Weston Creek Health Centre Committee, Wamboin Community Association, Wamboin Scouts Parents Group) in a range of official and support honorary positions (eg. Secretary, Public Officer, Newsletter Editor). o Support Crew Coordinator for the Wamboin Rural Fire Service and on the Executive Management Committee of the Brigade for 10 years.o Member of the NSW Rural Fire Service for 26years.See: http://wamboincommunity.asn.au/thewhisper/content/2014/1407%20Whisper.pdf
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