Department and Division: Deputy Operations Manager (Ambulance - Northern Region), Regional Training Officer (Volunteers).

Expertise: I joined the ACT Ambulance Service in 1999 and completed the training program qualifying as an Intensive Care Paramedic.

During this time I also acted for periods as Operations Manager with responsibility for Human Resources which included recruitment and the SouthCare Rescue Helicopter. On leaving the Service I was the Team Leader at Woden Station, a role I fulfilled for two years.

Education and Professional Qualifications: Advanced Diploma Applied Science (ACT Ambulance Service), Diploma of Management (St John Ambulance),Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Charles Sturt University – Incomplete).

Affiliations: Australian College of Ambulance Professionals

Biography: On completing year 12, I worked for a short time with the ANZ Bank before starting with the Australian Federal Police as a Police Officer.

I worked in many different areas during my 11 year career with the AFP including General Duties, Communications, Juvenile Aid, Sexual Assault Unit, Media Liaison and Accident Investigation Squad.

My career took a large turn when I then joined the ACT Ambulance and successfully completed the Intensive Care Paramedic training program.

On leaving the Service I moved to Capital Pathology in their management team where I looked after the Collection Department including a workforce of almost 100 staff.

I was then lucky and privileged to secure a position with St John Ambulance Australia in the National Office as the National Training Manager, a role I held for two and a half years. This position has lead to my current management role in St John Ambulance (NT).

Currently I work within the management team in the Northern Region which has responsibility for Ambulance Services in Gove, Katherine and Darwin including Communications, Workshops and Logistics.

I have been a volunteer with St John Ambulance firstly in the ACT and now in the Northern Territory. I have had the following roles, Divisional Ambulance Officer, Territory Paramedic, Divisional Superintendent and I am currently the Regional Training Officer for Darwin/Bachelor. I have a great interest in the volunteers and the development of our members both clinically and professionally.