Natalie is a registered nurse who worked rurally throughout the Riverina over the last 11 years in critical care, palliative care, community nursing and clinical education.

Natalie’s love of learning did not start until attending university as a mature-aged student, but it has inspired multiple graduate certificates in nursing and education. She has a passion for empowerment through education, wanting all people to get the support they need to learn.

Having lived and worked in rural and regional NSW, Natalie has lived experience of the challenges of accessing quality healthcare from several perspectives, including as a parent of a child living with special needs, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Natalie was a district-wide clinical nurse educator for over three years in the Riverina. Natalie is involved in professional development with Three Rivers DRH.

Natalie is a self-declared ‘novice’ in the field of research. However, she is interested in living well in aged care and researching how education impacts people’s advocacy ability.

Professional memberships:

• Pain Nurses Australia
• Australian Nursing Teachers Society
• Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
• CATSINaM (Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives)