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I am a Muruwari woman and optometrist, born and raised on Wiradjuri country in the central west of NSW.
I graduated from QUT with a Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry in 2017, following which, I returned to the central west, now residing back on the beautiful lands of the Wiradjuri people once again. I have worked as an optometrist both in private practice and within the community-controlled sector. I also have experience in...view more
I am a Muruwari woman and optometrist, born and raised on Wiradjuri country in the central west of NSW.
I graduated from QUT with a Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry in 2017, following which, I returned to the central west, now residing back on the beautiful lands of the Wiradjuri people once again. I have worked as an optometrist both in private practice and within the community-controlled sector. I also have experience in program design within the NGO space.
My passion is in Indigenous, public and rural and remote health.
I am currently a sitting board director of both Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and the First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA) as well as a member of the OCANZ Indigenous Strategy Taskforce.
In my spare time, you can find me curled up with a novel and my Irish Wolfhound, on a hockey field, fishing on the Galari (Lachlan River) or just enjoying the company of all my family.
My Qualifications
Bachelor of Vision Science/ Master of Optometry (QUT, 2017)
My Awards
- Allied Health Inspiration Award (Indigenous Allied Health Australia, 2022)
- Significant Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Eye Health (Indigenous Eye Health Unit - Uni Melbourne, 2022)
- Community Alumni Champion (Country Education Foundation, 2020)
- Eye Health Hero: Future Leader (International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, 2020)