On commencement of my Bachelor of Nursing I was awarded the SA Health Aboriginal Health Scholarship in partnership with Australian Rotary Health.    This scholarship supported me financially, but through Rotary it also provided me with a support network that I would not have had moving from rural South Australia to Adelaide.   On completing my Bachelor of Nursing, I moved back to Port Lincoln to be closer to family but also contribute to the healthcare of the Indigenous community.

I have worked in the perioperative unity for 2 years completing various roles including scrub/scout, admissions, procedure room, anaesthetics and recovery.   after 2 years of experience, I found a passion in the relevant fields and have decided to further my studies and complete a Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing).

Being the only Indigneous nurse in the perioperative unity, I find myself being a support person for Indigenous patients.   By furthering my studies, I hope to expand my knowledge in anaesthetics and recover and provide positive patient outcomes for the Indigenous community.