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Larissa (Lara) has been a RN for 34 years and has worked across multiple sectors in clinical, research, education and management roles; spending the last 20 years in aged care. Currently, Lara is a Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care Aged Care and manages the Clinical Services Team (comprised of CNCs in Dementia, Palliative Care and Grief Counsellors) for a large not – for – profit aged care organisation in NSW.
Lara has a passion for palliative care and advanced care planning and has always strived to deliver care in a framework of safety, quality and dignity. To ensure her practice is relevant, Lara has committed to lifelong learning and along with her undergraduate qualifications, Lara also holds a graduate diploma in applied epidemiology and research, and Master’s degrees in Public Health, Health Administration, Palliative Care and Nurse Practitioner. Lara shares her learnings through publications and presentations. Lara is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Chair, Palliative Aged Care Network (PACN), Director, Pain Nurses Australia (PNA), Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Member of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), Deputy Chair Coast and Country Primary Care (CCPC) and has other relevant memberships. Lara is active with national and state bodies and is a currently a member of the Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) Advisory Group and Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) End of Life and Palliative Care Executive Committee. In her down time Lara is an active member of her local Surf Life Saving Club and spending time with her family including their three dogs. |