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Jessica graduated from Deakin University in 2005 during which time she completed a clinical placement at Bethlehem Hospice and knew that palliative care was a special area that she would ultimately want to specialize in.
A desire to understand her place within the global health environment led Jessica to complete a Master of Public Health through Monash University in 2009. Jessica progressed her career and worked extensively as a Clinical Nurse Educator within the acute setting. A move to country Victoria allowed Jessica to continue her development with the completion of a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from Monash University in 2015. Jessica then worked in a neurosurgery clinical research role, which further entrenched her love for data, statistics and evidence-based practice. Finally, in 2017, the time was right to step into palliative care. Commencing work at Eastern Palliative Care felt like coming home, and Jessica fell in love with the truly holistic care that working with clients and their carers in the community provided. Jessica has since completed the Graduate Diploma of Palliative Care and spent 6 years working in community palliative care. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Consultant with Monash Health and is thankful for the opportunities she has had to influence the direction of palliative care across Australia. |