Jenny has been one of our longest standing team members for over 20 years. She has a keen interest in dog training and behaviour and has taught puppy preschool for many years, she is known to our clients and dogs a like as the ‘treat lady’!

You will find Jenny manning the front desk at the Austinmer Veterinary hospital 5 days a week always ready to help.

Jenny shares her home with her two beloved sons, two Labradors, Bones and Penny, two Burmese cats Copper and Eric, two rescued Moggies called Baby and Marvin , Pod the bearded dragon and Drumstick the Rainbow Lorikeet.

Rachael joined our team in 2012 when she was starting out in her veterinary nursing career. With her caring, compassionate personality and thirst for knowledge it quickly became obvious she was going to become an excellent veterinary nurse. She is now our nurse team leader at the Austinmer Veterinary Hospital.

Her favourite part of each day is helping the animals in any way she can.

Rachael has 2 rescue cats, Simba and Keith and the latest edition is beautiful Willow an energetic border collie.

Rhianna has been with us since 2015, she is a very experienced nurse with a love for the exotics. One of Rhianna’s most memorable moments from the last 20 years of nursing was assisting to x-ray and splint the leg of a crocodile!

You will find Rhianna at our Austinmer Hospital full of energy and ready to help.

With over 13 years experience Hannah has been fortunate to assist and nurse in a wide range of surgeries on many different species throughout her career including dogs, cat, rabbits, birds, reptiles, wildlife and even zoo animals.

Hannah really enjoys radiography, dentals, looking after our old senior pets and helping with the wildlife that comes into the hospital.

Hannah loves to learn and share her knowledge with our junior nurses, vets and clients.

Her favourite memory is assisting and monitoring a baby Red Panda under anaesthesia.

When not a work you will find Hannah at the gym training for competitive strongman and powerlifting competitions or at home with her 18yr old dog Domino and 16yr old cat Leroy.

Nikeah started veterinary nursing locally in 2010, eventually managing a nursing team before starting with our Austinmer and Helensburgh clinics in February 2019.

While general practice is a focus, Nik also loves emergency medicine, working at a few emergency clinics over the years.
A good surgical or critical care case is also a love with her favourite nursing memory being ventilating a tick patient at a specialist clinic for 5 days and seeing her lucky enough to make a full recovery.

Being a sucker for Great Danes, Nik has a 70kg boy, “Bane”, of her own along with 2 cats.
When not spending her “spare time” with her family Nik loves playing Oz Tag, having representing the Illawarra this year competitively.

Grace started as a volunteer with us while she completed her Certificate II in Animal Studies and she is now one of our fantastic junior veterinary nurses and is studying to complete her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

Grace loves all aspects of the job but has a special interest in pathology and rabbit medicine.

Grace has a rescue rabbit called Sebastian and a 4-year-old rescue cat called Ruby. During her spare time Grace has her own jewellery business, creating unique handmade pieces.

Tracey joined our team in March 2022 after moving to Australia from New Zealand.

Tracey is one of our fantastic junior veterinary nurses and is currently studying to complete her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. You will see Tracey at our Austinmer Hospital and Helensburgh Clinic.

Tracey has a keen interest in surgery, reptiles and native wildlife. Working in country New Zealand Tracey has fond memories of bottle feeding and raising lambs, drenching sheep and herding alpacas.

Ebanie joined our team in early 2019 and now calls our Helensburgh clinic home.

With 12 years of nursing under her belt including a few years at the Sydney University Emergency Centre its no surprise that Ebanie has a passion for emergency medicine, she also enjoys behaviour and puppy training.

While most staff have the standard pet cat and dog at home Ebanie has a tank full of Yabbies and of course a few standard pets too.

Rachel decided on a career change in her forties and bravely jumped ship to complete her veterinary nursing work placement with us. Rachel excelled in her TAFE studies receiving an award for excellence.

We are so happy Rachel joined the team at our Helensburgh Veterinary Clinic , She has a passion for surgical and medical cases and with her gentle, kind and caring nature your pet is always in good hands.

Rachel’s other passion is her rescued Irish Wolfhound Cross Audrey, they are frequently at the dog beach, you can’t miss Audrey she will be the tallest dog on the beach.

Amanda joined the team at our Helensburgh Clinic in 2020. With a love for surgical nursing, it’s no surprise one of her favourite cases was a border collie caesarean! “Being able to help deliver the 6 puppies and providing life starting care was so rewarding.” Amanda also has a keen interest in pet behaviour, training and has previously completed a sniffer dog course.

She confesses to being Cavie crazy and is a proud mum to three Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Truffle, Delilah and Bernadette, who all join her on the paddle board on her days off.

Kaj has been apart of our team since September 2021 after deciding to make a career change from hospitality to veterinary nursing.

Kaj’s desire to learn, genuine compassion, love of animals and initiative is perfect for this industry and he is currently completing his Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

Kaj has a keen interest in animal welfare and surgery, the most memorable surgery he has helped with is a dog that needed an exploratory laparotomy to remove a rock it had eaten.

Animal welfare and supporting various charities is important to Kaj, he is also kept busy with his 4yr old energetic Labrador Flynn.

Meet Susie, one of our dedicated junior veterinary nurses. Susie came to Australia in 2013 from Milan, Italy. She began her veterinary nursing journey with us in 2021 and, after a brief hiatus to explore her passion for dog training, returned to complete her veterinary nursing course in 2023.

Susie finds great joy in providing comfort and support to hospitalized patients, aiding their recovery with compassion and care. Her love for Greyhounds is particularly notable and reflects her deep commitment to animal well-being.

Outside of work, Susie leads an active life filled with dog training, ballet, dancing, and indulging in her favourite horror films. She shares her home with two charming cats, Socks and Daisy, and a delightful whippet named Dobby.

Heather is one of our qualified veterinary nurses at our Helensburgh clinic. Having made a career change to nursing, she has been thriving in her role since qualifying in 2016. Heather feels she has finally found her true calling.

She has a deep love for all animals, with a special fondness for our feline patients, even the spicy ones. Heather also enjoys assisting in surgeries and ultrasounds.

One of Heather’s most memorable experiences was overcoming her fear of snakes. She managed this by administering antibiotics by injection to a carpet python every three days for two weeks.

Outside of work, Heather enjoys taking care of her beautiful rescue cat, Bella, gardening, listening to music, and indulging in photography.