As an AHPRA-registered nurse and with over 20 years of in-depth experience in the acute, community, disability, and aged care health sectors, Suzanne integrates clinical expertise with business strategy to enhance organisational efficiency and patient outcomes.
Her experience as a management consultant also spans the aviation, ports, and education industries, and across Queensland Government, with a specific focus on organisational strategy, leadership and workforce management.
Skilled in leading teams through crises and equipped with an MBA and GAICD, Suzanne approaches problems holistically, considering both patient experience and sustainable growth.
Currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy, Suzanne is developing a new corporate governance instrument to improve elderly care in residential aged care and address the burgeoning health workforce crisis by maximising the utility and inherent skills of the registered nursing workforce.