Career ambitions

I have a strong desire to leverage my current and future leadership positions to continue advocating for women and improved diversity in healthcare and sporting environments, including supporting individuals, as well as considering cultural and structural barriers to equal representation. For example, as a member of the ACSEP Women in Sports Medicine Group, we have championed a gender dashboard in the annual College report and have increased female representation across the career pipeline, as well as providing opportunities for networking, mentorship and creating a Leadership Scholarship.

I am at a stage in my career as a new Fellow, where I am focusing on building on my non-clinical skillset and gaining exposure to a variety of work environments and seeking leadership opportunities within these environments.

My passion is empowering people to participate safely in physical activity, particularly through health education and access to quality medical care, leading to improved performance and overall well-being.

In my elite sporting role, I am able to work closely with the leaders of a National Sporting Body to better understand where opportunities exist to achieve these goals within a high-performance environment and development pathways.

Within the school environment, I would like to continue to expand beyond my role in direct medical care, to advocate for increasing levels of physical activity in adolescent females, as well as strengthening a comprehensive injury reduction and well-being support program. Achieving this may involve a committee position. This would build skills that transfer to a sporting or government body role, or potentially an ACSEP college board position.

As a clinician and practice director, I look forward to my role in creating a workplace culture that fosters excellence in healthcare service delivery, as well as supporting Sports Medicine Registrars to realize their potential. I have been fortunate to have been mentored by Sports Physicians who have branched out into previously underserviced communities. I aspire to pioneer a service that reaches athletes that have previously slipped through the cracks and progress the awareness of Sport and Exercise Medicine through local hospitals, schools and community clubs.