Her background includes nearly 10 years with N.E.T.S. (New South Wales Neonatal & Emergency Transport Service), extensive experience in Pediatric & Neonatal intensive care, and Emergency Department Pediatrics. Ella currently is the nurse consultant for the pediatric emergency department at Sydney Children's Medical Center and also coordinates the P.E.T.A.L.S. (Pediatric Emergency Training in Advanced Life Support) course at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. She continues to be involved with pediatric simulation based training utilizing the technology of the Sydney Medical Simulation Centre.