He has been nursing for 15 years after graduating from Ballarat University and has been working in renal therapy for the last 10. He found his niche in home haemodialysis and has been working with patients in this modality over the past 6 years. Mr Perkins completed a Graduate Certificate in Nephrology Nursing in 2007, and he is currently a Master of Nursing candidate with anticipated completion in 2015 from the University of Newcastle.