Julie worked for eight years as hostel supervisor for the Anglican Homes for the Elderly in Melbourne (Australia). She has also served in private practice as an educational assessor, facilitator of learning and quality consultant. Julie is a member of the Accreditation and Practice Committee of the Nurses Board of Victoria and is currently undertaking a graduate diploma in industrial training and adult education at RMIT University (Melbourne, Victoria). In all her roles, Julie has actively pursued her professional goals of supporting health professionals in achieving quality outcomes for the recipients of health services. Julie is now a registered nurse course coordinator (community services and health) at Kangan Batman TAFE (Melbourne, Australia).