Stroke Coordinator, Echuca Regional Health; Australia

Lauren Arthurson is the Stroke Coordinator at Echuca Regional Health. Lauren was raised and educated in a small rural community before attending university in Melbourne. She is a qualified Speech Pathologist and holds a Master of Health Service Management. Lauren moved to Echuca with her young family in 2012 after working in large tertiary hospitals in Melbourne and London. She is acutely aware of the differences in urban and regional health care access. Her lived experience of disparity provides motivation to improve stroke care through team development and improved access to specialist care utilising telehealth.