Nurse, Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service; Australia

Kristen grew up in Adelaide South Australia.

She has 20 years of health industry experience and expertise as a Registered Nurse. Her skills and experience span across clinical practice, leadership, quality improvement, project management, clinical design and redesign, and change management across primary, secondary, and tertiary health care within Federal, State, Private and Not for Profit sectors.

She currently holds the district-wide position of Integrated Care Nurse Navigator (Quality and Innovation) within the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, Queensland. She is responsible for co-designing, developing, and delivering innovative health and social care initiatives that address population and public health priorities. Areas of focus include, yet not exclusive to, chronic and complex care, aged and frail, hospital avoidance, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, and system and service improvement in line with the Wide Bay Strategic Plan, reflecting local, state and federal health objectives.

Kristen has post graduate qualifications in both chronic condition management and clinical redesign with special interest in neuroscience and neuropsychology.