The View From Here

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I am a Western Australian nurse with over 30 years of skin in the game, in clinical, management, research and service development roles. I get fulfilment when working to elevate and advocate for the under-represented. I have successfully built services that are genuinely informed by the people who will use them. I understand the privilege of having education and knowledge, and the power that comes from being informed about choices.

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Over 3 decades in cancer nursing, I have seen a lot of death and dying, and the reality is that not all of it has been good for the people involved. Assisted dying has been such a privileged space in which to work, enabling people to plan and take control at such a pivotal moment of their lives, often after years of feeling like the control was not theirs in their health care.

I believe that people should have the opportunity to be active participants in their health care decision-making, particularly at critical points in their lives. I strive to give voice and knowledge to consumers in the complex health care system