Sara has achieved a Bachelor in Nursing, Graduate Diploma in Midwifery, Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training and currently and slowly undertaking a Masters in Public Health.

Sara has extensive experience in rural and remote health, working in north western New South Wales, The Kimberly’s, Western Australia and now working and residing in Katherine, Northern Territory.  While working in the N.T.  Sara has been fortunate enough to work in a mobile health service delivering health promotion and health assessment to families and employees working and living on cattle stations.

Helen Kempe
Tennant Creek NT

Helen is currently the Executive Officer with the Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines in Tennant Creek.  Helen has worked for the Northern Territory government since 1989 and has held various positions within the region.

Helen grew up on Macumba, near Oodnadatta in the far north of SA.  Her father and grandfather both managed the property for S Kidman & Co over a number of years. She was educated through distance education prior to attending boarding school in Adelaide for a number of years.

Helen has had a long interest in the health and well being of pastoralists and their families.  This has been fostered through her previous employment as a governess, as well as her involvement with the Isolated Childrens' Parents Association at both branch and state level.

Helen is a keen photographer and she has held various voluntary positions on campdraft and race club committees.

Anna Burley Master’s of Nursing (Rural and Remote)
Georgetown QLD

Commenced with The Savannah Regional Health Service, Qld, in January 2006.  After a career change away from the banking sector, began studying  nursing in Sydney where an interest in remote area nursing was formed.  Have worked in regional and remote settings across NSW and Qld, where experience has been gained by working in emergency departments, community health centres, indigenous communities and sole nurse only clinics.

Jodi McLean
Walgett NSW

Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training,
Graduate Certificate in Management,
Bachelor of Applied Science (Biological and Chemical Technology)
Honours, Doctorate of Agricultural Science in progress

Jodi is an agricultural consultant, gaining knowledge and passion for farming on the family property. Qualified as an agricultural scientist, adult trainer and competent speaker, Jodi has worked in research and development in the grains and cotton industries for over 14 years. She has extensive skills and experience in project management and facilitation, receiving national recognition, including the NSW Wheat Research Foundation Award, the TAFE Award for Application and Innovation (Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training), the AFFA Science and Innovation GRDC Sponsored Award for Young People and the AFFA Young People in Rural Industries Study Award.

Dale Rooney
Esperance WA

Bachelor of Social Science Community Studies, minor in Health Promotion.

Dale is married with three children.  She was born in Esperance and is currently living on a farm.  Her husband is employed by a farming company North of Esperance.  She has worked in areas of farming, finance and administration.  Dale has worked as a Human Resource Officer and Occupational Health and Safety Officer for the largest farming group in the region.  This position included facilitating OH&S workshops for eleven stations East and West of Esperance.