Jules dos Santos
ACCES Manager

Jules is the Senior Emergency Nurse as well as Managing the Animal Critical Care and Emergency Service department. She has been nursing for 14 years in several fields from general practice to surgical nursing but has found her passion in Emergency and Critical Care, when she started at VSC in 2004. She cares for, and nurses, all the in-patients and attend to emergencies as they arise.

She left the UK to come to Australia 11 years ago, to continue her nursing career. Along the way Jules has accumulated some wonderful family members; 3 dogs (Jayden, Joey and Skye) and 2 cats (Dominic and Star), whom she adores, as her special family.

 

 

Tanya Jacobs
Nursing Unit Manager - Medicine

Tanya joined the VSC team in June 2007. Prior to the move over to specialist medicine, Tanya worked in general practice for 7.5 years where she acquired her checky dog "Bella". Tanya is currently completing her Diploma of Veterinary nursing in Emergency and Critical Care.

 

 

 

 

Caroline Outred
Nursing Unit Manager - ACCES

Caroline started working part time at the VSC in April 2008, starting full time in August 2008. She spent her first 7 years nursing in general practice in Western Sydney, where she gained her Certificate IV and Diploma in Veterinary Nursing. In 2006 she fled to England and worked in and around London at several small animal practices, travelling around Europe and the UK when she could. She returned to Australia in early 2008 to her long suffering and dearly missed dogs, Matilda the Jack Russell Terrier and Dusty the Kelpie.

 

 

 

 

 

Vickie Wong
Nurse
ACCES

Originally from California, where she obtained her certificate as a registered Veterinary Technician. Vickie has been with the VSC since 2000 and has over 10 years experience in the Veterinary industry. She really enjoys the challenges that are often faced as part of the ACCES team and receives a lot of gratification from helping restore patients to their healthy happy selves.

In her spare time she enjoys reading, going to the movies and horse riding. Vickie is the proud mum of 2 rescued dogs "Rubin" and "Annie", and her 2 trusty steeds "Toby" and "Valentino".

 

 

 

Meimei Christian
Nurse
Surgery

Meimei qualified as a veterinary nurse in South Africa. She worked in England for 3 years where she met her husband who is an Australian. They moved to Sydney in 2006 where she started working for Dr Tony Black at the former Northern Sydney Veterinary Specialist Centre which joined VSC in Sep 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

Stacey Dobson
Nurse
Surgery / ACCES

Stacey has been a qualified veterinary nurse for 6 years, 3 of those years were spent in the U.K. where she enjoyed travelling Europe and working in orthopaedic specialist centre. Stacey moved to Sydney in October (being from Melbourne originally!) and has joined the specialist surgery team.

In her spare time she loves fishing, kayaking, the beach, a good book and seeing friends. Unfortunately, she has no adored pets but gets visited daily by (noisy but charming) Rainbow Lorikeets at her apartment (named Larry and Keith).

 

 

 

Janet Johnson
Dermatology Nurse / Laboratory Technician

Janet joined the VSC in June 2008, after moving from Canada, where she obtained her diploma in Animal Health Technology in 1993. Her background is varied, consisting of experience working with large and small animals, in general practice and specialty / referral, and alternative as well as conventional medicine. A stint as an officer in the Canadian military, and a combined honours degree in languages, have cultured within her a unique diversity and rejuvenated appreciation for veterinary medicine! In her spare time, she enjoys music, traveling, and getting together with good friends. She is thrilled to finally be able to call Sydney "home", and rejoices in the knowledge she may never have to endure another Canadian winter!

Janet has a divine feline named Spencer, who is the centre of her universe... as it should be.


 

Penny Brown
Nurse
ACCES

Penny started working at the VSC in 2007 as a kennel attendant and is now an ACCES nurse. She is currently studying full-time for her Veterinary Science Degree at the University of Sydney. She has had experience working with both large and small animals and cannot decide which she loves the most! Somehow she still manages to find time in her life for her Border Collie "Lexie", 2 horses "P.J." and "Joey", to work at the VSC and study.

 

 

Kelly Shackleton
Nurse
Oncology

Kelly gained her veterinary nursing qualifications in England and has been nursing for 10 years. She came to Australia in February 2007 where she began working between travel. Kelly has recently moved down from Brisbane to Sydney and joined the VSC in August 2008. She plans to stay and work at the VSC permanently.

 

 

Lisa Finch
Nurse

Lisa joined the VSC team in late 2009 and has been a veterinary nurse for three years. Prior to this Lisa was heavily involved in the equine industry. Lisa is currently completing her studies to be a qualified veterinary nurse. Lisa enjoys photography, live music and catching up with her closest friends. Lisa's goal is to one day work with captive animals, particularly big cats!

Currently the closest Lisa has come to big cats are her two monsters Yodi and Binky.
 

 

 

Rebecca Privett
Nursing Unit Manager - Surgery
 

 

 

Sarah Landon
Nurse
Surgery

 

 

Meghann Beckley-Theuerzeit
Nurse
 

 

Sophia Bruna
Nurse
Oncology

 

Kylie Drake
Nurse
ACCES

 

 

Cassie Fake
Nurse
ACCES

 

 

Michael Vitlic
Nurse
Medicine

 

Alex Grimley
Nurse
Medicine

 

 

Christy Janssen
Nurse
Medicine

 

Mark Harris
Nurse
ACCES

 

 

Andrew Layman
Junior Nurse

Andrew has been a kennel hand for around a year and a half. He has completed certificate 2 in animal studies and is currently studying certificate 4 Veterinary nursing part time.  

His interests are rugby union, black and white photography, going to the beach and out with mates.


 

 

Mel Taylor
Animal Attendant

Melanie is originally from England and worked as a Registered Nurse, then as a manager of Quality and Information before coming to work at the VSC as an Animal Attendant in Nov 2005. She also works as a veterinary nurse at Blaxland in the Blue Mountains. She lives with her cat, Tigger the terror; and in her spare time loves indoor rock climbing and bushwalking.

She has completed a degree in marine biology and Certificate II in Animal Studies. She is at present completing Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

 

 

 

Victoria Brown
Animal Attendant

Victoria joined VSC as animal attendant in January 2009. She is currently completing an Animal and Veterinary Bioscience degree at the University of Sydney with hopes of completing a Veterinary Science degree in the future. In between university, study and work Victoria loves horse riding and spending time with friends and family, including her border collie, Lexie.
 

 

Maya Frick
Animal Attendant


 

 

Grace Corrigan
Animal Attendant

 

 

Tom Vowell
Animal Attendant