Hi, I’m Rachel, a senior mental health nurse, leader, and systems thinker who believes deeply in kindness, commitment, and inclusion. These values shape everything I do, whether it’s leading large-scale reform, supporting a team through change, or sitting with someone in a moment of uncertainty.

Over the years, I’ve operationally managed and led large mental health teams in Victoria’s public health system. I know firsthand how challenging it can be to step into leadership from a clinical background. That’s why I’m passionate about creating spaces where leaders can pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most. Leadership supervision has become a cornerstone of my practice, and is the kind of support I wish had been more available early in my own journey.

Alongside this, I’ve had the privilege of leading major reforms in mental health, including co-designing new models of care (such as Mental Health Hospital in the Home at Barwon Health) and shaping capital projects (like the McKellar Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre in Geelong). Codesign isn’t just a methodology for me. It’s a commitment to bringing lived and professional experience together to build services that genuinely meet community needs.

I offer:

• Leadership Supervision – a space to strengthen your leadership identity and resilience.

• Consulting on Codesign in Public Mental Health – practical support to embed lived experience, clinical and community voices into service design.

• Public Speaking and Workshops – engaging, evidence-based talks that spark curiosity and inspire change.

• Monthly Journal Clubs for Healthcare Leaders – connecting research with practice in accessible, practical ways.

At the heart of all of this is one goal: supporting healthcare professionals to lead with vision, integrity, and courage. If that resonates with you, I’d love to work alongside you.

My qualifications:

• Bachelor of Nursing (2009)

• Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (2014)

• PhD (2021)

• Executive Master of Public Administration (2022)

• AICD Company Directors Course (2025)