Annie has been a Paediatrician for over 30 years and thoroughly enjoys spending time with children and their families, working together to improve their health and wellbeing. She is committed to providing patients and their families with excellent clinical care, alongside a positive and enabling experience.

Annie is also a self-described Quality and Safety activist with a long-held passion for improving the quality and safety of healthcare. She has been the Director of Quality at the Royal Childrens Hospital and the Clinical Lead, Victorian Paediatric Clinical Network, Safer Care Victoria. She is a past Board Member of Children’s Healthcare Australasia, Very Special Kids, and the Latrobe Hospital, and is currently on the Board of Koala Kids Foundation and the Victorian Children’s Council.

Annie was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2011 for her contribution to Paediatrics and to Patient Safety.

Annie has watched with surprise and delight her three children become adults and spends her free time running, golfing, entertaining, being entertained and planning holidays.