Chloe graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Melbourne with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and also holds a Bachelor of Advanced Science from UNSW. She has a special interest in emergency and critical care and feels privileged to support pets and their families through some of their most challenging moments. Chloe holds a Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) and works in a multidisciplinary hospital in coastal NSW.

Grace completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy with a major in Industrial Pharmacy at the University of Sydney in 2018 and has since worked across a range of hospitals throughout New South Wales. She brings valuable experience from her time at Australia’s busiest Poisons Information Centre, where she developed a strong interest in toxicology, poison prevention and public health.

Her work in cancer care and community pharmacy has reinforced her commitment to safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care. Grace also contributes to pharmacy education as a tutor at the University of Sydney and applies her expertise to support the vital work of the Animal Poisons Centre.

Justine has worked as a veterinarian in a broad range of settings, from small animal urban practices to large animal mixed practice in rural NSW. Her passion, however, lies in emergency practice and management of toxicological emergencies is an integral part of that work. After graduating from the University of Queensland in 2002, Justine completed an internship rotating between medicine, surgery and emergency work at a large specialist hospital in Sydney. She now has 16 years’ experience working in vet emergency and critical care units at various specialist hospitals in Sydney. Justine has a special interest in the topic since being inspired by lectures on the topic while studying at UQ, and working with the team at the Animal Poisons Centre fits squarely within Justine’s passion and expertise.

Kelvin graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2011 and has spent the last decade working in hospitals and health services throughout New South Wales and the Northern Territory. In 2016, Kelvin spent 12 months volunteering in the Solomon Islands helping to train pharmacists in clinical pharmacy and collaborating with local colleagues to improve medication processes and health promotion campaigns.

Kelvin has a wide range of clinical interests which led to him undergoing further training as a Specialist in Poisons Information, working in one of the busiest Poisons Information Centres in Australia.

Kelvin is passionate about improving clinical practice standards and outcomes for poisoned animals through the provision of high quality, evidence-based advice to pet owners and veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand.

Natalie began her career as a pharmacist, graduating from the University of Queensland in 2009. She spent several years working in pharmacy before moving to Japan, where she taught English. She later returned to the University of Queensland to study Veterinary Science, graduating with first class honours in 2020.

After gaining experience in general practice, Natalie completed an Emergency Critical Care (ECC) Internship in Melbourne. She subsequently returned to Brisbane, where she has worked across a number of referral ECC practices. She particularly enjoys the diversity of emergency medicine, with toxin ingestion being a common presentation.

Through her work with the Animal Poisons Centre, Natalie hopes to combine her pharmaceutical and veterinary expertise with her ability to communicate complex medical information clearly and compassionately. She is passionate about helping put worried pet owners and veterinarians at ease when navigating potential toxin exposures.

Graduating with a Master of Pharmacy, Nick’s interest in clinical toxicology led him to a role as a Specialist in Poisons Information in 2009. Nick has experienced poisons centre training and managerial roles, including being appointed as the Head of Department of his home-state poisons centre.

Over the last decade Nick has continually grown more fascinated with toxicology and has experienced poison centre clinical roles in both Australia and overseas. In 2017, Nick was contracted as a consultant to assist in establishing a new poison centre in a state-of-the-art facility in Doha, Qatar. During his time in Doha, Nick worked alongside internationally recognised clinical staff in developing operational and clinical management guidelines and was instrumental in establishing the countries first poisons register.

Nick has a thirst for knowledge and is driven by the need to improve morbidity and mortality outcomes through evidence-based practices. As an experienced Poisons Specialist at the Australian Animal Poisons Centre, Nick has a passion for animal welfare and strives to continually improve the management of poisoned animals in Australasia.