"Upon entering the field of healthcare, my ultimate motivation was to help people achieve the best possible results when facing a medical issue and I take this approach with every single patient, no matter what walk of life that they come from. When I work with a patient, my focus in on helping them heal in the most efficient and effective way possible and I owe that to each patient that I work with. I loved reading about the dimensions of diversity that Eastern Health recognizes because it goes so far beyond the scope of normal diversity. The dimensions also really hit home because I currently work with a population of prisoners from a nearby detention facility that come in for care. While they are escorted by guards when coming to the hospital for care, I still approach their care as I would with anyone else."

"Having grown up in a rural area that lacked diversity, my eyes were really opened when I came to Melbourne for schooling and then working in my career. I have learned so much from people from different cultures, religions and beliefs and these interactions and friendships have really opened my eyes to what life truly is. I want to be a part of an organization that values this inclusion of all beliefs and backgrounds because the organization is much better off by being more open minded to new thoughts and ideas at the end of the day."