Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Honors Awards
Timeline
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Susannah Annable

Paddington,NSW

Summary

Dedicated Project Officer passionate about combining my knowledge and experience of health systems to advocate for optimised and sustainable health outcomes.

Adept at completing projects with confidence and skill, I have a history of performing well under pressure and accomplishing concurrent assignments with high accuracy. Experienced in fast-paced environments and able to adapt well to changing situations given my clinical background as a physiotherapist in critical care, I bring my motivation and insight to drive innovative improvement within the health domain.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Officer

Rural Doctors Network
05.2023 - Current
  • In this role I established and evaluated multidisciplinary health outreach services for disadvantaged rural and remote communities across NSW to enhance access to healthcare services and preventative health promotion initiatives.
  • I acted as the primary liaison for Local Health District’s, Primary Health Networks and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service’s. I assisted delivery of hundreds of evidence-based health services by facilitating consultation of community needs and ensuring the efficacy and uptake of health services is reported to the Australian Government.
  • In conjunction, I drove projects that reduced access barriers, strengthened local service capacity and enhanced service coordination through forming partnerships and developing solutions.

Physiotherapist

NSW Health - Royal North Shore Hospital
02.2022 - Current
  • Managing weekend clinical priorities in the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and wards, including organisation, reporting, education and supervision.

Physiotherapist

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Working as part of the multidisciplinary team across ICU, surgical and oncology wards providing holistic compassionate care within the environment of an international cancer-research based centre.

Advocate

Results Australia
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Formulating strategic advocacy efforts to encourage action on a governmental level that is cost-effective and high-impact

Physiotherapist

NSW Health
01.2020 - 02.2022
  • Rotational position across different clinical areas including the intensive care unit, evenings/on-call, neurological, outpatients, orthopaedics and rural secondment to Lismore Base Hospital

Program Facilitator

Centre for Equity in Higher Education
02.2015 - 12.2019
  • Facilitated SMART school outreach programs, Girl's Choice Summer School programs and fundraising event organisation.

Education

Masters of Public Health - Chronic Disease Prevention

University of Sydney
12.2023

Bachelor's degree (Honours) - Physiotherapy

University of Newcastle
11.2020

Bachelor of Education - Chemistry

University of Newcastle
12.2016

Skills

  • Budget Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Reporting and Documentation
  • Operational Reporting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Process Improvement

Certification

  • CPR/AED/First Aid - CBD College
  • APA Membership - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  • Clinical Pilates Instructor Certification - Australian Pilates Physiotherapy Association
  • Membership - Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine

Honors Awards

  • Colombo Scholar, 2020, Recognition of undertaking international placement in Nepal.
  • Faculty of Health and Medicine Commendation List 2020 - University of Newcastle, Nov 2020

Timeline

Project Officer

Rural Doctors Network
05.2023 - Current

Physiotherapist

NSW Health - Royal North Shore Hospital
02.2022 - Current

Physiotherapist

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
02.2022 - 05.2023

Advocate

Results Australia
02.2022 - 05.2023

Physiotherapist

NSW Health
01.2020 - 02.2022

Program Facilitator

Centre for Equity in Higher Education
02.2015 - 12.2019

Masters of Public Health - Chronic Disease Prevention

University of Sydney

Bachelor's degree (Honours) - Physiotherapy

University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Education - Chemistry

University of Newcastle
  • CPR/AED/First Aid - CBD College
  • APA Membership - Australian Physiotherapy Association
  • Clinical Pilates Instructor Certification - Australian Pilates Physiotherapy Association
  • Membership - Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Susannah Annable