Nurse Centre Manager
Marija Mrsic – Registered Nurse
Registered Nurses
Frank Blong
Frank was born in Liverpool, UK. He came to Australia in 1990 and started nursing soon after. Most of his nursing career has been in managing remote clinics, some 23 of them in all. He also spent two years in Saudi Arabia working in the Emergency department of a military hospital.
Frank was the previous Nurse Centre manager of the Cann Valley Bush Nurse Centre, and is also a qualified Remote Area Nurse. Frank has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Biology, from Manchester University. Also a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing Science from James Cook University in Townsville, along with numerous post graduate certificates.
He has seen just about every sort of trauma, from bullet and bomb injuries right through to splinters and stubbed toes. He is less than two years away from retirement, and is looking forward to spending his non-working years in his house in Thailand with his wife Anu.
Therese Burke – Casual Registered Nurse
Therese is the Nurse Manager of the Ensay Bush Nursing Center. She is a huge support to us at CVBNC when other nurses take leave or need support on weekend shifts. Therese has years of experience in a vast array of nursing environments.
Administration
Jennifer McShane – Business Administrator
Jennifer has been employed at the Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre since December 2017 while has worked in Business Administration for many years. She works Monday to Thursday each week, making the business side for Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre run smoothly.
Sarah Nation – Administrative assistant
Sarah has been employed at the Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre since 2010 as Administrative assistant and has worked in the administration field since 1989. She works Wednesday and Friday each week, assisting with the administrative duties of the center.
Zoe Meade – Casual Administrative assistant
Zoe has been employed at the Cann Valley Bush Nursing Centre since November 2016 as a Casual Administrative assistant, she has worked in administration for many many years. Zoe works as required to cover leave and support the Nurse Center Manager.
Environmental Services
Maria Taylor
Maria is a cleaner at the centre. Maria is known for her efficient work and is always busy helping out where she can.
Anu Blong
Anu is Frank’s wife, and comes from North Eastern Thailand where she still owns a farm and house. She has known frank for about 7 years, and they have been married for nearly 6 years.
Always smiling, Anu is one of the two cleaners in the clinic, and does a few other cleaning jobs around town as well as helping with the Planned Activity Group (PAG) which provides outings and social occasions for older people in the area.
Client Home Care
Anu Blong
Linda Laffy
Sharon Kalz
Carole Morcomb
Kirstein Davies
Client Property Maintenance
Adrian Nation
Rob Puyenbroek
Ian Godsman
Volunteer Drivers
Max Kalz
Barbara Matthison
Val Quick
James McIntyer
Greg Robinson – currently unavaliable