Nicola’s background as a Physiotherapist in rural and regional areas has developed her passion for improving health outcomes.

She has always thrived on the challenge of working within a multidisciplinary team and sees Interprofessional education as the key to furthering both the current and future workforce’s ability to meet the ever evolving consumer population.

David is a professional manager and is passionate about creating environments that enable staff and students to thrive in order to support rural health and future health professionals.

David joined SQRH in 2025 after working in a broad range of roles in the higher education environment with a strong focus on operations, resource management and HR leadership within complex service environments.

Clara has a background in public health, project management and evaluation. She is passionate about building the evidence base to support rural workforce development and improve the health of rural communities.

She joined SQRH in 2019 after working in a range of diverse roles across the not-for-profit, education and government sectors. She loves working with such dedicated and knowledgeable staff across the SQRH team.

Flora is a nurse, educator and researcher. She is a strong supporter of social justice and activism in healthcare, in particular the duty to address gaps in the care afforded to disenfranchised and vulnerable populations.

Flora's background encompasses mental health care, critical care, rural and remote health, and higher education. Her research interests include sociological approaches to nursing and health, power and stigma, and qualitative methodology. She is committed to challenging the health access gaps in rural and remote communities through collaborative research and community action.

Dayle has worked across both private and public sectors in Nursing, Midwifery, Management, Mental Health and Education. Dayle is a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Accredited Mental Health First Aid Trainer. For the last four years, Dayle has been with SQRH as a Clinical Educator for Nursing and Mental Health Nursing and more recently as Coordinator of the SQRH Health and Wellness Clinic in Toowoomba.

Working in rural areas across Queensland for over 30 years, Dayle is passionate about rural health and creating change to support an increase in the quality and quantity of undergraduate student rural clinical placements with the aim of supporting the growth of the rural workforce.