Meet Our Vet Nurses

Our Veterinary nursing team has both a wealth of experience and youthful exuberance which together provides a dynamic combination. We are very fortunate to have a group of such enthusiastic, dedicated and caring nurses who day in day out provide exemplary pet healthcare and also endeavour to provide our clients with the peace of mind that their pet’s specific needs will be met.

The stand out difference is the way in which they treat our patients as if they were their own, and the many special relationships that have been formed with our wonderful clients.

Kelly

                                                                     Practice Manager

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Kelly gained a Bachelor of Psychology from Deakin University in 1998. She started working at Brandon Park Veterinary Hospital in 1999 and has since completed her Veterinary nursing certificate. 

Kelly heads our nursing team, and balances her nursing duties with those of practice manager. She has exceptional animal handling, surgical nursing and patient care. Her thoroughness, and considerate nature along with her “can do” attitude, is why she is such an  integral part of our team, and leadership group. It is however her dedication to good customer service, as well as the strong bonds she has formed with clientele that gives her the most satisfaction. Having grown up and lived locally, as well as having worked at Brandon Park Vet for so many years she is well recognized wherever she goes.

In her time off, Kelly enjoys finding new playgrounds to explore with her daughter Jessie. Kelly also loves hitting the shopping strips from time to time, which Jessie has taken a liking to as well.

Kelly has a sweet German Shepherd named Roxy!

Erin

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After working in the hospitality field for several years, and volunteering at various animal shelters in her spare time, Erin’s true passion for animal care guided her into a career in Veterinary nursing. She joined the team at Brandon Park Veterinary hospital in 2006 and is now one of our senior vet nurses. Erin’s genuine concern for our all our patients and incredibly compassionate nature has seen her quickly become a favourite and easily recognizable with many clients.

Erin has completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She also has an interest in helping our injured wildlife.

Life certainly got a whole lot busier for Erin and Husband Simon after the arrival of her son Noah in 2012 and daughter Mackenzie in 2015.

Erin has two energetic Staffies, Goose and the youngest Cola who can be a real trouble maker when she wants to.

Erin currently manages

Nicole

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Nicole has joined us in 2008 after deciding that she wanted to pursue a career in veterinary nursing after having worked in the animal kennel industry for several years. She has a very calm, confident personality when combined with her strong work ethic has seen her become an important member of our team in a very short period.

Nicole has already completed her animal handling and behavior certificate and has a keen interest in animal training and behaviour. She has completed her Veterinary nursing certificate

Nicole is one of our senior Puppy school trainers and helps coordinate and run our puppy school program.

Nicole and her partner have three beautiful kids and to just add some more fun to their already busy household they also have two smart little Jack Russell Terriers; Toby (who has helped Nicole with her dog training qualification), and Lola (aka Lolli). They also have three cats, birds, fish, chickens and her most unusual acquisition has been a stick insect by the name of Spiny (who now also has lots of little sticks around).

In her spare time Nicole enjoys time with her friends and pottering in her garden.

Melissa

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Melissa joined our team in 2012 having completed a period of maternity leave after the birth of her beautiful Daughter Mikayla. Mel has wealth of experience along with an exuberant and bubbly personality that makes her such an intergral member of our team.

Melissa enjoys all aspects of Vet nursing, from theatre nursing to patient care, but in particular enjoys the personal interactions with our wonderful clientele at reception.

Having completed her delta dog training course, Mel is also heavily involved with our Puppy Pre-school and is currently the coordinator of our pet fit program.

Mel is also a strong advocate of pet nutrition and is very knowledgeable about the best diet for your pet. Mel currently manages our large pet nutrition range. 

Neisi

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Neisi has been apart of our team since 2018. Since then she has become a Mum twice and now works with us on a part time basis. Many of you may have had the pleasure of speaking with Neisi over the phone or at reception and will know what a wonderful warm manner.

Natalie

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Natalie has been part of our nursing team since 2017, and has become an incredibly skilled theater nurse. Nat heads up our surgical nursing team, and together with her skill and dedication has helped to improve the level of care we offer all our patients.

Nat is the proud mum of a beautiful Frenchie by the name of Ishka, who may be small in size but big in personality.

Sarah

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Sarah was born in Clayton and spent a few years in Narre Warren, but has ever since live in Berwick. She studied at the Australian College of Applied Animal Studies and achieved her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2017. She has worked in small animal clinics in Melbourne before coming to Brandon Park in 2018.

Sarah plays basketball for Pakenham Youth League as a centre. Aside from basketball, Sarah is a big motorsports fan, particularly fond of V8 Supercar events. She has two dogs at home – Pedro the Golden Retriever X Lab and Harley the Border Collie cross. She also has her grandmother’s dog Bonnie the Jack Russel on permanent loan!

Danielle

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Zoya

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Zoya has her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing from Box Hill Tafe and has been working at Brandon Park Vets since July 2018 just after her graduation. Zoya loves all animals, especially her 2 beloved pets – Beatrice her bull terrier and Davos her kitty cat. In her spare time, Zoya spends it with her young family, going out with friends for brunch and relaxing at home with a good movie or show. 

Cathy

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Whilst Cathy has retired from full-time work at Brandon Park Veterinary Hospital she has been working in a part time capacity when able to. After 40 years of dedicated and passionate service she is hoping to travel more with her husband and spending more time with her family and grand children.

 

Shantara

Shantara joined our team in 2022 and has since completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Having always had an affinity with animals growing up on a farm with dogs, sheep and cows Vet nursing was a natural calling for. 

She has been a wonderful addition to our team and we can’t wait to watch her development over the coming years. 

 

 

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Hannah

Monique

Monique has been a wonderful addition to our team after recently completing her Certificate IV in vet nursing. She is very strong in all areas and particualry enjoys her surgical theatre nursing role.

 

Hailey