2025 Luminosity Youth Summit 26 A Careers in Health Panel Discussion Imagine your future in Health Kate is a senior healthcare leader with a background in speech pathology and more than 10 years’ experience working across allied health and community care. She is currently Acting Director of Integrated Care, Allied Health and Community Services at the Mid North Coast Local Health District, where she leads big-picture projects that make health services more connected, accessible and person-centred. Kate’s career has taken her from hands-on clinical work to high-level leadership roles, including managing virtual care programs and redesigning services to improve outcomes for patients and communities. She has led multidisciplinary teams, managed complex health projects and helped shape the future of care in regional NSW. As the panel facilitator, Kate is excited to share her journey and highlight the many rewarding, surprising and diverse career paths available in healthcare today. Jade is a proud Birpai woman and Aboriginal Health Worker with the Mid North Coast Local Health District. She has been working in community services since 2019 and is now focused on domestic and family violence prevention. Jade is passionate about creating safer futures by using culturally respectful, trauma-informed approaches and making sure young voices are heard. She is the creator of the Working Together to Stop Violence Yarn Up Cards, a tool now used across local health services to support open and honest conversations about abuse, violence and neglect. With both lived experience and formal training, Jade shows how powerful it can be to turn knowledge into change. She is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Interpersonal Trauma.. Sophie is a Senior Dietitian with NSW Health, working at Port Macquarie Base Hospital and in the community. She supports people with serious health conditions, both in hospital and at home, helping them feel stronger and more confident using the power of food and nutrition. She has worked with innovative teams across the health system, including a specialist service for people with advanced lung disease. Sophie loves being part of a team where doctors, nurses and allied health professionals all work together to support what matters most to patients. For her, being a dietitian means making a real difference every day and making good health feel achievable and human. Pete is a Radiation Therapist who has spent more than 15 years helping people through their cancer treatment journey. He has worked in Perth, the Sunshine Coast and Port Macquarie, and even taught at university, guiding the next generation of healthcare professionals. From handson treatment to high-level research, Pete’s career has taken him all over the country and beyond. He has presented his work at major conferences and won a national planning competition for his innovative approach to care. What keeps him going is the chance to make a real impact in people’s lives and show others that healthcare careers can be exciting, meaningful and full of opportunity. Facilitated by Kate Meredith Speech Pathologist Mid North Coast Local Health District Jade Chelman Aboriginal Health Worker Mid North Coast Local Health District Sophie Bushell Senior Dietitian Mid North Coast Local Health District Pete Devlin Radiation Therapist Mid North Coast Local Health District
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