As a registered nurse, Hilary has a passion for client-centered solutions and evidence-based practice. Having presented at conferences nationally and internationally and completed a Master of Educational Management, Hilary brings extensive knowledge of healthcare and education to her work. Hilary is passionate about people, quality leadership, and developing organisational capability to ensure optimal client outcomes.
Influential work
- Achieved prestigious reaccreditation with distinction from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest accolade possible to recognise quality nursing education, for a private nursing education company
- Co-developed a national nursing education conference attended by over 100 attendees and co-presented a session on the topic of need and gap analysis
- Was invited to present at the ANCC’s annual continuing professional development symposium in the US, attended by over 150 attendees, on utilising digital technologies to enhance reflection behaviour in nurses engaging in continuing education
- Initiated internal research projects and subsequent articles in an esteemed international nursing professional development journal based on work regarding evaluation strategies for online learning.
Outside of Nous...
Prior to joining Nous, Hilary held a management position at a renowned private nursing education company in Melbourne, working to develop and evaluate high quality nursing education and contribute to the broader field of nursing professional development in Australia. She has also worked as a clinical registered nurse at one of Victoria’s largest public trauma hospitals, as well as internationally within the UK’s National Health Service.
Hilary holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the Australian Catholic University and a Master of Education (Honours in educational management) from the University of Melbourne, for which she was awarded valedictorian for her cohort. She is currently the librarian and a committee member at the South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, in which she also plays cello in their four public concerts a year.
In her spare time...
Hilary can be found on the Yarra River training as a competitive rower for Melbourne Rowing Club and chasing the beautiful sunrises that come with this.