Emily has over ten years’ experience in the health sector, providing palliative care and oncology services as a speech pathologist in an extended scope of practice role. Emily has a Bachelor of Speech Pathology, a post-graduate qualification in Health Management, and has completed advanced training in cancer care. Emily has worked in various roles including clinical education and project management. During this time Emily led service improvement initiatives at a health service and state-wide level to improve clinical practice and implement new models of care. Emily joined the PCOC team in 2021 as an Improvement Facilitator for Queensland, bringing together her passion for palliative care and service improvement, to enhance palliative care outcomes for patients and their families.