International Women’s Day Luncheon- Zonta Beaudesert Area Inc
Event description
Sascha entered the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 Oct 1998 as an enrolled nurse
and posted to 6 Hospital, Laverton (VIC) where she deployed to Timor on active duty three
times, in 1999, 2002 and then again in 2003 with the United Nations’ focus of peace
keeping. She posted to Amberley, QLD where she conducted further studies to complete a
Bachelor of Nursing in 2006.
She deployed for a fourth time, this time to Qatar as the Sargeant Medical Assistant where
she received a Joint Task Group commendation. Upon return in 2007, she was successful
with her application to Commission to Officer and completed the mandatory two years
nursing experience at Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside prior to being posted back to
Amberely as an Instructor.
After a few years, Sascha was posted (followed the love of her life and all-round top bloke of
a husband) to Townsville and Adelaide as the Officer in Charge of the health detachments
and managed to complete her post graduate studies in rural and remote health. During this
posting Sascha deployed on short notice back to the Middle East and on return to Australia,
immediately to Melbourne without seeing her family, as the lead of the RAAF health
contingent for COVID Assist in Melbourne.
Sascha discharged in 2019, where she commenced working at Beaudesert Hospital in the
Emergency Department for two years. Sascha feels most content working with people and
feeling connected in the community where she has lived in Canungra for the last five years.
She has been active with several organisations including Turning Canungra Pink, Moriarty
Park Community Sporting Centre and Canungra Chamber of Commerce.
From here, she ventured forth to start her own business as the Sole Trader of Scenic Rim
Nursing Care, through which she cares for some of the most vulnerable people in the
community including the elderly, NDIS clients and Anglicare clients with humour and
dedication.
She is married to a serving Army Officer (the love of her life), has two great kids, is a Zumba
instructor, loves singing, music and nature.
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