Chris has a Diploma of Health Science in nursing, and Graduate Diploma in counselling. Chris has been a registered nurse for over 25 years. In her early career she worked as a registered nurse in acute care medical/surgical nursing. She went on to work as a remote nurse in rural South Australia. Chris has been employed at Burnside War Memorial for over 15 years. She is a breast care nurse in the Breast and Endocrine Centre and a Chemotherapy Nurse in the Brian Fricker Oncology Unit. Chris has a special interest in counselling, particularly for those coping with a cancer diagnosis.