Katie is a Transitional Nurse Practitioner in Haematology and Oncology at Orange Health Service in regional NSW. She has worked across Western NSW for 25 years, including the past 10 years delivering cancer care, predominantly in malignant haematology. Her career has spanned emergency nursing, small hospital management, and primary and community health management, providing her with a broad understanding of the complexities of delivering high-quality healthcare across regional and rural settings. Her current practice focuses on haematology and oncology, with a particular interest in improving access to contemporary cancer care and treatment for patients living outside metropolitan centres.