Tash is a Registered Nurse and is our Bariatric Nurse Educator. Tash has also worked in the community and private practice gaining considerable experience in Mental Health, drug and alcohol addiction, General Practice, Aged Care, and NDIS sectors.
Tash takes a holistic approach when working with patients and understands that each person is individual and works hard at being acutely aware of their own needs, expectations, and life experiences.
Tash works closely with Dr Baxter and his patients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes for people who may be considering, or who have had weight loss surgery. She has an extensive understanding and real lived experience with the bariatric surgery journey, undergoing weight loss surgery herself in 2022. Tash is very approachable and open to answering any questions you may have with her own experience and is always happy to share her helpful tips and knowledge she has gathered along the way.
As part of Tash’s role, she will co-ordinate and support you pre and post-surgery and will continue to provide outstanding support throughout your weight loss journey of discovering the healthier, happier version of you.
When not at work, Tash loves 4WD beach drives, being creative in her garden, has a love of pottery and tries to get outdoors as much as possible to experience our beautiful surroundings here on the Sunny Coast.