Lauren graduated from Curtin University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. As part of her degree, she gained experience working in acute neurological settings, sparking an interest in this field. After graduating, Lauren moved to Darwin and has worked in areas including inpatient and outpatient hospital rehabilitation, hand therapy and vocational rehabilitation.

Lauren is passionate about providing healthcare in remote and rural settings, having grown up in country WA. She loves the unique challenge of being an OT in the Territory, and the opportunities to visit communities and learn from people all over the Top End. Lauren loves listening to people share their stories and talk about the things they are passionate about. She enjoys the opportunity to think outside of the box and collaborate on strength focused solutions to empower people to reach their goals.