B.Ed in Adult Ed, M.Ed in Adult Ed, MBA, M. Arts (Ageing and Pastoral Studies)
Lecturer in Pastoral Practice in Ageing: Politics, Policy and Practice
Grad Dip and Masters in Ageing and Pastoral Studies course coordinator
Elizabeth has her own consultancy Improvement Matters Pty Ltd providing services in ageing, aged care, spirituality and quality improvement. Elizabeth managed the project to develop the ‘National Spiritual Care Guidelines in Aged Care’. Previously, she was the General Manager, Operations of the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (AACQA) responsible for accreditation of residential care homes and quality review of home care services. In this role, Elizabeth had responsibility for managing the accreditation of 2730 aged care homes across Australia. Prior to her role in Operations, Elizabeth was the General Manager, Education with national responsibility for promoting quality through education, establishing the Better Practice conferences. Elizabeth also worked for ACS (NSW & ACT) an aged care industry association in developing industry education. Elizabeth has been a volunteer in nursing homes for over 15 years in various roles including pastoral care and leading worship services.