Catelyn is a Registered Nurse whose practice has centred on paediatrics, research and professional advocacy. Raised in rural Tasmania, she brings a strong commitment to equitable access to healthcare in regional and remote communities.

Catelyn’s career reflects a sustained focus on strengthening the nursing profession while advancing global health and social justice in the context of complex and interlinked health challenges. For more than 15 years, Catelyn has contributed to not-for-profit and non-government organisations in both representative and grassroots volunteer roles. Catelyn was a 2020 Union Summer intern at the ANMF Victorian Branch and later became an Organiser and Member Support Officer for the ANMF Tasmanian Branch. She has served the profession through six years of volunteer work with the Australian College of Nursing. She later co-founded Climate Action Nurses, recognising that climate change is increasingly shaping patterns of illness, service demand and workforce pressure.

Catelyn is committed to advancing health and nursing scholarship and research, paired with targeted advocacy. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Leadership (Health and Human Services) which she completed as a 2022 Westpac Future Leaders Scholar. Catelyn is a PhD candidate at the University of Technology Sydney - exploring the intersection of planetary health and nursing practice.