Ben started working at Ulladulla Veterinary Hospital in late 2023 and is currently studying a Certificate ll in Animal care. Ben hopes to complete this course and continue with study to gain his Certificate lV in Veterinary Nursing.
Ben's roll is crucial to the smooth running of our hospital wards and treatment room. He is always lending a hand to help and using his height to reach all things on the top shelf for our other nursing staff. Ben is a gentle giant with a big smile and a huge heart.
In his spare time, Ben enjoys playing guitar, going to rock concerts, spending time with family and tending to his cat Winkle, his new rescue kitten and his rescue rabbit, Lee.
Dr Andrew graduated with honours from The University of Sydney. He worked in Ulladulla for 5 years before moving to the U.K to work and travel. Dr Andrew returned to become co-owner of the Hospital in 2005. In 2017, Dr Andrew became sole owner of the practice.
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Originally from Somerset, England, Dr Naomi graduated from the University of Sydney. Keen to work in a coastal mixed practice, she chose the lovely Ulladulla as her next home. Dr Naomi loves all aspects of veterinary medicine and enjoys dealing with all creatures great and small.
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Dr Rachel graduated from the University of Sydney and started work at a mixed practice in Lismore, Northern NSW. At the start of 2018 she decided to trade the North Coast for the South Coast and moved to Ulladulla to join our team.
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Dr Romi graduated with a veterinary degree in her home country of Uruguay in 2017 and travelled to Australia shortly afterwards. What was supposed to be a holiday turned into a slightly longer stay and, luckily for us, she's now here in Australia for good!
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Dr Christian is originally from the island of Mauritius where he grew up on his family farm. He lived in Canada for several years where he obtained his first degree in Biomedical Science before moving to Australia in 2015. He then completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Sydney.
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Dr Mario graduated as a Doctor or Veterinary Science in Italy in 1986 and moved to Australia in 1987. Dr Mario has always called Ulladulla his second home and has spent many years down the coast with his family.
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Dr Meg joined our team in 2024 after relocating from the Riverina. Dr Meg grew up on a small property in North East Victoria with her family and surrounded herself with animals.
Dr Meg's love for animals landed her at Charles Sturt University where she competed her degree in Veterinary Science.
Suzie has been working with us since 2002 and is our Practice Manager. She has a passion for child and animal welfare and has been a child foster carer for over ten years. All of her pets over the years have been rescue pets!
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Alex is our Swiss legend! She is grateful to have been given the opportunity to do her practical work with us while she was studying veterinary nursing, many years ago! Her passion for animal welfare, her excellent nursing skills and her tireless Swiss work as strong today as when she started.
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Laurie has been a local for many years and started working at Ulladulla Vet as a voluntary concierge during the Covid-19 pandemic. Laurie is now in charge of our admin department and provides invaluable support not only to Dr Andrew and Practice Manager Suzie, but to the entire team. She is our go-to girl for all questions and concerns.
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Selena started her first veterinary job with the University of Sydney in Camden, later nursing at private practices in the Macarthur region. In 2021, she had a sea change, purchased a family farm in Milton and joined the Ulladulla Vet Hospital team.
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Lee joined the team at Ulladulla Vet Hospital after relocating from Sydney. Lee had many diverse roles in Sydney working at Animal Welfare League and more recently as a Customer Care Representitive at the Animal Referral Hospital and Emergency Vet Homebush.
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Lisa is originally from Coffs Harbour but has been a part of the team at Ulladulla Vet Hospital for over 25 years!
You will see Lisa at our front reception area assisting our clients with any needs they have.
Originally from Argentina, Mauro grew up on a beef cattle farm. Mauro studied Veterinary Medicine in Argentina and completed his degree in 2022. Mauro worked as a vet in Argentina before relocating to Australia with his partner. Firmly entrenched in the Aussie lifestyle, Mauro is working hard towards completing his exam to become a registered vet in this country. Now a vital member of our team, Mauro excels in his hybrid vet / nursing role, working full-time and treating all our patients in hospital every day ensuring the best care.
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Ash's first introduction in the veterinary world started in 2012 when she did work experience with us, then completed her Certificate IV in vet nursing in 2014 and is now a registered veterinary nurse. Such huge growth! A familiar face in our team since 2012, you'll often find Ash hands on with anaesthetic monitoring for surgery, team consulting with the vets or helping with hospital patients.
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Ash is a Certificate IV qualified and registered veterinary nurse with 14 years experience in the field and joined our team in 2019. She started her nursing in Wollongong, before moving to the North Coast, then down to Milton to live on her family's farm.
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Ash started out as an animal attendant at the RSPCA in 2016 and then gained her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She then followed her soulmate to the South Coast and started working at Ulladulla Vet in 2021.
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Erin has been working with Ulladulla Vet Hospital since 2019 and is a well known local around the Ulladulla area. She completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2010. Erin has always had a love of animals and has spent the last 10 years travelling around with her partner and kelpies to manage farms, work as a Jillaroo and has always ended up back working in the nursing industry.
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Ash (number four!) joined our team in 2021 while undergoing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing which she has since completed.
Ash has spent over 10 years in the animal industry prior to beginning her vet nursing venture, including spending three years volunteering in the marine mammal department at Taronga Zoo while studying captive animals.
Rhianna has been working at Ulladulla Veterinary Hospital since 2017 when completing her Certificate ll in Animal Studies. She completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2024 and now works as a full time veterinary nurse in our practice.
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Lisa is a very experienced veterinary nurse .She started her esteemed career at North Shore Veterinary Hospital in Sydney and then spent many years at Northwest Animal Emergency Centre. She enjoyed the challenging and fast paced nature of this work very much.
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Ben started working at Ulladulla Veterinary Hospital in late 2023 and is currently studying a Certificate ll in Animal care. Ben hopes to complete this course and continue with study to gain his Certificate lV in Veterinary Nursing.