Susan Jennings is an experienced director within the hospital and healthcare industry. She trained as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) and worked in a variety of settings whilst completing her studies, graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing, a Post Graduate Diploma in Home & Community Nursing, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management & Leadership, then moved into management in 2010. Susan worked in workforce planning and resourcing, and was the Director of Nursing at Bendigo Health before she joined Central Highlands Rural Health.

Susan is passionate about the future workforce of nursing, namely preparing and training staff to meet the needs of imminent change. She believes if you have a good team around you, you can achieve almost anything.

Outside of work Susan leads an active life full of varied interests; she’s a keen cyclist and maker (eg relishes and soaps), enjoys cooking and reading, adores her family, and talks about her beloved dog the ways others talk about their grandchildren.