Since completing her Bachelor of Nursing, Annabel has worked in a diverse range of healthcare settings in metropolitan  and regional hospitals. Her primary experience was in a tertiary referral hospital in Sydney working mainly in neurology and anaesthetics, with shorter periods in spinal, ICU, and  acute surgical areas.  She moved into Occupational Health and Safety nursing and worked as the Nursing Unit Manager of an industrial unit for four years. Then an opportunity came up to teach at University and Annabel moved into the academic sector. Annabel has taught in academia both at CSU and at other universities for nearly 17 years.