Sally has been a sessional academic at Charles Sturt University since 2017 and was appointed to a continuing role as Lecturer in Midwifery in 2026. Sally is a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with broad clinical experience including intrapartum and postpartum care, perioperative nursing and clinical teaching. Her interests include interdisciplinary education and research, clinical governance, and improving access to high-quality healthcare in regional and remote areas.

Sally brings governance experience from five years serving on the Board of an aged care provider. She has contributed to the development of national standards through the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN), and is a current member of a working group with the Australian College of Midwives (ACM).  She has also volunteered her clinical expertise in disadvantaged communities across the Pacific Islands and West Africa.