Brooke Spaeth

Brooke Spaeth joined the Community Point-of-Care Services (CPS) unit in February 2010 as a new Scientist/Research Assistant to work on the QAAMS Program. Brooke has always been interested in scientific research and rural health as she has come from a rural area herself (Port Augusta, South Australia).

Brooke completed a Bachelor of Medical Science degree at Flinders University in 2008. As part of her third year studies, Brooke completed the topic Point-of-Care Testing, run by the CPS unit, during the last semester. This inspired her to approach the Director of the unit in relation to further education and study in the field of POCT. As a result Brooke undertook and successfully completed an Honours project with the CPS unit in 2009, which evaluated the effectiveness of Point-of-Care Testing in the Northern Territory.

Through her experience gained with her thesis work and her dedication to working with rural and remote communities, Brooke successfully applied for a new scientific position with the Community Point-of-Care Services team in February 2010. Brooke now looks forward to working with the management staff involved in the QAAMS Program and broadening her knowledge in the areas of point-of-care testing and Indigenous health.