2025 Speakers

Simone Quartermaine

Nurse Practitioner Continence and Urology

Simone Quartermaine has a passion in all areas of continence and urology and her primary goal is to provide an exemplary service to all patients to improve their individual outcomes and quality of life.

Simone has over 30 years’ experience in this domain and has worked in senior nurse positions in both the community and in public hospitals in Western Australia and the UK. She commenced this journey in the urology department at RPH in 1990, completing a post graduate qualification in Continence (2003) and then completed her Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) in 2011. Simone currently works at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in the capacity of Nurse Practitioner Continence and Urology.

In this role Simone leads a team of continence specialists and together they oversee both inpatients and outpatients for North Metropolitan Health Service providing expert advice and management for bladder and bowel dysfunction.

Simone loves travelling and spending time with her husband David, Son – Hamish and her beloved chocolate labradoodle Andy

Jake Abbott

Clinical Psychology Registrar

Jake adopts a holistic perspective, recognising the profound impact that physical health can have on mental health, and vice versa.

With a specific interest in trauma, Jake is interested in the intricate relationship between physical and mental well-being and has extensive experience working with diverse demographics, including young people, families facing significant crises, and adults dealing with various presenting problems.

Jake has completed advanced training in EMDR, contributed to ACU’s Undergraduate Psychology program through various teaching roles and has a particular interest in working with first responders.

Jenny Cavanagh

MACN CNC

Jenny is an experienced wound care specialist with a background in generalist nursing from the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney. Her passion for wound care began during a rotation in the Burns Unit, leading her to attend the first-ever H.E.M.I intensive wound care course.

She has held leadership roles with Wounds Australia (NSW), the Wound Care Association of NSW, and the Australian & New Zealand Burns Association. A sought-after speaker, Jenny has presented nationally and internationally and won the first ever British Burns Nurses Prize. She has contributed to published books and industry guidelines and led award-winning healthcare innovations.

For 23 years, Jenny has worked in community healthcare, advocating for best-practice wound care. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing and volunteering with the NSW Rural Fire Service.