Melanie Grace
Receptionist (Receptionist)
Melanie is an experienced Veterinary Receptionist and she brings a lifelong passion of animals to ou...
Melanie Grace
Receptionist
Melanie is an experienced Veterinary Receptionist and she brings a lifelong passion of animals to our team. Growing up surrounded by pets, particularly cats and dogs, has instilled in her a deep understanding of compassion and care for our furry companions. Choosing an animal-driven career path, Melanie is dedicated to providing her reception experience and service to all our clients and their beloved pets. She says, "It is a joy to be part of a team that shares my enthusiasm for animal welfare and well-being." Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with family and travelling to new places.
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Maddie Shannon-Hooper
Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Maddie joined the Village vet team in 2022 and is our Veterinary Nurse Floor Supervisor. She complet...
Maddie Shannon-Hooper
Veterinary Nurse
Maddie joined the Village vet team in 2022 and is our Veterinary Nurse Floor Supervisor. She completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at the end of 2013. Maddie has always been around animals from a young age. From bringing home strays, to nursing injured wildlife back to health. She has a Golden retriever named Quack, a rescued Koolie X Maltese named Oink and a horse named Dakota. She loves what she does, enjoying every moment of it. When she's not at work she’s enjoying spending time with her other half Peter and their young family often found horse riding and camping.
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Amy Seath RVN
Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Amy joined the Village Vet team as a Student Nurse in 2021 and qualified with her Certificate IV in ...
Amy Seath RVN
Veterinary Nurse
Amy joined the Village Vet team as a Student Nurse in 2021 and qualified with her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at the beginning of 2023 and is now a registered Veterinary Nurse with AVNAT. After a prior life in an office environment, she is loving her mid-life career change.
Amy has a passion for wildlife and helping less fortunate animals, volunteering with ACT Wildlife and RSPCA when there is time.
When not at work, Amy enjoys hanging out with her family, hiking, gardening and cooking and of course cuddling with her three RSPCA cats Tilly, Lola and Benny.
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Abbie Waites RVN
Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Abbie joined The Village Vet team in late 2023. She qualified in 2023 with a Certificate IV in Veter...
Abbie Waites RVN
Veterinary Nurse
Abbie joined The Village Vet team in late 2023. She qualified in 2023 with a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and is a registered Veterinary Nurse with AVNAT. Abbie started her nursing in a small general practice before joining us at the Village Vets. She enjoys most aspects of nursing but has a keen interest in nursing and caring for geriatric patients and wildlife.
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Madison Podesta
Registered Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Madie has recently completed her Cert IV in Veterinary Nurse studies and has joined our team on a pa...
Madison Podesta
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Madie has recently completed her Cert IV in Veterinary Nurse studies and has joined our team on a part time basis Madie has a profound love for animals, a deep appreciation for art, and a strong affinity with gaming. Exploring the wonders of nature with her rough collie named Marnie who can’t get enough with playing fetch and expressing her creativity through various art forms. She loves nursing and in particular, she has a keen interest in ophthalmic cases.
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Hannah Ellis
Senior Vet Nurse (Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Hannah has a Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing I Conservation and Land Management. She was born in S...
Hannah Ellis
Senior Vet Nurse
Hannah has a Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing I Conservation and Land Management. She was born in South Australia and grew up in various cities and towns around Australia. Her life has always centred around the outdoors, animals and community. After following her passion in some environmental work and study she decided to pursue a career with animals. Her first job at a vet clinic in 2013 led her to fall in love with Veterinary Nursing and she became fully qualified in 2014. Over her career Hannah has pursued many interests in veterinary nursing including dentistry, orthopaedics, imaging and emergency. She now particularly enjoys and is interested in complex medical cases and being involved in and assisting the vets with the diagnostic process. She also values the importance of animals within our society and the role they play for our overall well being and believes her role as a veterinary nurse is intrinsically important to the community.
Hannah started nursing at The Village Vet in 2021 and is loving working with and getting to know the amazing team as well as meeting all the clients and their pets. Hannah has one dog called Boris who is her one true love.
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Emily Birks
Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing)
Emily joined Village Vet in 2025 as a student nurse and graduated with her Certificate IV in Veterin...
Emily Birks
Veterinary Nurse
Emily joined Village Vet in 2025 as a student nurse and graduated with her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in early 2026. She came to veterinary nursing after many years volunteering as a wildlife carer, where she raised possum joeys and cared for birds and lizards.
Emily enjoys all aspects of nursing, with a particular interest in nurse consulting, where she loves working alongside owners to support the care of their furry family members.
Outside of work, Emily has a strong love of art and enjoys painting in her spare time. She draws inspiration from the natural world and spends much of her free time in her garden. She also has a passion for travel and shares her home with her senior Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Molly.
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Mikaela Kelly
Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing)
Mikaela has recently completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and has joined our team on a...
Mikaela Kelly
Veterinary Nurse
Mikaela has recently completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and has joined our team on a part-time basis since late 2025.
Mikaela has a deep passion for animal rescue and a long-standing habit of convincing her family to open their hearts and home to animals in need. Her lifelong dream is to one day own enough land to create a safe and loving environment to rescue all animals, no matter the size.
Outside of work, she enjoys getting creative with crafts, relaxing with a good book, and spending quality time with her beloved dogs—her Staffy, Frankie, and her two Labradors, Bodie and Crumpet.
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