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CheckUP’s Health Services Team proudly announces several new changes and welcomes new and returning team members
Welcome Amy-Jo Kuusik
We are delighted to welcome Amy-Jo Kuusik as the new Regional Coordinator for Central and Central West Queensland.
Amy-Jo brings a strong background in public health, stakeholder engagement, workforce coordination, and digital health initiatives. She joins CheckUP with experience across a range of health organisations, including the Australian Digital Health Agency, West Moreton Health, and Sydney North Health Network, where she successfully coordinated projects, supported service delivery improvements, and worked collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
With a Bachelor of Applied Public Health and a passion for improving health outcomes, Amy-Jo is committed to building strong relationships across the region and supporting communities, providers, and partners throughout Central and Central West Queensland.
Amy-Jo will work closely with our outreach providers, health services, and local communities to strengthen connections, support service coordination, and help ensure that people living in rural and remote areas continue to receive high-quality healthcare closer to home.
Welcome to CheckUP, Amy-Jo!
Cassie French
Cassie has worked with CheckUP for the last six years as a Regional Coordinator, Senior Outreach Coordinator – Special Projects, Acting Eye and Ear Surgical Services Manager and now as a Cancer Prevention Programs Coordinator. Cassie lives and works in a regional setting, and her qualifications – a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) / Bachelor of Creative Industries (Media and Communications), and Graduate Diploma in Public Health (Health Promotion) – have equipped her well for the variety of roles she has undertaken. Cassie has formed strong stakeholder relationships across the state moving flexibly between roles and regions, expanding her skills and playing to her strengths.
Amber Hanks
Amber has recently stepped into the Eye and Ear Surgical Services Manager role after three years as the Regional Coordinator for the Central-Central West Region. Amber brings her analytical skills and leadership experience from the PHN funded Rural Primary Health Service to her new role. Amber holds a Bachelor of Health and Medical Science / Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Public Health) (Honours).
Isabelle Walker
Isabelle joined CheckUP over four years ago as a Regional Coordinator in the South West region, applying her knowledge of the health sector learned through her experience in regional health service delivery and her Masters of Dietetics degree. After a travel break to the other side of the globe, Isabelle has returned in a short-term capacity to support auditing activities and administration of the Indigenous Eye Health Coordinator Program.
