Wendy joined the Board in 2025. She started her career as a speech pathologist in acute hospitals where she developed a special interest in end of life and palliative care, and has also worked in quality and safety roles with state and federal health departments. Wendy is a project coordinator in end of life care for Queensland Health with a particular focus on Advance Care Planning, and became an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the University of the Sunshine Coast after finishing her PhD in 2022.