How long have you worked as the Community Partnerships Manager for Beaudesert Hospital Fund?
I’ve been the community partnerships manager for over two years now, since October 2023 but I’ve been working with the Beaudesert Hospital Fund since 2022.
What does your role entail?
The primary focus of my role is to build relationships within the hospital community, and to help bridge the gap between those patients or their loved ones that want to show their gratitude for the amazing care they or their loved ones received from their local hospital. This can take many forms, from taking a donation and making sure the staff member, team or department knows it was made in their honour to organising fundraising events.
What do you love most about your job?
My favourite part is the building of relationships and connections within the community, from the amazing hospital staff to the generous donors that I get to work with. I feel incredibly privileged that I get to pass on the messages of gratitude from patients and their families to the teams that took such great care of them.
What have you found to be most interesting about the Beaudesert Hospital community?
I love the sense of community. It feels like a country hospital where everyone knows each other and cares deeply about their local hospital because it is and you really get a sense of how much Scenic Rim locals value the care they receive there.
What is your main message for the Beaudesert community?
If you want to support your local hospital or want to show your gratitude to a team member or department, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
What is your main message for the staff of Beaudesert Hospital?
We are here to support you – there would be no Beaudesert Hospital Fund without the work that you do. Whether it’s looking for funding for some equipment or patient care program or if you aren’t sure how to have that conversation with a patient or their family who want to support your team after the care they’ve received, please get in touch!
You can catch Ellen at Beaudesert Hospital on the first and third Wednesdays of each month between 12pm and 2pm or flick her an email via thankyou@beaudeserthospitalfund.org.au
