Tim graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2013 and worked with us as a locum vet. He later moved to NSW and worked in a small animal clinic for a year before returning to Melbourne. Familiar to the practice, he has rejoined the team at Caroline Springs since 2015.

Tim enjoys working as part of the amazing team where he is able to always put his patients first. He loves all aspects of being a vet and especially enjoys getting his hands dirty in the surgical theatre. He has developed special interests in dentistry and soft tissue surgeries. He also hopes to further his knowledge in small animal ultrasonography, where he can help his patients with minimal stress and trauma.

Despite his allergies and asthma, Tim has a furry family with five very spoilt cats (Taro, Nori, Murmur, Sweetie & Soya, not arranged in order of most to least favourite). In his spare time, he enjoys gaming and catching up on TV series, although nothing beats his love for soccer.

Grace grew up surrounded by a menagerie of animals- cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and canaries- and decided at an early age that she wanted to be a vet. She studied a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Health and Disease before completing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Melbourne. Previously, Grace has volunteered as part of a team providing veterinary care to outback communities in the Northern Territory and has also travelled to South Africa to volunteer in a lion conservation program.

Grace is passionate about rabbit medicine and surgery and hopes to build on her knowledge in this area.

In Grace’s spare time she enjoys reading, water skiing and catching up with friends.

Ebony joined the Caroline Springs team in 2020 after completing a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Melbourne. Growing up with a passion for animals and science, Ebony knew from a young age she wanted to be a veterinarian. Ebony loves all aspects of general practice, but is particularly interested in diagnostic imaging and emergency and critical care.

In her spare time Ebony enjoys powerlifting, being outdoors and is a bit of an adrenaline junkie. She shares her home with a mischievous Border Collie named Bailey and a fluffy ginger cat named Rascal. Ebony hopes to further her knowledge in radiography, ultrasonography and emergency medicine in the future.

Growing up in suburban Melbourne, Michelle always loved animals. After graduating in Veterinary Science in 2005 and initially working in mixed practice, Michelle has spent the last 10 years in small animal practice.

Michelle recently completed a course in Veterinary Behaviour and is studying for membership examinations later this year. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her dog Sorin.

Miriam graduated from the University of Melbourne with a passion for small animal surgery and rabbits. She first joined the Caroline Springs Vet family as a student during her final years of study. It didn’t take long for her to see the devotion the staff had for all things furry, and knew this was where she wanted to work after graduating. Miriam is a proud bun-mum of a minilop named Oreo.

Narissa graduated from Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Melbourne. Since childhood, having a huge love for animals and helping the strays inspired her to become a vet. A proud cat mum to Squid who is her foster fail that she adores. Narissa is always looking to learn and improve her skills in veterinary medicine to provide the best possible care to her patients. 

Virginia grew up on a small farm surrounded by animals and subsequently graduated from University of Melbourne in 2000. She spent a couple of years in mixed practice in Victoria’s south west before travelling overseas to work in England and travel through Europe, Scandanavia and Africa.

Upon her return to Australia she moved to Canberra where she worked as a locum in various small animal practices eventually finding herself employed full time in one of Canberra’s largest and busiest Veterinary practices. A wide and varied case load including some Zoo work allowed Virginia to gain a lot of internal medicine, emergency and soft tissue surgery experience. Virginia returned to Victoria at the end of 2010 with her husband and 2 small children to be closer to family. Since that time they have welcomed another 2 children to their family and also have one dog and one cat.

Virginia joined Caroline Springs Veterinary Hospital as a Saturday Vet (and occasional week day fill in) in 2012 and thoroughly enjoys being part of a fantastic team. The rest of the time Virginia is kept very busy by her 4 small children and her garden.

Bee joined Caroline Springs Veterinary Hospital as a Locum vet in 2023.  Currently Bee is working with us part time and has a background in emergency.

Judy has been involved in the Veterinary industry for the last 40 years. She is a fully qualified veterinary nurse and has studied practice management, accounting, marketing and psychology.

Judy has been involved in setting up Accredited Veterinary Hospitals, worked in Zoos and also was involved in the setting up of the Caroline Springs Veterinary Hospital. She has worked with all species of animals from Elephants to mice. Judy has a true passion for animals and believes in being an advocate for all pets.

Living on a farm and breeding Stud Red Poll cattle, Judy has names for them all and they come when called. She is also owned by three delightful chocolate Labradors. Tia, Sienna and E- Claire. Tia is the mother of Sienna (one of 15 pups) and E- Claire is the latest arrival. E- Claire – short for chocolate éclair, was one of 7 pups born this year. They both enjoy helping around the farm and delight in jumping into the dam anytime they can- rain, hail or shine! (true water dogs). She also has two cats, a naughty torti called Shelley and a Burmese called Polly –all very spoilt adopted cats that came to live with Judy when they needed new homes! Peacocks, geese and bantams also wander around her farm along with three Alpacas!

Pets are her passion.

Lisa has been working in the veterinary industry for over 25 years, starting off as a kennel hand in a mixed practice when she was 15 years old.  Lisa has worked at various practices around Melbourne, both inner city and in country Victoria.  Lisa is a Registered Veterinary Nurse and recently received Accreditation.  Lisa also has qualifications in Vocational Education and Training, leadership and human resources. 

Lisa is passionate about education and training for nurses and also works part time teaching Veterinary Nursing students at TAFE. 

Lisa is a keen advocate for animal rescue and has many rescued pets at home.  Smokey, a 10 year old Maltese cross breed,  Scout an 8 year old domestic short hair, Maple is a 3 year old dwarf lop bunny and her latest acquisition is Cherry the spoodle who has undergone training to become a Therapy Dog. 

Crissey started her Veterinary career in 2001 and soon thereafter completed her Veterinary Nursing course at Box Hill Tafe. Crissey enjoys all aspects of Veterinary Nursing, especially paediatric medicine and has been a valued member of the Caroline Springs Vet hospital for many years.

Crissey’s family has many furry members! These include four cats. One of her cats, Tonka, was brought into the clinic as a stray with a broken leg. Unfortunately his leg had to be amputated but luckily for him he found a loving home with Crissey.

Crissey is kept busy these days looking after her son and will often have foster kittens running around her house. 

Mel started with the clinic while she commenced her studies at university. Having now completed a bachelor of Biomedicine majoring in animal immunology and medicine at Deakin University. Mel has found a real passion for Vet nursing especially surgical nursing and the aftercare of patients. Mel also works as one of our consultation nurses and leads our Clinical Nursing team.

Mel has a strong interest in exotics including birds and bunnies. While not at work, Mel enjoys time at  the beach with her Husband, Hayden; drinking tea, snuggling Harley, her Rottweiler and relaxing with Gavin and Trevor, her cockatiels. 

Samantha comes to us with over 10 years of experience in small animal veterinary nursing, she is passionate about providing top-quality care to pets and supporting their owners in making the best decisions for their furry family members.

With a keen interest in nutrition and nurse consults, Samantha enjoys helping pet owners navigate their pets’ health journeys, whether it’s weight management, start of life advice, or simply optimizing their nutrition for a happy, healthy life.

When not at the clinic, Samantha loves spending time with her family and two kitties, Toothless and Stormfly!

Renee has been working at the clinic since 2008 as a kennel hand before continuing as a nursing assistant. In 2011, Renee decided to trial other career pathways and ended up as a manager in a small store. It wasn’t very long until Renee realised that her passion and family was left behind at Caroline Springs Vet Hospital. Renee started back with the Caroline Springs Vet team in 2013 and has since completed certificate 4 of veterinary nursing.

Renee has lots of hobbies including renovating her house with her Partner Jeremy. They spend a lot of their time in the shed tinkering with their cars and bikes. Renee is most happy when being around her fur baby’s including “Buddy” a boxer x and Four very naughty domestic cats “Grizzles”,“Puddens”, “Meatball” and “Kushy” and her human family (especially her adorable nieces).

Melody’s greatest passion is working with and helping animals. Veterinary medicine is in her blood; It has been said that she watched her first spey from a bassinet in her mother’s veterinary clinic! Her love of animals initially led her to complete extensive studies at both TAFE and University, with the intention to branch into wildlife / park ranging after obtaining her science degree in Parks, Recreation and Heritage. As fate would have it, her natural abilities with animals were called upon by her Mum when her head nurse decided to travel the world. The rest, as they say, is history…

Melody (or Ralphie as she’s known by many) has now been Vet Nursing for over 20 years and is a Registered Veterinary Nurse.  Ralph is currently studying a veterinary professional course in wildlife treatment and care through Taronga Zoo

Mel has a special interest in Exotic veterinary care so is just as at home nursing your snake, bird or guinea pig, as she is your dog or cat. Mel is owned by 2 very spoilt kittens and a neurotic German Shepherd dog. All live in harmonious turmoil with her husband and 3 young children. Outside of the animal world, she enjoys cooking, the outdoors, camping and day tripping, and watching and collecting all things Supernatural

Amber has always been extremely passionate about animal care and welfare, and always knew she would end up in the animal industry.
She started at the clinic in 2023 with her Certificate III Animal Studies and Bachelor of Science in hand.
After volunteering at RSPCA, working in clinic and studying animals in tafe and uni, Amber has discovered her love for canine training and behaviour, a passion she enjoys sharing and continues to expand her knowledge of.
When she’s not at work, she’s usually found with her head in a new craft, her 2 dogs, Sylas the German Shepherd and Delilah the Greyhound, by her side.

Rachel has been passionate about providing the the best care to fur babies since a young age, so, it came as no shock that she wanted to work with animals. 

Rachel has worked as a Veterinary Nurse for over seven years with both domestic and exotic animals.  Over those years, Rachel has gained a collection of her own fur babies. 

After moving from America, Rachel has joined our team at Caroline Springs in June 2023 and spends her free time gardening, reading and playing with her fur babies. 

Profile coming soon 🙂

Kerryn is a passionate trainer who loves what she does! She enjoys working with all ages of puppies and dogs (ok…she is a bit biased toward puppies). She also enjoys working with their owners (you) to help you learn as much as you can to help you and your dog develop a great relationship and a dog with really nice manners.

Kerryn has been training for 5 years in a variety of settings including Keilor Obedience Dog Training Centre (a volunteer community club), Responsible Pet Education and the RSPCA. Kerryn continues to upskill herself regular attending many seminars and workshops and in late 2013 travelled to the USA to attend the 5 day APDT Conference – a great experience. Kerryn has trained in Flyball and basic Agility and Trieball and is a qualified C.L.A.S.S. instructor. Kerryn has a spoodle called Indy.

Kerryn is a member of the APDT here and in the USA, the Pet Professional Guild and Dogs Victoria.