She is a member of the Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and Nutrition Australia. Jacqui has worked as a clinical dietitian for eight years. She was responsible for establishing a home enteral nutrition service for La Trobe Regional Hospital (Victoria, Australia) and for designing educational materials relating to tube feeding at home. Jacqui understands the intricacies of caring for people at home, and is aware of the importance of communication among members of a healthcare team before and after discharge from hospital if care is to be optimised. She continues to work with gastrostomy patients both in hospital and after discharge from her current workplace, Monash Medical Centre (Melbourne, Victoria).