Who are we?

Judy has been operating Caring Options for over 12 years. Judy is a qualified Social Worker with professional counselling skills.  She holds a Bachelor of Social Work with a major in grief counselling, as well as a Masters of Administration Degree, with her thesis having been undertaken in the health care field.

Judy has extensive experience in care placements as well as working with older people in various hospitals throughout Australia, including Royal Brisbane, QEII, Princess Alexandra, Logan, Royal Canberra, Gosford, and St Vincents.

Judy worked in the Aged and Extended Care Unit within Queensland Health, undertaking policy development and managing a project to introduce new Commonwealth/State funding arrangements within Queensland residential care facilities.  Her interest in this area saw her coordinate a project to establish the Centre for Human Ageing at Queensland University.