Nursing Care Services
Akadia Community Care is a specialised nursing service and registered NDIS provider (4050018792) that provides support to individuals, their carers and service providers.
With an experienced team of registered nurses, Akadia Community Care are able to develop, deliver and provide the ongoing monitoring of care plans (including requisite staff training) for a participant with complex care needs.
Request our services via the forms below
Meet the Nursing Team
Ann Nitschke
AHPRA Reg: NMW0001427434
As Managing Director of Akadia, Ann has had a career focused on the provision of high quality, personalised support to those who are aged or have a disability. Ann is also a diversional therapist and holds a Certificate IV in both Disability and Training and Assessment.
Ann is a registered nurse with over 50 years’ experience and whose entire nursing career has focused on the provision of high-quality personalized support to clients who are aged or have a disability and wanted to use her expertise and passion for the industry to train the next generation of support staff. Her favourite thing about her role is being able to work with people who are as committed as she is to achieving the Akadia vision.
When she isn’t in the office she can be found walking, either with her dog Cody at dawn or away on a multi-day hike in a place most of us can’t pronounce.
Qualifications: Registered Nurse, Cert IV Disability, Cert IV Training and Assessment, Diploma of Management, Diversional Therapist.
Jodie Ballin
AHPRA Reg: NMW0001620342
Jodie is a dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with 16 years of clinical experience, including the past seven years working within the disability sector. She is deeply passionate about supporting clients in the community and is committed to delivering person-centred care that respects each individual’s unique needs, empowering them to live with comfort, dignity, and confidence. Outside of her professional role, Jodie values time spent with her children and friends and enjoys unwinding with a good book.
Qualifications: Registered Nurse
Angie Boden
AHPRA Reg: NMW0001658441
Angie Boden is a highly experienced professional with over 40 years dedicated to the disability sector, complemented by 14 years of practice as a registered nurse. Her career reflects a deep commitment to supporting individuals with diverse needs, underpinned by strong clinical expertise and a compassionate, person-centred approach.
Originally from Ireland, Angie’s life journey has taken her from Ireland to Africa and ultimately to Australia, shaping her broad perspective and cultural understanding. She brings this rich background into her work, enhancing her ability to connect with and support people from all walks of life.
Angie is passionate about her current training role, where she seamlessly integrates her extensive nursing knowledge with her decades of experience in the disability field. She is dedicated to empowering others through education, sharing practical insights, and promoting high standards of care.
Outside of her professional life, Angie is a devoted wife to her husband Dave and a proud mother of three children, valuing family as the foundation of her personal and professional resilience.
Qualifications: Registered Nurse
Meredith Jones
AHPRA Reg: NMW0001467890
Meredith is an experienced healthcare professional and educator with a strong background in clinical nursing and vocational training. Meredith is passionate about supporting students, combining her clinical knowledge with a commitment to high-quality education and safe practice.
With a Bachelor of Nursing and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Meredith has a proven ability to mentor and guide students, fostering confidence and competence in clinical environments. She is known for her calm, supportive approach and strong communication skills, enabling her to build positive relationships with students. Meredith is dedicated to continuous improvement and delivering practical, evidence-based training that enhances outcomes for both her students and the communities they serve.
Qualifications: Registered Nurse,Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Juanita Lalor
AHPRA Reg: NMW0002691045
Juanita is an Enrolled Nurse and commenced working at Akadia immediately on graduating from her Diploma of Nursing in 2023.
Juanita has found her passion in community nursing at Akadia and enjoys working with her regular clients to ensure they receive optimal care. She enjoys the rapport and connection she has been able to build with them all and appreciates their trust in her.
Juanita has a special interest in wounds and prides herself on the success she has experienced in the would care she has provided.
Ursula O’Brien
AHPRA Reg: NMW0001420348
Ursula is a Registered Nurse with a very varied experience across acute, aged, community and disability care, health promotion and management. She has worked in fields as varied as housing, health advocacy and homelessness. Her heart is rural health care and she spent many years in remote locations as nurse and health service manager. As she approaches retirement continues to enjoy engaging with and providing a voice for people who might not otherwise be able to articulate their needs and desires.
Ursula likes to get dirt under her fingernails in the garden, and to cook up a storm in the kitchen.
She keeps bees, and in another time and place would have been an excellent alewife and mead maker. She is frequently found chasing her beloved border collie Echo around the garden!
Qualifications: Registered Nurse, Graduate Certificate of Emergency Care, Master of Business Administration