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We want you to be comfortable with our team of professionals
The team consists of passionate staff that give 100% every day and are experts in rapport building and training adults. 
Janet Brothers is our Managing Director and the founder of the company. Janet comes from a nursing background with vast experience in emergency care. Her vision came when she saw the need for efficient, up to date and user friendly First Aid Training. It was time for a new era in Health Training in the public sector. Her aim has been to provide client focused service to industries where the need has been greatest. Janet has always enjoyed sport and activity, and as such walks the talk by looking after her own fitness and health, and is passionate about our good health being our biggest asset.
Tim Norman is our Operations Manager. Tim comes from a nursing background specialising in critical care working in one of Melbourne's largest A & E departments. Tim’s role at Life Care also extends to facilitating education of our New Zealand GP’s in basic and advanced life support. Tim is also passionate about Health and Safety, and has completed a Certificate in Health and Safety in 2007.
Richelle Rowe is the Marketing Manager for Life Care Consultants, and has spent the past 20 years in various key account manager roles in the service industry, including health, IT and telecommunications.
Richelle is responsible for all facets of marketing for Life Care Consultants New Zealand wide; including maintaining relationships with existing clients, growth into new markets, as well as growing a team of sales staff.
With a “can do" attitude and a real passion for health and well being, Richelle builds strong long-term and loyal partnerships with her clients.
Sharon Smith is our Account Manager and has recently been appointed to look after our growing Auckland and Christchurch client base. With a background in account management and client service, Sharon is passionate about providing tailored solutions to our clients that help make their businesses run smoothly. Sharon is excited about representing a company that can help save lives in the workplace. Her own interest in health and fitness has lead to a long association with a leading fitness provider and she has completed several half marathons.
Graham Milne Comes from an education background. Graham has been a senior First Aid Trainer within New Zealand. Recently moved to the Waikato from Gisborne.
David Browning is a Registered Comprehensive Nurse who also has experience and skills in Quality Assurance and Health and Safety training. David has enjoyed various roles within the health industry and he now thrives in his training and educating role. His down to earth approach and use of humour are guaranteed to make a positive impact. Many of our clients have worked with and enjoyed David over the last 9 years with Life Care Consultants.
Kim Timms and John Bilsborrow complete our Hamilton contingent. They both bring great knowledge and enthusiasm to our health assessments and training. John joins us with an educational back ground, enhancing the team’s knowledge and skills for facilitating adult learners. John also brings experience as a volunteer ambulance officer. Kim comes from a nursing background and a long career in the airline industry.
Wayne Upson has joined us from bonny Scotland. Wayne is based in Rotorua and has youth, enthusiasm and knowledge which he brings to work every day. Wayne is a Registered Nurse and has come from a background in medical nursing.
Eileen Wallbank comes from an extensive background in paediatric intensive care nursing. Eileen has completed her educational certificate in Adult Training. Based in Taupo, she has the ability to work with bushmen in the forest in the morning, and work with Play Centre Mum's in the afternoon with gusto and empathy.
Angela Lumsden is based in the Bay of Plenty, and is one of Life Cares champion onsite specialists to New Zealand’s largest fishing industry.
Shannon Norman, Colin English & Robyn Knowles are our Auckland Stars. Shannon trained at Auckland University of Technology completing a Bachelor of Health Science with a focus on Ambulance Emergency Services. Shannon has been involved in the Ambulance service for about five years; both in Auckland and Hamilton as an Ambulance Officer, and also as an Emergency Dispatcher in the 111 communication centre.
Robyn is a NZ trained registered nurse. Has worked in various specialties both here and in the UK, has a passion for both health and education.
Ciara Doherty is based in New Plymouth and is a Registered Nurse initially from Ireland, and is currently studying for a post graduate Diploma in Health and Safety. Ciara’s background is in public health.
Dawn Bailey and Jacque Chaplin are our Wellington based Consultants. Dawn has extensive knowledge in public health, and Jacque has 10 years experience in CPR training. Collectively they bring a wealth of knowledge to our Wellington based clients.
Glenda Rickerby is our southern staff. Glenda is Dunedin based, and comes to us after working as a health advisor for special needs clientelle. Glenda is a Registered Nurse with an extensive background in cardiology and also has experience in tutoring student nurses.
In the Office:
We believe in providing excellent customer service to all of our clients. To ensure this happens, we have an awesome administration team - the cheerful voices on the end of the phone belong to Debbie Antoniadis, our Office Manager who leads:Sarah Savage, Joyce Taylor, Jaimee McGrail, Nicola Hunt, Nicola Tocker, Susan Lacey, and Sarah Gainfort. This small, personalised team pride themselves on efficiency, reliability, and organisation ensuring the provision of an effective, industry-specific First Aid service.