Our Support Staff

Courtney O

Nurse

Courtney began working at Struggletown in 2010 after working in the fashion industry for many years. Courtney is a qualified nurse after completing a certificate III and IV of Veterinary Nursing and has a special interest in Rabbits and Guinea pigs. Courtney loves coming to work everyday and seeing the patients as well as working with such a compassionate and dedicated team. You will often find Courtney teaching Monkey our clinic cat new tricks.

Courtney shares her home with her Birman cat “Lord Caesar Schnitzel Von Crumb” and a Dogue De Bordeaux Called Augustus who has over 22.5k followers on Instagram. In her free time enjoys spending time with her family, friends and travelling.

Katherine

Nurse

Katherine began working at Struggletown in 2020 after working in the hospitality industry for many years.

Katherine is a qualified nurse after completing certificate II in animal studies and certificate IV in veterinary nursing and is also qualified to microchip companion animals.

She has a passion for cats and has hand raised and rehomed over 100 kittens including her own 7 cats.

In her own time enjoys doing tapestry.

Libby

Nurse

Libby started working with Struggletown in 2023 after finishing 7 weeks of work placement with the clinic, she works with us on a permanent part-time basis now that she is based back in Sydney. She is in her final year of the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology degree, and holds her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing, which she completed as part of her degree. She also has a certificate in microchipping.

Libby has an interest in intensive care, and also works at an emergency vet clinic part time where she takes care of critically ill patients.

Outside of Libby’s work, her interests include: going to concerts, collecting vinyl records, and fashion.

She enjoys the Struggletown environment and working with the team, and seeing patients who are excited to come to the vet for some treats and cuddles. Her two dogs Romeo and Roxy are loyal patients of the clinic too!

Thyme

Nurse

Thyme is originally from the UK, and she recently moved to Australia after spending four and a half months travelling around South East Asia, and is very excited to now be part of the team at Struggletown Vets. I qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2021 from the Royal Veterinary College in London and have been working in small animal practice as a vet nurse since then.

Thyme is passionate about providing compassionate care and enjoys helping pets and their owners feel comfortable, supported, and reassured during their visit. She has a particular interest in inpatient care and loves continuing to learn and grow veterinary nurse so she can continually improve herself and the level of care she provides.

Outside of work, Thyme enjoys running, reading, exploring new places, and spending time with friends.

Rebekah

Nurse

Rebekah is a dedicated Veterinary Nurse originally from Belfast in the North of Ireland, with nearly 14 years of experience in the industry.

After relocating to Australia in 2022, she joined our team in January 2026 and has fit into the team so easily helping the team take amazing care of your pets.

Rebekah particularly enjoys the hands-on aspects of clinical nursing, including phlebotomy, intravenous catheter placement, and radiography.

You will hear her friendly Irish accent at the front desk or on the phone for a while – if you can understand it 😉 – as Struggletown is sponsoring her to be able to stay and work in Australia with us.

Outside the clinic, you can find her on the footy field playing AFL.

Ryan

Nurse

Ryan joined Struggletown in 2020 as a kennel hand and soon began studying, completing a certificate IV in veterinary nursing.

He loves many aspects of veterinary medicine but especially enjoys the teamwork and collaboration of working together in surgery, dentistry as well as in emergencies.

In his spare time Ryan finds himself hiking and scuba diving (hiking of the sea).

Zaia

Animal Attendant & Receptionist

Joining the Struggletown Vet team in 2024, Zaia has been building hands-on experience as an Animal Attendant and receptionist while completing my studies in Animal Health and Welfare. One day she hopes to further her study and become a veterinarian.

What She loves most about this Struggletown is the energy — no two days are the same, and the variety of cases we see, from everyday patients to wildlife, keeps things endlessly interesting. There’s nothing quite like watching an animal come in under the weather and leave healthy and happy.

Zaia’s particular passion lies in feline medicine — cats have been a constant in her life, and right now she is a mum to Lucky, an 8-year-old rescue cat who keeps her well and truly on her toes. If you’ve called the clinic or popped in recently, there’s a good chance you’ve already Zaia — She’s usually the one answering the phone or greeting you at the door in one of her notoriously colourful scrub sets!

Outside of work, you’ll find her on coastal walks, hunting down a good café, or travelling whenever my schedule allows.