Judene worked for the Department of Transport coordinating the Access Cab Subsidy Scheme – which supports older people and people with disabilities. She saw firsthand the difficulties that older people and people with a disability face, particularly with not having access to affordable and accessible transport.

Judene then worked as a Community Advisor while studying for a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree. She worked closely with the Veteran Community and saw the impact that PTSD and mental health had on their lives.

Judene went on to establish Volunteering Gold Coast — a volunteer resource and recruitment centre which is a valuable resource to the residents of the Gold Coast. 

Judene and her family have made the Sunshine Coast their home for the past 6 years. 

She is now the Environmental Sustainability Manager with a leading health and community services provider, where she is responsible for reducing the organisation’s carbon footprint, moving them toward 100% renewables and reducing organisational waste generation.