12/04/2025
Meet Catherine, a Senior Renal Social Worker with MLHD.
Catherine is based in Wagga Wagga and covers the eastern half of our District, providing clinical social work support to chronic kidney disease and dialysis clients.
This involves completing psychosocial assessments to identify areas of need for our clients and determining what clinical intervention may be required to offer this support.
As a senior clinician, Catherine also participates in quality improvement projects, community education activities and provides support to the other social workers across the district.
“I love the variety that my job provides. No two days look the same, so there is no chance of boredom. I get to see patients in hospital, in the sub-acute dialysis ward setting and in the community with home visits,” Catherine said.
“I also love working as part of a multidisciplinary team; I work closely with our allied health and nursing outreach team, and this is a great team to work alongside.”
Living with a chronic health condition can have a significant effect on someone’s quality of life and Catherine said it is rewarding to see the tangible difference that psychosocial support can provide to her clients and their quality of life.
“My goals with this job are to help clients become more empowered and autonomous, therefore reducing their need for social work input; this would mean I’ve done my job well,” she said.
“Another goal is to continue to work with the district wide renal team to increase community knowledge and awareness of kidney disease and the importance of looking after your kidneys.”
The social work team within the Wagga Renal Unit is growing and is ready to welcome someone new!
If this role appeals to you and you’re keen to work alongside wonderful people like Catherine, visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/mlhd/jobs/senior-social-worker-level-4-renal-unit-wagga-wagga-284246
