Dr Nicky graduated from the University of Queensland in 2001 with honours. After starting her career as a small animal veterinarian in Bundaberg, she returned to her hometown of Brisbane in 2005 to join the team at Wynnum Manly Vet Hospital.

Dr Nicky is the mother of two small children who already demonstrate a love of animals, especially the long-suffering family pet - an incredibly tolerant and sometimes hyperactive Poodle X, Rilla.