Mary joined Uniting in March 2019 and was previously Chief Quality and Risk Officer at Estia Health, an ASX-listed company with 68 residential aged care facilities around Australia. Prior to joining Estia, Mary worked at Allity Aged Care and Bupa, where she managed a range of risk, compliance, and operational responsibilities, including customer experience and service acquisitions. Mary has also had experience working with the Department of Health and Ageing as an investigation manager. Mary started her career as a registered nurse, working in the acute and sub-acute health sector, and has since studied towards a law degree. She is currently undertaking a postgraduate degree course in risk management and corporate governance at the Governance Institute of Australia.