About Us

Juliet has been a qualified vet for over 20 years and has helped animals across Australia and the UK. She has been in Bayside since 2010 and is wholly committed to her clinic and her furry patients— she even has a tradition of kissing them all on the head when they arrive! 

Juliet graduated from Murdoch University in Perth and has seen hundreds of thousands of animals throughout her career, which began in dairy practice. She is an experienced soft tissue surgeon and gifted diagnostician, who is passionate about giving your pet the best possible quality of life.

When she is not in clinic, Juliet is usually found somewhere in Bayside with her two young boys and kicking the football for her 3 legged greyhound, Gypsy. After losing Ernie in the picture to cancer the family is now the doting owner of a Burmese called Luna.

Nadia graduated from The Royal Veterinary College in London and went on to work in England in small animal practice with cats, dogs, rabbits, and the occasional bird, reptile and other exotics.

Nadia moved to Victoria in 2010 with her Australian partner and has been part of the Black Rock Vet family since 2012. She is a talented and compassionate veterinarian with a real love for her work and her patients.

In her spare time, Nadia enjoys attending music festivals, baking, and reading. Nadia also enjoys exploring Australia and ticking off new destinations on her lengthy must-visit list.

Nadia has taken Sampson the clinic cat to live with her to give him love and a comfortable home.

Jo grew up in Singapore and studied Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne. She graduated in 2009 and has worked as a small animal vet since then. Sometimes known as the “doggy physio,” she has a special interest in canine rehabilitation post-surgery.

During her free time, she enjoys Melbourne coffee, CrossFit.

Anna graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1991 and has worked as a small animal veterinarian in both Melbourne and London since then. Anna is a local Bayside resident and has worked in the area since 2007. Anna is passionate about enhancing the quality of life of all animals and supporting the human-pet bond. She has particular interests in pain management and behaviour, both in preventing problems and recognising and treating them.

Anna loves working in her own local community and having connections with many of her clients. Her three children go to school locally and are involved in many local sporting clubs. When not at work or kids’ sport, Anna is enjoying her own pets, Mac the big beautiful black Labrador, and Clem and Oli, sibling Burmese cats.

Damian will be known to many of the Black Rock clients as he worked at, then owned, the Black Rock Animal Hospital from 1995 to 2012, when Juliet took over the practice.  He was part-owner of a large and successful practice in East Bentleigh. He always felt that Juliet provided a fantastic level of care to her clients and patients at Black Rock, so as he is working less hours now he has opted to do this at Black Rock. 

He has experience with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions and procedures, so while not needed on the surgery front at BRAH he can give you great advice navigating you through difficult and complex conditions and solutions.  He is staying fit and healthy as he approaches his sixties, still playing hockey, Crossfit, and seeing wide-ranging theatre and music now that the kids are grown and left the nest.  He will not always be available (due to enjoying his semi-retirement and travel), but we hope he will stay in this role for years to come.

Lisa is a graduate of Sydney university in 1992 and has worked in the U.K., Sydney and Melbourne over the past 30 years. She continues to keep up to date with the latest in veterinary medicine and surgery through Continued Veterinary Education.
Lisa travels to India regularly with her family to participate in veterinary volunteer work helping street dogs - primarily desexing and anti rabies vaccine projects and training Indian vets in surgery.

After 30 years as a Vet she still enjoys meeting new puppies and kittens and helping get them off to a great start with their new families.

Lisa has 2 children and an elderly (but still feisty) cat Jade (who was adopted as a kitten from the Black Rock Hospital) and has had the enormous privilege of being a Guide Dog Puppy raiser.

She enjoys swimming in the bay, hiking and learning Spanish.

Karen has been with us at Black Rock Animal Hospital since June 2013. She has always had a love of animals and after careers in hospitality, floristry and pharmacy she found her calling as a veterinary nurse. Karen completed her veterinary nursing qualification in 2004.

As well as their two gorgeous kids, Karen and her husband Greg have 2 cats named Zoey and Maddie and are often looking after dogs of all shapes and sizes for friends and family.

Aimee joined Black Rock Animal Hospital in 2012 when the younger of her two children started primary school. This was a major career shift but something she has always been very passionate about.

In her spare time she is kept busy with 2 teenagers and a furry family of 3 dogs, 2 cats and an ex racehorse. She is also a foster carer for Pawfect Pals Animal Rescue and is an avid advocate for adopting a rescue pet.

Katie joined the team at Black Rock Animal Hospital in October 2015. She has completed her Certificate II in Animal Studies and is currently studying for her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Katie has previously volunteered for the RSPCA, and has worked with other shelters fostering and rehoming kittens since 2013.

She lives with her two cats, Tess and Valerie (both foster fails!), and husband Jim.

Victoria is a trainee vet nurse who joined the team in early 2024. She has completed her Certificate III in Animal Studies and is part way through her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. She has always had a passion for animals and has worked with animals most of her life.
She has a rescue cat named Coco and enjoys spending time with family and friends in her spare time.

Lesley joined the Black Rock Team at the beginning of 2021. Working in animal hospitals has been a recent career change for Lesley, as she previously worked in finance, having moved here from the UK in 2003.

Lesley has always lived with cats and dogs and has owned several of both in addition to fish, guinea pigs and horses. She is the current doting owner of Peter a brown Labrador and Laura a Dachshund, 2 cats called Steve and Violet and lives with her long suffering husband and their 2 teenage children who are also animal mad. In her spare time, Lesley is a netball coach and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Jane joined the team at Black Rock Animal Hospital late in 2022, returning to work after a year of maternity leave. Having been working as a veterinary nurse for over 10 years Jane brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience to the team.

 Jane enjoys being hands on with both patients and clients and always has a hug ready for anyone in need. She has a special interest in wildlife and all baby animals. Jane lives with her husband, young son and one obsessively maintained fish tank. In her spare time Jane enjoys reading and board games.

Jacinta is a trainee vet nurse here at Black Rock Animal Hospital. She joined the team in November of 2022 and is currently studying her Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing.

At home Jacinta has two family rescue dogs Snoop and Stormi and a bearded dragon named Neto.

When she is not caring for animals, Jacinta enjoys playing competitive netball, going to music festivals, and keeping fit. 

After experiencing the highs and lows of Covid and Melbourne lockdowns, Jenny decided it was time for a career change and wanted to pursue a job where she could continue to be part of a strong team, provide professional and caring customer service along with combining her great love of animals.

Having been an existing client of the Black Rock Animal Hospital for many years and experiencing the wonderful and personal care and service of the staff, Jenny joined the Black Rock Team in July 2022. Jenny has previously had an extensive career in the music, media, marketing and eventing industries and the opportunity to join the Black Rock Animal Hospital was a dream come true for her. Jenny is ‘mum’ to Wilson the Cavoodle and Jinxy the stray cat that turned up on the doorstep five years ago and has never left. Jenny lives with her daughter and partner in Bayside and when not at work enjoys spending time with family, friends and her fur babies.