Our Staff
Andrea Edwards
Practice Manager/Finance Officer
Cert IV Financial Services
Andrea has worked within the Workers Compensation and Vocational Rehabilitation sector for 9 years and in finance for more than 20 years.
After working in a number of bookkeeping jobs, Andrea settled into medical Practice Management in 2010, and completed her Cert IV in Financial services.
She has extensive knowledge of the day to day running of a medical centre. She opened Highland Medical Centre with her business partner Jacky.
Jacky Kennedy
Corporate Services Manager
Diploma in Practice Management (UK)
Jacky relocated to Perth in 2011 from Edinburgh, where she worked as a Practice Manager from May 2000. She has much experience in Healthcare Management and was an Assessor in Practice Accreditation, where she worked with the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) for many years.
Jacky has recently become an Assessor here in Australia with AGPAL.
Prior to taking up her post at Highland Medical Centre, Jacky worked at the Glen Street Practice in West Leederville for 4 years. She opened Highland Medical Centre with her business partner Andrea.
Aylish Higgins
Practice Manager
Certificate IV in Business
Aylish was born and raised in Perth, Australia. After completing her high school education in 2016, she worked as a barista for a year before joining Highland Medical In 2017 as a Medical Receptionist and then became an administration officer in 2022. In 2023, Aylish joined the management team as Practice Manager.
Caley
Registered Practice Nurse
Caley graduated as a registered Nurse from Edith Cowan University in 2017. She started working in General Practice in the same year. She came to work with us at Highland Medical Centre in January 2020.
Caley is passionate about providing continuity of care throughout the patient journey here at the practice.
She enjoys working in the treatment room environment being supported by the GPs. She is the Practice Covid 19 Champion and keeps us all well informed about any Covid 19 changes in regulations and guidelines.
When not working at the Highland Medical Centre she enjoys spending time with her family and puppies.
Jill
Registered Practice Nurse
Jill graduated from Napier University Edinburgh in 2006 and has worked as a registered nurse across different specialities since, before joining private practice at Highland Medical in 2022.
Jill is passionate about The Lighter Way programme & enjoys supporting the patients through their weight loss journey.
When she isn’t working Jill enjoys camping, hiking & spending time with her family.
Ruby
Registered Practice Nurse
I have been a registered nurse for 3 years with a passion in women’s and child health.
When Ruby isn’t working, she spends her spare time enjoying the West Coast beaches, reading and lots of studying.