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Our Nurse Practitioners
Stephanie Dowden
Founder/Director
RN Paed Cert MEd MN(NP) FACNP
Stephanie has over 30 years of experience in children’s healthcare across New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Her nursing expertise spans from generalist to specialist roles, with positions held at Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London and Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth.
Since 2016, Stephanie has worked as a Children's Nurse Practitioner, starting the Just Kids Health clinic in 2017.
As a trailblazer in healthcare innovation, Stephanie has developed a care model beyond traditional health systems. Her approach integrates principles of social justice and health equity with delivery of evidence-based, high-quality healthcare in a range of settings.
Kerryn Manning
Kerryn is a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Nurse Practitioner. She has postgraduate studies in midwifery and neonatal care, child & adolescent health and a Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner).
Kerryn has over 13 years of experience in infant and children’s healthcare, working in the private and public health sector as well as with rural and remote families of Western Australia. Kerryn consistently aims to provide comprehensive, evidence based, quality healthcare with a focus on early intervention and health promotion.
Kerryn’s interests include newborn, infant, and child health and development, parent well-being, education and support, behavioural challenges, eczema treatment, weight management and sexual health.
