Sue has a background in hospital social work, transitioning to pastoral care in 2008. She worked as the Pastoral Care Coordinator at Caulfield Hospital (in the heart of Melbourne's Jewish community) until 2014. She then worked for Epworth Hospital in Rehabilitation for two years until retiring in December 2016. She has been an active member of Spiritual Care Australia and a keen conference attendee. Sue has had considerable experience in Jewish communal life, especially in Melbourne but recently also in Sydney.