Tricia is a PhD candidate at Flinders University with a particular interest in the care needs of the unresponsive dying patient. She is a specialist palliative care nurse at Clare Holland House Hospice, Canberra, where she has worked for over 15 years. She is a recipient of the ANMC Vivian Bullwinkel Award. Tricia has held various roles as a registered nurse, aged care nurse and midwife across Australia and overseas, as well as in the tertiary education sector.