Meet the International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing NT POCT team
John Hepburn
NT POCT Program Manager
John, is orginally from Scotland having moved to Adelaide with his family in 2023. He previously worked as a pathology laboratory manager in the Scottish National Health Service. John is enthuasiastic about the benefits that point of care testing can provide to communities.
Ellen Kambanaros
NT POCT Program Manager
Ellen grew up in Adelaide and completed a Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons) at Flinders University in 2018. She then worked in a private pathology laboratory before joining the International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing in 2021. Ellen is passionate about the benefits of POCT and is always happy to provide support in any way she can.
Trishni Putty
NT POCT Program Scientist
Trishni is from the Island of Mauritius and came to Melbourne for her higher studies in 2009. She completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Monash University. She later went on to do her Master's in Laboratory Medicine at RMIT University due to her passion for science and patient care. As part of her course requirement, Trishni came to Adelaide for her work placement and never left… Her specialisation was in immunology, specifically paediatrics immunology.
Cathy Waymark
NT POCT Program Administration Assistant
Cathy has a background in finance and administration and has worked in many industries, more recently in tourism and aged care. Cathy enjoys assisting with the provision of POCT services, which align with her interest in contributing to the improved health and wellbeing of people. Cathy currently works with the NT POCT i-STAT and WBC DIFF programs.