Melissa is a public health nurse/midwife and RHD Analyst working with the NT Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Program in Central Australia, which is a part of the Public Health Unit in Alice Springs. Melissa has been in this role for the past 10 years and has lived in Central Australia for over 15 years. Her work area covers over 1 million sq. kms. Melissa is passionate about seeing Rheumatic Heart Disease eradicated in Australia.