Cockburn

Samantha Hailwood

Sam has been working in the animal industry for the last 10years working with all different animals from your pocket pets, wildlife to farm animals. Sam became a qualified vet nurse in June 2023 and is loving her nursing journey here at Greencross Cockburn.
Outside of work, Sam loves spending time with her family, going camping, bush walking and cuddling on the couch with her two dogs Peanut and Baxter and her two cats Sharyn and Blacky.

Riccala Mifsud

Riccala is a dedicated Veterinary Nurse with a profound love for animals and a wealth of experience in animal care. Riccala has been in the industry for 15 years! Their journey in the veterinary industry began in 2009 as a kennel hand, where they discovered their passion for nurturing and caring animals. Since then, Riccala has embarked on a remarkable career path, culminating in their graduation as a qualified veterinary nurse in 2014.

Riccala’s love for felines extends beyond their professional duties and into their personal life. With five beloved cats at home; Hiro, Guppy, Patrick, Arthur and TinyBaby, and a children’s python called Zulrah or Zuzu for short. Riccala’s passion for feline care is further evidenced by their certificate in feline nursing, which demonstrates their commitment to excellence in this field.

One of Riccala’s greatest skills lies in their ability to care for neonatal kittens. With her extensive knowledge and experience, she is capable of hand-rearing kittens from birth, providing them with the nurturing support they need to thrive. Additionally, Riccala shares her expertise with aspiring veterinary nurse students, teaching them the intricacies of neonatal kitten care and instilling in them a deep sense of empathy and responsibility toward them.

In her free time Riccala likes to play video games and laze out with her cats.

Dr. Anishka Brown

Veterinarian

Anishka has always loved animals from a young age. She grew up with guinea pigs and cats and always knew that she wanted a job involved with animals. She is particularly interested in cats and feline medicine. In her spare time, she hangs out with her cat Tofu and enjoys snorkeling, scuba diving and hiking

Megan Taylor

Veterinary Nurse

Since graduating as a veterinary nurse in 2019, Megan has been with Greencross Vets. From a young age she had an empathy for injured animals and despite her parents reluctance would often by found brining stray animals home.
As an anaesthetic nurse, Megan often sees pets at their most vulnerable but loves to be able to be there to support them with gentle affection prior and post surgery.

At home, her family consists of my three daughters, 16 year old twins and a 10 year old, our Goldie – Percy and two cats- Kitty Fantastico and Louie the one eyed Persian.

Amber Cole

Veterinary Nurse

Amber grew up on a farm and raised with many animals ranging from lambs to horses. She has always had a passion for caring for animals and completed her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing in 2021 and also her Equine nursing certificate shortly after. Amber always shows compassion, drive, and willingness to care for all animals as if they were her own, reassuring you that your pet will be well looked after when they are with her. Currently, she resides in town, with her small family, a German Shepherd, Geckos and school of fish.

Sharlene Nguyen

Veterinary Nurse and Practice Manager

Sharlene has been nursing since 2015 and has worked in both general practices and a vet emergency hospital before settling down at Greencross Vets Cockburn as the new practice manager. She priority is making sure your pets are happy, healthy and comfortable. Sharlene has a keen interest in medical management and medical imaging so you will often find her getting involved with lots of radiographs, ultrasounds and interesting cases

Outside of work, Sharlene is an aquarium enthusiast, a gardener and a pet parent to two very handsome boys Leo the Golden Retriever and Turbo the American Bulldog.

Dr. Jacob Wale

Veterinary Director

Dr. Jacob grew up on the sunny Gold Coast before moving to Perth to study Veterinary medicine. After graduating from Murdoch University Jacob practiced on the Gold Coast as a mixed practice veterinarian.
Jacob and his fiancé (also a vet) then moved to Canada to snowboard and practice as vets throughout British Columbia. Since moving back to Perth, Jacob has become Greencross Cockburn’s Veterinary Director and has a passion in surgery and dermatology.

Dr. Tammie Tan

Veterinary Associate

Tammie’s favourite activity growing up was fussing over her dogs when she wasn’t trying to rescue injured wildlife and stray cats.
Shortly after the passing of her family’s two golden retrievers, she moved to Perth to focus on her dream of becoming a vet so that she could help all animals in a way that she hadn’t been able to before. She proudly graduated from Murdoch University in 2017 and has worked in several small animal practices in Perth. Her professional interests include pain and arthritis management in conjunction with behaviour and soft tissue surgery.

Tammie believes that all animals should be afforded the best quality of life possible, and this is evident in the lifestyle of her pampered pet Maya who was adopted as a puppy and is now living her own rags-to-riches story.