Tuggeranong – All Creatures

Dr Camilla Forss

Veterinary Director

Camilla graduated from the university of Melbourne in 2005 and has spent much of her time working been working in small animal practice in Victoria. In 2018 Camilla started working with Greencross and in 2021 she joined the team at Tuggeranong. Prior to joining us, Camilla spent several years working with street dogs and cats in Turkey.

Camilla is passionate about ongoing professional development and throughout her 18-year career has participated in many conferences and training modules – she is currently completing ophthalmology and ultrasound courses.

Camilla has two retired horses and in her spare time she enjoys triathlons, running, cycling, swimming and being outdoors and gardening.

Dr Emily Langtry

Veterinarian

Helping animals and becoming a vet has been a passion for Emily from a very young age. After completing her schooling in Canberra, Emily went on to study Veterinary Science at The University of Sydney. She worked in a rural mixed practice around the beautiful hinterland of Jervis Bay before returning to Canberra in 2021. Over the last few years, she has enjoyed the opportunity to further develop her interest and skills in general practice and emergency medicine.

Since returning to her hometown, she has also been able to re-engage with her passions for Japanese Karate and yoga. In addition, she enjoys going for walks, skiing and generally spending time outdoors.

Dr Lasanthika Thewarage

Veterinarian

Natalie Bristow

Veterinary Nurse

Natalie was born and raised in Canberra and commenced work at Greencross Vets Tuggeranong in 2021. Having completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and Stress Free Pets certification, Nat enjoys all aspects of the job, but has a special interest in surgical nursing. She loves going for daily walks with her Shih Tzu, Charlie and spending time with her two spoilt cats Cleo & Lulu.

Katerina Hrstic

Veterinary Nurse

Kat has always had a passion for all animals for as long as she can remember, and always wanted a career in the animal industry. Having successfully completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing & Stress Free Pets Certificate, Kat’s ultimate goal is to be a veterinarian one day, but for now she is enjoying experiencing the nursing side of the industry. In her spare time Kat like’s to go horse riding and hang out with all her fur babies which include Standardbred “Tilly”, “Clyde” the Border Collie, “Rio” the Budgie, 5 x bunnies and an assortment of chickens.

Jackie Bolton

Veterinary Nurse

Jackie is a qualified veterinary nurse who was born and raised in Cooma, NSW. From a young age she has had a passion for animals and has always wanted to work with them. Jackie commenced work with Greencross as a nursing intern in January 2020 and gained her Certificate IV qualification in 2021 in conjunction with her Stress Free Pets certification. In clinic, Jackie enjoys the medical aspect of nursing and is always keen to assist the vets with Team Based Consulting.
Jackie is the proud owner of two cats, Nova and Whiskey, and a dog named Chip.

Chrisna Brunskill

Veterinary Nurse

Chrisna immigrated to Australia from South Africa over a decade ago and brings with her a wealth of international business experience prior to joining the Greencross Vets family. Before relocating to Canberra, Chrisna was apart of the corporate team at Greencross Wellness Company where she had the opportunity to take up a position in clinic, this ignited her love for animals and instigated her to switch careers from finance to vet nursing. Chrisna is currently completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
At home, Chrisna has an eight year old female Staffy named “Charlie” and an interstate grandkitten called “Winter”. Outside of the clinic, she loves spending time with family and friends, walking, cycling and baking cupcakes for her team mates.

Jennene Sutton

Jennene was born in Wollongong NSW and moved to Canberra in 1981 to study an Arts Degree at ANU. Jennene has worked at Greencross All Creatures since 1993 in the stock control and purchasing areas. She has 3 daughters and a granddaughter. She also has a dog at home named Charlie.

Michelle Chipperfield

Practice Manager

Michelle is the Practice Manager of Greencross Tuggeranong and holds a Certificate IV in Vet Nursing, Diploma in Practice Management and a certificate in Stress Free Pets. With close to three decades of nursing experience, Michelle has an extensive knowledge of medical and surgical procedures and a special interest in emergency and dentistry work.
Outside of work Michelle enjoys photography, antiquing and spending time with her dogs Annabelle, Jasper & Bonnie and cats Amelia & Rascal.

Jade Lynch

Jade was born in West Wyalong, NSW, and moved to Canberra in 1990. She has an Associate Diploma in Animal Science and has been working at Greencross Tuggeranong since December 1996. Jade is married and has two young children. For as long as she can remember, Jade has wanted to work with animals. She owns 2 cats; Archie & Albie and a Rottweiler named Diesel. Jade enjoys all types of veterinary nursing but has a particular interest in dentistry and is also a qualified wildlife carer.