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Phil Mauger is a Clinical Nurse Consultant specialising in paediatric haematology and oncology. He worked for 12 years at the Women's and Children's Hospital in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, South Australia and is now at Townsville University Hospital, Queensland.

With extensive experience in senior leadership roles in haematology/oncology, he has also worked across palliative care, paediatric medicine, high acuity care, surgical care, chemotherapy management and end of life care.

Phil is a valued member of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Nursing School Alumni Committee, sharing his knowledge and best practice. With a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in cancer and haematology nursing, he has now moved interstate for work, and will soon travel overseas; this year he’s heading to Africa SIOP (International Society of Paediatric Oncology) Congress in Johannesburg. The opportunity will help him establish ongoing professionally supportive relationships, provide expert specialised nursing education and clinical advice, and support staff working in countries that have limited access to education and clinical support, particularly in nursing. 

Even as a passionate and skilled paediatric nurse and dedicated mentor to newer nurses, Phil admits his career hasn't been without challenges. From working as the director of a nursing unit during the COVID pandemic, recently moving interstate to become a senior clinical expert in a regional town, to finishing his postgraduate studies, there have been moments that have tested his resilience and helped him to expand his clinical, professional and personal skillset. 

Motivated to improve lives, Phil says that one of his proudest achievements has been dedicating his life to the service of others. Alongside his wedding and the births of his two daughters, finishing his two degrees, "providing life-saving treatments", and "seeing patients complete treatment and leave the hospital cancer free" are among the things that make this dedicated nurse most proud. 

Outside of work, the most important part of Phil's life is his family, and he spends as much time with them as he can. To help him unwind after the hard days at the hospital, he likes to read a good sci-fi or fantasy novel. "I find the escape from reality a great way to transition my busy working mind to a more relaxed mode when I’m at home with my family," he says.

Phil shares some of his history, motivations and personal ambitions in his own words.