Meet the team putting your pets first
Our veterinarians are supported by our dedicated nurses, receptionists, practice manager and hospital attendant, who have your pet’s well-being foremost in our hearts and minds.
“You and your pet are our number one priority. If you are both happy, then so are we! Our mission is to provide you and your pet with the best possible care and service.”
We believe in working collaboratively, in alignment with our core values of Compassion, Respect, Enthusiasm and Education, to provide you and your pet with excellent care, customer service, and veterinary medicine. We are continually looking at ways to improve our standards of care through further education and constructive feedback.
Our Veterinarians
Zsuzsa James
Practice Manager
Position: Practice Manager
Role: Striving for client satisfaction and good relationships. Maintaining an efficient, profitable and professional workflow within the vet practice, whilst ensuring a happy working environment for all.
When did you start at SPAH: 19 March 2024
Pets: None here in Australia yet
Work Experience: Sales and Customer Care, Business Management and Interior Design
Favourite Food: All food, I love food but desserts are my favourite “food group”
Favourite Travel Destination: So many places to choose from. If I had to choose one that I have been to, it would be Austria. One I would love to travel to is Italy.
Favourite Species: Whale / Dolphin
Loved Ones: My 3 sons, My partner Kurt and his 3 adult children, my Mum in South Africa and my brothers and sisters.
If you had one wish: To eradicate poverty
Our Support Team
Bek Crawford
Lead Veterinary Nurse
Role: Lead Veterinary Nurse – Hospital, Surgery or Reception!
Started at Sweet Pea: February 2021
Pets: Jessie 12 year old Kelpie X
Work Experience: Have been a Vet Nurse for about 5 years, working on the Northern Beaches of Sydney before making the move to Forster.
Favourite Food: Mexican and Pasta
Favourite Travel Destination: New Zealand
Favourite Species: Otters
Loved Ones: Friends
If I had One Wish: That all humans loved and respected all animals
Barnabus Sweet Pea
Hospital Security
Role: Sit atop inappropriate spaces and oversee proceedings, lounge about the place looking regal, salutes to the sun.
Started at Sweet Pea: This dude is pre-Sweet Pea. I know all the ins and outs!
Pets: I have so many dogs, I have lost count of their names. They come in and out all day long, one after the other.
Work Experience: Oh, I know how to work it!
Favourite Food: Anything that is not mine eg. Krispy Kreme doughnuts gifted to the nurses, bread rolls or sandwiches in the staff room, meat pies cooling on the window sill, you get the picture!
Favourite Travel Destination: Consult Room 1
Favourite Species: Humans are okay, I guess.
Loved Ones: The Sweet Pea Team and Daisy <3 data-preserve-html-node=”true”
If I had One Wish: That I could eat what I want, when I want!
Daisy Sweet Pea
Staff Supervisor
Role: To find the highest, most inaccessible, and disruptive place to supervise everyone. I fulfil my role to the best of my ability.
Started at Sweet Pea: I arrived as a tiny lost kitten in February 2019 and decided to stay!
Pets: Barney
Work Experience: I have not worked a day in my life and don’t intend to start anytime soon.
Favourite Food: Bugs
Favourite Travel Destination: The Meeting Room – it used to be so easy to access and was so chilled out but that’s all changed now. They’ve closed the borders. It’s so hard to get in there!
Favourite Species: Bugs
Loved Ones: Barney is okay, I guess.
If I had One Wish: That I could visit The Meeting Room any time I like and destroy as many chairs as I want to.
