About Jacqueline Quirke

The manager of Redleaf Training and Consultancy is Jacqueline Quirke. 

Jacqueline holds a Master of Community Health (University of Sydney), Graduate Diploma in Health Science (University of Sydney), Associate Diploma in Applied Science (Diversional Therapy) (University of Sydney) and a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training.

Following graduation from the University of Sydney, Jacqueline worked for six years managing the diversional therapy services at Blacktown Hospital. Her experience included service provision in the Rehabilitation, Paediatrics, Community Outreach, and general hospital areas on a referral basis. Upon completion of her Masters degree, Jacqueline joined the University of Sydney as a Lecturer and worked there from 1996-2001 teaching on the Bachelor of Applied Science (Leisure and Health) course.

During 2001 Jacqueline was actively involved in the first round of the Residential Aged Care Accreditation as an Aged Care Quality Assessor and has continued her involvement with the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. In 2003, she became a member of the higher awards panel for the National Office of the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.

Jacqueline is a Past President of The Diversional Therapy Association of New South Wales, was a New South Wales representative on the Diversional Therapy Association of Australia National Council Education Committee and the editor of the monthly Diversional Therapy Association Newsletter from 1997 - 2005.

Jacqueline has presented at many conferences and workshops related to diversional therapy, aged care and dementia both in Australia and overseas.

Jacqueline is the co-author of two diversional therapy manuals and two programming and activity books (Starting Points for Programs and Activities / Books 1 & 2) and was a finalist in the Young Business Women's Category in the 2001 Telstra New South Wales Business Women's Award.

With her colleague Dr Gabrielle Koop, Jacqueline has recently written multiple training resources for the Certificate IV and Diploma of Leisure and Health.