Hi there!! I’m Juliette, and I settled in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland of Queensland in 2017 after a busy 32 years working in IT in both Sydney and England.

My reason for moving so far away from the world I knew so well was to find “me”. Escape the cold environment of the corporate world and seek a new lifestyle that incorporated “giving back” and helping people where I can.

Although I had never heard of Scleroderma before moving here, after meeting several people who have been diagnosed with scleroderma and learning what they deal with on a
daily basis, I wanted to do something to benefit them and all effected people.

Whilst I am not a sufferer myself, such a debilitating disease needs to be known about amongst those of us who know nothing.

I felt I could offer my assistance to the QLD Committee by taking on the responsibilities of IT, sharing and using my knowledge and expertise to get the details of this autoimmune disease “out there” and known about, as much as possible and I am convinced my IT skills can assist in that challenge.

I am excited to be involved with the Scleroderma QLD Committee Members and of course the whole membership, whilst working to help the Association move forward in a positive way.

My interests include exercise, gardening and everything “doggy”, having 3 chocolate Labradors of my own. Most would say I am a crazy dog-lady and yes, there is definitely a lot of that in me too!!

I am looking forward to seeing greater awareness and knowledge of this disease within the general public, in the hope this will lead to more sponsorship, treatment outcomes and research for all you wonderful people.

Please feel free to reach out to me anytime through the Qld Scleroderma Support Group on Facebook.