Eva Ballai fled war-torn Yugoslavia with just two suitcases — one filled with clothes; the other with nursing books.
The registered nurse came to Australia in 1992 as a political war refugee. Just 25 and already heartbroken at leaving her parents behind, Eva’s qualifications were not recognised in Australia and, with limited English skills, she had no idea how she was to build a new life.
However, she set to work, pursued her goals and has spent every minute since trying to make a difference.
Today Eva has a successful nursing career in which she proudly wears three important professional ‘hats’.
Operations Manager for Sydney-based aged care group Synovum Care, Eva is also a Commissioned Nursing Officer in the Australian Defence Force and the volunteer Director of the Australian Foundation for Disability Board.
The three roles might seem an unusual combination, but they allow Eva to care for society’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable citizens.
Eva Ballai
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