Nicola feels very privileged to be a Specialist Reservist in the Royal Australian Airforce, attached to 1st Expeditionary Health Squadron at Amberley Airforce base. Nicola provides specialist orthopaedic services to the RAAF whilst in barracks or deployed.  This has included an orthopaedic clinic at Amberley Airforce Base once a fortnight and several deployments within Australia.  Nicola enjoys the additional skills and opportunities that this Defence role provides.