Grace Larson - 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award VIC Finalist

This is a special mini series featuring this year’s AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award Victorian finalists. 

Grace Larson is a third generation nurse, and although she didn’t set out to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother and mother, she found herself drawn to the profession.

Through her 15 years experience working as a paediatric intensive care nurse, Grace knows how important timely access to services is on mortality rates of children experiencing traumatic injuries. 

Grace recognised that patients who received CPR or first aid had better outcomes than those who did not, and identified first aid training as particularly critical to children in rural areas. 

From her home in Kyneton, Grace formed The Sisterhood Project to mitigate the barriers of distance and affordability for parents and carers in rural areas, providing free access to essential paediatric first aid training for vulnerable groups, particularly in rural Australia. The mum of three hopes this will have a significant impact on child mortality rates in Australia.

Grace tells us why she applied for the award, what she has learned about herself in the process and the importance of her project.

Let me introduce you to my friend and AgriFutures 2023 Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist Grace Larson.

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