Richard started in Hyperbarics in 2007 as a Registered Nurse. He has a Bachelor of Nursing Science with a Post Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing and is currently studying a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Richard also works part time in Intensive Care and is the North Queensland Health Liaison Officer for Choice Passion Life (formerly the Cerebral Palsy League) training support staff and families to care for children with complex needs in Townsville and Cairns.  Richard is married  with  four children and enjoys caravanning, four wheel driving around North Queensland  and  the Fraser and Cooloola coasts.