#WeAreNorthern

Meet Anne Bright, Project Manager, Northern Imaging Victoria.

What is your coffee order?

I have never developed a taste for coffee. Terrible stuff! I generally order an Earl Grey tea if out with friends, but my current favourite at home is Black Rose tea from the Tea Centre.

Tell us about your Northern Health journey? (When you started, your roles here etc.)

I joined Northern Health in April 2023 as a Project Manager to bring imaging in-house under Northern Imaging Victoria. I continue in that role drawing upon my past experience as a Chief Radiographer to help grow and build the service. The current projects are bringing imaging in-house at Kilmore District Hospital, commissioning of PET, transition of point of care devices from the old PACS to the new, and development of services at Broadmeadows and our community sites, with much more on the horizon.

What do you like to do after work?

Listen to music and non-fiction audiobooks. I like walking with my husband, enjoying the sun and breeze or visiting art galleries. When time permits, I enjoy baking or working on a craft project.

What are some things people don’t know about you?

I lived in Belfast for a little over a year before the end of The Troubles. I have a small collection of pre-decommission murals taken on a long walk through the streets of the Falls and Shankill. Those were streets I had been warned to avoid when I first arrived due to the unrest, but by the time I was leaving I knew when to speak with the locals and when to leave some things alone. It was a year of great growth. One painting, seen at Christmas, stands out in my mind. On the side of a large building on the lower Falls Road was the virgin and child, juxtaposed by a large armed checkpoint immediately in front. I was declined the opportunity to take the photograph by my friends, lest we be arrested.

Where is a favourite place you’ve travelled and why?

That’s difficult to answer. There are so many places that are wonderful. One memory that I cherish is my visit to the island of Murano where I was privileged to be taken into the glass works of Mazzega Murano and was able to watch and speak with the glass master at work. Although there’s plenty of opportunity to watch the glass makers, being permitted into the foundry is a rare privilege. The day I was there they were crafting pink glass bowls that surround the globes for a chandelier. It gave me a different perspective on glassblowing from the limited experience I had when I lived in Sydney.