Following qualification at the City University in London, Stuart subsequently undertook further study and work in the fields of Burns, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Tissue Viability and Intensive Care Nursing, attaining post graduate qualifications in these areas. A move away from the acute care sector saw Stuart in the patient flow unit of the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, where he operated as the bed manager, responsible for patient allocations. An interest in quality and compliance led Stuart to take on a position as an Aged Care Quality Assessor with the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency where he assessed aged care facilities across Queensland and Northern New South Wales for the Department of Health and Ageing, before taking a position at Blue Care. Whilst with Blue Care Stuart attained an extensive knowledge of the aged care industry, including accreditation processes, funding requirements, human resource management, legislative compliance, best practice clinical care and person-centered approaches. Stuart also completed a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management with Griffith Business school during this time. An internal move into a position as Principal Continuous Improvement and Quality Advisor across Blue Care saw Stuart provide leadership and expert advice to internal stakeholders on matters relating to client safety, client engagement, accreditation requirements and quality processes as well as related clinical matters. In early 2018 Stuart moved to the position of Senior Manager Clinical Safety and Quality at Bolton Clarke providing leadership and specialist advice to support the organisation's clinical governance and quality improvement framework. Stuart is a current member of AHPRA.