Meet The Founder:

Grace Larson

Following her mother’s footsteps, Grace went on to enter into the nursing profession herself and then began teaching advanced resuscitation skills to other health-care professionals.

When she branched out to teaching in the community, she noticed that only those with means had the opportunity to access specialised baby and child first aid courses.

Knowing the impact this training and skill has on the outcomes of children, she felt passionate about finding a way to end this disparity.

When she approached her sister to try and start a charity to apply for grants to provide these courses for free, The Sisterhood Project was born.

Grace Larson is also the 2024 Victorian winner of the Agrifutures Rural Woman’s Award and national runner up for her work with The Sisterhood Project. In 2025 she was named the as Community Champion in Herald Sun Bush Champion awards.

Meet The Board of Directors

  • Grace Larson

    FOUNDER

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Amelia Rhodes

    DIRECTOR

  • Annie Carr

    DIRECTOR

    TREASURER

  • Kate Lambert

    DIRECTOR

  • Elise Coppins

    DIRECTOR

Annie Carr

Annie has extensive healthcare experience spanning four decades in New-Zealand and Australia. 

She worked as an Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery most recently prior to and throughout the COVID pandemic.

Annie is a registered nurse. Before moving into management, she practiced as a nurse for 15 -20 years, specialising in critical care nursing. 

Her nursing experience has been applied in a variety of leadership and managerial roles. Her experience includes Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery and managerial roles in clinical settings that include medical and surgical environments, mental health, aged care and Quality. Annie has a vast range of experience in metropolitan hospitals, urban, regional and rural health services and remote indigenous healthcare.

Annie’s impressive career has also involved caring for children in emergency presentations and critical care environment . Annie also has three adult children and now eight grandkids of her own. Her advice is often sought after within her own family and by many respected peers and colleagues in her circle.

Kate Lambert

Kate is a registered nurse of over 20 years experience, mostly in paediatrics and critical care. She has extensive experience in clinical governance and quality improvement, and is currently working for Ambulance Victoria. She is passionate about creating accessible and inclusive access to health care.

Elise Coppins

Elise is a registered nurse with over 15 years’ experience, predominantly in rural critical care.  She has extensive experience in health leadership, education, and clinical governance. She is enthusiastic and passionate about health equality and community resilience, particularly in regional, rural and remote Australia.

Elsie is also a Darkinyung woman and resides in rural NSW with her young family. So she gets it! access to this lifesaving education for parents and carers in the bush is really tough. Elise knows first hand the importance of these skills because she has had to use them herself on many an occasion.

Amelia Rhodes

Amelia brings over a decade of experience in governance, digital transformation, and operations leadership across Australia's not-for-profit and community services sector. She has held senior roles spanning ICT strategy, data compliance, and organisational change at organisations including PANDA, RANZCP, and Global Voices Australia, and holds qualifications in public policy, project management, and cloud technologies.

As a parent, Amelia understands that knowing what to do in a medical emergency can mean the difference between life and death — and that access to that knowledge shouldn't depend on where you live or what you can afford. She is proud to support The Sisterhood Project's mission to close that gap.