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Location and Staff The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine is located in the Sandford Jackson Building on the campus of Brisbane's Wesley Hospital which is approximately 10 minutes from the city centre.
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 We are on the ground floor and there is easy access from the front of the building for those that are restricted in their ability to walk far. The main hospital car park is a 1-2 minute walk and the Auchenflower Train station is only 80 metres along Chasely Street.
The Centre is open between the hours of 07:30am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday and has a 24 hour emergency phone and treatment service for life or limb threatening conditions.
The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine was established as Australia's first private fully comprehensive hyperbaric facility. The Centre opened its doors for operation on the 15th of July 1998 and is a registered Day Procedure Hospital in its own right. The Wesley Centre for HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
Ground Floor Suite 53
Sandford Jackson Building
Chasely Street,
Auchenflower Qld 4066
Telephone: + 61-7-3371 6033
Fax: + 61-7-3371 1566
Health Professionals
In the interest of educating fellow health professionals on the indications and use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Dr Thistlethwaite and his highly skilled nursing staff are available to attend education programs at institutions and community based programs. Dr. Thistlethwaite often attends Grand Rounds at major teaching hospitals as invited guest speaker. Medical Director Dr Ken Thistlethwaite BSc (Hon); MBBS; FRACGP
 Dr Trevor Ghidella MBBS (Hons), FANZCA
Dr Trevor Ghidella graduated with honours from the University of Queensland in 1998, undertook his resident training in Toowoomba and developed his interest in the field of Anaesthesia and Intensive care. Trevor has done the majority of his specialist training in South East Queensland with an attachment in the UK. He finished his specialty training in 2006 and works in both the public and the private sector and has been working at the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine since late 2006.
Dr Dan Rainolds MBBS; PGDipDHM
 Dan was born in Yugoslavia in 1963 and graduated from Belgrade University Medical School in 1992. He has been a keen diver since then with an early interest in deep and decompression diving before 'technical diving' was forged and in 1993 he worked as a doctor for the local dive club.
Since then, Dan's work in rural and remote medicine has taken him to several unique locations around the Pacific basin. He spent 2 years in the Cook Islands, often as the only medical provider on a remote island. This allowed him a unique combination of challenging work and frequent diving in the clear, deep waters of the Pacific. Since 2003 he has been working primarily in Queensland, often in some of Australia's most isolated communities. In 2004 he finished the Introductory Course in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and followed this a few months later by taking the Royal Australian Navy course for medical officers at HMAS Penguin, Sydney. From 2004 Dan worked part-time at the Wesley Center for Hyperbaric Medicine. In 2007 he was awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Auckland University, New Zealand. His special interests are in deep and decompression diving and their associated complications, and the use of hyperbaric medicine as adjuvant therapy in areas traditionally reserved for other fields of medicine.
Hyperbaric Technician - Dale O'Halloran
 Dale O'Halloran left the Royal Australian Navy in 1998 after 20 years service and is currently the Warrant Officer Clearance Diver and Executive Officer of Reserve Diving Team Eight in Brisbane, Australia. Dale has been the Secretary of the Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association (HTNA) and the Queensland Branch of the Clearance Divers Association. He is currently a member of the HTNA Training Committee. Dale was instrumental in establishing the Nationally Accredited Training package for Hyperbaric Technicians in Australia Reference O'Halloran D. Accreditation of Hyperbaric Technical Officer (HTO) training in Australia. SPUMS J. 2005; 35: 219-224. He has been employed at the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine since 1998 and is Hyperbaric Technical Officer with duties including driving ther hyperbaric chamber and the supervision and completion of maintenance routines.
Nurse Manager - Sharon Peut RN, Grad Cert Hyperbaric Nursing
 Sharon Peut is the Nurse Manager and is responsible for unit staffing and the clinical coordination of patient care within the hyperbaric and wound care areas.
She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1989 and has since worked in different areas of nursing including general medical and surgical. She then specialized in emergency medicine for a ten year period with roles in education, trauma and shift coordination. Sharon obtained her Certificate in Hyperbaric Nursing and went on to complete her Graduate Certificate in Hyperbaric Nursing from the University of Adelaide in 2003. Before her appointment as Nurse Manager at the WCHM, Sharon worked as the critical care resource nurse and clinical nurse in the unit. Sharon is currently the Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association President. Clinical Manager - Kate Smith RN, Grad Cert Hyperbaric Nursing
 Kate Smith began her nursing career in Tasmania, where she obtained her certificates in General and Midwifery nursing. After working in the areas of Medical/Oncology and Human Resources she moved to Perth where she returned to Midwifery, and two years later settled in Brisbane. Since arriving in Brisbane she has worked in Maternity, Surgical and General Practice environments. She has been employed at the Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine since completing her Certificate in Hyperbaric Medicine in 2005. As Clinical Manager she is responsible for the co-ordination and planning of patient care, and is committed to providing an environment of excellence, for both patients and staff. Kate coordinates all our Health Promotion & Research Projects. She is available to discuss and facilitate any enquiries you may have.
Kirsten joined our team at The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine in 2007. Prior to joining us she worked as a senior receptionist and Practice Manager in general practice and specialist centres. Her years of administrative experience paired with her caring and committed nature make her an invaluable member of our unit. She is available to answer or forward on any questions you might have regarding our hyperbaric services. She is responsible for overseeing the quality of service given by our Hyperbaric Unit and ensures that all current standards of practice are met. Technical Manager - Brett Leis
Reception - Barbara Woodgate
Reception@wesleyhyperbaric.com.au
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