Louise worked originally as a Physiotherapist, before training as a Clinical Epidemiologist and completing a PhD in Paediatrics. Her thesis examined physical activity capacity and performance in children and adolescents with hemiplegic type Cerebral Palsy, and tested the effectiveness of a novel web-based treatment program using a randomised controlled trial design.

Louise has worked in Government and Academic roles as both a Clinician Researcher and Practitioner and as an Epidemiologist. Louise is working within the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research in the Cervical Cancer Elimination Team.