
About Us
The Sugarloaf Animal Hospital has been serving the people and animals of the Hunter region, and especially Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, for more than 20 years.
In that time the hospital team has always strived for excellence in veterinary health care for ALL species.

Meet our team

Dr. Mark Simpson
Head Veterinarian

Dr. Joyce Lee
Veterinarian

Dr. Daisy Douglas
Veterinarian

Nicole Eriksson
Practice Manager

Jacinta
Veterinary Nurse

Amilia Walters
Veterinary Nurse
(on maternity leave)

Tori Vesenjak
Veterinary Nurse

Zoe Merrington
Veterinary Nurse

Zoie Moore
Veterinary Nurse

Nicole Hope
Veterinary Nurse

Elle Williams
Veterinary Nurse

Aimee Green
Receptionist

Melanie Harris
Receptionist
Environmentally Friendly

Energy Consumption
Practice Manager and owner Kate Simpson signed up Sugarloaf Animal Hospital to Energy Hunter in 2013, with a view to:
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Gain a better understanding of energy consumption patterns to identify energy saving opportunities and reduce power usage.
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Determine the merits of various energy efficiency programmes and incorporate the best ideas.
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Working with the Energy Hunter team, Kate succeeded in reducing energy consumption through educating her team to create beneficial behavioural change. Simple things like placing a sign next to the light switch that asks: “Do you need me on?” Ensuring high-energy equipment is turned off when not in use.
Our mission doesn’t end at providing the best possible veternary care…
The Sugarloaf Animal Hospital has been serving the people and animals of the Hunter region, and especially Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, for more than 20 years.
Sugarloaf also have deep and passionate convictions when it comes to our natural environment. That is why we have committed to decreasing our electricity consumption, installing solar hot water and photovoltaic cells, and engaging in environmentally-friendly waste management, including recycling.

Kate’s latest project is to convert Sugarloaf Animal Hospital to a paper-free workplace.