Thea is a strong contributor to Leading Aged Services Australia, the national peak body for aged care providers. Thea is playing an important role in addressing workforce shortages facing the industry and using her marketing expertise to innovate creative ways to attract people to a secure industry in an exciting time of change. She is also actively involved with a number of charities including Treasure Chest and Dementia Australia.

Thea’s career started in the medical industry, influenced by her father, a highly regarded doctor and obstetrician. After completing a commerce degree, she moved into finance, working in Sydney and London for Goldman Sachs, UBS and Deutsche Bank. Returning to the health and aged care sector, Thea joined her brother and company founder, Nick McDonald, heading up Prestige’s business development. Later, Thea was General Manager of Sales and Marketing, followed by Acting CEO, with Nick on six months’ long-service leave. Today, Thea is our Chief Operating Officer.

Together with Nick, Thea has been instrumental in Prestige’s growth — from a start-up with a handful of staff and clients, to a nationally-focused organisation that proudly maintains its family-owned identity and supports over 1,800 valued clients a month to remain living at home.