Amber Moncrieff

Amber is our Practice Director. She and Dr Moncrieff founded Hunter Plastic Surgery together in 2009.

Amber previously held senior roles in business and politics in Sydney and Canberra. She holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and degrees in Law and Commerce.

The focus Amber has on service and continued learning in our practice has been recognised many times a local, national and global awards. These include when when she accepted the 2019 Best Small Business Management Team Award at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business (global awards presented in New York) and the 2019 MyFaceMyBody Awards in 6 categories. In total the practice has won 17 awards under Amber's leadership since 2015.

Amber is also heavily involved in our industry and 2014 she co-founded the non-profit Plastics Practice Managers group to help provide support, facilitate sharing and helping her counterparts around the country shine. As part of the PPM she has co-hosted sell-out workshops and webinars aimed at raising service standards in Plastic Surgery practices across Australia. In 2019 she founded a new group for over 60 managers and surgeons from aesthetically focused plastic surgery clinics.

Amber and Dr Moncrieff are also passionate supporters of a variety of charities in Newcastle and beyond. The past year they have supported the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Bravehearts (child protection advocates), Interplast and the Hunter Domestic Violence Service. See more on our community commitment page.

And Amber invests her own time into community initiatives including as a regular guest board member of Awesome Newcastle and a volunteer ethics teacher as part of the Primary Ethics program in primary schools.

Some of Amber's recent career highlights and training is outlined below:

Jessica Laing

Our warm and knowledgeable Practice Manager, Jessica, has been assisting patients with their surgical journey since 2010.

Jessica has a passion for providing great service which was most recently recognised when she was awarded the Australasian Awards for Best Practice Manager at the 2019 MyFaceMyBody Global Awards. She has won a number of other service awards including the 2020 Stevies Awards for Young Professional Customer Service.

She is an expert in our breast and body services, knowledge which she is happy to share during the Vectra surgery simulation appointments she offers women considering breast enhancement or reduction.

Jessica is a proud member of the Australian Association of Practice Management.

Some of Jessica's recent training and career highlights are outlined below:

Melissa Sestan

Melissa is a highly qualified Registered Nurse with a specific interest in cosmetic nursing. After completing a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Newcastle and a post graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing, Melissa spent 12 years in public health working in the Intensive Care Unit at the John Hunter Hospital and as part of the Hunter New England Retrieval service team before pursuing her passion for cosmetic nursing.

Melissa joined the Renew Medispa team in 2012 with considerable cosmetic nursing experience. She is a specialist in non-surgical injectables and has a strong following for her warmth and expert results. Her artistic ability and attention to detail have contributed to her success as a cosmetic injector. Melissa has completed training in a number of dermal therapies, including her focus areas of anti-wrinkle and filler injections.

Alecia Baker

Alecia joined us as our Practice Nurse in 2018. She is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in nursing and patient management in some of the busiest hospital settings in the Hunter! She really cares about helping our patients become healthy and happy. Her kind and calm manner help them feel comfortable during their journey with us.

Some of Alecia's recent training and career highlight are outlined below.

Alicia Green

Alicia is a Dermal Therapist who joined us in 2014.

Alicia has formal Beauty Therapy qualifications and completed her Advanced Diploma of Cosmetic Dermal Science in 2015. She is also an accredited CoolSculpting Therapist.

She is an outgoing and friendly woman who makes her clients feel at ease. She is a mum of a beautiful toddler and we love seeing her balance her family at home and her ‘family’ (including many loyal patients) at work!

Some of her recent training and career highlights are below.

Jasmine Martens

Jasmine joined us as our Marketing Assistant in 2020. A warm and friendly face, Jasmine loves chatting with our patients and is passionate about all things social media!

Emma Hutchinson

Emma is a happy and bubbly person that had her own #MoncrieffMagic in 2019. She was so happy with her results she joined the Hunter plastic surgery team in 2020 to help others with their surgical journeys.