Our Staff
Owners Dr Bettina and Max Janse bring over 13 years of management and veterinary industry experience in both city and rural Australia.
Dr Bettina Janse
Our principal Veterinarian is Dr Bettina Janse. Bettina graduated from Murdoch University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery with Honours. Dr Bettina started her veterinary career with a country posting which culminated in being the principal veterinarian and manager of Kalgoorlie Small Animal Hospital. Kalgoorlie is a vibrant and busy town which provided Dr Bettina with a solid grounding in small animal medicine and surgery, emergency treatment and equine medicine. Upon her return to Perth she focused on small animal medicine and surgery. Dr Bettina developed a reputation as an excellent surgeon with a caring and personal service to clients. However, Dr Bettina's ultimate goal was to implement her customer focused skills on her own practice and in February 2005 she succeeded in opening MalagaVet. MalagaVet is a family owned business spearheaded by Bettina's veterinary vision. Dr Bettina's special interests are small animal medicine and surgery, dermatology and pathology.
Max Janse
Max Janse is Dr Bettina's husband and co-owner of MalagaVet, putting in a great deal of time and hard work to get the hospital up and running in the first place. Max graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Computer Science and has experience in IT consulting, computer systems and project management. However, he finds it much more enjoyable to run the business part of the hospital, with the benefit of being able to talk to the hospital patients while at work. This partnership allows Dr Bettina to spend more time with her patients, and less time on the more technical aspects of owning a small business.
Dr Caitlin Conway
Dr Caitlin Conway graduated from Murdoch University in 2007. Caitlin met us by doing work experience in her fourth year of veterinary studies, and joined our team soon after. Caitlin is now working as an associate veterinarian working along side Dr Bettina and is valued member of the MalagaVet team. She is the proud owner of a beloved Airedale Terrier called Amber. Dr Caitlin has a special interest in small animal surgery.
Dr Esmee Koh
Dr Esmee Koh is a full time associate veterinarian at MalagaVet. Esmee graduated from Murdoch University in November 2009. Esmee is originally from Singapore and so brings a new perspective to MalagaVet. After 5 years of intense study at Murdoch Esmee is keen to get hands on experience in the small animal veterinary practice and so is learning fast alongside Dr Bettina Janse and Dr Caitlin Conway. Esmee has special interests in small animal surgery and cardiology, and brings new, up to the minute knowledge with her to MalagaVet. We are glad to have her as part of our team, and offically welcome her to MalagaVet.
Tarryn Sandler
Tarryn Sandler obtained her certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in December 2008. Tarryn joined MalagaVet in early 2008 whilst studying. She has a particular interest in puppies and canine behaviour. She has tailor made puppy pre-school classes for MalagaVet. These have been specifically designed to give new puppy owners the best possible start on their journey of owning a dog. See our News page for more information about these classes.
Chris Hedington
Chris Hedington is a Senior Veterinary Nurse with 13 years experience in veterinary nursing. Chris is a graduate of Murdoch University, finishing in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She has since also completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, making her a unique and knowledgeable staff member. There is not much that Chris hasn’t seen over the years, so she can assist with any problem big or small. Chris is the proud owner of three feline friends; Shadow, Harley and Boris. She loves them all dearly despite their antics and endless supply of cat hair in her house! Chris now works part time at MalagaVet so that she can focus on her young family as well.
Natalie D'Silva 
Natalie is a qualified Veterinary Nurse and works in a part time nursing position at MalagaVet. Natalie finished her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing in 2003 and has spent time working in both Australia and most recently in the United Kingdom where she specialised in emergency medicine and critical care. Natalie is busy studying at Murdoch University when she is not working at MalagaVet. Natalie's special interest and first love is horses although she loves her small animal companions as well. Natalie owns a quarter horse called Banjo who is conveniently agisted the Swan Valley giving Natalie plenty of opportunity to go riding and enjoy the beautiful enviroment on our doorstep.
Lauren Bartlett
Lauren Bartlett is a qualified Veterinary Nurse who joined the team at MalagaVet in January 2009. Lauren is building on her skills at MalagaVet and is the proud owner of a canine companion, Lily and three mischievous orphaned feline friends. Lauren showed her compassion and care for these three whom she hand reared from the age of just 3 weeks. You should see how big they are now!
Jade Hammer
Jade is our newest addition to the MalagaVet team. Jade is a trainee Veterinary Nurse who is working part-time with MalagaVet while studying at Polytechnic West to gain her nursing qualification. Jade is very enthusiastic and keen to learn everything about animal care and behaviour. She is the loving owner of Cooper and Trina her canine companions. Jade has worked in a number of different industries prior to joining us, but is happy to be finally pursuing her dream of becoming a veterinary nurse. We wish her well with her studies and we know she will become an excellent vet nurse.
