 I remember looking at different careers when I was in high school and I remember telling my mum that all I wanted to do was wear a lab coat and safety glasses and work in a laboratory. And now I'm actually manufacturing those laboratory equipment, so it's pretty incredible. My name is Rochelle Avenue and I'm the manufacturing manager here at Largo Biosystems Melbourne. I started in October 2000, so I've been here almost 19 years. My journey's been, I think, quite an unusual one from being a scientist and then moving through different roles to then being a manufacturing manager, which isn't your typical role for a female, nor is it a typical role for a scientist. What I find most rewarding about managing such a large team is being able to have the opportunity to get the best out of people because everyone comes with different ideas, different experiences. For me, working with medical devices and specifically manufacturing instruments that help diagnose cancers touches millions of lives every day, so it's really easy to get up in the morning. Rochelle is a significant contributor to the overall business. She has overseen record growth in medical devices with over 14% growth year on year. For Rochie to be nominated as woman manufacturer of the year is very special and to see the success of a woman in what we would consider normally as a male-dominated manufacturing world is outstanding. I'd like to think that if people do hear my story, that they can be inspired to go for roles that perhaps they didn't think that they were suited for. I'd love people to think that they have transferable skills, that they can offer it anywhere.