TikTok star Nurse Hamish shares his bold take on rural nursing, identity and life in Australia’s most remote communities.

He’s tap danced at Disneyland Paris, driven a mine site fire truck, and treated patients in some of Australia’s most remote clinics. But in this episode of It Takes Heart, we meet Hamish Briggs in his most compelling role yet: rural nurse, advocate, and TikTok star.

In Season 2, Episode 14 of It Takes Heart, hosts Sam Miklos, CEO of cmr, and Kate Coomber, Head of Talent and Employer Branding, sit down with the vibrant and multi-talented Nurse Hamish. In this episode we meet someone who lives at the intersection of courage and care – a clinician who brings equal parts skill and spark to the country’s most rural places.

Hamish’s story moves from emergency bays to outback roads and to the stage of country pubs, where drag shows aren’t usually on the bill. In towns that rarely see this kind of sparkle, he didn’t just perform, he produced the entire show. Hosting, dancing, and connecting with the crowd, Hamish brings joy and visibility to communities that often go without either. Beneath it all is the grit it takes to keep showing up, to keep reinventing, and to be fully yourself in every room you walk into.

And while his TikTok following has grown rapidly, it’s the on-the-ground work that drives him. Whether he’s the only nurse on shift, supporting patients behind prison walls, or caring for Indigenous communities in remote WA, Hamish makes the tough stuff feel human. With deep respect for culture, a passion for connection, and the kind of humility that invites trust, he shows up with humour, openness, and a quiet boldness that turns unfamiliar settings into real moments of care.

Hamish doesn’t just work in rural nursing, he’s become one of its most recognisable faces. As TikTok star Nurse Hamish, he shows what it really looks like to live and work in remote Australia. From running jazzercise sessions in a correctional facility to filming life in a donga between shifts, he’s documenting a version of nursing few get to see – raw, rewarding, and unexpectedly joyful.

In this episode of It Takes Heart, we don’t just hear stories about his career, we feel the joy and frustration, the wild turns, and the purpose he’s found in places others might overlook. His presence in these communities isn’t performative, it’s deeply relational. And that makes all the difference.

Watch Season 2, Episode 14 of It Takes Heart for Hamish Briggs’ bold, brilliant take on rural nursing, self-expression, and building a career that’s anything but ordinary.

More About Hamish’s Healthcare Organisation of Choice: The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is a national charitable healthcare organisation providing primary healthcare and 24/7 emergency services to those in rural and remote Australia.  RFDS uses advanced aviation and medical technology to deliver vital care where traditional services are unavailable. Learn more about the work RFDS do here.

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