Paul graduated from the University of Queensland in 1989. He has worked in general practice for over 30 years. Paul completed the CVE course in feline medicine and went on to obtain Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2004. He has been working at various practices on the Gold Coast for the last 20 years and became the owner of the Currumbin Veterinary Surgery, where he currently works, in 2015.