Trapped in Sydney's Lindt Cafe with a man brandishing a shotgun and claiming to have a bomb in his bag, Louisa and her mum spent the next 16 hours being held against their will.
Used as a human shield, her fight to survive is both frightening and inspiring.
Now, she's shared his incredible story of survival on our new podcast How I Survived.
To find out more about the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation Louisa Hope Fund for Nurses or make a donation visit www.powhf.org.au/donation-louisa-hope