The Northcott Society

Debra Alexander – Service Provider Facilitator

Gillian Ollet – Service Provider Facilitator

Jack Greenhill – Service Provider Facilitator

Kass Macario – Service Provider Facilitator

Krisley Gubio – Service Provider Facilitator

Naomi Youngman – Service Provider Facilitator

Rebecca Soto – Service Provider Facilitator

Belongside Families

Melo Kalemkeridis – Parent Peer Facilitator

Melo lives in Kangaroo Point, New South Wales (NSW) with his wife, son, and daughter, Victoria, who is 11 years-old and has a significant Intellectual disability, ADHD, and numerous physical challenges. For the last 7 years, Melo has been delivering parenting programs on secure attachment, emotion coaching, and family leadership. He has been lucky to do this in Australia, Canada, Finland, and New Zealand. He has also led a dad’s group for over 5 years, providing resources and a place for dads to connect. On weekends, Melo enjoys taking his son to his soccer games and getting out into the community with Victoria, anything from hitting the beach to shopping. Melo’s motto, born from Victoria’s energy and desire for social connection, is “Anywhere there are people, is somewhere Victoria can thrive.”.

Bree Pennie – Parent Peer Facilitator

Bree is a mum of two children. Her second child Dax was born with Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV). She has lived around Australia before settling on the south coast of NSW with her family. Bree is the Program Manager at Kindred, where she leads and facilitates various workshops and peer groups for families with young children with disability. Bree is passionate about raising awareness about disability inclusion. Bree and her partner Mitchell love the outdoors and will always find a way to include Dax in their adventures along with their daughter Dylan.

Pamela Rogers – Parent Peer Facilitator

Pam lives in Canberra, Australia Capital Territory (ACT) with her husband Tom and their four children. Their nine-year-old son, Christopher, was born with Congenital Cytomegalovirus. They enjoy spending quality time together as a family, creating special memories and raising compassionate humans – their brother’s best friends and fiercest advocates. Pam is passionate about empowering new mothers and carers to own their choices. She is currently studying to become a qualified birth, postpartum and end of life doula to work closely with and better support families facing difficult diagnosis in utero, neonatally and beyond.

Eliza Hoare – Parent Peer Facilitator

Eliza is a resident of the beautiful Darkinjung land’s peninsula area on the Central Coast of New South Wales (NSW). She has 3 children aged 10, 7 and 3, with her eldest and youngest children both with Autism, along with other aspects of neurodivergence. Eliza was a primary school teacher from 2008 – 2019, taking breaks to focus on having her own children. Her journey as a mother of neurodivergent children redirected her passion for learning towards the disability sector. When she is not researching strategies for disability support, Eliza enjoys reading, exercising, making dodgy art, and indulging in her favourite pastime – eating!

Sarah Elsleiman – Parent Peer Facilitator

Sarah is the sole parent of two boys, one of whom is Autistic. She understands the challenges of juggling parenting and looking after her own self-care while managing her son’s supports. Despite the hurdles, she is proud of the journey and growth in herself and her family, always focusing on their strengths and interests to overcome any obstacle. As an Early Childhood Teacher with over 20 years of experience, Sarah has worked in various settings, including pre-schools, long day care, and playgroups, in roles such as centre director, educational leader, manager, Early Intervention specialist teacher, and facilitator of intervention programs. Sarah’s passionate about empowering children and their families through programs that promote inclusion, embrace diversity, and difference, and celebrate the significant role families play in children’s lives.

Noah's Ark

Bettina Barber – Service Provider Facilitator

Bettina is a Speech Pathologist and is Based in Albury on the New South Wales/Victoria (NSW/VIC) border. Bettina has worked in Early Intervention with children with disabilities and developmental delays for over 10 years. In her spare time Bettina loves spending time with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys a range of crafts and making things for the people she loves.

Milton TLC

Katharine Kinch – Service Provider Facilitator

Kate is a certified practicing speech pathologist and early intervention therapist based on the south coast of NSW. Kate has worked with children and their families for nearly 20 years in NSW and ACT. She is the co-owner (with her husband) of Milton and Bay and Basin TLC’s providing therapy and supports to families in the Shoalhaven. Kate is also the mother of four sons ranging in age from 7 to 16 and she grew up in a family with neurodivergent parents and siblings.

Clever Bees

Steff Bee – Service Provider Facilitator

Steff is an Occupational Therapist. She works with families throughout Australia, predominantly online. She works with children with developmental concerns. Steff has worked as an OT for the past 16 years, working in Australia and in London. Steff lives in Newcastle (NSW) with her family, and in her spare time loves going on family adventures and playing with her young kids.

ACU

Penny Graham– Service Provider Facilitator

Penny Graham is a social worker with over 20 years’ experience working with children and families both in medical and community health settings. Her recent work supports families with young people with developmental disabilities preparing for their high school transitions, as well general family support. She has worked in disability advocacy and is passionate about supporting families to feel empowered. She has spoken at Conferences in Australia and internationally and brings 24 years of lived experience as a parent of a young man with complex disabilities. Penny is based in Sydney, NSW and in her spare time writes family history and poetry and is a volunteer Consumer Committee member with Western Sydney Local Health District.

Early Childhood Australia

Marlies Coleman – Service Provider Facilitator

Marlies has worked within the Early Childhood Sector for around 30 years in Tasmania, Queensland and now Northern Territory. Marlies has always worked closely with children 0 – 6 years with developmental concerns. Marlies has 3 adult children, one of which has a disability.

Naomi Allen – Service Provider Facilitator

Naomi is a social worker who has worked within the disability sector in both South Australia and the Northern Territory for the past 5 years. She currently works with children with developmental concerns and disabilities and their families at Early Childhood Australia NT. In her spare time, Naomi enjoys watching tv series, listening to audiobooks and spending time with family and friends.

Songhwa Chae – Parent Peer Facilitator

Songhwa is the mother of a 5 years old CP boy. She is originally from South Korea and has been living in Australia for 15 years. In her spare time, she loves to be outdoors, play golf and spending time with family, friends and her furry friend, Sooli.

Children's Health Queensland

Belinda Ryan – Service Provider Facilitator

Belinda is a Psychologist and is based in Brisbane, QLD. Belinda has a Masters in Educational and Developmental Psychology and has worked with children with developmental concerns and their families for over 10 years. In her spare time, Belinda enjoys being with family, friends and playing hockey.

Minnie Ma – Service Provider Facilitator

Minnie is a Physiotherapist and is based in Brisbane, Queensland. Minnie has worked with children with developmental concerns and their families for over 12 years, and currently works at Children’s Health Queensland as well as private practice. In her spare time, Minnie loves to spend time with her family including 2 rambunctious kids and a gorgeous labrador.

Natalie Clark – Service Provider Facilitator

Natalie is a Social Worker based in Brisbane, QLD. Natalie has worked with children with disabilities and their families for over 15 years across community and health settings and currently works with the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. In her spare time, Natalie enjoys a coffee and catching up with family and friends.

Tracey Carson – Service Provider Facilitator

Tracey is an Occupational Therapist who has worked in the area of Paediatrics for over 20 years. Tracey has worked in hospitals, as well as in community private practise and not for profit groups. Tracey currently works both in the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service and the OT Department at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Outside of work, Tracey is busy with her own 3 children and enjoys long walks with her dog.

Australian Catholic University

Jasmin Link – Parent Peer Facilitator

Jasmin is a single mum of two children. Her eldest child, 10, being diagnosed with Non-verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and an Intellectual Impairment (II) She is a First Nations woman with links to the Guugu Yithimirr/Kuku Yalanji/Yindjibarndi/Manbarra and South Sea Islands. She has enormous lived experience as well as working as a Playgroup, PlayConnect and MyTime Facilitator, a service that is specifically designed to support the needs of special needs families and carers. She also works part time as a Community Engagement Officer. Due to her endless advocacy for being able to access the appropriate supports for her son with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Jasmin works hard to balance her responsibilities as a mother, carer and being able to give back to her community. In her spare time, Jasmin enjoys painting, gardening, eating naughty foods and catching up with family and friends.

Optimum Movement

Debra Quelch – Parent Peer Facilitator

Debra is a mum of two sons with ASD, a primary school teacher, and an inclusive and special education specialist who lives and works near Brisbane, Qld. Debra has over 20 years experience working in classrooms, Distant Education, and home education settings. She currently works providing support for students with complex learning profiles, professional development for teachers and schools, and education advocacy for families. Debra is weeks away from completing a Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education), and in her spare time, enjoys being out in the garden or spending time with family and friends.

Ellena Oakes – Service Provider Facilitator

Shannon is a mother of two neurodivergent girls based in Launceston, Tasmania. The journey from their early childhood to now has been a mix of experiences, which has led to an interest in supporting other families with their own journey. Shannon is also known as a bit of a crazy cat lady and fosters cats through a local animal shelter.

OCC Therapy

Stacey Palmer – Service Provider Facilitator 

Stacey is an Occupational Therapist and is based in Brisbane. Stacey has worked with children and their families for nearly 30 years and has experience in metropolitan and rural paediatric OT practice in Qld, Western Australia and Victoria. Stacey loves going to the beach and spending time with her family, friends and dog Dougie.

Emily Tupper – Service Provider Facilitator 

Emily is an Occupational Therapist at OCC Therapy, based in Brisbane. Emily works with children with developmental concerns and their families in the clinic, homes and schools throughout Brisbane, Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley. Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with her family and friends and catching up for a coffee!

Angela Raphael – Parent Peer Facilitator

Angela is a parent of 4 children (aging from 8 to 15 years), 3 of which have multiple diagnoses. Angela is based in Brisbane QLD. Angela has been attending many different therapies with her children over the past 10 years. Angela loves spending time with family engaging in each Childs special interest, cats (Little Kitty, Uta and Winston) and her poodle (Layla).

Jackie Fox – Parent Peer Facilitator

Jackie is mother of two. Her first child was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 3. He presented with significant verbal and developmental delays. Since then, her son who is now 11, has completed the early intervention program and has continued to thrive with the care of a loving family and a caring professional community. In her old life, Jackie used to be a lawyer and an enthusiastic runner and bookworm. In her current life, Jackie is still a fitness enthusiast bibliophile but has now moved to the country where she homeschools her two kids whilst trying to not kill her veggie garden!

Fiona Jones – Service Provider Facilitator 

Fiona is an Occupational Therapist, who has supported children, teens and their families for over 15 years. She enjoys the beach, spending time with her family, friends and dog, and travelling.

Novita

Kudos

Shyllie Meakes – Service Provider Facilitator 

Shyllie is a Social Worker and Developmental Educator in Adelaide. Shyllie has worked within the Disability Sector for over 20 years, supporting families and young people. In her spare time, Shyllie loves to spend time with her family (including doggo), attending Yoga and gym.

Kasia Parker – Service Provider Facilitator 

Kasia is a Social Worker, based in Adelaide. Kasia has worked with children with disability or developmental concerns and their families, for over seven years, currently with Kudos Services. Kasia loves connecting with people, sharing knowledge and stories, while learning together. In her spare time, Kasia can be found renovating her home, drinking coffee with a chocolate treat and spending time with her boys.

Fiona Mulholland – Service Provider Facilitator 

Fiona is a Social Worker based in Adelaide. Fiona has worked with families, children and communities for the last 20 years and currently works with Kudos Services supporting children with developmental delays and disabilities. Outside of work Fiona is a solo parent of one and pet mum to a dog, cat and chickens, Fiona enjoys nature, art and time with friends.

Eva Harper – Service Provider Facilitator 

Eva is an Early Childhood Professional based in Adelaide and has worked with and supported children and their families for over 20 years in New Zealand, the Northern Territory and now in South Australia. Eva enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the different areas of South Australia.

Emerge Allied Health

Nicole Ciantar-Jones – Service Provider Facilitator

Nic is a Teacher/Behaviour Therapist and is based in Launceston Tasmania. Nic has worked with children and families in early intervention for 20+ years, primarily with the Education Department and more recently with Emerge Allied Health. In her spare time, she enjoys time with family and friends as well as a variety of activities relating to health and well-being.

Shannon Williams – Parent Peer Facilitator

Shannon is a mother of two neurodivergent girls based in Launceston, Tasmania. The journey from their early childhood to now has been a mix of experiences, which has led to an interest in supporting other families with their own journey. Shannon is also known as a bit of a crazy cat lady and fosters cats through a local animal shelter.

Association for Children with a Disability

Kim Mace – Parent Peer Facilitator

Kim is a Community Education Facilitator with ACD. She loves her role and enjoys delivering informative workshops to families and professionals. Kim also works as a virtual MyTime peer support group facilitator and as Network Facilitator of the Strengthening Parent Support Program (SPSP). Recently she finished a 9-year stint on School Council including seven years as President at a Melbourne SDS school. Her background was originally in the Book Publishing industry but now she works primarily in the disability sphere. Kim has lived experience of parenting two teens with a variety of diagnoses. In her spare time, she loves getting outdoors, reading quality fiction, keeping up with current affairs and meeting up with friends.

Katrina Redcliffe – Parent Peer Facilitator

Katrina is a mum of 3 young men who are in their mid to early 20s. She has lived experience with complex medical conditions, Autism, and Intellectual Disability. Katrina lives in Albury/Wodonga on the NSW/VIC border and enjoys working with carers and their children from early childhood to adulthood. She has a passion for supporting carers and making sure that they take time for themselves even in the chaos of their caring role.

Helen Johnson – Parent Peer

Children's Therapy Services

Kate Brommeyer – Service Provider Facilitator

Kate is a paediatric Speech Pathologist who works as part of a fantastic team in Geelong, Victoria. She has a background in education and has worked in various roles in hospitals, community settings and schools. Kate is experienced in facilitating group programs. She loves working collaboratively with children, families and service providers to maximise children’s potential and support families to live happy lives!

Terri Keiller – Service Provider Facilitator

Teri Keiller is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist based in Geelong VIC, with over 10 years’ experience supporting children and families across home, school, and community settings. She is passionate about working collaboratively with families, celebrating children’s strengths, and creating meaningful opportunities for learning, connection, and joy. Outside of work, Teri enjoys time with family and friends, practicing yoga and getting out in nature.

Michelle Waller – Service Provider Facilitator

Michelle is a key worker with a background in music therapy. Michelle has worked with families for over 15 years in hospitals, education and community settings, in the UK, USA and Australia. Michelle currently works part time at Children’s Therapy Services in Geelong and is a Mum of two (plus a border collie)!

Treehouse

Elise Lidgett – Service Provider Facilitator

Elise is an Art Therapist working at a paediatric allied health service in Bendigo. Elise’s Masters research focused on carer mental health, and this led to her interest in joining the ENVISAGE facilitation team. Elise has two teenage children who keep her busy outside of work. Elise has lived experience of the carer role as her youngest has Cerebral Palsy.

Tegan Williams – Parent Peer Facilitator

Tegan is a mum to 3 amazing children based in Bendigo, Victoria. She has lived experience with having children with medical complexity, neurodiversity and not knowing what the future holds. Tegan understands the fear, joy, heartbreak, and anxiety that parents can experience when caring and advocating for their child. Tegan’s experience over the last 8 years has given her the drive to pursue a career in Paediatric Allied Health and she hopes to be able to support other families with empathy and understanding.

Emble Allied Health

Talia Pulis – Service Provider Facilitator

Talia Pulis is the CEO and Founder of Emble Allied Health and a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with over 10 years of experience in early childhood sector. She is passionate about empowering families, fostering connection, and promoting inclusion through her work. Talia embodies family values both in her professional life and at home, where she spends most of her free time with her son, partner and two Cavoodles!

Makayla Rao – Service Provider Facilitator

Makayla is a Speech Pathologist who works with families and children in the North-East suburbs of Melbourne. In addition to working clinically, she also works to connect with community often in her role as General Manager of Emble Allied Health. Alongside her 5 years of clinical experience, Makayla offers the perspective of a family member supporting a child with developmental delays through 12 years of allied health support. In her spare time, Makayla is an avid record collector and enjoys taking her trusty film cameras out to photograph nature.

ACU (VIC)

Kaela Flood – Service Provider Facilitator

Kaela is a Physiotherapist working in Central Victoria. Kaela has worked with children and their families across several settings and values the connection and relationships she has developed with these families. Kaela is the proud mum to 3 beautiful children and is currently studying her Masters in Paediatric Physiotherapy.

Melanie Keyte – Parent Peer Facilitator

Melanie (Mel) is the proud Mum of 5 gorgeous children. It is important to Mel that her family embrace their differences and each of her children is encouraged to be their true authentic selves. Mel loves the kindness and compassion that all of her children have developed from being part of a neurodiverse household. Throughout Mel’s journey as a Mum of neurodivergent children, Mel has become a fierce advocate for inclusion, especially in education settings. Mel enjoys connecting with other families through her work in paediatric allied health and is currently studying a Master’s in Disability and Leadership (Developmental Education).

Kerry Britt – Parent Peer Facilitator

Kerry is a physiotherapist with over 25 years of experience working with children and families in a range of setting in Australia and overseas. She also works as part of the team implementing the ENVISAGE-Families program across Australia, and has completed her PhD as part of the ENVISAGE Service Providers program. When she is not working, Kerry enjoys bike riding, walking, and she usually has a jigsaw in progress.

Elise Davis– Parent Peer Facilitator

Elise has a background in psychology and public health and works as a researcher. She is passionate about supporting the mental health of parents of children with a disability. She cares for her 17-year-old son who has disability.

Rose Babic– Parent Peer Facilitator

Rose is a parent researcher from Melbourne passionate about empowering children with disabilities and their families to live a strengths-based values driven life. She is mum of two wonderful young men, her first child Eric, has a congenital brain malformation, (polymicrogyria). This has led to developmental delays, cerebral palsy, uncontrolled epilepsy, and associated health complications. Rose has a tertiary background in behavioural science, and education and is a member of various research teams.

Colleen Tompkins – Parent Peer Facilitator 

Colleen Tompkins will be the cofacilitators of your ENVISAGE Program, and the proud parent of a thriving daughter with cerebral palsy. Her journey through the joys and challenges of raising a child with disability has given her deep empathy and insight into the everyday realities families face. Colleen brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her work, having supported many families across the sector and is also leading the implementation of the ENVISAGE Program in Australia. She’s passionate about creating spaces where parents and caregivers feel understood, empowered, and never alone on their journey.

Hope Kids Occupational Therapy

Jane Chan – Service Provider Facilitator

Jane graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Deakin University in 2014. She has worked as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist both in Hong Kong and in Australia, with experience in special schools, mainstream schools, community and private practice settings. Specifically, Jane is trained in supporting children with ASD, ADHD, Intellectual disability, handwriting difficulties, developmental delays, and Sensory Processing Disorders. She is passionate about gaining rapport with children and families, establishing family-centred goals and support children to achieve independence in meaningful activities. Jane is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Outside of work, Jane enjoys archery, volleyball, baking and spending time with friends.

Yen May Lee – Parent Peer Facilitator

May is the principal occupational therapist who graduated from Latrobe University with more than 15 years of clinical experience. Prior to moving to Melbourne, May has worked with clients recovering from acquired brain injuries, rehabilitation settings & paediatric practice in Singapore. Since then, May has continued to work extensively in paediatric private practice in Melbourne and has specialised clinical experience in providing intervention for children and adolescents with Sensory Processing Disorders, Dyspraxia and social-emotional challenges. May is also multilingual, being proficient and able to converse fluently in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay.

Beyond the clinical expertise, May is a passionate mentor and supervisor, shaping the next generation of paediatric occupational therapists. Her commitment to education and professional development has influenced countless therapists, ensuring that the highest standards of care are maintained.

Outside of the professional pursuits, May finds joy and inspiration in her own family. As the proud parent of a 6-year-old boy and a 1.5-year-old girl, she understands the challenges and joys of parenting firsthand, further deepening her empathy and insight into the needs of the children Hope Kids OT serves.

With May at the helm, Hope Kids OT offers a blend of clinical excellence, mentorship, cultural sensitivity and a deep understanding of the needs of children. The dedication to improving young lives shines through in every aspect of her work.

Kids are Kids

Laura Whittle – Service Provider Facilitator

Laura is a Speech Pathologist based in Perth, Western Australia. Laura has worked with children with developmental concerns and their families for 4 years in metro and rural Perth, and currently works at Kids Are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre. In her spare time, Laura enjoys cooking, travelling, and spending time with friends and family.

Catherine Robinson – Service Provider Facilitator

Catherine is an Occupational Therapist at Kids are Kids! Therapy and Education Centre in Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about supporting children with disabilities or developmental delays and their families to achieve their goals. In her spare time, Catherine likes cooking, reading, and visiting her family’s farm in the Wheatbelt.

Sarah Browning – Service Provider Facilitator

Sarah is an Occupational Therapist based in Perth, Western Australia. Sarah has worked with children with developmental concerns or disabilities and their families for over 10 years. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys reading a good book and baking sweet treats.

Melanie Boulton – Parent Peer Facilitator

Melanie lives in Perth Western Australia and enjoys being a parent of 4 children aged 13 to 18, including a daughter with Down Syndrome and a son who is legally blind with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She has worked for various organisations in the areas of Children’s Services and Family Support. She is not sure what free time is but enjoys time in the garden and playing with her two rescue dogs Jedda (a Kelpie) and Tilly (Staffordshire Terrier x Ridgeback).

Maylyn Elikewela – Parent Peer Facilitator

Maylyn is an accountant is Perth, Western Australia. Maylyn is married and has two children – a daughter and a son with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He was diagnosed at 2 years of age and is now 8 years old. Maylyn usually spends her spare time with her family, friends, or volunteering.

Kiind

Helen Sherlock – Parent Peer Facilitator

Helen is based in Perth, Western Australia. Helen supports parents and carers raising children living with disability, developmental delay, Autism, genetic, rare, undiagnosed and/or chronic conditions in her work with Kalparrin at Perth Children’s Hospital.

Kristie Hardbottle – Parent Peer Facilitator

Kristie is based in Perth Western Australia. Kristie supports parents and carers raising children living with disability, developmental delay, Autism, genetic, rare, undiagnosed and/or chronic conditions in her work with Kalparrin at Perth Children’s Hospital.

Perth Children’s Hospital Child and Adolescent Health Service

Louise Ogilvie – Service Provider Facilitator

Louise is an Occupational Therapist and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Louise has worked with children with developmental concerns and their families for over 10 years in Perth, Canberra, Melbourne, and England, and currently works at the Perth Children’s Hospital. In her spare time, Louise loves to be outdoors and spend time with family, friends.

Kate Dixon – Service Provider Facilitator

Kate is a Speech Pathologist with a special interest in childhood disability. After spending several years in Vancouver, Canada, she has recently returned to Western Australia and is working at the Perth Children’s Hospital. Kate loves exploring new cities, spending time outdoors, and cooking for her friends and family.

Sarah Sayers – Service Provider Facilitator

Sarah is a Clinical Psychologist Registrar and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Sarah has provided psychological support to children and their families, to target a wide range of complex needs, across the last 3 years within the Perth and Peel regions. Sarah currently provides psychological support to assist children who have acquired and congenital neurological impairments at Kids Rehab at Perth Children’s Hospital. In her spare time Sarah likes to catch up with friends at cafes, visit art galleries and enjoys trail running.

Heather Whewell – Parent Peer Facilitator

Heather is a mum to a 3-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy and a 6-year-old boy. Heather’s daughter spent the first 10 days of her life in the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Perth Children’s Hospital and was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 4 months of age. Heather has a Master of Counselling Practice and previously worked as a counsellor with children, adolescents, and their parents.

Nicola Hofler – Parent Peer Facilitator

Nicola is based in Perth, Western Australia. She married to David, mother of 3 daughters and has 2 dogs, Murphy, and Winston. Nicola’s 14-year-old daughter Grace who has Cerebral Palsy and cognitive disability. Nicola works at Sexual Headquarters (SHQ), which is an independent, non-profit organisation providing specialised services in sexual health and relationship wellbeing, in the disability team. In addition to this Nicola is an integral member of the ENVISAGE Families Program as a State Parent Coordinator and a Parent Peer Facilitator. She is currently studying Aboriginal Health and Well-Being and Women’s Health.

Shire of Mundaring

Melissa Bill – Service Provider Facilitator

Melissa Bill is a proud Yamathi woman who has lived on Whadjuk Noongar land most of her life. She was born in Midvale and has worked in the community for over 20 years. In her role at the Midvale Hub, she works with families, schools, agencies and the community to develop special projects in school to engage children and promote better health outcomes.

Super You

Rachel Bendtsen – Service Provider Facilitator 

Rachel Bendtsen is a senior speech pathologist driven by a strong desire to help people overcome communication challenges and live fulfilling lives through the application of AAC and Autism assessments.

Tracey Spencer – Service Provider Facilitator

Catherine Rutter – Parent Peer Facilitator