Meet Our Team

Therapy Assistants

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    Mu Han

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
    Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences

    Mu has special interests in:
    • Working with children and adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities
    • Expressive therapy through play, art and storytelling
    • Supporting the development of independent living

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Going out to brunch cafes, scenic walks and thriller movie nights at home with the family.

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    Stephen Chieng

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Communications
    Certificate IV Community Services

    Stephen has special interests in :
    • Working with children, young people and adults with disabilities and special needs.
    • Supporting & mentoring vulnerable people.
    • Supporting development of independence.

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Practising Martial Arts, going for runs, hanging out with friends, gaming, watching anime, Netflix, Youtube and browsing memes.

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    Patricia De Guzman

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Health Sciences (Maj. Hearing and Speech)
    Postgraduate Certificate in Inclusive and Special Education

    Patricia has special interests in:

    • Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families
    • Augmentative and Alternative Communication
    • Play-based therapy

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Going out on a food trip, doing nail art, driving to new places, and sleeping.

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    Caitlin Cassilles

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
    Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

    Caitlin has special interests in:
    • Working with children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities
    • Early Childhood Education and Care
    • Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    Thriving away from work looks like: Searching for the perfect iced matcha, sewing projects, and spending time with family and friends

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    Allison Hang

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

    Allison has special interests in:
    • Working with children and adults to engage in daily meaningful activities
    • Supporting adults and children in learning and the development of different skills
    • Supporting clients with achieving goals and confidence in daily activities

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Eating food, baking and playing sports

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    Peta Donovan-Mak

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker

    Peta has special interests in:
    • Interacting with children and families to ensure meaningful and helpful activities.
    • Communicating with children and young people to ease and assist learning
    • Encouraging play-based therapy
    • Supporting the development of independent actions and thinking

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Cooking and eating good meals, Ice skating, painting and artmaking, canoeing with friends and family, de-stressing with some wholesome video games

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    Hiu Wai (Tiffany) Chi

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Science (Health) - majors in health, hearing and speech science

    Tiffany has special interests in:
    • Early intervention
    • Engaging in play-based therapy
    • Working with children and young people with disabilities and special needs

    Thriving while away from work looks like:
    Hanging out with friends. watching Kdramas, exploring new cafes in Sydney and bringing my dog Cookie to the park.

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    Rev. Simon Wong

    Chaplain and Therapy Assistant
    Bachelor of Theology
    Bachelor of Science (Information Systems)
    Certificate in Emotion Focused Therapy

    Simon has special interests in:
    • Parent Coaching
    • Emotional identification and regulation
    • Working with clients and families to develop relational health
    • Working with neurodiverse adults
    • Coaching and Counselling Christians with a Biblical worldview

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Brewing coffee, drinking coffee, talking about coffee, long road trips and fishing.

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    Kynan Leong

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    (Current) Bachelor of Nutrition/ Masters of Dietetics and Food Innovation

    Kynan has special interests in:
    • Working with children with intellectual disabilities
    • Supporting people with nutrition
    • Person centred care to fully support individuals 

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Going on lots of hikes and fishing adventures, playing volleyball, and cooking and eating lots of food.

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    Chris Wong

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker

    Chris has special interests in:
    • Working with children and adults with disabilities to be independent and engage in their daily meaningful activities
    • Engaging in play-based therapy that is enjoyable for clients
    • Interacting with clients and their families to learn about their stories

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Playing basketball and soccer, hitting the gym, eating, hanging out with friends, and spending time with family.

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    Jamil Flores

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker

    Jamil has special interests in:
    • Working with adults with disabilities to be independent in their daily activities
    • Empowering vulnerable individuals to build confidence and self-advocate
    • Connecting and learning about clients and their lived experiences

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Spending time with family, working on personal technology projects, understanding the world better through books and documentaries, enjoying alternative rock music and thought-provoking movies.

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    Seray Turan

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences

    Seray has special interests in:
    • Supporting children with speech sound difficulties and building clear, confident communication
    • Early language development and reaching key milestones through play-based therapy
    • Augmentative and Alternative Communication
    • Social communication skills and fostering meaningful interactions in everyday contexts

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Spending time with family, friends, and her cat, cooking and eating good food, going to the beach, and unwinding by watching her favourite TV shows.

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    Solana Charleston

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
    Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Science
    Bachelor of Science - Food Science
    Masters of Nutrition and dietetics 

    Solana has special interests in:
    • Working with children and young people to build up capacities of individuals with disabilities and special needs 
    • Feeding therapy in dietetics intervention 
    • Supporting clients in achieving goals and confidence in daily activities
    • Client centered food-first approach in nutrition

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Eating out with friends and family, going to church, watching canto drama and netflix.

  • Neddi Mak

    Therapy Assistant and Support Worker

    Neddi has special interests in:
    • Working with children and young people with behavioural difficulties to manage their head space 
    • Supporting young people to develop strong interpersonal communication skills
    • Equipping young people to grow their confidence in everyday contexts through being part of support networks.

    Thriving while away from work looks like: Journaling with ink and wax, sampling restaurants across Sydney, playing video-games with friends, photography and appreciating old buildings.