Meet Our Team
Therapy Assistants
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Mu Han
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology with a degree in Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language SciencesMu 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 livingThriving 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 ServicesStephen 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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Maryam Charkawi
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Macquarie University (currently studying - 3rd year)Maryam has special interests in:
• Working and helping children and adults of all ages with speech and intellectual abilities
• Therapy through play based activities
• Supporting language and development through reading and storytelling
• Sincerity of care, supporting clients and their families together for independency in everyday livingThriving while away from work looks like: Reading a book, exploring new places in the city, and spending time with family and friends.
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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 storiesThriving 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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Helin Uzunyusufoglu
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences at Macquarie University (currently studying - 3rd year)Helin has special interests in:
• Working with children and young people with disabilities and special needs
• Therapy through play-based activities
• Supporting & mentoring vulnerable people.
• Supporting development of independence.Thriving while away from work looks like: Hanging out with friends and family, sleeping, eating amazing food, exploring places with nice views.
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Hiu Wai (Tiffany) Chi
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Science (Health) - majors in health, hearing and speech scienceTiffany has special interests in:
• Early intervention
• Engaging in play-based therapy
• Working with children and young people with disabilities and special needsThriving 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. -

Patricia De Guzman
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Maj. Hearing and Speech)
Postgraduate Certificate in Inclusive and Special EducationPatricia has special interests in:
• Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Play-based therapyThriving 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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Allison Hang
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Occupational TherapyAllison 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 activitiesThriving 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 thinkingThriving 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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Veronica Trinh
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology (currently studying - 3rd year)Veronica has special interests in:
• Working with neurodivergent children and their families
• Conducting play-based therapy
• Language stimulation strategiesThriving while away from work looks like: Exploring the city for new brunch spots, heading to the beach and rewatching my comfort tv shows.
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Raymond Wong
Dietitian, Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Masters of Nutrition and Dietetic
Accredited Practising DietitianRaymond has special interests in:
• Diabetes
• Weight loss management
• Weight gain management
• Assisting clients to reach their potentialThriving while away from work looks like: board games, tennis, hiking, cooking with my fiancé and reading fictional novels.
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Rev. Simon Wong
Chaplain and Therapy Assistant
Bachelor of Theology, Certificate in ACT Therapy (currently studying Biblical Counselling)
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 worldviewThriving while away from work looks like: Brewing coffee, drinking coffee, talking about coffee, long road trips and fishing
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Caitlin Cassilles
Therapy Assistant and Support Worker
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate IV in Allied Health AssistanceCaitlin has special interests in:
• Working with children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities
• Early Childhood Education and Care
• Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationThriving away from work looks like:
Searching for the perfect iced matcha, sewing projects, and spending time with family and friends
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