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Meet the Team
Get to Know Our Wellness Team
Meet the Team Driving Your Success
Our dedicated professionals bring expertise, compassion, and a shared mission to help you recover, grow, and thrive. Together, we create solutions that truly make an impact.
Susie Irvine
CEO/Rehab Counsellor / Master Life Coach Practitioner
Susie, founder of ELEV8 Consulting, has over 10 years’ experience in Occupational Rehabilitation across corporate, insurance, military, and government schemes. She is known for her strategic approach, strong stakeholder management, and tailored rehabilitation solutions. With compassion and expertise, Susie supports individuals in overcoming challenges and returning to work, community, and life.
Blaire Sayers
Strategic Growth & Operations Manager / Rehabilitation Counsellor
Blaire is the Growth & Operations Manager at ELEV8, combining her Psychology background and Rehabilitation Counselling credentials to support teams across Occupational Rehab, Aged Care, and NDIS. Certified in Mental Health First Aid, Breathwork, and Fitness, she’s committed to empowering teams and evolving services to meet client needs.
Trudi Crapp
Service Excellence Manager / Physiotherapist
Trudi has over 10 years’ experience in occupational rehabilitation and physiotherapy, specialising in complex workers’ compensation, injury management, and WHS risk prevention. She is passionate about early intervention and delivering sustainable, evidence-based outcomes for clients and employers.
Alex Treanor
Exercise Physiologist
Alex is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Rehabilitation Consultant with six years’ experience in clinical and occupational rehabilitation. He specialises in complex case management and return-to-work services, delivering tailored, evidence-based strategies that support safe recovery and sustainable outcomes.
Ally Reynolds
Physiotherapist
Ally is an experienced Physiotherapist and APA member with over 20 years in rehabilitation, motor accident recovery, and workplace health systems. She specialises in injury prevention, education, and tailored rehabilitation programs, empowering individuals to reduce risk, improve function, and achieve sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
Amy Bond
Employment Consultant / Rehabilitation Counsellor
Amy is a Rehabilitation Counsellor with expertise in vocational counselling, psychosocial case management, and return-to-work strategies. She is passionate about empowering clients—particularly veterans and individuals with complex needs—through tailored, evidence-based interventions that build resilience, confidence, and sustainable workforce participation.
Anita Whalley
Occupational Therapist
Anita is an Occupational Therapist with over 10 years’ experience in functional assessment, rehabilitation, and assistive technology. She specialises in ADL assessments, home modifications, and early intervention strategies, helping clients restore independence and achieve safe, sustainable recovery and return to work.
Angela Girgis
Physiotherapist
Angela is a Rehabilitation Consultant with a background in Physiotherapy and extensive experience in NSW Workers Compensation and CTP schemes. She combines clinical expertise with a client-focused approach to deliver workplace-based interventions that support safe, sustainable recovery and return-to-work outcomes.
Anna Barne
Occupational Therapist
Anna is an Occupational Therapist with broad experience across paediatrics, orthopaedic and workplace rehabilitation, aged care, and home modifications. Passionate about disability advocacy and client wellbeing, she takes a collaborative, person-centred approach to help individuals achieve meaningful goals and improve quality of life.
Anna Manangan
Occupational Therapist
Anna Manangan has delivered Occupational Therapy services across Goulburn and regional towns, supporting children, adolescents, and adults with diverse disabilities through NDIS, private services, and Telehealth. She is experienced in functional capacity assessments, early intervention, capacity building, minor home modifications, and assistive technology, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Calum Reid
Health & Wellbeing Coach / Accredited Counsellor
Calum is an Accredited Counsellor and Health Coach with expertise in neurodiversity, mental health, and wellbeing. He combines CBT, strength-based therapy, and a holistic approach to empower clients, fostering resilience, confidence, and meaningful personal growth.
Casey Muscat
Occupational Therapist
Casey is an Occupational Therapist with experience in rehabilitation, mental health, and community care, supporting clients across workers’ compensation, DVA, and community programs. She specialises in functional assessments, ergonomic and job task analyses, and assistive technology, delivering tailored, client-centred solutions that enhance independence and wellbeing.
Catherine Gleeson
Occupational Therapist
Catherine is an Occupational Therapist with 20 years’ experience across rehabilitation, community, and occupational therapy services. She specialises in comprehensive assessment and therapy planning, supporting clients with complex conditions to regain independence and improve quality of life.
Courtney Watts
Occupational Therapist
Courtney is an Occupational Therapist with over 11 years’ experience across hospital, rehabilitation, and community settings, specialising in both physical and psychosocial rehabilitation. She takes a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach to help clients build independence, return to work, and enhance daily living through tailored, evidence-based strategies.
Dom Mitchell
Exercise Physiologist / Rehabilitation Consultant
Dominique is a Rehabilitation Consultant specialising in complex physical case management and return-to-work services. With expertise in ergonomic assessments, functional evaluations, and tailored rehabilitation programs, she is known for her clinical insight, strong communication, and ability to deliver sustainable outcomes for clients and workplaces alike.
Elise Smeets
Occupational Therapist
Elise is an Occupational Therapist with over 16 years’ experience in physical rehabilitation across aged care, DVA, WorkCover, and community settings. She specialises in comprehensive assessments, goal-focused rehabilitation, and assistive solutions, helping clients with complex conditions regain independence and achieve safe, sustainable return to work.
Fiona Senini
Physiotherapist
Fiona is a Rehabilitation Consultant and physiotherapist with 20 years’ experience across hospital, community, and private practice settings. She specialises in workplace injury management, personalised rehabilitation, and injury prevention, helping clients achieve safe, sustainable recovery and long-term wellbeing.
Francesca Papandrea
Rehabilitation Consultant/Social Worker
Francesca is a Rehabilitation Consultant with over 16 years’ experience supporting vulnerable populations across government and community settings. She specialises in complex case coordination, therapeutic assessments, and counselling, using a holistic, strengths-based approach to empower clients and foster resilience, recovery, and sustainable wellbeing.
Heli Hine
Rehabilitation Consultant / Registered Nurse
Heli is a Registered Nurse and Comcare Approved Rehab Provider with over 20 years’ experience navigating complex claims and delivering tailored support. Known for her strategic approach, problem-solving skills, and compassionate care, she empowers clients to achieve positive outcomes in their recovery and rehabilitation.
Indu Haridharan
Occupational Therapist
Indu is a highly skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist at ELEV8, bringing a wealth of experience from her diverse career in rural healthcare settings. Indu is committed to empowering individuals to enhance their independence and quality of life.
Jeannie Zhang
Rehabilitation Counsellor
Jeannie is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with expertise in occupational rehabilitation and return-to-work services. Skilled in therapies including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing, she provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive support that builds resilience, promotes recovery, and facilitates sustainable workforce re-engagement.
Jenny Grose
Case Manager / WHS Specialist
Jenny is a WHS professional and External Case Manager with over 30 years’ experience in high-risk and complex environments, including law enforcement, emergency services, and government agencies. She specialises in risk management, psychosocial hazard mitigation, and complex case reviews, delivering structured, collaborative support that ensures compliance and sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
Jodi Gardiner
Occupational Therapist
Jodi has over 20 years’ experience in human services, supporting NDIS participants, aged care clients, and individuals in Disability Employment Services. She takes a person-centred, evidence-based approach to foster independence, wellbeing, and quality of life across the lifespan.
Johan Watson
Occupational Therapist
Johan is an Occupational Therapist with over 10 years’ experience in rehabilitation, aged care, and functional capacity assessments. Based on the Mid North Coast, he specialises in return-to-work planning and case management, using a client-centred approach to achieve independence and sustainable outcomes.
Jonathan Norodom
Physiotherapist
Jonothan is a Physiotherapist with over five years’ experience in functional rehabilitation and return-to-work services, with a strong passion for neurological rehabilitation. He delivers early intervention and tailored exercise programs that restore independence, prevent decline, and support safe, sustainable recovery.
Kayur Kotecha
Rehabilitation Consultant / Physiotherapist
Kayur is a Physiotherapist who integrates clinical expertise with a passion for yoga to deliver holistic care. His approach enhances mobility, strength, and resilience, supporting clients to achieve independence and active community participation.
Kyle Cranston
Exercise Physiologist
Kyle Cranston is an Exercise Physiologist and Rehabilitation Consultant with a background in elite sports and over three years’ experience in occupational rehabilitation. Drawing on his athletic discipline and clinical expertise, he delivers outcome-focused recovery and return-to-work plans that support both physical recovery and successful reintegration into work.
Lara Teniola
Occupational Therapist
Lara is an Occupational Therapist with experience in aged care and paediatrics, holding a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from LaTrobe University. She delivers personalised, evidence-based interventions that build life skills, routines, and independence, enhancing function and quality of life across all stages.
Letitia Coco
Occupational Therapist
Letitia is an Occupational Therapist with over five years’ experience delivering community-based services, functional assessments, and home modifications to support independence and safety. She takes a practical, evidence-based approach to rehabilitation, helping clients overcome barriers, restore function, and achieve sustainable recovery in daily life and work.
Martin Negrieski
Rehabilitation Counsellor / Employment Consultant
Martin is a Rehabilitation Counsellor with expertise in labour market consulting and holistic health coaching, helping clients rebuild confidence and resilience after injury or illness. He takes a client-centred approach that combines market insight with tailored coaching, supporting meaningful employment and long-term wellbeing.
Martin van der Linden
Physiotherapist
Martin is a Rehabilitation Consultant and Occupational Health Physiotherapist with 25 years’ experience in return-to-work services, injury prevention, and workplace safety. He is highly skilled in functional assessments, ergonomic evaluations, and tailored rehabilitation programs, delivering safe, sustainable, and client-focused outcomes.
Nicole Perks
Occupational Therapist
Nicole is an Occupational Therapist with over 20 years’ experience across occupational rehabilitation, NDIS, and aged care in Australia and Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (OT) from the University of Sydney and has specialist training in brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, low vision, and mental health interventions.
Priya Kaur
Rehab Counsellor / Health and Wellbeing Coach
Priya is a Rehabilitation Counsellor and Case Manager with over six years’ experience in workers’ compensation, life insurance, and DVA. She focuses on vocational counselling and mental health-related return-to-work, using motivational interviewing and personalised strategies to build resilience and support sustainable recovery.
Ram Karunanithy
Rehabilitation Consultant / Exercise Physiologist
Ram Karunanithy is an Exercise Physiologist with over 10 years’ experience in occupational rehabilitation across Canberra, ACT. Accredited with ESSA, he specialises in functional capacity evaluations, ergonomic assessments, manual handling training, and developing durable return-to-work programs, particularly for complex claims within Workcover, Comcare, DVA, and Defence portfolios.
Scott Charles
Occupational Therapist
Scott is an AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with a Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Master’s in Occupational Therapy Practice. He supports clients across NDIS, workers’ compensation, and DVA schemes with neurological, musculoskeletal, and mental health conditions, using a holistic, goal-oriented approach to promote independence, confidence, and meaningful progress.
Sophie Pead
Occupational Therapist
Sophie is a Registered Occupational Therapist with expertise in NDIS and aged care, supported by experience in public health, DVA, and disability services. She specialises in neurology and geriatrics, providing functional capacity assessments, tailored interventions, and equipment solutions that promote independence, safety, and quality of life.
Sujin Kim
Certified Practising Speech Pathologist / Rehabilitation Consultant
Sujin is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist who supports neurodivergent individuals and people with disability to thrive at work. She draws on expertise in communication, cognition, and executive functioning to deliver neuro-affirming, strength-based strategies that build confidence, independence, and sustainable workplace participation.
Yowana Nyangu
Occupational Therapist
With nine years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, Yowana has worked across NDIS, aged care, and rehabilitation settings. She specialises in mental health and physical rehabilitation, providing person-centred therapy that empowers individuals to achieve greater independence and quality of life.
Zoe Cameron
Health & Wellbeing Coach / Rehabilitation Counsellor
Zoe is a Health and Wellbeing Coach and Rehabilitation Counsellor with over 10 years’ experience across Australia and New Zealand. She specialises in complex cases, including spinal injuries and TBI, using motivational interviewing and tailored coaching to support recovery and empower clients to achieve sustainable return-to-work outcomes.
Our Values & Mission
We believe in inclusivity, innovation, compassion, excellence, and empowerment. These values shape not only how we care for our clients, but also how we work as a team—supporting each other, staying current with best practices, and fostering a positive, welcoming environment.
Our Expertise
Our multidisciplinary team offers expertise in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, counselling, and many more allied health fields. By collaborating and sharing knowledge, we ensure each client receives comprehensive, integrated care to address their unique needs.
Take the First Step Toward a Healthier, Stronger You
Your wellbeing matters. At ELEV8, we’re here to support your recovery, growth, and long-term health. Whether you need tailored programs, expert guidance, or ongoing motivation, now is the perfect time to start. Let us walk with you on your journey to lasting change.
