Dimitra Donopoulos Support Coordination Dimitra is a qualified Clinical Nutritional Medicine practitioner (BHSc – Nut Med). She is passionate about helping people to improve their general wellbeing and quality of life. In her practice she empowers her clients to make that first step towards positive change and to bring their goals to fruition. “Let food…
Luke Gilray Support Coordination I have been working in the disability sector for the past 10 years. I have had a wide range of experience from working in youth crisis management, Disability Employment Services, Transition to Work Programs, Australian Disability Enterprises. I spent two years as a Local Area Coordinator and have spent the last…
Sharon Tierney Behaviour Support Practitioner & Support Coordination Sharon has worked in community services for the past fifteen years, with the last seven specifically engaged in the disability sector. This has included supporting families and participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme to understand and implement their plan’s and improve their quality of life. Sharon…
Steve Ripley Capacity Builder Steve comes to Jeder with a lived experience of DeafBlindness. A slow deterioration of both vision and hearing has presented opportunities for Steve to show that living with a disability adds a uniqueness to life experiences. Steve’s interests are reading, learning new languages, culture, drums, travelling, and meeting people. With a…
Tess PollardJeder Collective Behaviour Support Practitioner Tess has always been committed to serving others, with the outlook of assisting and supporting one to improve both their physical and mental wellbeing, by utilising person-centred care. This has taken numerous forms over Tess’s working life, ranging from human resource consulting, caring for children in out of home…
Simone Bursey Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner Simone has a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and a Master of Social Work with mental health and disability experience spanning 15 years. She is the proud dog-mum/handler of Accredited Therapy Dog, Alfred. Simone’s practice experience includes working in Therapeutic Out of Home Care, Child, Adolescent and Adult mental health,…
Yvonne Matsas Support Coordination Yvonne is passionate about social justice and that people have every opportunity to be involved and included in their community. She has been employed as everything ranging from a grass roots worker up to General Manager level, in her career. She has worked in human services for over 30 years. She…