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Our Team

Maria Esguerra

Maria Esguerra

Founder, Psychologist (Approved Supervisor) - Behaviour Support Practitioner

Maria is a passionate, dedicated psychologist who believes in creating a more inclusive world for all. She has a special interest in dual disability and has worked extensively in the area of dual diagnosis and mental health in disability, across public and private sectors.

Belinda McGaw

Belinda McGaw

Psychologist - Behaviour Support Practitioner

Belinda is a dedicated psychologist with a passion for fostering equal opportunities and supporting individuals with diverse needs. Drawing on her experience in counselling, crisis intervention at Lifeline, and vocational rehabilitation, she is committed to helping people achieve meaningful and positive outcomes.

Kelly King

Kelly King

Behaviour Support Practitioner - Registered Nurse

Kelly is an advocate for a person-centred approach, focusing on enhancing quality of life through collaboration, education, and environmental adaptation. Her passion is working closely with clients with early-onset dementia and acquired brain injuries (ABI). Kelly is dedicated to empowering individuals and families, fostering independence, and improving daily functioning through tailored support and strategies.

Maja Isaac

Maja Isaac

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Maja is a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner who has experience working in applied behaviour analysis with children and young adults diagnosed with neuropsychological differences both in the UK and Australia. She is passionate about supporting growth through practical, evidence-based strategies.

Isabella Harris

Isabella Harris

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Isabella has experience supporting individuals across disability and behaviour support settings. She works with children, adolescents, and adults, using a practical, person-centred approach to build skills, increase independence, and enhance quality of life. Isabella is passionate about helping people achieve meaningful goals and participate more fully in their communities.

Helen Kimber

Helen Kimber

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Helen is passionate about inclusion and opportunity and also understands the journey for families, both professionally and personally. She has experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation work, established a national ATSI post-school program, and is committed to creating meaningful pathways for success.

Louise Leclair

Louise Leclair

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Louise is an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner who works with clients across the lifespan, with a particular interest in supporting children, adolescents, and their families. She brings a therapeutic, trauma-informed, and systemic perspective to her work in the disability sector and has extensive experience supporting individuals with diverse and complex support needs.

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Kellie Forrest

Kellie Forrest

Psychologist (Approved Supervisor) - Lead Behaviour Support Practitioner

Kellie is a registered psychologist and an AHPRA approved supervisor with a passion for equality. Kellie has lived experience with disability both individually and within her family. Kellie worked in private practice before commencing work in the not-for-profit area of disability and employment.

Delfina Serantes

Delfina Serantes

Behaviour Support Practitioner - Social Worker

Delfina is an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner and Social Worker with over a decade in community services, disability, aged-care and complex support needs. She is passionate about inclusive, client-centred support, creating tailored Behaviour Support Plans that build capacity and reduce restrictive practices.

Arnee Macdowell

Arnee Macdowell

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Arnee is a Behaviour Support Practitioner, focused on empowering individuals through personalised support plans that drive meaningful change and foster genuine community inclusion. He is passionate about creating practical, collaborative, strengths-based strategies that deliver meaningful outcomes in everyday home, school, and community life. He partners with families and teams to embed supports and reduce restrictive practices.

Lisa Andersen

Lisa Andersen

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Lisa has a vast range of experiences across many disciplines within the disability industry. Lisa has worked alongside children and adults of all ages and abilities, individually and facilitated group activities and sessions across many different settings. She specialises in supporting participants living with dementia.

Tarsha Sykes

Tarsha Sykes

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Tarsha empowers individuals, families, and support networks with evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support, working across the lifespan and supporting people with ADHD, Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Schizophrenia. She is passionate about building practical skills, increasing independence, and improving quality of life through person-centred strategies that promote meaningful and lasting outcomes.

Dawn Young

Dawn Young

Practice Manager

Dawn has extensive experience across General Practice, Cardiology, Child Development, Therapies, and Allied Health. She is passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting our Behaviour Support team to achieve the best outcomes for participants.

Deborah Beal

Deborah Beal

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Deborah is a Proficient Behaviour Support Practitioner and Registered Nurse with 30 years of experience helping individuals navigate complex behavioural, developmental, and health-related challenges. Her approach is grounded in compassionate, person-centred care, aiming to build independence, improve everyday quality of life, and reduce stress for individuals and families.

Sharon Edser

Sharon Edser

Psychologist - Behaviour Support Practitioner

Sharon has experience supporting clients across the lifespan—from young children to older adults. She specialises in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment difficulties, autism, grief and loss, trauma, and relationship challenges in varied community settings.

Gracie Macpherson

Gracie Macpherson

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Gracie is a Behaviour Support Practitioner with 10+ years in the disability sector. She supports children and adults with mental health conditions, PTSD, Autism, ADHD, and complex needs. A systems-aware, person-centred practitioner, Gracie partners with clients and their networks to reduce challenging behaviours and improve quality of life.

Iris Chan

Iris Chan

Psychologist - Behaviour Support Practitioner

Iris is a client-centred Behaviour Support Practitioner and Psychologist who works with children, teens, and adults across disability and mental health. She blends Positive Behaviour Support with practical, evidence-informed strategies to reduce behaviours of concern and build everyday skills. Iris works closely with participants, families, and support teams to ensure strategies are practical, consistent, and achievable.

Kelvin Dhillon

Kelvin Dhillon

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Kelvin is a Behaviour Support Practitioner supporting young people and adults with complex psychosocial and behavioural needs, including disability, trauma, dual diagnoses, and forensic histories. Using evidence-based, person-centred approaches, he helps reduce restrictive practices and improve quality of life.

Shayne Duncan

Shayne Duncan

Psychologist - Behaviour Support Practitioner

Shayne Duncan is a registered psychologist with over 10 years of experience and has worked across a variety of fields within psychology, with a strong focus on helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. He is passionate about providing practical, evidence-based support tailored to each individual's unique goals, strengths, and circumstances.

Stephanie Pearl

Stephanie Pearl

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Stephanie has extensive experience supporting people with complex, high-risk behaviours across early intervention, schools, community and adult services, with a strong focus on positive behaviour support, reducing restrictive practices, and improving long-term quality of life outcomes and independence.

Patrick Milward

Patrick Milward

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Patrick is dedicated to providing person-centred support to individuals with a range of needs. Drawing on developmental and behavioural principles, he works collaboratively with participants, families, and support networks to build skills, reduce behaviours of concern, and improve overall quality of life.

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