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Passionate and dedicated Disability Case Manager at Supported Independent Living since 2020, committed to empowering individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling and independent lives. With a strong focus on client-centered care, I work closely with participants, families, and support networks to deliver tailored solutions that meet unique needs and goals.
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What is a stroke? An Australian guide Someone in Australia has a stroke every nineteen minutes. That figure comes from... Read More about What Is a Stroke? An Australian Guide
Aphasia after stroke: the disability that hides the person The cruellest thing about aphasia is that it looks like something... Read More about Aphasia After Stroke: The Disability That Hides the Person
Driving, work and getting your life back after stroke Two questions dominate the months after a stroke for anyone under... Read More about Driving, Work and Getting Your Life Back After Stroke
Stroke after 65: the NDIS, aged care and the boundary nobody explains Two people have the same stroke, with the... Read More about Stroke After 65: The NDIS, Aged Care and the Boundary Nobody Explains
Hemiplegia, spasticity and the affected arm after stroke Walking usually comes back further than the arm does. That is the... Read More about Hemiplegia, Spasticity and the Affected Arm After Stroke
Supporting someone with Huntington's: a guide for support workers If you are about to start supporting somebody with Huntington's disease,... Read More about Supporting Someone With Huntington’s: A Guide for Support Workers
Predictive testing for Huntington's: the decision, and the law that just changed Roughly 9,000 Australians have a parent with Huntington's... Read More about Predictive Testing for Huntington’s Disease in Australia
Eating, weight and swallowing in Huntington's: why calories are clinical In most conditions, nutrition advice is about eating less of... Read More about Eating, Weight and Swallowing in Huntington’s Disease
Huntington's disease and the NDIS: evidencing three conditions at once At the end of December 2019, a Freedom of Information... Read More about Huntington’s Disease and the NDIS: Access and Planning
Cognitive change in Huntington's: why it is not a memory problem A woman with Huntington's disease sits a brief cognitive... Read More about Cognitive Change in Huntington’s Disease
Huntington's genetics and the 50 per cent: CAG repeats explained Huntington's disease is caused by one fault in one gene,... Read More about Huntington’s Genetics and the 50 Per Cent: CAG Repeats Explained
Supported independent living with Huntington's: the hardest housing problem in Australian disability Across Australia in 2019, 331 people with Huntington's... Read More about Supported Independent Living With Huntington’s Disease
Families and children: Huntington's in more than one generation at once Huntington's disease does something no other illness does. Lenni... Read More about Families and Children: Living With Huntington’s Disease
Juvenile Huntington's disease: when it starts before twenty Juvenile Huntington's disease — onset before the age of 20 — is... Read More about Juvenile Huntington’s Disease: An Australian Guide
Behaviour and mental health in Huntington's: the part that breaks everything Ask families what the hardest part of Huntington's disease... Read More about Behaviour and Mental Health in Huntington’s Disease
Movement and chorea in Huntington's: falls, equipment and the treatment trade-off Chorea is the thing everybody associates with Huntington's disease,... Read More about Movement and Chorea in Huntington’s Disease
What is Huntington's disease? An Australian guide In 1842 a woman from Somerset, in the west of England, arrived in... Read More about What Is Huntington’s Disease? An Australian Guide
Getting a Huntington's diagnosis: the years before anybody says the word Huntington's disease should be one of the easiest diagnoses... Read More about Getting a Huntington’s Disease Diagnosis in Australia
Getting an MND diagnosis: thirteen months, and how to shorten them The average Australian with motor neurone disease spends 13... Read More about Getting an MND Diagnosis: The Pathway and What to Insist On
Eating, swallowing and PEG feeding with MND There is a decision in motor neurone disease that almost everybody leaves too... Read More about Eating, Swallowing and PEG Feeding With MND
MND over 65: the age bar, and the $194,000 difference it makes Here is the arithmetic that governs Australian motor... Read More about MND Over 65: The Age Bar and the $194,000 It Costs
