Our Team

Director

Support Coordinator

Psychosocial Recovery Coach

Georgina has completed her Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), as well as Certificate 4 qualifications in Youth Work and Community Services Welfare. She has personal experience with the NDIS, with 2 of her children being participants.  

Georgina takes a holistic approach to supports, and strives to ensure that informal supports are considered to ensure the longevity of caring relationships.  Working from a strengths based approach, Georgina has 20 years experience in the community sector, working across Youth Work, Disabilities, Aged Care and Mental Health.  Georgina has  a strong understanding of NDIS processes, and ensures all Aspire participants receive person- centred supports.  

Georgina enjoys spending time with her family - whether it be getting away for a weekend, four-wheel driving or enjoying a board game together.  

Manager Mental Health Services

Support Coordinator

Psychosocial Recovery Coach 

Currently, Sal is in her final year of a double degree, completing a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and Bachelor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast. 

She is an avid writer and is an Amherst Writers and Artists workshop facilitator.
 

Sal is a proud mother of two high spirited, tween/teen girls and parent to three fur babies. 

With lived experience of mental illness, which started at the age of 12,  Sal has insight and empathy for others as they navigate their mental health recovery journey.
 

Sal work's from a person-centred and strength-based approach. She believes that everyone is unique because of their life experience, their upbringing, their social and cultural identity, and their personality. Sal's aim is to recognize and respect participant's individuality by acknowledging their uniqueness and responding to them in a way that is meaningful and acceptable to them.

Sal enjoys going to theme parks or water parks, the movies, reading, writing fiction, and professional development (the eternal student!) 

Team Leader Support Services

Counsellor 

Psychosocial Recovery Coach

Astrid is a Psychosocial Recovery Coach who completed her Bachelor of Counselling at The University of the Sunshine Coast. Astrid is offering her services as a Psychosocial Recovery Coach, with a person-centred approach. Her aim is to mentor and/offer support with a strengths-based approach such as Motivational Interviewing. 

Her background involves community-based settings of a Women’s Refuge, a Correctional Centre, and Aged Care. Astrid has run workshops with expressive therapies such as art, handicrafts, and music to aim for therapeutic moments. 

As a Counsellor for therapeutic wellbeing, her aim is to integrate a person-centred and pluralistic approach. Tailoring modalities such as Narrative Therapy and symbolic miniatures work. Astrid has 10 years of experience alongside grief and bereavement, palliative care, and currently works in a complex trauma setting. Her aim is to offer a safe and professional relationship of collaboration and to attend in the mental health and wellbeing of individuals, couples, or families. 

Astrid is a passionate parent of 3 children, and at times, they accompanied her in the community of a playgroup and community meals at a Women’s Refuge, Aged Care and Mental Health carer setting. As a family they love to travel and visit the many spectacular waterfalls on the Sunshine Coast.

Psychosocial Recovery Coach

Mental Health Support Worker

I am currently in my third year of a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).

I am passionate about all things creative - writing and playing music, painting and drawing, sewing and designing. I like to use different forms of art to express myself and seek new skills through them.

I grew up on a small farm, and from that my love for the environment has grown and flourished. Connecting with nature has been one of my favorite ways to help with my own lived experience with mental health issues.

My goal in life is to support people in living their best, unique life, as a healthy and happy life looks different for all of us. I believe in using a possibility approach, that validates experiences and ideas, encourages new perspectives, and seeks to access a person’s unique strengths and resources.

Psychosocial Recovery Coach

Mental Health Support Worker

I am approaching the completion of my Masters in Social Work, following a sixteen-year career as a primary school teacher with specialisation in early childhood education, program coordination and supporting students with additional needs, as well as experience living and working in remote and regional Indigenous Australian communities. 

I have lived experience as a carer for a family member with an ABI and mental health condition, lived experience of grief and bereavement and subsequent lived experience of mental illness myself. 

My working relationships with children and young people have also involved working with the larger family unit, community elders, volunteers, assistants and community and specialist personnel. 

I take an ecological and systems approach to my work with participants, acknowledging the greater contexts impacting the person at the centre of the story, while at the same time taking a strengths-based approach. 

I am a mother to two tween and teen girls, love the beach (but not big waves), walking in the national park and doing yoga. My secret hobby is writing and my not-so-secret challenge is my very naughty Groodle named Arthur. My father is from India and so it makes sense that my favourite food is curry. My family and I love travelling internationally, exploring and interacting with other cultures. 

Psychosocial Recovery Coach

Mental Health Support Worker

I completed my Bachelor of Counselling at the Australian College of Applied Psychology. My aim is to mentor and/offer support with a person-centred, strengths-based approach such as Motivational Interviewing. 

I have experience with Domestic Violence within an Aboriginal and mainstream setting, as well as in a retreat center, focusing on mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and addiction.  

I am passionate about travel, photography, and all things arty, even if I can only draw a stick figure. I love sitting in nature and going to the occasional football game with family and friends.

Mental Health Support Worker

I am 22 years old and currently in my third year of a Bachelor of Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast. I am really passionate about psychology and endeavor on completing my Masters in Clinical Psychology to practice as a Child Psychologist. I am passionate about mental health and supporting people to be their best. 

I love living an active lifestyle that includes going for walks along the beach, surfing, and running. Some of my other hobbies include cooking, camping, and watching movies. My ideal weekend would be waking up early to watch the sunrise, going for a walk and socializing with friends. I love meeting new people, hearing their stories, and making new friends.

Mental Health Support Worker

I am a wife and mother to 3 children, living in a country town, namely Kilcoy.   

I love staying fit and weight training at the gym, I enjoy being in the outdoors, fishing, camping and walking in nature. I am compassionate and outgoing. 

I love to encourage and motivate people to try new things, no matter what walk of life you come from, I am here to listen to you and help you voice your concerns. I want you to be able to live a fulfilled life on your terms, allowing freedom of choice, with support and guidance.

I experience working with clients who have myotonic dystrophy, OCD, anxiety, and Schizophrenia. I have experience as a live in support worker, supporting day to day needs, community access, hygiene, and wheelchair transfers. I worked in the aged care sector for 5 years as a group fitness instructor and physio assistant, working with clients who have dementia or physical disabilities. I provided one-on-one emotional support and assisted with improving their quality of life through mobility.

I believe emotional support and meeting our spiritual needs is equally as important as physical support.  It’s all about a healthy balance supporting the fundamentals of wellness. With that aside, I’m sure who ever I work with, we will have a laugh! After all, laughter is the best medicine.

Mental Health Support Worker

 I am a 25-year-old creative who loves to express herself through photography, music and art. I’m a mum to a cocker spaniel puppy named Rudie and love to spend my days taking him to the all the beautiful beaches around the Sunshine Coast.

I am passionate about creating mental health awareness in everyday life and in my career in the events industry. I have experience working in childcare and supporting individuals of all ages with their mental health.

Creative outlets have always provided a therapeutic experience throughout my own mental health journey. My goal is to create safe and inclusive environments where all people can flourish and express themselves while enjoying the beautiful things in life like music, art, culture and nature. I believe the best way I can do this is by supporting people to live their own authentic lives and reach their highest potential. 

(CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE)

Mental Health Support Worker

I have 4 years' experience in the

disability industry, assisting clients with physical disabilities and challenging behaviors. I have experience working with people of different ages and

cultural backgrounds.

My interests and hobbies:

• walking at the beach or nature
• going to the cinema
• gardening
• taking care of domestic animals
• nutrition/food
• camping
• shopping
• yoga
• swimming
• dancing