Your Child Is Precious So Experience Matters
Meet our team.

Staff Who Really Listen To Where You & Your Family Are At
Our staff are all committed to evidence based, occupation based practice and a family centered approach. They regularly participate in continuing professional development opportunities with leading national and international Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists to ensure they provide your family with cutting edge Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology. Our staff strive to go above and beyond to ensure the best outcomes can be achieved for your child.

natalie - occupational therapist & director
Occupational therapist and Director Natalie Brown, has been practicing since 2001 and has worked with children and their families for her whole career. Natalie has also completed her Masters Degree specialising in Occupational Therapy for children with learning and coordination difficulties. Occumax was established by Natalie Brown in 2007, covering Mackay and surrounding regions. Natalie and her husband Damien, have assembled a team of dedicated Occupational Therapists and support staff who believe in putting the needs of their clients and their families above their own agendas. Outside of work Natalie enjoys cooking, gardening and watching her Wyandotte chooks scratch around the yard.

damien - property manager & strategic direction
Damien, has been involved with Occumax since day one. He has been a key driver in helping Occumax to grow into the organisation that it is today. His current roles include strategic direction and property maintenance. Damien has a background in administration and advocating for people with disabilities. Outside of work Damien enjoys photography and playing Lego® and dinosaurs with his son.

monique - occupational therapist
Monique Porter joined the Occumax team in 2014 and has many years experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist. Monique is currently enjoying maternity leave with her children and will return to Occumax in term 2 2020. She has experience working with children who have physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, sensory processing issues, anxiety and other mental health concerns. Monique has had additional training in sensory processing, management of upper limb conditions, handwriting issues, anxiety and behaviour management. In her spare time Monique enjoys going to the beach with her family and baking.

grace - occupational therapist
Grace graduated from James Cook University with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy in 2017. Check back soon to learn more about Grace.

shanley - occupational therapist
Shanley Diamond graduated from James Cook University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Check back soon to learn more about Shanley.

emma - occupational therapist
Emma Kennedy graduated from James Cook University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours). Check back soon to learn more about Emma.

jacquie - occupational therapist
Check back soon to learn more about Jacqueline Widdison.

maddy - occupational therapist
Check back soon to learn more about Madeline Miller.

hannah - certified practising speech pathologist
Hannah Keogh graduated from James Cook University in 2011 and holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology with Honours. She has worked with children her whole career and is currently enjoying maternity leave with her own little one. Hannah has advanced certification in the Hanen Program®, having completed both the More Than Words® and Talkability™ workshops. She is also completed the a Picture Exchange Communication Level 1 workshop many other professional development courses is the areas of PODD communication books, autism, stuttering and literacy.

nicola - certified practising speech pathologist
Nicola Brown graduated from the University of Queensland in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) with honours class 1. She has worked with children her whole career and joined Occumax in 2020. Check back soon to learn more about Nicola.

danielle - certified practising speech pathologist
Check back soon to learn more about Danielle Bruin.

bianca - social worker
Bianca Bozzo completed her Bachelor of Social Work at James Cook University in 2019. Prior to completing her social work studies, Bianca worked as a youth worker and this experience helps to inform her practice at Occumax. Check back soon to learn more about Bianca.

michela- provisional psychologist
Check back soon to find out more about Michela Cochrane.

emily - practice manager
Check back here soon to learn more about Emily Mereu.

amanda - administration assistant
Amanda Scriha keeps the Occumax engine running by taking care of client bookings and other administrative duties. Amanda also is a mum of three and has a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education, so she understands what life is like in the trenches. Outside of work Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and enjoying a rare quiet moment with a cup of tea.

nicole - administration assistant
Nicole Grosse's profile is coming soon.
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