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

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

Kayla Roberts graduated from James Cook University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. Kayla joined Occumax in 2019 and has previously worked in aged care settings. When she's not being a paediatric Occupational Therapist, she enjoys motherhood and raising her young child.

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

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.

Karla Wright graduated from James Cook University in 2016 and holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. Karla is a creative type and comes up with engaging therapy activities that normally therapists who have been working in the field for years would only think of. When not working, Karla enjoys horse riding.

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.

Sophia Jensen graduated from James Cook University in 2019 and holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. Check back soon to learn more about Sophia.

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.

Check back soon to find out more about Michela Cochrane.

Check back here soon to learn more about Emily Mereu.

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 Grosse's profile is coming soon.