Our Team
Occupational Therapy
Jake Monaco
Senior Occupational Therapist and HCP Team Leader
Jake has extensive experience in home modifications, assessments, and assistive technology. He supports young people and adults with disabilities to enhance their independence and confidence in leading meaningful lives. Jake is highly skilled in report writing, particularly NDIS Functional Capacity and Home and Living assessments. He is the Team Leader for the Home Care Package (HCP) program, helping individuals over 65 stay safe and independent in their homes.
Lucy Harkness
Senior Occupational Therapist and NDIS Clinical Lead
Lucy works across regional South Australia, including Murray Bridge and the Fleurieu Peninsula. She primarily supports children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability, as well as adults with chronic neurological conditions. Lucy helps clients achieve their goals by providing tailored intervention, assistive technologies and both minor and complex home modifications to enhance independence and quality of life. Lucy is a NDIS Home Modifications Assessor.
Emma Pavia
Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Emma specialises in early intervention, supporting infants, children, and teenagers with diverse disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, and trauma. She provides tailored interventions, assessments, and ongoing support to empower children and young people to reach their goals and thrive. Emma is currently on leave until September 2025.
Melanie Dinning
Senior Occupational Therapist
Melanie has extensive experience in community-based Occupational Therapy, providing tailored assessments and interventions for young adults and adults. She supports individuals in achieving safety and independence at home and in the community. Her clinical experience includes Autism Spectrum Disorder, trauma, and neurological conditions such as Stroke, Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis. Melanie offers ongoing support with a compassionate approach, empowering clients to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Kirsten Read
Senior Occupational Therapist
Kirsten works with young adults and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex mental health. With a trauma informed approach, Kirsten provides tailored interventions that promote safety and independence. She empowers individuals to manage daily challenges and enhance their quality of life while fostering autonomy. Kirsten’s compassionate, client-centred care supports both emotional well-being and practical functioning.
Chloe Perks
Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Chloe’s clinical focus is on early intervention and supporting young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Global Developmental Delay. She is passionate about helping children reach their developmental milestones and young adults achieve independence. Chloe creates a comfortable and supportive environment, tailoring intervention to meet each participant’s unique needs, foster growth, confidence and independence.
Michael Mercorella
Senior Occupational Therapist
Michael has experience supporting paediatric participants with a range of disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Global Developmental Delay and trauma. He uses assistive technology, including eye-gaze technology, and home modifications to enhance safety and independence. Michael is committed to helping people achieve their goals through tailored intervention that promotes functional skills, fosters long-term development and enhances well-being.
Annelle Cowdrey
Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Annelle is an experienced Senior Paediatric OT seeing people aged 2 to 18 years. She has special interests in ASD, ADHD, GDD, ID and trauma informed care. Annelle takes a collaborative approach, working closely with families and multidisciplinary care teams to create tailored strategies that empower young people to achieve their developmental goals. She is passionate and dedicated to fostering growth, independence, and confidence in every person she supports
Phoebe Siviour
Occupational Therapist
Phoebe is a compassionate Occupational Therapist dedicated to helping individuals of all ages achieve their goals and enhance their quality of life. She values teamwork and takes a personalised approach to addressing a variety of physical, cognitive, and developmental challenges. Committed to fostering independence and well-being, Phoebe strives to make a meaningful difference in every person’s life.
Physiotherapy
Shannon Calderbank
Senior Physiotherapist and HCP Team Leader
Shannon works with younger people to older adults, across NDIS and Home Care Package. She has further training in Pilates and extensive experience with musculoskeletal conditions, physical and neurological disabilities and exercise education and prescription. Shannon utilises a person-centered approach to tailor therapy to achieve the individual’s goals.
Lauri Kirves
Physiotherapist
Lauri works with children, younger people and older adults, across NDIS and Home Care Package. He has experience with rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, physical and neurological disabilities, pain management, exercise education and prescription and assistive technology. He uses a person-centered approach to tailor treatment plans and education to support independence, safety and achieving goals.
Kendall Gleeson
Senior Physiotherapist
Kendall has experience in Pilates, musculoskeletal conditions, rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, post-surgery treatment, pain management, exercise education and prescription. She primarily works with home care package clients to maintain or improve functionality, remain safe and independent in their homes.
Speech Pathology
Alexander-Gentilcore
Speech Pathologist
Alexander is a certified practising Speech Pathologist that supports paediatric clients across the state with their communication and swallowing needs. Alexander empowers people with a lived experience of disability through intervention including Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), early intervention, language development and literacy.
Executive Team
Dr Luke Wheeler
Managing Director
Luke started his career as an Exercise Physiologist, then went on to complete his Masters of Physiotherapy, and further trained as a Medical Doctor, achieving honors. He has extensive clinical experience with general medicine, anaesthetics, pain medicine, musculoskeletal therapy, rehabilitation and aged care. When not consulting, Luke provides medical education and professional development for Smart Moves Healthcare therapists.
Pamela Kirgianis
Business Manager
Pamela is a Pharmacist and Credentialled Diabetes Educator with a background in management and business development. She has experience in disability, community and hospital pharmacy, diabetes education and management, mental health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Pamela has experience with non-for-profit and Government organisations, and private practices.
Tilly Ford
Business Operations and Compliance Officer and Exercise Physiologist
Tilly is an Exercise Physiologist and Diabetes Educator who helps individuals of all ages achieve their physical activity goals. With a background in Pilates, behaviour change, and exercise prescription, she empowers people to move well. Her interests include mental health, chronic health condition management, and supporting older adults. Outside of her clinical work, Tilly uses her administrative experience to ensure business compliance and wellbeing of those we support.