Our Management and Administration Team

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Amanda started her career as a psychologist at Baillie Henderson Hospital in Toowoomba working in the Acquired Brain Injury and Dual Disability units. In 1998 she left Australia to travel and work overseas for eight years returning to Brisbane in 2006 and taking up a position as a psychologist working in correctional facilities. Reconnecting with her psychological roots she went on to specialise in working with people with cognitive impairment in the prison system and in 2010 moved to the position of Senior Dual Disability Coordinator with Mental Health Services where she remained until 2017. Amanda has also worked with the Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service.

Amanda started working in private practice in 2013 specialising in dual disability and naturally moved into working with NDIS participants when the scheme rolled out in Queensland. She has completed a Master of Disability Studies and is currently studying a Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis and is a registered Advanced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner. 

Amanda is part of our Sunshine Coast team. 

Tara has worked as a high-school math tutor and worked as a part-time barista since she left school. Growing up learning music she has a real passion to work with teenagers and young adults build confidence in their life. Tara wants to become an Occupational Therapist and work in schools to help high-school students through their studies.  She loves spending time with people and learning new things and is always up for the challenge of exploring new places.   

Tara handles all administrative tasks for AJH and can be reached through our main administration lines. She is also the first point of contact in our intake process. 

Tara is part of our Sunshine Coast team.