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People often ask me, what made you go into social work?
And when I really think about it, social work was always in my blood.
I was born into a country where we had to advocate for ourselves. We had to stand up for what was right. We lived in a segregated society where we were told where we could live, which schools we could attend, which hospitals we could go to, and how we were expected to be part of a community — all based on race, background, and family.
You learn very quickly in that kind of environment that if you don’t speak up, no one will speak up for you.
Over time, our country became a democracy, and I found myself asking — What do you do with everything you’ve learnt?
The resilience, the strength, the ability to question, to stand up, to keep going?
For me, the answer was simple. I continued doing what I had always done — being part of my community and standing for social justice — but this time, I chose to do it as a social worker.
My path into social work wasn’t traditional.
I worked in the financial industry for many years before making the shift. Along the way, I also had to make some very real and challenging decisions for my children.
We moved countries — from South Africa to New Zealand, and then to Australia. Each move meant starting again. Finding a home. Navigating migration. Settling into a new community. Understanding new systems.
Schools. Health. Disability services. Everything.
You don’t realise how much there is to learn until you’re in it.
I’m also very honest.
I believe people deserve honesty. And I know sometimes people don’t like honesty, but I will always be transparent in the way I work.
If I can help you, I will.
If I can’t, I will tell you.
That’s how I work.
Over the years, I’ve worked across many areas of social work.
I’ve supported migrants as they settle into new countries.
I’ve worked with families experiencing some of the hardest moments of their lives — homicide, suicide, domestic violence, homelessness.
I’ve worked with children in early intervention.
And I’ve worked in leadership roles as a team leader and program manager, a social work educator, and a social work supervisor.
That experience has allowed me to see things from every angle — from direct support to leading services.
Now that I’m working in my own practice, I do things differently.
I don’t see people as numbers or cases. I work with you as an individual.
I use everything I’ve learnt — professionally and personally — to support you in a way that actually works for your life.
I live by one belief:
Never stop making a difference in your own life and in others’.
Because if I continue to do that in my own life, I can genuinely support others in doing the same.
My journey as a parent has shaped everything I do.
My oldest son has a disability, and that experience has given me a deep understanding of the disability space — not just professionally, but personally.
I know what it’s like to navigate systems, advocate, make decisions, and keep going when things feel hard.
That’s why I chose to work in the disability sector and become a registered NDIS provider.
I provide specialist support coordination, and I support people regardless of their funding level.
Whether you have Level 1 or Level 3, it doesn’t change the fact that you deserve support.
Because everyone deserves support.
I also know that families need support — not just in disability, but in life.
Families face all kinds of challenges — financial pressure, relationship breakdowns, domestic violence, parenting stress, and uncertainty.
And sometimes, it’s just about getting through the day.
That’s why I wrote my book, The Unique Parent Club.
It’s my story as a parent raising a child with a disability, and everything that comes with that journey.
Because it’s not easy. I know it’s not easy.
But what I also know is this — you have to ask yourself:
What am I going to do?
Because if you see it only as a problem, it becomes a problem.
If you hand it over as someone else’s problem, it becomes a problem.
But if you take it one step at a time, stay focused, and keep going, you start to find your way.
You are the parent.
You are the person.
And your role matters.
That doesn’t mean it’s easy.
I know some families are going through incredibly difficult situations, and I respect every step you’ve taken to get where you are.
But what I will always encourage you to think about is this:
How will you continue to make a difference — in your life, in your child’s life, and in your family?
Because that’s where change begins.
And that’s where I work alongside you.
