Montrose Sunshine Coast

Alexandra Young

Service Manager

Alex is the Service Manager at Montrose Toowoomba. Alex has a clinical background as a Speech Pathologist, before stepping into management. Alex enjoys seeing clients achieve their goals, through the support of holistic therapy services.

Katie Orange

Team Leader

Katie leads our Sunshine Coast Team and is also a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. Her experience includes working within government and private sectors with a special interest in supporting children, teens, and adults with complex communication and feeding needs. Katie has a passion for working as part of a team, building strong and long-standing therapeutic relationships with clients and families, and helping them to achieve their goals. She has attended various trainings on providing quality services for people with AAC, speech, language, literacy, social communication, early feeding, and mealtime support needs (e.g. Key Word Sign, PODD, DDS, It Takes Two to Talk, Sounds-Write, and Social Thinking). Katie enjoys travelling and briefly volunteered at the National Paediatric Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, after graduation. In her spare time, Katie also likes going for coffee, listening to live music, spending time with friends and family, and walking her dog at the beach.    

Hayley Taylor

Speech Pathologist

Hayley graduated University with a Bachelor of Business before completing her Master of Speech Pathology in 2019. Prior to joining Montrose in September 2022, Hayley worked in disability services and with the Department of Education. Hayley has a growing interest in paediatric feeding and is looking forward to completing professional development in this area. To relax, Hayley enjoys hiking, walking on the beach and anything outdoors, even just sitting in the sun. Outside of work you can find Hayley upcycling furniture, getting creative around the house and spending time with her beautiful daughter and dog.

Lizzy Porter

Speech Pathologist

Lizzy graduated from the University of Queensland in 2018, and commenced her career in a generalist community role across the Brisbane and Moreton Bay region. Lizzy has an interest in early language development, Alternative and Augmentative Communication implementation and literacy. Lizzy has trained in a variety of professional development courses, including Talking Mats, Sounds-Write, Derbyshire Language Scheme and Paediatric Feeding Foundations. Outside of the working week, Lizzy enjoys spending time with her friends and family and can be found wrangling her very naughty (but cute!) cattle dog Lester.

Simone Wielenga

Speech Pathologist

Simone graduated from The University of Auckland in 2022 and has recently moved to the Sunshine Coast to start her career as a Speech Pathologist. She is looking forward to developing her skill set with children, adults and their families as a new graduate at Montrose. Her areas of interest are Aphasia, AAC, speech sound disorders, phonological delay/disorders and fluency/stuttering. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, going for walks, swimming, and doing outdoor activities in her free time.

Hayley Watt

Occupational Therapist

Hayley has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from the Australian Catholic University and joined the Montrose team in August 2022. Since graduating university in 2020, she has worked in private practice with a caseload of NDIS and paediatric clients. Hayley's special interest areas include feeding from a sensory perspective. Hayley loves all things dogs and in her spare time enjoys curling up with a nice book to relax.

Nell Harvey

Occupational Therapist

Nell graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Brunel University in London in 2007. She then worked with adults in the United Kingdom across hospital and community settings before relocating to Australia with her husband and twin boys. In recent years she has been enjoying being a mum and establishing the Women's Shed in Coolum.  Nell is passionate about supporting clients to achieve their goals, and has a particular interest in ADHD. Outside of work you will find Nell making pottery from her own kiln and walking her family's Staffy x Labrador, Aimee, on the beach.

Bree Grentell

Occupational Therapist

Bree has a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons) from Central Queensland University. She has a strong passion for working with children, adolescents and their families and is dedicated to seeing them thrive and reach their goals. Bree loves being an OT and is passionate about seeing children reach their full potential in their everyday play skills and social interactions. Bree has experience working in private practice with children and young adults with a range of disabilities and conditions to support their goals through different means. Bree thoroughly enjoys working within a multidisciplinary team, and values the growth that the client can achieve through using a holistic, whole team approach. Outside of work Bree plays multiple sports, enjoys going to the beach with her dog, and spending time with her friends.

Amanda Fairbank

Physiotherapist

Amanda has a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland and has worked with Montrose since 2001. She has extensive clinical experience with the physiotherapy management of neuromuscular conditions as well as a broad spectrum of other paediatric conditions. Other work experience has included Paediatric developmental therapy in a multidisciplinary team and adult rehabilitation. Amanda’s favourite areas of work include supporting children with developmental delay and neuromuscular conditions. Equipment prescription and optimising client’s abilities and life experiences is something that gives her great satisfaction. In her leisure time, she enjoys gardening, singing and travelling. Over the past 6 years she has also volunteered in Nepal working with several Paediatric disability organisations offering Physiotherapy advice and equipment.

Erin McLaughlin

Program Coordinator

Carly Miles

Customer Support Administrator

Sophie Campbell

Therapy Assistant

Sophie completed a Certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance in 2019. She enjoys being a Therapy Assistant and is looking forward to working with children and young people. Sophie is excited to continue developing her skills in her new role at Montrose. Sophie is a mum to her beautiful 15 month old boy and outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, playing guitar, singing, dancing and cooking.

Lucy Bremner

Team Assistant

Lucy helps with the smooth running of our office and customer sessions. Originally from South Africa, she has lived in Australia for 12 years following 6 years in the UK. She is actually a qualified Textile Designer but also has a number of years administrative experience in foster care and working for a Physiotherapy Clinic. She has worked for Foster Care Associates (UK) and Northern Sports Physio (Sydney). Away from the office, she enjoys art, gardening and working with children. She also likes to read, paint, garden, socialise with friends or watch a movie to relax. Lucy has 4 children and Jeffery the dog.

Karin Weston

Social Worker

Karin began her career in the late 90’s from grassroots hands-on support work. Karin then went on to study a Bachelor of Health Aging and Communities at the University of New England and has graduated with a Master of Social Work from Griffith University. Karin is passionate about communities and social inclusion for people living with a disability. Karin’s values are embedded in supporting people to identify their strengths and develop and meet their goals. Karin was involved with the pilot project of positive futures in Queensland, working alongside families in planning and supports. Karin’s career covers working with children in out of home care; to adults with disability and older adults living both in the community and in residential aged care.  Karin’s immediate previous experience and roles include Client Integration Management, Support Planning and Support Coordination. In Karin’s spare time she volunteers as a Justice of the Peace, enjoys playing tennis and golf, travelling, and being part of a book club.

Tanya Schleicher

Social Worker

Tanya graduated from the University of Johannesburg (South Africa) in the 90’s and commenced her Social Work career within the Disability Sector. Thereafter Tanya worked for a Not-for-Profit organisation in the fields of Aged Care and Community Development. Tanya worked as a Senior Social Worker and later as a Regional Manager / Supervisor within the Not-for-Profit sector. Tanya is passionate about working with diverse cultural groups and empowerment within communities. Tanya’s values are embedded in supporting people to identify their strengths and develop and meet their goals. Tanya and her family emigrated to Australia in 2017, and after being a stay at home parent for three years, recommenced her career in 2020. Tanya has worked in Allied Health as well as in the fields of Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination. In Tanya’s spare time she enjoys travelling, reading, movies and spending time with her family.

Michael Deutscher

Social Worker

Michael graduated with his Master of Social Work from University of Queensland in 2013.  Previous degrees were in Social Work and Arts. He enjoys working with children and families from a strengths-based perspective.  Michael worked as a Social worker with Montrose previously for a number of years prior to four years recent experience working with the National Disability Insurance Scheme Partners In the Community as Senior Local Area Co-ordinator and Team Leader prior to coming back to Montrose as Social Worker in January 2021. Interests are quizzing, the arts and history, squash, chess , travelling and reading

Catherine Hylton

NDIS Support Coordinator

Catherine graduated from the University of Sheffield with BA Hons Social Policy and Criminology in 2005. Thereafter, she worked for a not for profit in the UK providing support and leadership to Research Assistants whilst completing her Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Psychology. Following a move to Australia in 2013, and 2 years being a stay at home parent, she continued her work in the disability sector providing client support in the Allied Health field and is now currently working in Support Coordination. Catherine especially loves working with children and young people and their families and carers. In Catherine’s spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and true crime.