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Gaya is a Behaviour Support Practitioner based in Hobart, Tasmania. She holds a PhD in Education and brings nine years of experience supporting individuals with diverse needs, strengths and goals.

Gaya has worked across a range of roles, including leadership and inclusion-focused positions, where she has supported participants and their families through person-centred, strengths-based approaches. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing tailored support strategies that reflect each participant’s individual needs, preferences, and life context.

Gaya is dedicated to building trusting and respectful relationships by actively listening, communicating clearly, and ensuring participants feel safe, understood, and empowered throughout the support process. She strongly believes that understanding a participant’s lived experience and perspective is key to supporting meaningful growth, independence, and quality of life.

Jordan is a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Kameleon Group based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches/North Shore. Jordan has completed a post graduate certificate specialising in Autism.

Jordan has worked in a number of different roles during his career within the disability ﬁeld including managing group homes and client funding as a support coordinator.

Jordan has a wealth of experience in supporting clients with complex behavioural needs and working with teams to best support individuals with various disabilities.

Jordan is passionate about empowering families and training support staff to provide the best person centred support that enables individuals to achieve their goals, develop new skills and enrich their relationships.

Kana is a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Kameleon Group working across Brisbane, Queensland.

Kana is an energetic enthusiastic team player who possesses effective communication and strong skills that convey empathy and sincerity. Kana speaks Japanese at an intermediate level.

Kana graduated with a Bachelors degree in Communications at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and is currently studying a Masters of ABA at Monash University.

Kana has 6 years of experience working in disability and has experience working with complex needs, particularly in early intervention. She is passionate about communication, advocacy, and intersectionality while working through a trauma informed lens.

Kathy is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner at Kameleon Group working in Sydney, New South Wales. Kathy is a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst with a wealth of experience as a Behaviour Analyst, Case Manager, Behaviour Therapist & ABA Specialist.

Kathy loves assisting individuals to work towards realistic, meaningful goals, including skill development. She aims to listen, empower, create joy for her clients as well as bring light to Applied Behaviour Analysis and make it more accessible and easily interpretable. Kathy is forward thinking and passionate about personal growth and learning. She is constantly reviewing her practice to ensure she can provide high quality and ethical service delivery.

Molly is a Behaviour Support Practitioner working in the Logan area of Qld. She has five years of experience working with young people, including two years specialising in early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay.

Molly has previously worked as both an Early Intervention Specialist and Behaviour Therapist, which included establishing and implementing individualised therapeutic supports targeting functional communication, play, daily living, and school readiness skills. She has a particular passion for reducing challenging behaviours and teaching clients functional replacement skills that lead to positive and meaningful outcomes.

Molly is currently undertaking a Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis and working towards certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). She holds dual bachelor degrees in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Psychological Science, equipping her with a broad and multidisciplinary perspective on behaviour and development.

Molly views behaviour as a form of communication and places strong emphasis on understanding the environmental context in which behaviours occur. Her practice is grounded in ethical, person-centred care, with a clear focus on promoting meaningful skill development, independence, and improved quality of life for her clients.

Natalie is an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner working on the Northern beaches of Sydney.

Natalie has a background as a qualiﬁed Early Childhood and Primary teacher and as a result has facilitated the learning of countless children with diverse needs for over twelve years. Inspired by her own children,Natalie became passionate about ﬁnding new ways to support children who experience learning and developmental challenges, particularly with social, emotional and behavioural skills. She began studying a graduate diploma in special education and developed an interest in ABA approaches and the positive impact this can have on children’s lives.

Since then Natalie has worked with children with complex needs including Autism, ADHD, neurological conditions and learning and communication difﬁculties on a variety of skills in both early intervention groups and inclusive settings as well as supporting families to help them reach their full potential. Natalie uses a fun, strengths based, holistic approach and is committed to ensuring positive outcomes for all clients.

As a local of the beautiful Northern beaches of Sydney she never stops trying to ﬁnd places to
explore, either on the water on her stand up paddleboard or on land with her cute little dog Ruby.

Rachel is a dedicated and values-driven practitioner, located on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She has a strong foundation in person-centred support, behaviour strategies and community inclusion. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Technology Sydney, which supports her holistic understanding of wellbeing and functional capacity.

With several years of experience across disability and mental health settings, Rachel has supported individuals with diverse and complex needs, implemented positive behaviour supports, and built strong, collaborative relationships with participants, families, carers and allied health teams.

Rachel is passionate about empowering people to build skills, increase independence and participate meaningfully in their communities. She brings warmth, professionalism and a person-first approach to her role at Kameleon Group.

Sarah is a Behaviour Support Practitioner with a background in early childhood development, drama therapy, and educational psychology, based in Sydney NSW.

With experience across early intervention, developmental assessment, education, disability inclusion, and community practice, Sarah brings a person-centred, evidence-based approach to building inclusion. She combines a deep commitment to equity with creativity and enthusiasm to co-design supports that build meaningful skills, confidence, and connection. A skilled facilitator, researcher, and presenter, Sarah values collaboration and empowerment through capacity development at both individual and systemic levels. She has deep insight into the NDIS and is a strong advocate for culturally responsive and equitable practice.

Currently completing her Master’s in Educational Psychology, Sarah remains dedicated to refining her practice and upholding the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive within supportive, inclusive systems.

Outside of work, she’s a proud cat mum, coffee enthusiast, and aspiring runner.

Steph is a Behaviour Support Practitioner working in Brisbane, Qld.

Steph started her career in the Behaviour Support field at the beginning of 2022. Steph has completed a Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis and a Bachelor of Human Services. She is registered as a Behaviour Support Practitioner with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and is working towards becoming a Certified Behaviour Analyst in Australia. Steph has experience delivering services in-home, at mainstream schools and within childcare settings.

Steph is passionate about improving the quality of life for all of her clients using an individualised, assent-based approach. She loves to support clients to help them gain the independence, skills and confidence needed to thrive across their key environments. This also includes working collaboratively with families and educators to ensure participants are receiving consistent and effective support based on their individual needs within different environments. She also loves to teach functional communication to participants so they can advocate for themselves and express their wants and needs effectively. Seeing the excitement from both the client and those around them when the participant learns how to express themselves using functional communication is one of her favourite aspects of being a Behaviour Support Practitioner.

Wesley is a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Kameleon Group working across the Gold Coast Region, Queensland. Wesley has shown success in teaching, learning and leading; across a variety of settings.

Wesley is a father of two children, and one diagnosed with DLD so he has a personal understanding with parenting neurodiversity. He is highly motivated to understand what families need and a strong advocator of others.

Wesley has a passion for engaging authentically with clients and his community to ensure everyone has access to the support they deserve. He brings a uniqueness due to his adventurous pursuits; a Paragliding Pilot, Rural Firefighter, Master Diver Trainer, Musician, and consistently demonstrated a natural ability to organically bring positive change.