Our Team
AUTISM ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICE
Our team of dedicated professionals use an evidence based, collaborative and holistic approach to service delivery. We work in partnership with individuals with autism, their families and carers, to evaluate, plan and implement appropriate services to support and deliver positive outcomes.
Management
Grace Fava OAM
CLO, JP - Founder & Chief executive Officer
Certificate IV Frontline Management, Adjunct Fellow Faculty of Health Sciences at Western Sydney University
Stephanie Cusack
Chief Financial
Officer
Stephanie worked as a Chartered Accountant in public practice and commercial business for over a decade
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Hamdia Khan
People & Culture Manager
Hamdia has over fourteen years of experience working as a HR professional within the not-for-profit, commercial and government sectors
Administration
Merissa Sadler
Resource Store Coordinator
Merissa has experience in education as well as retail but it wasn’t until her son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum DisorderÂ
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Lisa Campbell
Project Officer
Lisa has over 20 years’ experience working in Child and Family Services
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Vicky Guilfoyle
Chartered Accountant
Vicky has worked as a Chartered Accountant in public practice for over 20 years. In December 2016 she decided to make the leap to not for profit and volunteering.
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SUPPORT
Lina Nashmi
Support Group Coordinator
Lina coordinates the support groups for AASS consisting of the Arabic Support Group and the Carers Support Groups.Â
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Melissa Sedrak
Support Coordinator Team leader
Melissa is our Support Coordination Team Leader. She loves the Community Services sector and has been a part of the sector for over 12 years.
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Myrna Dominguez
Clinical Team Leader Family Support Coordinator
Myrna has worked with children and families for over 20 years…Â
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Dazley Narayan
Support Coordinator
I have recently joined AASS as a support coordinator to combine my passion to help together with my allied health background
Jennifer Marie
SUPPORT Coordinator
Jennifer is a qualified support coordinator who has been working in the community services sector for over 15 years
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Marla Phu
Support Coordinator
Marla has joined our team as a Support Coordinator and she is passionate about equal opportunity for everyone.
Maruva Tiki
SUPPORT Coordinator
Maruva is an enthusiastic, goal-oriented and understanding Support Coordinator with over seven years’ experience
PSYCHOLOGY
Stephanie Watts
Psychologist
Stephanie is a qualified Psychologist with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Master of Applied Psychology.Â
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Steve Kenny
Psychologist
Steve has worked for AASS since 2016, helping young ASD clients and their families navigate challenges they face
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Tiba Abbas
Psychologist
Tiba is a provisional psychologist who is motivated and committed to providing the best support possible to the families that she works with.
SPEECH
Thanh Nguyen
Senior Speech Pathologist
Thanh is our Clinical Team Leader and Senior Speech Pathologist who has a passion for working with clients with additional needs and their families
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Cherryn Hassan
Speech Pathologist
Cherryn is a Speech Pathologist with an interest in helping people communicate with their families and communities
Kim Truong
Speech
Pathologist
Kim graduated in 2011 and has a special interest in working with children with additional needs.Â
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Gabby Maldonado
Occupational Therapist
Gabby completed a Master of Occupational Therapy in 2020 and has a background in Nursing.Â
ART & MUSIC THERAPY
Matthew Breaden
Music Therapist
Matthew is a Registered Music Therapist with the Australian Music Therapy Association.Â
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Kyu Won Song
Art Therapist
Kyu Song is a qualified art therapist and also a psychotherapist.
Netta Dor
Music Therapist
Netta is a Registered Music Therapist with the Australian Music Therapy Association.Â
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Social Groups
Ben Warner
Young Adult Social Group Coordinator & Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Group Coordinator
Ben’s lifelong interest in games and social activity and recent entry into education work allows young people to explore in a safe and supportive environment.
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TRAINEE
Harry Cooper
Retail Trainee
We are so lucky to have Harry join our team as our first retail trainee
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