Meet Our Team
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Tarryn Bracken
Tarryn Bracken
Senior Practitioner
Tarryn has held clinical leadership roles in both the private and public sector, her work being recognised as a recipient of the Public Service Medal. Tarryn holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and is a Key Word Sign Presenter and State Trainer for Key Word Sign NSW. She has several years’ experience providing speech pathology services to people of all ages with Complex Communication Needs and Dysphagia. She has held senior positions overseeing teams of clinicians, managing services and taking a role in development of services.
As Senior Practitioner, Tarryn’s priority is to ensure clinical staff are well supported to do their role, through coaching, mentoring and support.
Evelyn Ireland
Evelyn Ireland
Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner
Evelyn’s experience supporting people with a disability exceeds 20 years and includes a variety of roles in both government and non-government agencies. This has included direct care support work and behaviour support practitioner roles, working with people with complex support needs.
Working within positive behaviour support and trauma informed frameworks, Evelyn has extensive experience conducting behaviour assessments, developing and implementing behaviour support plans, and service model assessments. Evelyn embraces a person centred and strengths based approach in her work, with a strong focus on understanding the person she is working with and the system supporting them. Evelyn is especially interested working with families, people in supported accommodation, and people who have experienced trauma.
Evelyn has a keen interest in training and has developed and delivered a number of training packages to suit individual needs, including positive behaviour support and trauma informed practice. She has convened restricted practices panels and is an Independent Specialist with DCJ, contributing to panels across NSW and in ACT. She is a strong advocate for upholding the rights of the people she supports.
As the clinical lead of the behaviour support team, Evelyn provides supervision and support to the behaviour support practitioners at TCS. She also provides behaviour support and restrictive practice leadership within the broader organisation. She is currently pursuing provisional psychology registration.
- Bachelor of Art Education – College of Fine Arts (COFA) – UNSW – 2012
- Graduate Diploma Psychology – Monash University 2016
- Graduate Diploma Psychology (Advanced) – Monash University – 2018
- Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner (NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission)
- Independent Specialist for Restrictive Practice Panels – DCJ (Department Communities and Justice)
- Accredited MAPA trainer (Management of Actual and Potential Aggression) with CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)
Danielle Flowers
Danielle Flowers
Senior Allied Health Clinician
Ruth Went
Ruth Went
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Ruth is a Disability Trained Registered Nurse and a qualified Trainer with a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
With over 32 years in the sector, Ruth has extensive expertise in accommodation services and clinical teams. As the Convenor of the Restricted Practices Panel at The Disability Trust; Ruth monitors and approves the use of Restrictive Practices. Ruth provides a range of quality training packages for many organisations across the sector, on various topics related to complex health care needs for people living with disability.
Ruth has a passion for supporting people to reach their individual goals and fulfil their aspirations through her work in supporting complex health issues and behavioural needs. Ruth is a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with AHPRA- Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Alice Cook
Alice Cook
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Asalemo Taiao
Asalemo Taiao
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Asalemo (Lemo) has extensive experience leading residential complex care teams across the community service sector, and leading customer service focused teams during a changing hospitality industry. As part of Trusted Clinical Services’ ACT team, Lemo brings over 10 years’ experience working in a behaviour support informed space. This has predominantly been with individuals with complex support needs and children in the child protection system, fuelling a strong passion in these areas. His roles over the past decade include team leadership, direct support work, key worker responsibilities and case management.
Lemo is a highly skilled registered Behaviour Support Practitioner who is keen to learn, develop and share his skills with families and support teams, and who is committed to improving the wellbeing and overall quality of life for the people we support through achieving greater behaviour support outcomes.
Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner
Bryce Agland
Bryce Agland
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Elise Ball
Elise Ball
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Elly is a registered behaviour support practitioner, and brings a wealth of experience to Trusted Clinical Services. She enjoys working with a diverse range of people of all ages and abilities, and has extensive experience working with people with complex support needs. Elly values supporting people to find meaning and purpose in their daily lives. She works with an emphasis on dynamic, person-centred and evidence-based practice.
Elly is a Psychology graduate (University of Wollongong 2019), holds Diplomas in both Community Services and Counselling, and is currently undertaking a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) through Monash University. Elly draws on her experience from various roles throughout The Disability Trust to her current role, including as a volunteer, disability support worker and team leader.
- Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner
Erin Verberne
Erin Verberne
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Gavin Baldock
Gavin Baldock
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Jen Slattery
Jen Slattery
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Kate Bruton
Kate Bruton
Speech Pathologist
Kate has a Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology). She has extensive national and international experience working within the disability sector as a Speech Pathologist. Kate’s expertise includes working with Adults, and people transitioning into adulthood, who have been identified as having a Learning Disability and or a diagnosis of Autism. Her work focus includes conducting functional assessments of people’s communication skills and identifying suitable Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems. Kate also specialises in the treatment and management of dysphagia.
Kate is accredited by the Ministry of Justice (UK) to work as a Registered Intermediary; a role which supports vulnerable victims in providing evidence to police and courts. Kate plans to utilise this skill as this program develops in Australia.
- Certified Practising Speech Pathologist
- Member of Speech Pathology Australia
Kasey Blakey
Kasey Blakey
Customer Service Officer
With over 16 years working in the Customer service and Administration field across a number of sectors, including over 12 years in the Corporate Customer service sector and 4 years within the Community Services sector, Kasey skilfully manages administrative duties and client relations for her colleagues at Trusted Clinical Services.
With her extensive experience in providing high level administrative support to the team, she prides herself on being approachable and accessible for both team members and clients alike.
Kasey is extremely passionate about her role and everything that Trusted Clinical Services represents.
Khalia Minogue
Khalia Minogue
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Khaila Minogue has been working in the ageing and disability sector since 2012. As an assistant nurse in a number of aged care facilities, Khaila’s roles included supporting young people with a disability in an aged care setting; This is where she found her passion for supporting individuals with a disability. Khaila then became a direct support worker for people with a wide range of support needs, and later transitioned to support coordination in order to broaden her understanding of support frameworks under the NDIS.
Khaila is now a registered behaviour support practitioner who believes in the power of positive behaviour support, and the outcomes that can be achieved to improve an individual’s quality of life.
Khaila holds a degree in community services, a certificate III in allied health services assistance and a graduate certificate in business management. She has a keen interest in ongoing learning and professional development, but recognises that her most valuable learning comes from her everyday work.
- Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner
Leanne Harris
Leanne Harris
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Leanne brings many years of experience to her role with Trusted Clinical Services, across day programs, supported accommodation, respite and clinical roles, as both a leader and in direct care. Leanne has significant knowledge of both disability services and the disability community in the Illawarra, as well as many positive relationships across the sector.
Leanne has a keen interest in collaborating with families and believes in the importance of developing strong relationships with a person and their support system as the best means to achieving positive outcomes. Leanne’s work is underpinned by a drive to support people to be empowered in their lives. To achieve this, Leanne develops creative, strengths-focused and person-centred strategies that enable people to live their best life.
Leanne’s clinical experience is enhanced by her nursing background and qualifications in disabilities and allied health. Her knowledge and experience in supporting people who experience restrictive practices is guided by her determination to uphold the rights of people with a disability.
- Registered behaviour support practitioner
Nicole Franklin
Nicole Franklin
Occupational Therapist
