Mateusz Miszczuk

Senior Occupational Therapist

Medico-legal Specialist

Mateusz has 13 years’ experience as an Occupational Therapist across occupational rehabilitation, hospital, and medico-legal settings, providing hospital and home based assessment, intervention, and rehabilitation to clients with a wide range of conditions medical conditions, disabilities, and injuries.

Mateusz brings a personable approach to his work. He is highly regarded by his peers and referrers for his attention to detail and comprehensive reporting. He specialises in NDIS matters before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Catherine Cummings

Senior Occupational Therapist

Medico-legal Specialist

Cathy is an experienced and skilled Occupational Therapist with over 20 years’ experience providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention services to people across the lifespan. Her experience includes both inpatient and community-based settings in the public and private sectors.

Cathy’s clinical experience has enabled her to conduct thorough functional capacity and medico-legal assessments across Queensland and New South Wales. She has provided independent assessments including advice and recommendations in the management of clients who have sustained an illness, injury and/or disability to facilitate independent living.

Diane Prattley

Senior Occupational Therapist

Medico-legal Specialist

Diane has over 50 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist and undertaken medico-legal assessments as an Expert Witness since 2005 within NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, WA, and New Zealand.

Diane is well known as an effective and influential communicator who writes clear, concise and well-balanced reports. She is known by her clients and peers to be a good listener with a warm professional approach for all circumstances.

Elliott Mate

Senior Occupational Therapist

Medico-legal Specialist

Elliott is an AHPRA Registered Occupational Therapist who has been involved in the NDIS since its inception in 2013. He began as a support worker whilst studying Occupational Therapy. He graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2017 and commenced with a not-for-profit NDIS provider before transitioning into an Occupational Rehabilitation position, providing services as a Rehabilitation Consultant.

Elliott is highly regarded by his peers and his referrers for his thorough and compassionate approach to the provision of Occupational Therapy.

Jessica Harper

Senior Occupational Therapist

Medico-legal Specialist

Jess commenced her occupational therapy career with a non-for-profit organisation providing services to children and their families in the framework of the NDIS. Jess then transitioned to providing occupational therapy services to adolescents, adults, and the elderly in the context of the NDIS and aged care. She has experience working with diverse and complex disabilities and health conditions, including but not limited to neurological, physical, and psychosocial conditions.

More generally, Jess consistently brings a warm and personable approach to her work. She is highly regarded by her peers for her approachability, compassion, and professionalism.

William Howcroft

Senior Occupational Therapist

Medico-legal Specialist

Following the completion of a Bachelor of Health Sciences of a Master of Occupational Therapy, William commenced work as a Rehabilitation Consultant for the ADF. In this capacity, his experience includes a range of diagnoses including physical disability, neurological and spinal cord injuries, amputees, traumatic and acquired brain injury, and psychosocial diagnoses. He is experienced in ADL and functional capacity assessments within the client’s home and providing recommendations to ensure the client reaches their optimal level of function.

William is regarded by his referrers and colleagues as an empathetic clinician, who provides comprehensive reports.

Michael Stewart

Senior Occupational Therapist

Michael is a registered occupational therapist with more than 20 years clinical experience, working as a health and safety specialist for the past 13 years. He has provided consultancy services in risk management, manual handling, ergonomics and general health and safety to major clients in Melbourne and Sydney for over a decade. Michael is a highly regarded professional in his field.

Sarah McFarlane

Business Manager

Sarah brings 15 years of business management expertise to ensure your experience with us is a positive one. Sarah handles all our business enquiries and has a wonderful reputation with our clients for the fast, efficient and friendly manner in which she goes about her work.

Contact Sarah to discuss your referral needs:

1300 755 770 or admin@axiomhealth.com.au