Rhonda

Specialist Support Coordinator, Support Coordinator & Social Work Counsellor

Rhonda is Director of Rhonda Jane. Her vast experience, friendliness and caring, happy nature provide a uniquely qualified, supportive therapeutic practitioner, Support Coordinator and Access Worker to NDIS eligibility. Rhonda has held many roles as a Social Worker, Care Manager, Intake Worker, Aged Care Assessment Clinician and Sessional Teacher and she has worked in leadership roles and welfare.

Rhonda also has experience in family violence counselling and supporting women, men and children, as well as in creating and facilitating Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s groups.

Rhonda is very excited about working with the NDIS to enrich people’s lives through supports and experiences. She believes in helping people to reach their potential and providing capacity building supports and options to enable them to have choices and control of their lives.

Cath

Support Services Lead, Specialist & Support Coordinator 

Cath is a Registered Nurse with 37 years of experience across a diverse range of specialties, bringing a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience to the Rhonda Jane team. She also holds a Bachelor of Dementia Care and is passionate about supporting people throughout their health journeys with compassion, understanding, and a calm approach.

Outside of work, Cath is a busy mum to three teenage daughters, Hannah, Sophie and Pippa, and spends plenty of time on the sidelines cheering them on at their various sporting events. She also enjoys getting out for walks with Milo, her 35kg Kelpie-Lab cross who considers himself a lap dog despite his size.

When she gets the chance to unwind, Cath enjoys watching reality TV — after a busy day of thinking, problem-solving and helping others, she is quite happy to sit back and watch other people make questionable decisions for entertainment.

Cath is thrilled to be joining the Rhonda Jane team and looks forward to bringing her many years of experience, knowledge and sense of humour to the team while continuing to support people to achieve positive outcomes in their health and everyday lives.

Kate

Specialist & Support Coordinator 

Kate is an experienced Support Coordinator who began her career in the disability sector in 2026, following more than a decade working as a Registered Nurse. She brings a strong clinical foundation, a calm and compassionate approach, and a deep commitment to supporting people to live safely, independently, and with dignity.
Kate graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) in 2014 and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing in 2015. She has since worked across a wide range of healthcare settings, including tertiary hospitals, community nursing, and most recently as a Nurse Manager in a high‑care dementia unit. Her background has equipped her with advanced skills in complex care planning, risk management, multidisciplinary collaboration, and supporting individuals with cognitive, psychosocial, and physical health needs.
In transitioning to Support Coordination, Kate has complemented her clinical expertise with sector‑specific training, including the DSC Support Coordination Intensive Course. She is passionate about helping participants understand their NDIS plans, build capacity, strengthen informal and community supports, and achieve meaningful goals.
Known for her kindness, empathy, and genuine care for others, Kate works in partnership with participants, families, and providers to ensure supports are safe, effective, and aligned with each person’s values and aspirations. She is dedicated to advocating for participant choice and control and ensuring every individual feels heard, respected, and supported.
Outside of work, Kate loves camping, exploring new places, and spending time by the ocean. One of her favourite ways to unwind is taking beach walks — especially the scenic loop around the Port Fairy Lighthouse.

Fiona

Support Coordinator 

Fiona is a support coordinator who is passionate about providing quality support and care for participants.  With 10 years’ experience in mental health and NDIS respite as a clinical nutritionist,  she understands the varying needs of individuals and strives to support her participants to achieve the most from their funding.

Fiona spends her free time travelling, playing guitar and singing, cooking and entertaining with her friends and family and beach walking to keep healthy.

Stacey

Support Coordinator 

Stacey is caring, kind and hardworking. She has many years of experience working in the community.  She has 7 years experience working with children living in out of home care including a further 3 years working at Child Protection. She worked with those who have experienced intense and ongoing trauma and as such saw how this effects people firsthand.

 She is passionate about human rights, social justice and supporting people in a transparent and holistic way, to assist them to pursue their goals and to live their life “their way”.

 Stacey has been working as a local area coordinator in Portland for the last 3 years prior to bringing all her experience to support coordination.

 Stacey is very much looking forward to connecting with her participant and building long lasting professional relationships with all of her participants.

 Stacey relocated to Portland 7 years ago and has been enjoying that sea change ever since. Stacey loves engaging with people, laughing, remaining positive and going camping with her friends and family.

Kathy

Support Coordinator

Kathy’s value’s reflect people’s human rights and social justice: equality, diversity and building supportive and safe environments.
Kathy is passionate about her support coordination role and strives to assist participants work towards their NDIS goals.
Kathy brings with her 14 years’ experience working in the disability sector. After completing qualifications in Disability and Community Services, Kathy embarked on her career path leading to Support Coordination over 7 years ago.
Kathy’s professionalism is delivered with warmth and kindness. Participants remain at the forefront of Kathy’s practice at all times, ensuring participants are supported to be the drivers of their own NDIS plans.
Kathy loves spending time with her husband, enjoying a recent sea change to the South Coast and getting to know the local community.
Kathy is a passionate gardener and enjoys trying new creative hobbies. Kathy spends as much time as possible in nature and loves beach and forest walks.

Grace

Occupational Therapist

Grace is an Occupational Therapist with 10 years of experience, bringing a wealth of clinical knowledge and a genuine passion for helping people live more independent and meaningful lives. While her career has been built on extensive experience in hand and upper limb rehabilitation, she has developed a particular passion for working within the NDIS, supporting adults to achieve their individual goals and maximise their participation in everyday life.

Grace has experience working with adults with a diverse range of physical and intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and mental health conditions. She is committed to providing person-centred, evidence-based therapy that is practical, collaborative, and tailored to each participant’s goals.

Known for her approachable nature and strong problem-solving skills, Grace enjoys building meaningful relationships with participants, families, support networks, and multidisciplinary teams. She believes the best outcomes are achieved through genuine collaboration and empowering individuals to develop the skills, confidence, and supports they need.

Grace is passionate about helping participants build independence, improve their quality of life, and engage in meaningful activities.

She is excited to continue making a positive impact as she commences taking on new participants.

Haylee

Finance and Administration

Haylee  has years of experience working locally in aged and disability care in rehabilitation programs. Haylee provides support to the team at Rhonda Jane.   She Leads Finance and Administration and commenced working in NDIS in 2018.
She is a mother to her young son, she enjoys reading whenever she has a chance and has lived in Warrnambool all of her life. Haylee thoroughly enjoys working in the health sector and takes great pride in being able to help people.

Providing opportunities to achieve NDIS goals so you can live the life you choose.