Amy-Pearl Jones works for Carers WA and has experience as a carer at home to her mother. She used the approach of Everything You Do For Me, You Take From Me after hearing about it from Keep Able and doing our online learning module.

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Dr Claire O’Connor is an Occupational Therapist and Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology from the University of New South Wales.  Dr O’Connor has been actively completing research on why reablement should be used for people living with dementia to support non-pharmacological interventions. She is currently undertaking a Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) post doctoral fellowship to understand how to bridge the implementation gap to maximise everyday functioning for people living with dementia. Combining her clinical training in occupational therapy and research skills, Claire is passionate about contributing to research that is meaningful to ageing populations and people impacted by dementia.

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Nell Hawe lives in Port Macquarie and has been living with younger-onset Alzheimer’s since 2020. She has extensive experience and expertise of over 30 years in the aged care and disability sectors starting out as a disability support worker then a trainer. Nell joined the Dementia Advocates program at Dementia Australia just after her diagnosis and is a very active member.

Tanya has been a Support Worker with Baptistcare for over 3.5 years.  She leads the social group activities and outings and works with clients in services including personal care and domestic assistance. She is passionate about empowering people to remain living independently at home.