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The team
Our highly skilled peer mentors are fellow travellers on the Chill journey providing the crucial ingredient of peer role modelling.
Our experienced program facilitators and mentors understand that every young person on the spectrum is an individual with unique needs. The team provides each young adult with individualised support to maximise their social growth.
Helen Whelan BA, RN
Founder | CEO
Michael Whelan PhD
Director
Nick Cilento BA, BSc(Hons)
Creative Director
Lisa Aitken BAM, JP(Qual)
Manager – Chill Programs
Trish Stewart
Manager – Chill Families | Enrolments
Melanie Sanchez BA(Hons)
Manager – Accounts
Sarah Stanke BFA
Manager – Social Media | Facilitator
Lachlan Whelan BFA
Facilitator | New program development
Harrison Paroz
Facilitator
Daniel Simpson BA
Facilitator|New program development
Lucy McDougall-Sagner
Program Facilitator | Senior Peer Mentor
Connor Whelan
Admistration Assistant
Bella Abraham Dip
Facilitator – Chill Art + Chill Write
Eve Carroll BFA
Facilitator, Chill Moves + Chill Life
Jerry McGiffin
Peer Mentor
Thomas Ford
Peer Mentor
Clara Grossman
Peer Mentor
Hamish McDonald
Peer Mentor
Ilda Fetahagic
Facilitator, Chill Foundation
Aniway Aqualizan
Peer Mentor
Boudiccea Norris
Peer Mentor
Helen Cassidy
Facilitator, Chill on Stage
Andrew Schaffer
Peer Mentor
Emma Ford
Peer Mentor
Caleb Stoddard
Peer Mentor
Alana Nowakowski
Peer Mentor
Jesse Domic
Peer Mentor
Tom Meggit
Peer Mentor
Tori Carroll BFA
Peer Mentor | Facilitator
Mazana Abraham
Peer Mentor
Georgia Fullerton
Peer Mentor
Mike (Mikey) Bowdler
Peer Mentor
Annie O’Connell
Peer Mentor
Anastasia Notaras BFA
Peer Mentor
Grace Eadie
Peer Mentor
Alice Thacker BFA
Peer Mentor
Providing opportunities for young adults on the spectrum to have better access, participation and genuine inclusion in mainstream community and employment.
