Staff Portrait — Director
Marisa Vong
Director
Founded BrightPath in 2016 after fifteen years in disability services. Still does a monthly shift on the floor because she says you forget things otherwise.
Our people
The people you will actually deal with.
A leadership team you can reach by phone, and a field team who mostly live in the suburbs where they work.
Staff Portrait — Service Manager
Daniel Okafor
Service Manager
Oversees service delivery across all eight regions. Former occupational therapist, which shows in how carefully he reads a support plan.
Staff Portrait — Support Coordinator
Aroha Tipene
Support Coordinator
Specialises in complex plans and first-time participants. Has a reputation for getting straight answers out of the NDIA.
Staff Portrait — Client Experience Lead
Jess Hamilton
Client Experience Lead
The person who rings you back. Manages intake, feedback and the awkward conversations nobody else wants to have.
Staff Portrait — Team Leader — Western Sydney
Sam Reilly
Team Leader — Western Sydney
Leads a team of twenty-two support workers across Blacktown and Mount Druitt. Eight years with BrightPath.
Staff Portrait — Senior Support Worker
Priya Menon
Senior Support Worker
Works across daily living and community participation in the Inner West. Speaks Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil.
Our support workers
140 people, one standard.
Behind the six people above are around 140 support workers across Greater Sydney. They are the ones you will see most, and they are the reason this works or does not.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check before the first shift
- Paid induction covering manual handling, safeguarding and infection control
- Matched to participants on interests, language and communication style
- Supported by a regional team leader who is reachable during shifts
- Ongoing training funded by us, not by them
Support Worker Team Photo
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