Alex Clark

Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)


Allied Health and Customer Service have always been Alex’s two main passions. The ability to assist people to live their lives in a fulfilled way and to also put a smile on their face. What could be better than that? A career in Occupational Therapy, working across various sectors of the Allied Health Industry enabled Alex to combine both these passions for 8 years. However, big life changes such as becoming a mum and Covid closing international borders (Alex was just about to move to Glasgow to live with her husband and daughter for 18 months) meant that priorities would change. Several years later and now a mum to two beautiful little girls, Alex’s transition to working in the area of Allied Health Reception and Administration, has been a great fit. Alex brings her experience, along with her wealth of Allied Health knowledge, bubbly personality and love of children to the Lively Eaters Support Services Team.

Ana Lekic

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics


Ana is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian who always knew she wanted to work alongside children and their families. Being the youngest in her family for many years, Ana developed a natural aura to care for her older cousin’s children and has a playful manner about herself. She translates this characteristic into practice using a holistic approach, Ana considers all factors that can contribute to a child’s diet and provides individualised care to target feeding difficulties a family may be experiencing. She supports families to overcome difficulties by discussing food-driven strategies or by leading feeding therapy. Outside of work, Ana is also involved in sports nutrition, being the team nutritionist for a SANFL team, and is involved in team sport herself.

Zara Lyon

Dietitian

Feeding Therapist


Jasmine is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian who has a strong passion for working and having fun with children. With a history of experience within schools and in Out of School Hours Care (OSHC), she enjoys building strong connections with a diverse range of children and determining what sparks their interests. Educating others has stemmed into dietetics and she has a passion for sharing her knowledge of food and nutrition with others through food-driven strategies and feeding therapy.

Sumi Subramaniam

Practice Manager

Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London

Sumi is our kind, warm and helpful Practice Manager. She has a caring and positive mindset to assist with clients’ and service providers’ enquiries.
Sumi ensures the smooth operational functionality of the practice by closely overseeing all therapy requirements and providing adequate support to all our staff, children and families.
Having extensive years of experience in providing care and support to children and families, Sumi most enjoys the rewarding nature of working closely within a team of therapists and service providers that help make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families.

Zara Lyon

Speech Pathologist

Feeding Therapist


Zara is a certified practising Speech Pathologist. She has previous experience working in the NDIS sector supporting children in a range of areas. Having firstly started her journey at Lively Eaters with the student program, Zara found her love for paediatric feeding and swallowing. Committed to individualised care, Zara is ready to work collaboratively with each child and family, tailoring goals and interactions that are realistic and meaningful.

– Will Liebing –

– Occupational Therapist –
– Clinical Supervisor –


Qualifications:

Master of Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Health Services Management

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Will is a registered Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with children and their families to achieve best outcomes. He worked in residential aged care for 4 years before a car accident involving a close friend inspired him to pursue a career as an occupational therapist. His main areas of interest include mental health, sensory processing and autism spectrum disorder.

Will believes in taking a strengths based approach when working with clients, and delivers therapy from a person-centred model. He has supported clients across a range of settings including paediatrics, aged care and mental health.

Outside of work Will enjoys long-distance running and playing basketball.

Speech Pathologist
Feeding Therapist


Qualifications:

Bachelor of Languages
Master of Speech Pathology
Member of Speech Pathology Australia

Lisa has been supporting children and young people in meeting their goals across a range of settings over the last 4 years. She has a passion for implementing fun, creative and evidence-based sessions for children with Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, Oppositional Defiance Disorder and Chromosomal Disorders. Lisa has created and implemented specific social skills groups for girls with autism, and she strives to use and employ neuro-affirming language and practice. Lisa identifies and respects that all families and young people are unique with their own experiences, and she strives to champion the strengths and skills of each child and family unit.

Support Services

Therapy Assistant


Lucy is currently studying a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, but had previously undertaken a year of Law and Business. Lucy has found her calling in the dietetics world and hopes to enter the field of post-operative care. Previously working in hospitality and retail, Lucy wanted to dip her toes into the allied health pool and has loved helping out the therapists.

Support Services

Senior Administration Coordinator


Anika is studying a Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) at the University of South Australia. She has worked in a range of customer service/administration roles across different healthcare industries including pharmacy, radiology and mental health. Anika studied a Bachelor of Midwifery for 3 years after finishing school, so she has delivered a total of 20 babies! Due to COVID-19 interrupting her studies/travel plans, she has since decided to try something new with a passion for mental health. She hopes to gain more experience within the allied health field and brings her compassion for families to her role in Support Services at Lively Eaters

Support Services

Senior Administration Coordinator


Qualifications:

Studying a Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)

Anika is studying a Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) at the University of South Australia. She has worked in a range of customer service/administration roles across different healthcare industries including pharmacy, radiology and mental health. Anika studied a Bachelor of Midwifery for 3 years after finishing school, so she has delivered a total of 20 babies! Due to COVID-19 interrupting her studies/travel plans, she has since decided to try something new with a passion for mental health. She hopes to gain more experience within the allied health field and brings her compassion for families to her role in Support Services at Lively Eaters