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Dr Dayna Pool
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Clinical Lead
Dayna has been a physiotherapist in the area of neurological rehabilitation since 2003. Her clinical and research interests are in the area of activity based rehabilitation, utilising functional electrical stimulation to improve function and participation in children with neurological conditions and injuries.
Between 2011 and 2017, Dayna was the Clinical Co-ordinator and Lead of the iRehab program (a sub-acute multidisciplinary rehabilitation program at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth Australia).
Dayna is committed to ongoing research embedded within clinical practice to ensure active knowledge translation in order to promptly improve treatment outcomes. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Curtin University, Perth Australia.
Alyson Passauer
Chief Culture Officer (CCO)
Alyson is a passionate and experienced not-for-profit veteran with over 15 years in executive administration and leadership roles within the sector.
Additionally, her professional endeavours include executive administration and curriculum roles in the private school sector.
Most recently, Alyson was employed at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Alyson graduated from Curtin University many, many years ago with a double major in Journalism and Political Science and more recently completed a Graduate Diploma of Divinity.
She is a strong advocate of life-long learning and hopes to complete her Master's degree 'one day soon'.
Marissa Smith
Clinical Co-ordinator and Gait Analysis Lead
Marissa has been a physiotherapist since 2007 and has a wealth of experience in the area of acute and sub-acute neurological rehabilitation in both the adult and paediatric sector.
Marissa’s clinical interests are in the area of activity based rehabilitation (including locomotor training) and gait analysis.
She is dedicated to providing evidence based interventions for all of her clients. Marissa has extensive experience in providing locomotor training for children with cerebral palsy, having been involved as a Senior Physiotherapist in the iStride Locomotor Training Research Program at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Curtin University, Perth Australia.
Dr Corrin Walmsley
Research Co-ordinator
Corrin graduated as an occupational therapist in 2014 with first class honours. Corrin is passionate about evidence-based practice and soon after graduating embarked on her PhD studies at Curtin University.
Her thesis investigated the use of wearable sensors to measure upper limb range of motion in young children with cerebral palsy. This research was completed in affiliation with Kids Rehab WA at Perth Children’s Hospital.
Corrin has worked in a research capacity on several national research trials run through Perth Children’s Hospital and has gained invaluable experience in the assessment of the upper limb for children with neurological disorders.
Sophia Gribbon
Physiotherapy Lead and Healthy Strides Singapore Liaison
Sophia has been practising as a physiotherapist since 2010, with over 5 years experience providing rehabilitation for children with neurological conditions. Sophia has worked at Princess Margaret Hospital (now Perth Children’s Hospital), community-based disability services and the WA Country Health Service.
She has a passion for evidence based practise with a strong interest in activity based rehabilitation, along with a belief that children should be involved with their goal setting and therapy provision whenever possible. She loves to build children’s capacities and confidence to set and achieve their own goals and therefore realise their own potential.
Kate Dolling
TheraBytes host and Consumer Liaison
Kate and her partner John raise two wonderful, busy little boys. Together with her eldest son, Kate has been part of the Healthy Strides family since 2020.
With a professional background in finance and business management, Kate's passion for personal and professional development has transferred to the disability space in step with her own son’s disability journey.
Kate has spent the last few years dedicated to learning as much as she can about meaningful participation, advocacy and inclusion for children with neurological conditions to ensure her children and her family can live their best lives.
Kate enjoys connecting with others to learn from them, to be a support, a peer and fellow advocate for other children and families like hers.
Georgia Hoffman
Senior Physiotherapist
Georgia has been a Physiotherapist since 2012 and has dedicated her career to working in paediatrics and neurological rehabilitation since 2014.
She has extensive experience working with neurological caseloads in acute, sub acute and community sectors.
Georgia’s specific clinical interests are optimising outcomes for children with rare diseases and optimising outcomes for babies and children younger than 2 years.
She is passionate about creating genuine partnerships with families empowering babies and children to actively and confidently participate in their community.
Meagan Coddington
Rehabilitation Assistant
Meagan is an experienced Allied Health Assistant having worked in both the aged care sector as well as in the provision of intensive therapy, locomotor training programs for children with cerebral palsy at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Curtin University, Perth Australia.
Meagan understands the importance of targeted therapies to improve outcomes as well as the need to ensure that children and engaged and motivated during their therapy sessions. Meagan is passionate about research and is dedicated to ensuring that therapy is the right balance of focused work and fun.
Jordan Dinh
Physiotherapist
After being a volunteer and Therapy Assistant, Jordan has joined the Healthy Strides team as a qualified Physiotherapist.
Jordan is part of the Healthy Strides research and therapy team and has been a core contributor to the new Participate Program.
Jordan has interests in biomechanical analysis, locomotor training, and activity-based rehabilitation. Jordan is passionate about providing evidence-based interventions that guides children to achieve their own set goals.
Ella Holmsen
Physiotherapist
Ella volunteered at the Healthy Strides Foundation throughout 2018.
She then commenced her studies (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) at the University of Notre Dame, in Perth Western Australia.
In 2022, whilst completing her studies, Ella joined the team as an Allied Health Assistant and then officially joined the team via our new graduate program as a fully fledged Physiotherapist in 2023!
Ella is passionate about using evidence based practice to help children reach their goals as well as promoting inclusivity and encouraging participation in the community.
Victoria Wells
Physiotherapist
Victoria joined the team in 2019 as a volunteer, 2021 as an Allied Health Assistant and in 2022 has joined us as a Physiotherapist - having recently graduated in 2021 from the School of Allied Health at Curtin University, Perth WA.
Not just an avid volleyball trainer, Victoria has also swum the Rottnest Island swim raising money for research on behalf of Healthy Strides and loves Christmas music/songs all year 'round!
Celebrating 10 years!
We are celebrating 10 years of charity and not for profit work by the team behind Healthy Strides!
From Get Equip’d and Therapists Abroad in 2016 to today, it has been an incredible journey. A partnership with the community both here in Australia and abroad - it’s been our great pleasure to be able to contribute to our industry throughout the past decade.