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Our Team

Our Team

Ability Works is a purpose-driven organisation that attracts skilled and dedicated values-driven professionals with a deep commitment to social impact and bringing to life “Purpose Through Employment”.

Our three business units include our Social Enterprise, Inclusive Design, and Customised Employment (including our Inclusive Employment Australia consultants).

Ability Works is led by our Chief Executive Officer with an Executive Leadership Team across functional areas of expertise.

Our Executive Leadership Team

Ability Works Australia has a team of skilled and dedicated professionals.

  • Headshot of Philip, he wears a blue shirt under a black jacket, he has short dark hair and smiles slightly at the camera

    Philip Brookes

    Interim Chief Executive Officer
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  • Kannan Nair

    Chief Operating Officer
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  • Helen Wilkins

    Manager, Employee Engagement, Wellbeing and Support

  • Anu Khosla

    Compliance, Procurement & Business Administration Manager

  • Leon Gairns

    Engineering Operations Manager
  • Alana's smile is framed by red lipstick, she has large colourful earrings and her shoulder-length hair is a brown-auburn colour.

    Alana Smith 

    Manager, Strategic Partnerships
  • Jon smiles at the camera, he has a long beard and is wearing a light blue shirt

    Jon Adams

    Manager, Customised Employment
  • Natalie is wearing a bright red top and has long blonde hair, smiles widely at the camera

    Natalie Collins

    Manager, Inclusive Design

Workplace Wellbeing, Training and Support

  • Nia

    Team Leader – Training & Support

  • Anna

    Funding and Support Coordinator
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    Al

    Workplace Training & Support

  • Katharine

    Workplace Training & Support

  • Rudi

    Workplace Training & Support

  • Stacy

    Workplace Training & Support

Operations

  • Owen Perkins

    Operations Logistics & Training Support
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    Claire Brookes

    Production Estimator & Supervisor
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    Esra

    Production Systems Specialist
  • David

    David Downie

    Toolmaker

  • John

    Senior Supervisor Logistic Services

  • Rima Sepokas

    Senior Supervisor Packing & Rework

  • Man Hong Loeu

    Supervisor Packing & Rework

  • Kani

    Records Management Coordinator

  • Mark

    Team Leader

  • Ruby

    Team Leader
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    Edward

    Team Leader

Business Services

  • Dinishi Kapuge

    Business Support Coordinator

  • Jay Zhai

    Accountant

  • Gwyn

    Administration Support Coordinator

Customised Employment

  • Elissa has short brown hair and is wearing a white shirt

    Elissa

    Engagement & Partnership Specialist
  • Mia is smiling at the camera and is wearing a brown top and a colourful necklace

    Mia Jankowski Huxtable

    Service Coordinator
  • Anna has shoulder length brown hair sitting on her and is wearing a grey shirt

    Anna

    Employment Counsellor
  • Annaliese has shoulder length brown hair is wearing glasses and a colourful shirt

    Annaliese

    Engagement Coordinator

  • Aline De Lellis

    Employment Counsellor
  • Jane has shoulder length light brown hair is wearing glasses and a pink top under a black jacket

    Jane Ludtke

    Employment Counsellor

Inclusive Design

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    Bri Norton

    Inclusive Design Consultant
  • Dom wears a black t-shire and it looking at the camera

    Dominique Loulie

    Inclusive Design Projects Coordinator
  • Morgan smiles for the camera. She is wearing glasses and has auburn and purple hair.

    Morgan

    Multimedia Communications Specialist