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Dr Dayna Pool
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Clinical Lead
Dayna is a renowned expert in neurological rehabilitation, delivering transformative care as a physiotherapist in paediatrics since 2003. After completing her PhD in 2016, she launched into visionary post-doctoral research, pioneering the efficacy of locomotor training for children with cerebral palsy.
This game-changing work directly ignited the founding of the Healthy Strides Foundation in 2018 — a revolutionary institution now reshaping lives and outcomes for young patients worldwide, with clinics in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
With an unyielding passion for converting cutting-edge science into real-world clinical breakthroughs, Dayna co-created the ResearchWorks podcast in 2021. Today, it stands as the premier global research and knowledge translation tool, captivating a massive international audience and setting the gold standard for knowledge translation.
A dynamic clinical research leader, Dayna spearheads groundbreaking, NHMRC- and MRFF-funded initiatives in powerhouse collaboration with the University of Queensland, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and Curtin University (WA). Serving as lead investigator, she has secured over $10 million (AUD) in competitive grants — a monumental engine driving the generation of transformative new knowledge that is actively improving patient care on a global scale.
Forging elite clinical and research partnerships with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, her extraordinary impact has been crowned with multiple high-profile awards, including the prestigious 2024 AusACPDM (now Oceania) Transformative Practice Award and WA Community Finalist for the West Australian of the Year.
Alyson Passauer
Chief Culture Officer (CCO)
Alyson is a passionate and experienced not-for-profit veteran with over three decades in executive administration and leadership roles within the sector.
Additionally, her professional endeavours include executive administration, academic and communication appointments across tertiary education, the private school sector, WA Health and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Alyson holds a double degree in Journalism and Political Science from Curtin University and a Graduate Diploma of Divinity.
Alyson is a seasoned communicator, author and professional mentor and brings a wealth of experience to her role, providing leadership and occupational support to the Healthy Strides team across Perth, Singapore and Malaysia.
Marissa Smith
Clinical Co-ordinator and Gait Analysis Lead
Marissa has been a physiotherapist since 2007 and brings 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 include activity based rehabilitation (including locomotor training) and (3D) gait analysis.
She is dedicated to providing evidence based interventions for all clients. Marissa has extensive experience in providing locomotor training for children with cerebral palsy, having been involved as senior physiotherapist in the iStride Locomotor Training research program at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in partnership with Curtin University.
Recently Marissa presented at the 2026 Oceania Academy Biennial Conference on the topic of "Real World Applications of Evidence-Based Guidelines in Paediatric Neurodisability.
Sophia Gribbon
Physiotherapy Lead and Healthy Strides Singapore Liaison
Sophia has been practicing as a physiotherapist since 2010, with over 15 years experience providing rehabilitation for children and young adults with neurological conditions.
Sophia has worked at Princess Margaret Hospital (now PCH), community-based disability service providers and the WA Country Health Service.
She has a passion for evidence-based practice and fidelity with a strong interest in activity based rehabilitation and an intrinsic belief that children should be involved with their goal setting and therapy provision when possible.
Sophia loves to build children's capacities and confidence to set and achieve their own goals, realising their own potential. She is a trusted coach and exemplary mentor supporting the professional development of our clinical teams across Perth, SIngapore and Malaysia.
Recently, Sophia presented at the 2026 Oceania Academy Biennial Conference and continues to contribute to valuable research offerings in our clinic embedded environment at Healthy Strides.
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.
Marie Tognela
Administration Officer
Bio coming soon!
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.
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.
Ailish Willett
Physiotherapist
Bio coming soon!
Diana Atkinson
Consumer Liaison
Bio coming soon!
Drew Saurajen
Physiotherapist
Drew is an early career physiotherapist who graduated from Curtin University with First Class Honours. She is a member of the Curtin Vice-Chancellor’s List.
Prior to becoming a physiotherapist, Drew worked as a support worker and therapy assistant at East Metropolitan Health Service where she developed a strong interest in paediatric neurological rehabilitation.
Drew is passionate about working with children and families in a collaborative and supportive way to bridge the gap between evidence-based practice and meaningful participation at home, school and in the community. Drew believes every child benefits from opportunities for fun, fitness and connection!
Drew enjoys playing soccer and futsal and spending time with friends.
Georgia Hischar
Physiotherapist
Georgia is an early career physiotherapist who graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with First Class Honours from Curtin University. She has previous experience in paediatric disability as a support worker, where she developed a strong passion for helping children reach their goals through activity based rehabilitation.
She also had the opportunity to travel to Germany to observe intensive paediatric therapy programs which has further shaped her approach to therapy and developed her interest in innovative, goal-focused care.
She loves working alongside children and their families to build confidence, support skill development, and promote independence, supporting each child to reach their full potential, all while having fun.
Georgia has played competitive netball and enjoys staying active. She loves being outdoors, trying different sports, and travelling the world.
Kate dolling
Consumer Liaison
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.
Kianne Ladbrook
Physiotherapist
Bio coming soon!
Kim Tang - PhD Candidate
Occupational Therapist
Kim graduated from Curtin University in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy (Honours). She has worked as an Occupational Therapist across community-based disability services in Perth metropolitan and regional areas of Western Australia.
Kim is passionate about advocating for equitable health service access for children and young adults. As a result, Kim embarked on her PhD studies at Curtin University in 2022 investigating how the transition process from child to adult mental health services can be improved for Autistic young people and/or those with ADHD.
She is committed to ongoing research to ensure her clinical practice is always evidence based and capacity building for all clients and their families at Healthy Strides.
Kim enjoys spending time with her dog Stella, friends and family and travelling.
Dr Liam Tapsell
Post Doctoral Researcher
Liam has been researching exercise rehabilitation in neurological conditions since 2018. He has a PhD from Edith Cowan University, where he worked with brain stimulation techniques to investigate cortical function during muscle activity.
Since his PhD, Liam has worked with young and old populations to examine how maladaptive changes in the brain impact movement - and how these changes are often neglected in rehabilitation programs.
He is committed to quality research that benefits those involved, as well as the wider community, through rigorous standards and person-focused aims. Liam is excited to use his skills honed by work involving the Perth Scorchers, Kookaburras and West Coast Eagles for research projects at Healthy Strides.
Liam volunteers for the WACA integrated cricket program for players with an intellectual disability, helping to increase physical activity and involvement in the community.
Marianne Harrison
Speech Pathologist
Bio coming soon!
Megan Davies
Therapy Assistant
Megan is an early career therapy assistant with a Certificate III Allied Health Assistant qualification.
With a background in therapeutic provision in an aged care setting, Megan brings commensurate experience as well as a passion for quality, evidence based care.
Megan feels privileged to work with children and families navigating neurodisabilities and neurological injury. She is convinced of the power of play to motivate, engage and challenge children towards independence, skill development and curiosity.
A highly engaging therapy assistant, Megan loves learning about children's unique motivations, personalities and stories. She is a wonderful contributor to therapy sessions at Healthy Strides and is further developing her skills and knowledge in Key Word Signs and paediatric communication strategies.
Megan is excited to develop her research interests as she continues her learning journey at Healthy Strides.
She loves to spend time in the Aussie bush, camping and relaxing.
Samantha King
Occupational Therapist
Sam is an early career occupational therapist who recently graduated from Curtin University with first class honours. She has been involved in the Healthy Strides team since 2020, initially as a physiotherapy student intern, then as an occupational therapy intern and therapy assistant.
Sam was involved in the Run4Health study at Healthy Strides as a part of her honours project through Curtin University. Her research was recently presented at Oceania Academy Biennial Conference 2026.
Sam has worked as a support worker in the community for 5 years, supporting young adults with disabilities.
When not working, Sam enjoys reading and spending time outdoors with friends and family.
Move-A-Thon 2026!
The Move-A-Thon is back!
An incredible community event for the entire family!
And..we're raising money for Telethon at the same time!
Save the Date! - May 3rd, 2026
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