Our People

Phillip has worked in the disability services sector for over 30 years, including starting in direct service with children, moving into working in support roles with adults, then leading and managing services. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of The Bridge.

Ausra started with The Bridge in 2002 as an Employment Consultant, working through to 2005, and has been back with the organisation since 2010. She has worked in the disability and employment sector for over 15 years. Ausra is driven to create sustainable opportunities for people with disabilities and is passionate about providing a quality service that delivers.

For the last 23 years Mary-Jane has worked in executive and senior management roles in the health, aged care, community and disability sectors. An experienced clinical governance, quality, strategy and risk management professional she has a Masters in Health Service Management and is a Fellow of the Australian College for Health Service Management. Ms Stolp is passionate about workforce redesign and innovation to enable delivery of person-centred care and is currently completing her MBA.

Carolyn has over 20 years’ experience in organisational development and strategic leadership across the disability sector. As Workforce Relations Advisor with The Bridge over the past 11 years, Carolyn’s role involves developing and driving people and culture strategies that deliver on organisational goals. Carolyn is passionate about creating a highly engaged workforce, one that is deeply connected to the organisation and each other. Carolyn has a Certificate in Leadership, Diploma of Community and Health Management, Bachelor of Human Services and in 2019 became an accredited Dispute Resolution Practitioner.

Tracey has been with The Bridge for 20 years, first commencing in Employment services before moving into Quality Management. Her role is to make sure The Bridge’s services are delivering high quality programs that comply with quality standards. Tracey manages internal reviews of processes, external audits, documentation and systems relevant to quality management and continuous improvement. She loves working for an organisation that has a positive impact on people’s lives.

Nadia first joined The Bridge in the 1990s as a Recreation Worker for Leisure Link Up (now Getaways) and left and returned to work for The Bridge numerous times. In total Nadia has worked in the disability and Tafe sector for over twenty years in a variety of direct support, teaching and Leadership roles. This time round, she is in Workforce Development and thrives on recruiting, onboarding and training staff to provide quality supports by alongside the participants to achieve their goals. Nadia holds a Bachelor of Disability Studies and Diploma of Human Resources.

Nicole has extensive experience working within the disability sector spanning over 20 years. Nicole initially completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Intellectual Disability) and then a Graduate Diploma in Disability (Leadership). She also holds her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Nicole’s experience includes group based supports as well as individualised services and brokerage supports. Having worked in direct support before moving into a range of leadership and management roles, she is committed to the delivery of quality services and outcomes to enhance the lives of people with a disability.

James has enjoyed many successful management and consulting roles in the ICT industry from both a customer and service provider perspective. The Bridge has been continuously developing the maturity of their ICT landscape and James is excited about helping to drive further improvements especially around cyber security.

Marie started with The Bridge as an Employment Consultant in 2009. During her time with The Bridge, she has held a variety of roles, including Post Placement Support Consultant, Employment and Partnerships Manager and now Operations Manager. Marie is passionate about enhancing the lives of people with a disability via meaningful employment and is dedicated to the delivery of quality services and outcomes across our diverse range of employment programs. Prior to joining The Bridge, Marie spent over ten years living and working in London.