Disability NDIS Mackay Engedi Support Coordination

Welcome Abbi to Engedi Therapy!

Engedi Therapy is thrilled to welcome speech pathology student Abbi to our team!

Meet Abbi: "My name is Abbi, and I grew up in Mackay before starting my university degree in Townsville, where I studied a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours). I am graduating in June and have moved back home to start my career as a new graduate at Engedi!
I have always wanted to be a part of and give back to the community. I am excited to work with clients to achieve their goals. I have previous experience working with children and am eager to expand my knowledge in adult communication and swallowing areas of practice. I have a special interest in literacy and Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC).
In my spare time, I love hanging out with my dogs Rosie and Coco, camping, going to the beach, reading, and spending quality time with my family."

Abbi will be starting as a new grad speech therapist in June, working alongside our experienced Fiona! Engedi is working hard to meet the high demand for Speech Therapy in Mackay. Keep an eye on our social media to know when our waitlist for speech therapy at Engedi reopens.

Welcome to the team, Abbi!

Welcome Leanne

Engedi Therapy is excited to welcome Leanne as our new Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBSP).

Leanne holds an Advanced Bachelor of Arts degree from Canada, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Family Social Science. She brings valuable experience around supporting people with complex needs, having worked across supported independent living, community access, as well as day program environments. Passionate about the wellbeing of others and committed to providing individualised support, Leanne embraces a person-centred approach and mindset in the PBSP space.

Outside of work, Leanne has started a new hobby of lap swimming, though also enjoys being a dog-mum to her golden Labrador, Lucky, and hosting craft-ternoons with friends.

Engedi is now accepting referrals for Positive Behaviour Support and you can make a referral to Leanne or any of our other Allied Health Service providers via our on-line referral platform by visiting our Therapy Hub page.

Welcome to the team, Leanne!

U-BEACH Community Beach Day

Are you looking to support a fun and inclusive community event? We invite you to get involved in our upcoming U-BEACH Community Beach Day – a fully inclusive event that provides people with disability the opportunity to enjoy adapted beach activities and social connection. You can volunteer your time, sponsor the event, or help spread the word to your clients who may benefit from this great day. Join us in making the beach accessible for everyone!

Engedi has partnered with U-BEACH who were named Australia’s best community program for people with disability in 2023, and we are now even bigger and better! Our U-BEACH community beach day in Mackay will take place on Friday May 30, 2025 at Mackay Harbour from 9am-1pm and we would be thrilled to have your support.This is an accessible event where we will roll out the beach mat, beach wheelchairs, beach walkers, and sand adapted sticks and crutches at Mackay Harbour. Equipment is available for children, youth, and adults.Our team of volunteered registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists support everyone to enjoy the beach. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience we support wheelchair transfers (including hoist), any form of mobility, and participation in beach activities. Adapted beach activities will include walking/wheeling, swimming, kites, cricket, sand games, rock art, and sandcastles, with our event to be patrolled by a surf lifesaver.

If you are available to volunteer, please complete this registration survey: https://cqu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Fzm7xs7nPmY2W2

If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to contact Helen from Engedi Therapy on 4942 4905 or Sasha Job (U-BEACH Project Lead) on 07 4150 7702. We hope to see you and your clients at the beach!

Passionate About Helping Others? We Want You!

We're Growing – Join the Engedi Team!

Looking for a job where you can make a real difference? Engedi is on the lookout for passionate, enthusiastic people to join our close-knit team!

We’re all about providing top-quality support to people with disabilities and their families in the Mackay region—and we love what we do. Now, we need more amazing people to help us do even more!

We’re hiring:
✔ Speech Pathologists & Occupational Therapists – grads and experienced professionals welcome!
✔ Disability Support Workers – flexible roles supporting people in Mackay

If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s making a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you!

Click here to apply now