Joy’s core values of giving back, has drawn her to this Sector and more importantly Afford as she believes Afford’s values of integrity, empathy & excellence aligns perfectly with her own. Her passion lies in delivering authentic customer service excellence whilst ensuring the commercial viability of a business to ensure we reach as many clients as possible to make positive impacts in their lives.

Joy joined Afford after a commercial career in the banking sector with Westpac and NAB. With 17 years’ experience in business development, networking, lending, sales, facilitating, project management & leadership. Joy has worked in different areas within financial services ranging from Retail, Business & Corporate banking and also shared group services, which is complemented by her degree in Accounting.

Joy oversees Day Programs, Allied Health and the Afford Academy but her influence is also felt across many areas including Sales and Finance. Given her background, she is able to help drive process improvements and improve the link of Operations and Customer Service by leading our Complaints & Customer Experience process.

She has worked in various frontline roles and has firsthand experience managing relationships with clients, families, careers and staff. Having worked across various frontline roles such as Lifestyle Assistant, Vocational Training Officer and Market Area Coordinator gives her a wealth of practical experience.

Christina is passionate about enabling Afford to help more people in more places, and is responsible for generating business growth through leadership of Afford’s Sales, Property, Marketing, Fundraising and Support Coordination Teams.

She is also directly responsible for strategic growth via mergers and acquisitions, and for overseeing legal matters.

Her interface with NDIS policy and regulation coupled with the management of Afford’s new business portfolio, informs Afford’s positioning in the marketplace.

Kym joined Afford in 2011. Kym began in Day Programs at Kings Park and has been with Afford for over nine years. Kym has a great knowledge of the sector and Afford.

Kym is responsible for over 183 residents enjoying the Afford Lifestyle across 39 supported accommodation homes, 5 respite homes, and leads a team of 5 District Managers. Together they all ensure that our residents lead the best lifestyle possible.

Part of his experience is working in the education department as a teacher’s aide working in primary schools with young children with complex needs and challenging behaviours. Allan’s comprehensive frontline and managerial experience gives him the knowledge and expertise to lead our operations in Queensland, liaise with relevant stakeholders and support business development.

Gordon comes to Afford with a wealth of experience in business development. He is passionate about developing business partnerships and contributing to the growth of employment opportunities for people living with disability.

Gordon’s previous roles have involved the management of employment within the Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) sector, as well as experience in hotels in Australia and the UK. Gordon is enthusiastic about showcasing the unique and various skills and talents of people living with disability across Afford services in Australia.

Cristina joined Afford in 2006, with a back ground in sales she is responsible for leading and overseeing organisational growth through management of Affords Cherrywood Raffles, Events, Marketing and Fundraising departments.

Cristina is dedicated to passionately delivering the best events in the sector to ensure that all clients have fun and enjoy their best life. Cristina also oversees Afford Getaways, Club Afford and Grants.

Cristina guides an enthusiastic, dedicated and bubbly team of people who share her passion for Afford and our clients.

With an extensive background in property she brings valuable experience & knowledge relating to property purchases, commercial leasing and project management.

She works cohesively with the operations team to ensure clients individual needs are met by carrying out required modifications in accordance with recommendations from the clients support workers & Occupational Therapist staff, whilst making sure that all properties are compliant with the building code of Australia as well as each individual local council requirements.

Kim is passionate about providing exceptional quality homes and day programs for clients.

She has experience in Skilled coaching, strategic planning, leadership development, crisis management and case management. She has worked in senior management roles throughout Operations (Day Program, Respite and Group Homes) currently redeveloping training programs (formal and e-Learning) nationwide and is responsible for compliance across Afford and supporting subject matter experts though third party verification audits and ensuring policies and procedures are current .

Working within the disability sector is her passion and ensuring all new Afford clients receive the best possible support and service from our dedicated Customer Care team to enable them to live their best lives is Sulett’s driving force.

Today Stephanie currently leads the Afford Allied Health team nationally, which consists of Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists across NSW, VIC, QLD and the expansion into WA/SA.

Jessica joined Afford in February 2017 and during her time here, she has watched the organisation grow from operating in one small state to now operating nationwide.

Jessica is passionate about the disability sector and shares the Afford culture in her passions, values and commitment through her work ethic within the HR team.

She comes from a sales and recruitment background and is extremely driven and focused on providing exceptional quality candidates to the business. She was promoted to Senior Recruiter in 2018 and most recently involved in the implementation process of our internal Recruitment HRIS software. Jessica is very compliance-driven and always brings out the best in people.

In 2021 Jessica accepted the position of National Recruitment Manager where she will be leading a team of passionate recruiters who are dedicated to recruiting the best candidates for Afford and our clients.

Prior to working at Afford, Cara held several roles within the disability services sector, both in Perth WA and in New Zealand, with ten years’ experience of supporting people and their families.

Cara is passionate about people with disabilities being able to secure suitable housing and accommodation and being happy, safe and well supported within their home.

Today Linda leads the Afford Allied Health team nationally, which consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists and Behaviour Support staff across NSW, VIC, QLD and the expansion into WA/SA.

Linda is passionate about bringing a voice to all individuals.

In this role, Belinda oversees 7 Team Leaders over 5 different sites and responsible for over 400 clients. Belinda and her team work hard to ensure our clients get the best experience while working towards their goals.

Prior to coming to the sector, Susan had 2 years’ experience in the aged care sector as well as working with children in crisis, whilst studying to become a Registered Nurse working with the aged community and children with troubling lifestyles.

Sussan is now a District Manager for 7 beautiful supported accommodation homes with 29 residents living the Afford Lifestyle. Susan is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of her clients and families.

Tracy joined Afford in 2016 as a Team Leader at our Cherrywood/Llandilo site and was a major presence as a frontline staff member when residents moved into their new supported accommodation homes in Penrith. She was Team Leader for True Blue & Bluebird Supported Accommodation from 2016 – 2018. In 2018 Tracy was promoted to District Manager for Respite NSW Accommodation.

With 20 years in the disability industry has given Tracey the ability to run her department with success.

Nancy’s journey with Afford commenced in 2009, where she took on a Vocational Trainer and Factory Supervisor role.

Working for Afford has allowed her to follow her lifelong passion for helping people and making a difference in their lives. Nancy recently took up the role as Customer Care Manager, which allowed her to help new clients access the wide range of Afford’s supports and services.

This role sees her providing new clients with sound advice, which has allowed individuals to drive the best outcome to help achieve their goals within their NDIS plan.

She is privileged to now lead and positively impact the NSW Customer Care Team who have all had encouraging results on our clients’ experiences.

Symone Joined Afford in 2017 as Customer Care Manager South West Sydney and after 9 months, Symone’s Passion for helping young adults living with a disability to recognise and realise their potentials to gain further education, employment and/or independencesaw Symone stepping back into a familiar role as Afford’s Employment Supports Manager with SLES and ADEs.
With expected growth in the sector, SLES has grown and we now service SLES in QLD, VIC, SA and WA.

For Symone, there is nothing more rewarding then working with a young person who goes on to achieve their goals, especially when they thought they couldn’t, no matter how big or small!

Jess loves being able to help people fulfil lifelong dreams for travel and exploring the world, connecting clients and helping them develop meaningful lifelong friendships and supporting our carers and families to ensure their wellbeing.

Gary joined Afford in 2000 bringing experienced Management Techniques to the business.

He has over 40 years’ experience in the Manufacturing Sector, with over 20 years in the timber industry. In his 20 years with Afford he has overseen the Pallet Division through many phases.

Beginning as a very small pallet business, Minto experienced rapid growth for a number of years. Gary endeavours at all times to provide all staff (clients) with a safe & supportive environment for them to come to work.

In 2018 the position responsibilities expanded and the role was re-evaluated to the title of Warehouse Coordinator. Seeking further challenges and growing within Afford, the Prestons ADE was added to her management portfolio as Factory Manager.

Charlie has been working with Afford since 2018 with his journey starting as a Lifestyle Assistant in Sydney. He relocated his family from Sydney to live the dream in Queensland. Recently his persistence and hard work paid off and he was promoted to District Manager for South Queensland Day Programs. Charlie loves his job and is leading a great team. He credits Executive Manager – Client Services (QLD), Allan Sio as his mentor. Together they ensure QLD keep the Afford culture growing.

Joe-Marie joined Afford in 2017 as Team Leader for Respite Services in NSW assisting with the growing pains of the role-out of NDIS. Her experience in brain injury and teaching was utilised in the disability sector.

Joe-Marie transferred to QLD where she is currently the District Manager for Supported Accommodation, Day Programs and Respite in North Queensland while overseeing 3 Team Leaders as direct reports.

Today Karina currently leads the Afford Allied Health team for Queensland, which consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Psychologists.

Julian leads the Victorian Allied Health team and the newly developing Allied Health teams in South Australia and Western Australia.

Kellie has been in the healthcare & community industries for over 20 years and has been with us since 2019.

Kellie has a passion for the sector and can help you ensure an easy and comfortable introduction/transition to the Afford services.

Using her acquired knowledge and listening to our clients’ needs, she is motivated and works in partnership to obtain their goals with Afford.

Emari has worked in the customer service industry for over ten years. She recently made the life-changing decision to work in the care sector and joined Afford in 2020.

Emari prides herself on making sure that every meeting with clients is memorable and enjoyable.

She has the eagerness to learn and grow tremendously through this industry and to be able to make a change in someone’s life in a completely different way.

Prior to this, Brenton has worked in the industry for eight years. He has started as a swimming instructor teaching people with disability.

Brenton has been helping families and participants on the NDIS since 2017, as he became a support coordinator to further help people and families in Adelaide and regional SA.

He is passionate about delivering services in a holistic manner that help people achieve their dreams and goals.

Roseanne has been working in the disability sector since 2015 as a support worker.

Working within the disability sector has become her passion. Achieving the client’s goals alongside them has always been her motivation.

Roseanne joined Afford in 2019 as a Lifestyle Assistant before progressing into a Team Leader role in Ipswich, QLD. She recently relocated to Adelaide and continues her team Leader role.

Dunya migrated to Australia in 2001 from Iraq. She worked at Navitas English Adult Migrant English Program for the last ten years and has worked with asylum seekers worldwide.

In the past, Dunya worked closely with SSI Settlement services International and STARTTS Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors.

She joined Afford in July 20019 as a DES Employment Consultant at our office in Liverpool, supporting clients with disability to achieve their goals in finding suitable employment. After two years, Dunya was promoted within the company as Customer Care Manager and working with special needs clients. She is very passionate who likes to make a difference and positive changes in the community.

Amy joined Afford as a lifestyle assistant in late 2018 during Afford’s expansion to Queensland.

Within a year, she took on senior duties and later stepped up to a team leader role for Ipswich in 2020. Amy has over seven years of experience in the disability sector. Whilst she has a limited background in management, Amy is committed to contributing to the community using her strong expertise and knowledge at the frontline and dedication to training.

One of Amy’s passion is person-centredness and this approach continues in her work leading her team of support staff and helping with the company growth in WA.