Meet The Team

Nigel Duckett (BA (Hons), Business Studies) Managing Director Tel: +61 (08) 8362 5655 / +61 (08) 8362 5633 Fax: +61 (08) 8362 5533 Mob: 0430 57241 Email: nigel@liberator.net.au

Nigel Duckett is the Managing Director, having set up the company in 2006 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Prentke Romich Company. Nigel has 18 years involvement in the disability sector. He has worked with many people with significant impairments through almost a decade spent building up Access Cabs, the wheelchair accessible taxi service, in Adelaide. Post graduate qualifications in Disability Studies at Flinders University under Professor Roy Brown have added to Nigel's BA (Hons) in Business Studies, thus increasing personal awareness of the vital issues faced daily by Liberator's customers. Prior to taking up a position with Liberator, Nigel invested seven years in successfully managing the Assistive Technology business unit at Novita Children's Services Incorporated, where he became acquainted with the Prentke Romich & Saltillo ranges. Nigel is excited & enthused to be moving from a market development role into more direct involvement once again with Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) device users.

Sue Ash (BA Sc, Speech and Hearing Science) Consultant Tel: +61 (08) 8362 5655 / +61 (08) 8362 5633 Fax: +61 (08) 8362 5533 Mob: 0410 778 157 Email: sue@liberator.net.au

Sue Ash comes to Liberator with a wealth of experience in the field of AAC. As a speech pathologist she has worked in Western Australia for many years amassing an extensive knowledge of Minspeak and Liberator devices. As a Liberator consultant Sue brings energy and compassion combined with clinical expertise and field pragmatics. Sue can provide both remote support and on-site assistance since she travels nationally on a regular basis.

Merrin Hurse, (BA, Speech Pathology) Consultant Tel: +61 (08) 8362 5655 / +61 (08) 8362 5633 Fax: +61 (08) 8362 5533 Mob: 0450 506 447 Email: merrin@liberator.net.au

Merrin is based in Melbourne, working part-time as a Liberator consultant. As a speech pathologist, Merrin has assisted people who have complex communication needs in Melbourne, Darwin and the UK. Merrin currently also works at Scope’s Communication Resource Centre in a speech pathology role. Merrin brings her clinical experience, from working with individuals, family and support staff in implementing AAC strategies, to Liberator’s Victorian customer-base.

Penny Jameson Consultant Tel: +61 (08) 8362 5655 / +61 (08) 8362 5633 Fax: +61 (08) 8362 5533 Mob: 0406 968 585 Email: penny@liberator.net.au

Penny Jameson is now a part of the Liberator Consultant Team. Penny is based on The Gold Coast in Queensland and brings many years of practical experience to our clients and customers. Previously, she has worked for The Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland as a Family Assistant, before spending 13 years as a Teacher’s Aide in the area of Special Needs Education. Penny has supported several PRC Minspeak device users over the years and thus possesses the insight and sensitivity Liberator values so highly. 

Jeff Price (B.IS) Technical Support / Maintenance Tel: +61 (08) 8362 5633/ +61 (08) 8362 5655 Fax: +61 (08) 8362 5533 Email: jeff@liberator.net.au

Jeff is the salvation of many users, parents, teachers and therapists in the assistive technology field, having looked after repairs & technical support for Novita Children's Services Inc.orporated over the past five years. Blessed with manual dexterity to supplement his Bachelor's degree in Information Science (University of Adelaide), Jeff is universally known as a classic "Mr Fix-it". Liberator is very fortunate to have secured his services and the company looks forward to expanding his role in areas of product development and refinement.
 

Melissa Dalidowicz Customer Service Tel: +61 (08) 8362 5655 / +61 (08) 8362 5633 Fax: +61 (08) 8362 5533 Email: mel@liberator.net.au

Mel joined the Liberator team in Jan, 2009 as an experienced administrator with extensive technical product background. With over 20 years experience in administration and product dispatch at Novita Children's Services Incorporated, Mel is a wonderful addition to our power team. She is the contact for product sales, enquiries and for setting up home-trial and loan agreements.