Team Liberator

Mel joined the Liberator team in January, 2009 as an experienced administrator with an extensive technical product background. With over 30 years’ experience in administration, customer service and product dispatch, while at Novita Children's Services Incorporated, Mel brought exceptional qualities to Liberator. She is the contact person for all product sales enquiries and device trials. Fortunately, Mel is an incredibly organised person with a relentless work ethic!

Prasad is based in Adelaide & works full-time for Liberator as the Technical Manager. He is a skilful Electronics person with 18 + years of design, manufacturing and field service experiences. He has over 10 years of experience in Assistive Technology industry, as a field service engineer. Prasad is very supportive in providing technical support over the phone and manages day to day repairs in the workshop.

Ben is a Speech Pathologist based in Melbourne, working full time for Liberator. He has spent his career working with children and adults who have disabilities and worked closely with those who have autism in his previous role at Autism Spectrum Australia in Sydney. Ben has worked for various government disability services, & provided AAC consultation within several special development schools in the not-for-profit sector. Ben is driven by a desire to see everyone with a disability communicate to their highest potential.

Freya Allen is a Speech Pathologist based in Perth, working part time for Liberator.  Freya has worked in the disability sector in WA for over 7 years, with both adults and children with developmental disabilities.  Freya is also the younger sister of a MinSpeak user, so brings with her a long personal and professional history with complex communication, AAC and Liberator systems.  Freya has a passion for making a difference in the lives of those with complex communication needs and their families through education, inclusion and support.

Merryn is a speech pathologist based in Sydney, working full time for Liberator. She joined Liberator in 2015 as the Victorian consultant, based in Melbourne. With recent experience working in the Autism field, Merryn has gained a wide range of clinical experience through her roles in education and not-for-profit settings in QLD, NSW and VIC. Merryn strongly believes that every person has the right to spontaneous, independent communication, and she is committed to sharing this message. Heading up Liberator’s Consultant Team has allowed Merryn to ensure we provide consistent, quality support through the complex process of acquiring AAC.

Eleanor is based in Melbourne & works part time for Liberator delivering therapy services. Her previous work as a Special Developmental School based therapist has enabled her to develop skills working within classrooms to support access to the curriculum, and outside the classroom providing support to teaching teams to develop inclusive programs and plan for AAC device use. She is currently collaborating with Karen Stagnitti on a therapy manual to provide the accommodations and adaptations required to run a play program for teenagers with additional needs.