2026 ARPA SA Award Ceremony Program

Jake Mitchell

Rehab Management

Through exceptional clinical leadership and culturally responsive practice, Jake transformed a high‑risk physical claim into a durable RTW success. Applying HBGW with precision, he enabled a severely deconditioned CALD worker to safely regain full pre‑injury hours and duties within 21 weeks, avoiding long‑term disability where risk was significant.

James Hofmann

Konekt

James utilised work as a therapeutic intervention through the implementation of transitional work placement, resulting in improved capacity and confidence, enabling successful deployment into new employment. Following sustained setbacks that resulted in a change of goal, James's creative thinking contributed to a tremendous outcome that was otherwise unlikely.

Lucreesha Sewsanker

Recovre

Lucreesha demonstrated exceptional commitment to overcoming RTW barriers, promoting wellbeing / recovery and providing valuable education to multiple stakeholders regarding the HBOGW. Lucreesha was creative in identifying resources to support treatment and recovery and was persistent with challenging stakeholders to find solutions to support a successful and sustained RTW. 

Lyndsey Edmunds

Procare Group

Lyndsey is a leader in physical injury recovery, delivering holistic support that addresses both physical and psychological needs. Her innovative, person-centered approach enabled a safe and timely return to work, demonstrating exceptional commitment to best practice and outstanding outcomes for injured workers in South Australia. 

Alexia Armiento

Rehab Management

After more than 24 weeks stalled post medical downgrade, Alexia enabled a first responder to return fully to pre‑injury hours and duties following a traumatic incident. Through unwavering connection, resolution of treatment delays and carefully paced RTW, her clinically informed leadership delivered a durable outcome widely considered unlikely.

Hang Le

Procare Group

Hang is an outstanding Rehabilitation Counsellor who consistently looks for innovative and personal ways to achieve outcomes for her workers. She recognises her approach needs to be individualised for each worker and, while they may not always seem conventional, always result in the best outcome for the injured person.  

Jessika Tong

Konekt

Jessika transformed a highly complex psychological claim once considered unlikely to achieve RTW. Through compassion, structure and persistent active assistance, she rebuilt confidence, restored independence and supported a safe, sustained return to meaningful work. Their work demonstrates the true power of the Health Benefits of Good Work.

Dominik Nalecz

Rehab Management

Dominik translates national partnerships into measurable industry impact, lifting capability through frequent monthly training sessions, enabling consistent early intervention and quality outcomes, strengthening insurer and employer trust, and scaling sustainable service delivery nationally. His leadership combines commercial discipline with HBGW in action, without compromising quality.

Hunter Ellul

Konekt

Hunter supports a large team working on highly complex cohort of claims and the team continue to achieve amazing results, led by the example provided by their leader. Hunter's impact on Konekt's performance in new employer services cannot be understated. 

Isabella Cross

Workfocus Australia 

With just four years in the industry Isabella is an exceptional Team Leader demonstrating maturity and insight beyond her years. A high-performing Rehab Counsellor and true all-rounder, she leads by example, sets clear expectations, delivers exceptional outcomes, and has driven 400% growth in team size through her exceptional leadership. 

Courtney Lever

IPAR Rehabilitation

Courtney has demonstrated ability beyond her years by identifying barriers and applying targeted strategies to progress complex claims through pain education and exceptional stakeholder communication. Her impact is reflected in measurable outcomes and positive feedback. Courtney ia an asset to the industry and a deserving recipient of this award.

Joel Richardson

Workfocus Australia

Commencing in May 2025, Joel confidently transitioned into the role, expertly utilising his communication skills, clinical knowledge, and attention to detail, to deliver strong vocational rehabilitation. He utilises a holistic goal-driven approach, caring nature, and passion for evidence-based care, to achieve positive recovery and return-to-work outcomes.

Kiley Green

Konekt

We have been delighted with Kylie's introduction to the industry. She has effectively leveraged her prior clinical experience, immersed herself in industry-specific learning, and rapidly developed into a highly capable consultant, receiving regular repeat referrals, trusted to manage our most complex customers and clients.  

John Campbell

Konekt

John has supported clients into a diverse range of new employment opportunities, including roles in traffic control, security, forklift operation, support work, truck driving, and various other industries. This breadth reflects their ability to source tailored, appropriate, roles that align with each client’s functional capacity and the principles of good work. He works with a wide variety of employers across multiple sectors and receives referrals from an equally broad mix of pre-injury employers. Their delivery of Return to Work Coordinator training further demonstrates their strong engagement with employer representatives across the region.

Lauren Jarvis

Workfocus Australia

Laren's second-to-none people skills and empathy-driven determination to support workers to return to function, independence, and work, is what makes her an outstanding NES consultant. Using a person-centered, goal-driven, and evidence-based approach to rehabilitation, she achieves exceptional outcomes across her complex case load consisting of many significant psychological injuries. 

Miriam Harding

Rehab Management

Miriam achieves exceptional new employer outcomes through strategic rigour, genuine care, and disciplined application of the Health Benefits of Good Work. Delivering a 100% return-to-work rate in a new jurisdiction, they set a benchmark for sustainable, trusted rehabilitation practice that builds confidence for workers, employers and insurers alike.

Alana Zeni

Procare Group

Alana's portfolio focuses on same employer RTW within the RTWSA scheme, completing assessments and pre‑injury service referrals for both agents and self‑insured employers. She is her organisation’s lead consultant for self‑insured employers, recognised for her ability to balance legislative and employer obligations while keeping worker recovery at the centre. Her caseload spans diverse industries, including healthcare, supermarkets, trades, and mining, demonstrating her adaptability and strong stakeholder management across complex workplace environments.

Alesha Pimm

Workfocus Australia

Alesha is an outstanding Injury Management Specialist whose clinical expertise, determination and dedication have achieved exceptional return to work outcomes. With industry-leading success rates, perfect worker satisfaction scores, and a proven ability to navigate complex physical challenges, she consistently demonstrates rehabilitation excellence and is a highly deserving award candidate.

Sofie Kukianis

Konekt

Within same employer services, Sofie has closed services for 26 different employers since February 2025, primarily involving employers from the mining and agriculture industries and being for roles with heavy physical demand, such as labourers, farm hands, machinery operators, and tradespeople. More broadly, across the entirety of her caseload, Sofie has worked with 112 employers during this period, highlighting their relationships and standing within their local community, and also showing the diversity of caseload this Consultant works within. Employers have largely been based on the Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas and inland into the Mid-North.

Ally Clarke

Rehab Management

Ally is an outstanding student who consistently exceeded expectations through professionalism, initiative and strong clinical reasoning. Her contribution was so valuable that a role was created to continue supporting the team during her final year. Ally demonstrated genuine alignment to evidence‑based practice and HBGW, showing clear readiness for workplace rehabilitation.

Isabella Fazzini

Procare Group

Isabella commenced her nine-week Occupational Therapy placement with Procare Group in late 2025, prior to graduating as an occupational therapist. Throughout her placement, she has consistently demonstrated outstanding performance by approaching each situation with curiosity and a creative problem-solving mindset. Her ability to think beyond standard return to work processes brought a refreshing and innovative perspective to the team, often resulting in the identification of alternative solutions that enhanced client outcomes. 

Nicola Rea

Workfocus Australia

Nicola's performance in the vocational rehabilitation space was outstanding from day one. She was heavily involved in assisting the prescription of ergonomic assessments and ADL Assessment, working with her supervisor to communicate safer working environments with her employers and for workers in their homes. She also was comfortable making difficult calls to workers in distress and often took it upon herself to take extra steps on claim to assist people. 

Workfocus Australia

In a time where psychological conditions are on the rise, and mental health literacy is still growing, this innovation is front and centre, addressing both. MH empowers and educates all towards recovery and return to life and work, whilst improving accurate diagnosis, access to care and RTW outcomes. Led by our Manager for Health Services & Innovations, our Mental Injury Lead and our Mental Injury Specialists, they have developed a service delivery model that focuses on early engagement, diagnosis confirmation and access to appropriate care for people with primary or secondary psychology conditions.