Dr Michela is a General Practitioner, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Elme. In addition to her clinical work, Dr Michela provides expert guidance to organisations across the corporate health and media space, bridging clinical best practice with real-world application. Dr Michela has also built a trusted public profile through her work in the media landscape.

Elme was born from both professional and personal experience. Dr Michela saw too often people feeling unsupported within the healthcare system or presenting too late, a pattern reflected in her own family and, at times, her own life as a working mum. After a life-changing diagnosis, she recognised the need for a different model of care. Elme exists to deliver supportive, proactive and genuinely personal healthcare, providing clarity, continuity and advocacy, so no one is left to navigate their health alone

Nadine Richardson is a mother and the founder of She Births®, the world’s only scientifically verified childbirth education program. She is a health education innovator, a social impact entrepreneur and an expert transformational facilitator.

Nadine has been a teacher of prenatal yoga, a doula and doula mentor, childbirth and parenting expert for over 20 years leading tens of thousands of families on a journey towards strength, community and well being across the perinatal period.

She advocates for more normal births and promotes integrative holistic care, where obstetrics, midwifery and doula work create optimal outcomes for each family as they desire.

Emily Hanlon also known a ‘The Playful Psychologist’ is a Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, based in Sydney Australia. She has a specific interest in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental delay.

Emily has experience providing individual and group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of difficulties including ASD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), mood-related disorders, anxiety, poor social skills, and other behavioural concerns. She draws on her own personal experiences of having a brother on the Autism Spectrum, and uses her unique first-hand experience, to facilitate her own therapeutic practice.

Jacquie Ward is a Psychologist who works with Children, Adolescents & their Families.

She’s also a Mama, Author, book lover, and a coffee & yoga enthusiast.

Jacquie’s approach is highly collaborative and trauma-informed. She works together with clients and their families to develop personalised treatment plans that respect and incorporate their unique perspectives and experiences within an environment that is safe and supportive. She is dedicated to being neurodivergence affirming, recognising and valuing the diverse ways in which brains can function and advocating for approaches that honour neurodivergent experiences.

Chris is Australia’s leading Mothercraft Nurse, with over 35 years experience working in both public and private hospitals.

Chris has worked with thousands of families globally, to support them through all aspects of parenting – from newborn through to toddler years.

Chris also specialises in twins, surrogacy and travel, and has worked with some of the biggest celebrities and personalities around the world, helping guide them through their early years as a new parent.

Nicole is a Senior Occupational Therapist with 19 years’ experience working with children and families within the school, home and clinic setting. Nicole completed her occupational therapy degree and sensory integration certificate in South Africa, where she ran two multi-disciplinary clinics.

She is passionate about making therapy support and strategies accessible in the home and classroom through realistic programmes and strategies. This empowers those engaging with the child daily and helps them reach their full potential.

Her special interests lie in working with the younger child through a sensory integration framework, parent support and holistic treatment of children with developmental difficulties.

Nicole has a wealth of knowledge in many areas of child development including developmental delay, feeding, and emotional regulation.