Angela Hassab
B. A. Psych.
Angela is a Director and co-founder of Axis Injury Management. She is responsible for the delivery of Professional Services to our clients and customers. She is a registered Psychologist, Rehabilitation Counsellor and an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society. Angela specialises in the management of psychological injury.

Belinda Foote
Belinda has over 15 years experience in the provision of employment services. She has worked with both private and community-based organisations to deliver employment assistance to clients in the Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast areas. Belinda has an unparalleled understanding of local labour market issues facing job seekers.

Danielle Stenson
B. App. Sc. (OT)
Danielle has extensive clinical experience in occupational therapy within hospital-based rehabilitation settings both in Australia and internationally. She has a particular interest in evidence-based research in driving treatment interventions. Danielle is a qualified WorkHab Functional Capacity Assessor.

Jo Lockhart
B. App. Sc. (Physio), PG.Dip.Hlth.Sc. (Rehab)
Jo is a Physiotherapist with over 15 years occupational rehabilitation experience in a diverse range of industries including mining and education. She is an accredited WorkHab Functional Capacity Assessor and WorkCover RTW Coordinator trainer. Jo has an active interest in programs designed to optimise employee health and well-being.

Julie Thompson
B. Health Sc. (OT)
Julie is an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience with occupational rehabilitation service provision. She is accredited with WorkHab to conduct Functional Capacity Assessments and is currently completing a Master of Business Administration. Julie has a strong interest in medico-legal assessment as well as strategic case management of files to ensure provider involvement is effective and efficient. Julie is accredited with WorkCover as a RTW Coordinator trainer.

Karen Nicol
B. Health Sc. (OT)
Karen is an Occupational Therapist with over 17 years experience in Occupational Rehabilitation in a diverse range of industries. Karen has worked as an Injury Management Advisor/Team Leader with a National Self Insurer, is a qualified WorkHab Functional Capacity Assessor, WorkCover RTW Coordinator trainer and has received accreditation for Comcare and CTP.

Martine Hammond
BA (Psych), PGrad Dip Comm. Couns, PGrad Dip Arts (Soc), MASRC 
Over the last 15 years Martine has provided exemplary claims and injury management advice to a range of industry groups within various legislations including Workers Compensation, Compulsory Third Party insurance schemes (QLD; NSW and ACT WorkCover), Military Compensation & Rehabilitation Service, and Comcare. She majored in Psychology and Sociology and has Post-Rehabilitation Qualifications in Community Counselling & Sociology of Health / Bioethics.

Mike Hammill
Mike is a registered Psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society, and is active in the local Branch of the Society. He has over thirty years experience with vocational assessment and counselling. He has also had extensive experience in the cognitive-behavioural treatment o f anxiety, depression, trauma and pain. Mike has presented seminars on the management of psychological injury to Comcare.  

Nicole Hooper
B. Hlth Sc. (OT)
Nicole is an Occupational Therapist with over 11 years experience in occupational rehabilitation and workers compensation claims management. She has worked as an Injury Services Advisor with a national self-insurer and is a skilled trainer in manual handling. Nicole is a qualified WorkHab Functional Capacity Assessor, a trained  Workcover RTW coordinator and has received accreditation for comcare and CTP.

Richard Clark
B. Hlth Sc. (OT)
Richard is an Occupational Therapist with over 15 years experience in occupational rehabilitation. He has extensive experience in heavy industrial settings and his postgraduate professional development has focused mainly on the assessment and management of musculoskeletal injuries.  Richard is accredited to conduct WorkHab Functional Assessments and provides tutorial services in musculoskeletal anatomy at the University of Newcastle.

Scot Weeks
B.A. Hons., G. Dip Health Soc. Sc., Managing Director
Scot founded Axis Injury Management with Angela Hassab and is responsible for the day to day operations of the company. He is a registered Psychologist and a member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Suzanne Osei
Suzanne is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience in occupational rehabilitation service provision. She is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and College of Clinical Psychologists. Suzanne is also accredited in Comcare service provision. Suzanne's research interests have focused on Stress in the NSW Police Service and her Clinical Masters thesis was on the treatment of PTSD following Motor Vehicle Accidents.

Tara Gretton

Our invaluable administration team consists of Nazneen Nisha and Richelle Myers who collectively hold over 5 years experience in office administration and support.