Founders
Benjamin O’Hanlon
Australia
With over 10 years of teaching experience across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education, majoring in Health and Wellness as well as both a postgraduate diploma and Masters degree in International & Community Development.
He has years of personal and professional experience supporting individuals with Psycho-social disabilities to thrive.
He is a PADI registered rescue diver and Wilderness Advanced First Aid trained with Wilderness Medical Associates.
Ben loves to travel, teach and play the guitar.
Meaghan Jones
United States
After graduating from Berkeley with a BA in Latin American Studies, and an MA from ETH Zurich in the same subject, Meaghan decided to live and work in the region. She has lived in South America (Chile and Brazil) for over seven years working in both education and IT.
Meaghan enjoys moving to new countries and trying out new cultures and languages.
Eduardo Ferraz
Brazil
After traveling the world for over 2 years and coming back to Brazil, Edu decided to specialize in Project Management, doing an MBA in the field. With a career focused in projects and logistics, Edu has vast experience in organizing and executing different types of projects.
He is Wilderness Advanced First Aid trained with Wilderness Medical Associates.
Edu loves to travel and one of his favorite hobbies is diving.
NDIS Access Team
& Local Experts
Katie O’Hanlon
NDIS Access - Occupational Therapist
Katie is a Gippsland-raised, and now, Edinburgh-based Occupational Therapist that enjoys working with people to achieve their goals, despite their disabilities.
Katies’ international experiences range from community practice within rural regions to metro hospital settings in Australia and the UK including over a decade of working closely with people who are elderly, have a disability, or acquired an injury
and founded ‘Katie’s Occupational Therapy’ in Edinburgh 2022.
Rafael Alves
Marine Biologist & Teacher
Rafael has lived his life on the coast of Brazil, just 4 hours outside of Paraty and is passionate about the environment and marine life. Holding a PhD in Biology he has dedicated his career to marine research and has been teaching youth for over 5 years.
Rafa loves to spend time on the beach, surfing and practicing all types martial arts.
Kelly Laverack
NDIS Access - Disability & Travel expert
Kelly, currently based between Gippsland and Melbourne has a broad range of experience, from disability support/coordination to hospitality, and almost 10 years of experience as a travel agent. As a support worker, Kelly has excelled supporting participants with dementia and ABI, and has since stepped into the role of Relationship Manager.
Kelly is well traveled, and she believes travel is life-changing and that all people deserve the opportunity to challenge themselves.
Kelly loves cycling, music, and art. One of Kelly's recent areas of learning is Bikram yoga, in which she aspires to commence teacher training in 2022.