Meet Our Team
At Tools 4 Life, our team is composed of experienced and compassionate professionals who are dedicated to empowering young people to overcome challenges and reach their full potential.
Tiffany Wu
Occupational Therapist
Tiffany is a registered occupational therapist with a strong background in neuroscience. Her practice is shaped by international experiences across Taiwan, the USA, the EU and Australia, where she has supported clients through interventions in mental health, sensory integration, motor development, and school readiness.
As a bilingual clinician fluent in both Mandarin and English, Tiffany combines her neuroscientific knowledge with occupational therapy expertise to address a diverse range of presentations and clinical challenges. She is passionate about building capacity and equipping clients with the skills and strategies they need to participate fully in everyday life. Tiffany’s calm approach and attentive listening help her connect even with children who present with complex needs. She has studied the neurology of mood disorders and is excited to further this area of practice at Tools4Life.
Charlotte Collerson
Administration Officer
Charlotte is an Administration Officer at Tools4Life and Nexus CAP, bringing a unique blend of caregiving experience and technical expertise to the team. With eight years of experience as a career nanny, she offers a background rooted in patience, adaptability, and a deep understanding of supporting parents and children. This hands-on history in caregiving allows her to provide compassionate and attentive assistance to every client she supports.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in Cybersecurity, Charlotte combines her interpersonal communication skills with a growing technical skill set and a passion for problem-solving. Her previous studies in Fine Art and Visual Culture reflect a creative and critical-thinking approach that she applies to her administrative role. Having lived in the UK, Kenya, and Cambodia, she brings a global perspective and cultural awareness to the Tools4Life community. Charlotte finds great fulfillment in helping clients achieve their goals through reliable, high-quality administrative support.
B.A. (Visual Culture) | B.I.T. (Cybersecurity) – Ongoing | Tools4Life
Elsie Lee
Speech Pathologist
Elsie is a dedicated Speech Pathologist who brings a compassionate, family-centred approach to her clinical practice. She holds a Master of Speech Pathology from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Multilingual Studies. Her proficiency in Mandarin allows her to provide inclusive support to a diverse range of families within the community, ensuring that communication barriers are minimized through multilingual care.
Driven by a passion for helping individuals communicate effectively and independently, Elsie is highly experienced in implementing various Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems. Her expertise includes the use of Proloquo2Go, LAMP Words for Life, Key Word Sign, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and PODD books. By tailoring therapy to each child’s unique strengths and interests, she ensures that every session is both engaging and evidence-based.
Elsie’s commitment to professional excellence is reflected in her extensive post-graduate training. She is a certified practitioner in Hanen’s It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words programs, as well as a qualified Sounds-Write practitioner. Currently, she is further expanding her clinical scope by working towards certification in Circles of Feeding. An empathetic clinician and a member of Speech Pathology Australia, Elsie values building strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders and caregivers to support children through every stage of their developmental journey.
B.A. (Linguistics) | M. SpPath (UQ) | Member Speech Pathology Australia
Cindy Bradbury
Occupational Therapy supervisor
Cindy is an experienced occupational therapist who has worked in the paediatric field for over 25 years. She brings a broad range of skills and knowledge from her work with children and adolescents across hospital settings (inpatient and outpatient), community child health, adolescent mental health, and private practice.
Cindy places high value on collaboration, working closely with other service providers including health and medical professionals, school staff, and childcare teams. Her goal is always to provide a holistic, family-centred approach to care, supporting clients and their carers in a wide variety of daily activities such as learning, dressing, eating, managing behaviours, sleep, and sports.
She also has a special interest in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Cindy is passionate about supporting children and young people with FND by helping them understand their condition, reduce the impact of symptoms, and re-engage in meaningful activities.
Tom
As a lawyer
Tom is a lawyer, member of the Queensland Law Society since his admission the roll of solicitors in the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2016. He has a robust background in public administration supported by a sound scientific background as a holder of the Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in medical biotechnology backed by research in at the University of Queensland and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. Tom’s combined medical and legal background enabled him to practise across many areas of law, litigating and assisting with matters ranging from employment law, migration law and constitutional law, whilst employed as a senior officer within the Commonwealth of Australia.
Tom’s passion for community and charity work spurred him to establish one of Australia’s largest youth mentoring charity, M-YES Inc. This led Tom to being recognised as an outstanding Queenslander by Hon Minister Grace Grace, MP – The Queensland Cabinet Minister for State Development and Infrastructure and Minister for Industrial Relations in 2016 for his outstanding work in creating an innovative mentoring program to assist disadvantaged youth. His program helped many young people overcome adversity, set goals, plan and lead meaningful lives as participating members of Australia’s economy. Tom has a good track record for making sound judgement, and the ability to interpret layers of complex statutes and apply findings of fact to arrive at robust and defensible decisions. Tom is also a holder of the award of Juris Doctor and Graduate Certificate in Applied Law from the University of Queensland, with distinction, focused in Business in Asia, Intellectual Property Law and World Trade Law. Tom is the managing director of Tools 4 Life Paediatrics and his goal is to establish a centre synonymous with excellence in clinical practice in line with his family values, taking after the footsteps of his late father, who was the founder of a medical centre that saved countless lives in Africa.
Community support
Tom is an avid reader and enjoys charity work and is currently embarking on providing clean drinking water to impoverished communities around the world, starting with his own motherland, Africa. Tom was torn to see the significant impact certain presentations imposed on children. He saw an observable lack that challenged him to establish a clinic that was truly dedicated to achieving results and assisting children and young people through what he calls, a healing centre.
Through this dedication, he has always been hyper selective in his recruitment to ensure he has the most dedicated team to support his vision of establishing a healing centre that is committed to the highest standards of care. Tom is passionate about people and leaving a lasting impact on society. He believes his investment in children will make a significant difference in ensuring a healthy future for Australia whilst reducing the burden of healthcare on families and children.