Our team

The people who show up.

Ten leaders and coordinators, one shared standard: care, respect, courage and independence. Meet the people behind Newdawn.

Leadership

Steering Newdawn.

Portrait of Seun Morakinyo
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Seun Morakinyo

Went from volunteer foster carer to forensic and complex mental health work, then built Newdawn to close the gaps the system left behind.

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Director

Feyisola Abiodun

The engine room. Strategy, governance and the partnerships that took Newdawn from one office to a three-state footprint.

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Services & Accommodation Manager

Kelly Palmer

Runs service delivery and our SIL and SDA homes across Victoria. If it makes a house feel like home, Kelly is behind it.

Coordination team

The people you'll actually talk to.

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Support Coordinator

Sita Dallas

Turns confusing NDIS plans into clear next steps. Knows the scheme line by line and uses every bit of it for participants.

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SIL Coordinator, South East

Delia Toloa

Runs our Supported Independent Living homes across the South East region. Matches people with houses, housemates and routines that actually fit.

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SIL Coordinator, Gippsland

Sayma Soch

Looks after our Gippsland homes, including Traralgon. Daily routines, housemate dynamics, and the small things that make a house feel like somewhere you live.

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Finance Coordinator

Mercy Kimeto

Keeps funding working as hard as our team. Payroll, invoicing and plan-manager reconciliation, always accurate and on time.

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Rostering Administrator

Elikem Fenuku

Builds the rosters that hold everything together. The right worker, in the right home, at the right hour, with no gaps.

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Reception & Admin Assistant

Claudia Rogers

The first voice you hear when you call Newdawn. Answers the phones, books the meetings, and keeps the office moving behind the scenes.

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Recruitment & Compliance

Melva Lee

Finds support workers with the right heart and the right training, then keeps every role compliant with NDIS Commission standards.

We are hiring

Join a team that takes the hard work seriously.

Support workers, coordinators, and clinical roles across VIC, QLD, and WA.

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