Wian van Heerden is the Business Manager at Minerva Allied Health, bringing over eight years of experience as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist to his leadership role. He has built his clinical expertise around supporting individuals living with disability, older adults, and people managing chronic health conditions. His work is grounded in evidence-based practice, aiming to enhance function, independence, and quality of life.
Wian’s transition into business management has been driven by a desire to influence broader change in allied health service delivery—ensuring teams are well-supported, operations run smoothly, and clients receive consistent, high-quality care. He is particularly passionate about the role allied health plays in supporting both the physical and mental wellbeing of clients, helping people lead fuller, more confident lives through tailored interventions and compassionate care.
Our Team
Director & Senior Occupational Therapist
Carla graduated as an occupational therapist in 1988. To enhance her knowledge of mental health, she completed post-graduate courses in psycholinguistics and psychopathology in 1992. Carla has further received training in unstructured play therapy...
Business Manager
John has a Business degree (Monash University) with post graduate studies in finance and allied health. He worked within the Financial Services sector for 20+ years across Management Operations, Practice Management, Sales, Marketing and Financial...
Finance Officer
Rebecca has worked in finance for over 22 years, the last 14 years have been within the community health and disability services. She was part of the rollout of NDIS in Townsville which has been vital to working within disability services and allied health...
Administration
Jo believes in delivering high-quality and compassionate services. With an extensive background in Finance and client services, it is with ease she cultivates a professional and consistent mental health service for the community.
Occupational Therapist
Elise was born in South Africa and moved to Brisbane to study Occupational Therapy at the University of QLD in 2000. She graduated in 2003, and after obtaining her first position at The Park Centre for Mental Health has continued her career in Mental Health
Occupational Therapist
Samantha B is an occupational therapist who has just completed her final year of study. She studied Occupational Therapy (Honours) at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Samantha B values the holistic process of gaining an...
Occupational Therapist
Sam relocated to the Sunshine Coast from regional Victoria in 2015 after completing two semesters of a Bachelor of Psychology at Deakin University in Melbourne. In 2019, she commenced a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at the University of the Sunshine Coast
Occupational Therapist
Georgia grew up in New Zealand and completed her Occupational Therapy degree in 2021 at Auckland University of Technology, NZ. Georgia values using a holistic approach and understanding the individual as a whole not just their diagnosis.
Occupational Therapist
Rachel is an occupational therapist who completed her studies at the University of Queensland in 2020. She values listening to an individual’s story, getting to know who they are and gaining understanding of the different factors that impact their sense of identity
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