Elise (she/her) lives on Wurrundjeri country and pays her sincere respects to traditional owners of the land. She is National Evaluation Manager for ENVISAGE. Elise has a background in psychology and has been a public health researcher in the area of disability and mental health for the last 20 years. She has held previous research roles in university settings and government and non-government settings. Previous research areas include quality of life of children and mental health of parents. She is passionate about supporting parents and carers of children with a disability and enjoys working with and learning from other parents. Elise cares for her 15 year old son who has a disability.

When she is not working, Elise loves walking, going to the beach, spending time with her boys, basketball and baking!