Kylie Christel is a passionate occupational therapist who has over 32 years of experience supporting people with progressive neurological conditions including Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Kylie graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy and completed her Masters in Applied Health Management through the University of Newcastle.
Kylie has worked with adults and older adults in hospitals, community teams and charity organisations. Previous positions include Manager of Occupational Therapy Services for Hope Healthcare North in Sydney, and Head Occupational Therapist in the Camden REACH Multidisciplinary Community Team in London.
Kylie commenced her own successful community based practice in 2006, and has worked as the consultant occupational therapist with the statewide, Macquarie University Hospital, Multidisciplinary MND Service in Sydney since its commencement in 2011. In 2024, in conjunction with the speech pathologist, Kylie established a Communication and Assistive Technology (CAT) Clinic at MQ Health Neurology. She has presented on behalf of MND NSW and OT Australia, however her passion lies in her day to day work supporting people living with MND.
