OUR PEOPLE

Fiona Curdie Evans - Managing Director

Fiona Curdie-Evans is the  Managing Director of Mend Services.

 Fiona's strategic management skills coupled with her passion for work health and safety has enabled her to position Mend Services as one of the leading providers of health and injury management services to many of Australia's Tier I and 2 Construction companies .

As Mend has grown we have used our expertise in managing complex injuries  to serve many new industries.

Fiona graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor Applied Science (Occupational Therapy). She is also Certificate IV- Workplace Assessor and Trainer, Accredited OH&S Auditor / Trainer.
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Fiona will complete her MBA this year at the Australian Institute of Business.

Fiona  is a recognised thought leader particularly within the provision of injury management services   . She is a accomplished public speaker and is often called on to speak on the subject of injury management services  in the workplace  .

Fiona has positioned Mend as a leading provider  of health services in injury management  . She is also an expert in the provision of medico legal assessments as a result of her extensive experience in the treatment of spinal and neurological injuries and assisting more difficult injuries back to work or ADL.  She is an Accredited WorkCover NSW RTW Coordinator Trainer and Accredited Comcare provider.

Tricia Garnett - National General Manager Lawyer 
​LLB BA (Politics) Nationally Accredited Mediator

​Tricia joined Mend Services in 2014.  Tricia’s role requires significant knowledge of Workers Compensation Act across multiple jurisdictions in Australia.  Tricia works closely with all key stakeholders in various locations, insurance agents and numerous workers compensation authorities.

Tricia has extensive knowledge of workers’ compensation and has worked in senior management positions within the industry for over 20 years.  This includes areas of employment relations where she gained a strong understanding of industrial law and other related legislation in multiple jurisdictions.
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In addition to Tricia’s experience in Workers Compensation, she is a nationally accredited LEADR mediator and has been providing workplace mediation and conflict resolution services for more than two decades.    Tricia has provided mediation services to emergency services, state and commonwealth government agencies, the banking sector as well as numerous NGOs.   Tricia has a strong commitment to local communities and has been a board member of numerous not-for-profit organisations for over 15 years. ​

Cherie Marantz - Senior Occupational Therapist

Cherie Marantz is a Senior Occupational Therapist who joined Mend Services 6 years ago after running her own Allied Health business. She has a wealth of experience managing a team of health professionals.

Cherie's industry experience compliments Fiona's with extensive experience and a specialisation in the he provision  of driver training and mediation services across a broad range of industries .

Cherie is often called on to provide expert medical opinions as a result of her extensive experience in managing complex cases for both physical and psychological injuries as well as specialising in spinal injured clients over the years. 

Cherie is also an accomplished speaker and often speaks on the subject of Psychological illness in the workplace. 

Cherie graduated with a Bachelor Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), Grad Diploma in Safety Science, Cert IV Workplace Assessor / Trainer, OHS Auditor, Comcare Accredited . She has 23 years experience working in the Work Health and Safety industry.

​Our Team

Mend would be nothing without our team of dedicated and caring health professionals.   Many of our staff have been with us since our inception, a testament to our strong inclusive organisational culture.   Our staff retention rate is much higher than the industry average because we take care of our staff in the same way that we care for our clients.

We practice what we teach.

Our staff includes Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Counsellors and Claims and Injury Managers all supported by a professional team of Administrators.