Rebecca teaches and researches in the Curtin School of Allied Health at Curtin University. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Curtin University. Her PhD entitled “Person-centredness in Human Services: An Evidence-Based Conceptualisation to Inform Practice” explores person-centred approaches and care and how these are operationalised in services.

Rebecca has worked extensively in human services in Western Australia as an occupational therapist in residential and community-based aged and dementia care services; residential and community-based disability services; complex case management in disability and mental health service delivery; and complex behavioural support for children in private practice. Driven by the principles of person-centredness and inclusion, Rebecca is well-known for her passion and drive to ensure excellent outcomes for people using human services.

Rebecca also has significant experience in policy translation and operationalisation in disability services.  She has held leadership and management positions in Local Area Coordination at the WA Disability Services Commission and has been responsible for managing teams of diverse staff and a multi-million dollar budget at a grass-roots level. Her values-based leadership training for emerging leaders in the disability sector was highly sought after, and she has significant experience in facilitating family leadership initiatives in the disability sector.

From 2021-2025, she was the Foundation Secretary for Curtin’s Early and Mid-Career Researcher Network Steering Committee, and Chair of the Governance Committee for the EMCR Network. Rebecca served as an elected representative on Curtin University's Academic Board between 2022 and 2024. Rebecca was the discipline lead for occupational therapy at Curtin University between 2021-2024.