Meet the Prudence OT Team

For over 25 years, Prudence OT has been a leading provider of expert witness occupational therapy services, delivering evidence-based, clinically balanced medico-legal reports across Australia.

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Meet Our Team

Our nationwide team of experienced occupational therapists is dedicated to supporting the personal injury industry with timely, objective assessments to help resolve compensation claims across all jurisdictions.

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Chas Wilkinson

Managing Director, Sustainability & Strategic Development

With a focus on quality across all areas of the business and its interaction with customers and clients, Chas brings a unique set of business skills, industry knowledge and life experience to bear.

After joining PrudenceOT in 2005, Chas has built robust business support systems, worked on developing long term relationships with legal and insurance law professionals and positioned the business as a recognised and respected provider of OT medico legal reports.

Away from the personal injury industry, Chas has held leadership roles as a long standing president of a state league Aussie Rules (AFL) club and more recently as a vice president of a Football club, and boasts a passion for community-based volunteering, exploring the natural environment and skiing.

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Prue Sandford

Founder and Executive Director, Quality Assurance

By founding PrudenceOT in 1996, Prue Sandford is arguably one of Australia’s first medico legal occupational therapists (OTs) and was one of only a handful of Australia’s leading occupational therapists providing medico legal reports through until the early 2000s.

Prue went on to build a faculty of OTs, distilling her knowledge into a growing national team, now comprising nearly 50 expert witness occupational therapists. The quality of each report which was delivered by Prue is now a hallmark of each report delivered by the team, where an uncompromising focus on producing an evidence-based, robust and timely report is the priority. This focus has meant PrudenceOT has become a trusted, respected and reliable partner in the personal injury market.

Away from the Board of Prudence, Prue enjoys and practices yoga and Pilates daily, and invests her time in building her knowledge base in health and wellness practices.

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Angela Santos Sargo

Account Manager

Angela is an experienced operations and accounts officer with a long history in medico legal administration. Angela has been with the business for more than 10 years, overseeing the consistently high quality of our services, strong relationships with our referrers, and sharing her wealth of knowledge with the wider team.

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Stewart Luxton

General Manager, IT Strategy and Digital Innovation

Stewart has over 20 years of experience in the IT field, working in both Federal and State Government, before joining the Prudence team in late 2022.

Stewart brings IT project management, procurement, business analysis, IT security and risk management skills to the team. Stewart is working to consolidate and enhance our IT systems and processes to make it easier for stakeholders to use our services.

Outside of work, Stewart is a proud father of two sons with his wife Tracey, volunteers as a Board Member for the Centre for Accessibility Australia and is continually working on improving his BBQ skills.

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Christine Eloff

Principal Occupational Therapist

Christine has more than 15 years of experience as a Senior Occupational Therapist during which she has gained clinical exposure working in England, South Africa, and Australia.

She has dedicated more than 4 years working in public and private hospitals providing services to clients with various medical conditions or illnesses including burns, orthopedic injuries, complex trauma injuries, oncology, and stroke.

As the Principal Occupational Therapist and primary reviewer, Christine is tasked with ensuring we follow a consistently high standard of clinical governance across our services while supporting our team of experts in their formalising their clinical reasoning.

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Anna Vildanova

National Operations Manager

Dedicated professional with a diverse background, transitioning from a successful medical career to operational excellence in the medico-legal industry. With extensive experience in medical administration and operations, I am now the National Operations Manager – Occupational Therapy, driving efficiency and quality at every level.

My journey includes years of medical practice overseas, followed by a successful shift into office administration and management within the occupational therapy medico-legal domain. I have played a pivotal role in streamlining operations, training team members, and fostering strong relationships with industry experts and referring customers.

Experienced in medico-legal reports quality control and complex Word processing, CRM management, and project leadership, I excel in crafting operational workflows, nurturing efficient communication with suppliers, and implementing successful business strategies. My passion for art, dance, and creativity adds a unique dimension to my professional journey.

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Maddie Jensen

Customer Relations Officer

Maddie is a Customer Relations Officer at Prudence OT. A natural people person, she excels at building strong relationships with clients and ensuring their needs are met with care and efficiency. With a keen attention to detail and a passion for clear communication, Maddie plays an important role in supporting clients throughout their journey with Prudence OT. Her approachable demeanor and proactive approach to problem-solving help foster trust and ensure a seamless client experience.

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Antonette Owen

Senior Occupational Therapist

Antonette is a Senior Occupational Therapist at Prudence OT with 25 years of experience. An internationally published author, she has worked across psychiatric and physical conditions, specialising in neurology, brain injury, orthopaedics, and mental health.

Antonette also spent 8 years as a lecturer, teaching and mentoring students while practicing clinically. She is highly skilled in assessing functional capacity, care needs, assistive technology, home modifications, and rehabilitation.

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David Smout

Occupational Therapist

David is an experienced Occupational Therapist with 10 years in the field. He has worked across NDIS, Comcare, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and workplace rehabilitation schemes in ACT and NSW. David has case management experience in physical and intellectual disabilities, as well as vocational rehabilitation.

As a trusted expert witness, he assesses functional and vocational capacity, providing future care recommendations for a variety of physical and mental health conditions. He also holds postgraduate qualifications in pain and complex soft tissue injuries, applying evidence-based practice to his work.

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Carly Rankin

Senior Occupational Therapist

Carly is a clinician and researcher with over 10 years of experience and a broad range of postgraduate expertise in clinical and academic settings. She has worked in a busy metro hand therapy clinic and is currently completing her PhD on Return to Driving Following Surgery to the Upper Limb.

A qualified occupational therapy driving assessor, Carly brings a unique skill set from her background in psychology and her role as an orthopaedic product specialist in Queensland. She specialises in assessing functional capacity, care needs, assistive technology, and rehabilitation.